2016Final results

2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 1

New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico

Bill Sharer (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Rebecca Morgan (D) by 39.6 points.

Bill SharerRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.8%11,170
30.2%4,834
The same year, the district voted R+43.7 for president; this race was R+39.6.16,004 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

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

Races before and after

EvenR+31.21984R+11.71988R+15.51992R+27.22004R+41.52012R+39.62016

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET