2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 36
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Jeff Steinborn (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Lee S. Cotter (R) by 19.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jeff SteinbornDemocrat · winner
59.6%10,579
Lee S. CotterRepublican · incumbent
40.4%7,158
The same year, the district voted D+11.2 for president; this race was D+19.3.17,737 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