2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 19
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
James P. White (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Harold W. Murphree (D) by 22.6 points.
James P. WhiteRepublican · winner
61.3%14,905
Harold W. MurphreeDemocrat
38.7%9,415
The same year, the district voted R+14.2 for president; this race was R+22.6.24,320 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