2016 general · November 8, 2016
2016 New Mexico State Senate election results, district by district
Every New Mexico State Senate district in the 2016 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 42 seats
After the electionD 26 · R 16
Races42
Changed party4
Unopposed64%27 races
Incumbents defeated3
Every district
D 25 · R 16 · Other 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Bill Sharer (R) | 39.6 | |
| SD-2 | Steven P. Neville (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 | John Pinto (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 | George Muñoz (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-5 | Richard C. Martinez (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Carlos R. Cisneros (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-7 | Pat Woods (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-8 | Pete Campos (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 | John M. Sapien (D) | 0.8 | |
| SD-10 | Candace Thompson Gould (R) | 1.8 | |
| SD-11 | Linda López (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 | Gerald P. Ortizypino (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-13 | Bill B. O""neill (OTH) | 31.8 | Flipped |
| SD-14 | Michael Padilla (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 | Daniel A. Ivey-Soto (D) | 11.5 | |
| SD-16 | Cisco McSorley (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-17 | Mimi Stewart (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-18 | Bill G. Tallman (D) | 1.9 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-19 | James P. White (R) | 22.6 | |
| SD-20 | William H. Payne (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-21 | Mark David Moores (R) | 12.2 | |
| SD-22 | Benny Shendo (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-23 | Sander Rue (R) | 3.5 | |
| SD-24 | Nancy Rodriguez (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-25 | Peter Wirth (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-26 | Jacob Candelaria (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-27 | Stuart Ingle (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 | Howie C. Morales (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-29 | Gregory A. Baca (R) | 9.9 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-30 | Clemente Sanchez (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-31 | Joe Cervantes (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-32 | Cliff R. Pirtle (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-33 | William F. Burt (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 | Ron Griggs (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-35 | John Arthur Smith (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-36 | Jeff Steinborn (D) | 19.3 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-37 | Bill Soules (D) | 10.9 | |
| SD-38 | Mary Kay Papen (D) | 34.1 | |
| SD-39 | Liz Stefanics (D) | 2.0 | |
| SD-40 | Craig Brandt (R) | 10.6 | |
| SD-41 | Carroll H. Leavell (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-42 | Gay G. Kernan (R) | Unopposed |
New Mexico State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab