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2020 election for New Mexico's 2nd District

U.S. House · New Mexico

Yvette Herrell (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Xochitl Torres Small (D) by 7.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Yvette HerrellRepublican · winner
53.7%142,277
46.3%122,517
264,794 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+28.92014R+25.52016D+1.92018R+7.52020D+0.72022D+4.12024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Xochitl Torres SmallYvette Herrell
$8.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$8.6M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$16.7K
Cash on hand
$54.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020