2018Final results
2018 election for New Mexico Attorney General
Attorney General · New Mexico
Hector Balderas (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Eugene Hendricks (R) by 28.4 points.
Hector BalderasDemocrat · winner
61.8%427,583
Michael Eugene HendricksRepublican
33.4%231,296
A. Blair DunnLibertarian
4.8%32,931
691,810 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
The candidates
Hector Balderas (D)Michael Eugene Hendricks (R)
Also on the ballot: A. Blair Dunn (Libertarian), 4.8%