2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 38
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Mary Kay Papen (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Charles Richard Wendler (R) by 34.1 points.
Mary Kay PapenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.0%9,588
Charles Richard WendlerRepublican
33.0%4,713
The same year, the district voted D+27.6 for president; this race was D+34.1.14,301 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