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2016Final results

2016 election for New Mexico Secretary of State

Secretary of State · New Mexico

Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Nora Espinoza (R) by 12.8 points.

Maggie Toulouse OliverDemocrat · winner
56.4%433,227
Nora EspinozaRepublican
43.6%334,733
767,960 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+12.82016D+9.32016 Pres.D+20.52018D+11.92022

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)