2021 special election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Melanie Stansbury (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Mark David Moores (R) by 24.7 points.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Other candidates' campaigns: Aubrey Dunn $101.9K · Christopher Manning $5.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 13, 2021.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Sep 13, 2021
Polls against the result
- Poll with Stansbury ahead
- Poll with Moores ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Stansbury | Moores | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRH Elections | May 20 | 555 | 49 | 33 | D+16 | — | −8.7 | B+ | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated May 20, 2021
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Aubrey Dunn (Other party), 2.7%; Christopher Manning (Libertarian), 1.3%