2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for New Mexico House District 53
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Willie D. Madrid (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Ricky L. Little (R) by 6.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Willie D. MadridDemocrat · winner
53.2%2,425
Ricky L. LittleRepublican · incumbent
46.8%2,134
4,559 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET