2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico Senate District 39
New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico
Liz Stefanics (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Theodore Barela (R) by 2.0 points.
Liz StefanicsDemocrat · winner
51.0%9,622
Theodore BarelaRepublican
49.0%9,250
The same year, the district voted D+3.8 for president; this race was D+2.0.18,872 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