2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 10
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Candace Thompson Gould (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating David J. Simon (D) by 1.8 points.
Candace Thompson GouldRepublican · winner
50.9%10,530
David J. SimonDemocrat
49.1%10,151
The same year, the district voted D+6.4 for president; this race was R+1.8, a split ticket.20,681 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET