2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 23
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Sander Rue (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Joy Garratt (D) by 3.5 points.
Sander RueRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%11,794
Joy GarrattDemocrat
48.3%11,001
The same year, the district voted D+5.8 for president; this race was R+3.5, a split ticket.22,795 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