2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives. New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

← 2002 November 2, 2004 2006 →

All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 357,805 384,900
Percentage 48.2% 51.8%

New Mexico was one of three states (along with Colorado and Tennessee) where the party that won the most seats, did not win the most votes in the state.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2004[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 384,900 51.81% 1
Republican 357,805 48.16% 2
Independents 194 0.03% 0
Totals 742,899 100.00% 3

District 1

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Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Richard Romero, the president pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate. This district covers the central part of the state.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Romero 20,632 58.28
Democratic Miles Jay Nelson 14,768 41.72
Total votes 35,400 100.00

General election

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2004 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 147,372 54.40
Democratic Richard Romero 123,339 45.53
Write-in 194 0.07
Total votes 270,905 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Gary King, a former state representative. King won the Democratic nomination over Jeff Steinborn, who worked as an aide to Governor Bill Richardson. The district covers the southern part of the state.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary King 22,779 64.87
Democratic Jeff Steinborn 12,335 35.13
Total votes 35,114 100.00

General election

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2004 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce 130,498 60.20
Democratic Gary King 86,292 39.80
Total votes 216,790 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Gregory M. Tucker, a businessman and law professor. The district covers the northern part of the state.

General election

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2004 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 175,269 68.68
Republican Gregory M. Tucker 79,935 31.32
Total votes 255,204 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Federal Elections 2004" (PDF). fec.gov. 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2021.