2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for New Mexico Governor
Governor · New Mexico
Howie C. Morales (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) by 14.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Howie C. MoralesDemocrat · winner
57.2%398,368
Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia HolmesRepublican
42.8%298,091
696,459 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET