2016 New Mexico elections

All three incumbents were reelected: Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham of the 1st district, Republican Steve Pearce of the 2nd district, and Democrat Ben Ray Luján of the 3rd district.

2016 New Mexico Secretary of State special election

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

Nominee Maggie Toulouse Oliver Nora Espinoza Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 433,227 334,733 Percentage 56.4% 43.6%

County results Toulouse Oliver:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Espinoza:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election Brad Winter Republican Elected Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Democratic

On October 22, 2015, incumbent Secretary of State Dianna Duran resigned amid a corruption and campaign law investigation.[2] Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who ran against Duran in 2014, defeated Republican Nora Espinoza to fill the remainder of her term.[3]

Republican Brad Winter, who was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez following Duran's resignation, chose not to run for a full term.[4] Because of this, state representative Nora Espinoza ran unopposed in the primary election.

Bernalillo County clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver was the only Democrat to declare her candidacy, and ran unopposed in the primary election.

All seats of the New Mexico Legislature were up for election in 2016. The New Mexico Senate has 42 members elected to four-year terms, while the New Mexico House of Representatives has 70 members elected to two-year terms.

Senate Party Before Won +/- Democratic 24 26 2 Republican 18 16 2 Total 42 42

House of Representatives Party Before Won +/- Democratic 33 38 5 Republican 37 32 5 Total 70 70

Democrats strengthened their control of the Senate and regained control of the House, securing both legislative chambers.[7][8]

The New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure is a constitutional amendment that allows courts to deny bail to a defendant charged with a felony, but only if the defendant is deemed a threat to the public. It was designed to retain the right to pretrial release for non-dangerous defendants.[9]

New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	616,887	87.23
No	90,293	12.77
Total votes	707,180	100.00
Source: Ballotpedia

2016 New Mexico Supreme Court election

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

Nominee Judith Nakamura Michael Vigil Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 396,303 365,790 Percentage 52.0% 48.0%

County results Nakamura:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Vigil:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Supreme Court Justice before election Judith Nakamura Republican Elected Supreme Court Justice Judith Nakamura Republican

Incumbent Justice Judith Nakamura was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on November 12, 2015 after Justice Richard C. Bosson retired.[10] Justice Nakamura ran to complete the remainder of Justice Bosson's term ending in 2020, and was challenged by Democratic candidate Michael Vigil, the Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals.

Incumbent Justice Barbara Vigil was up for retention for a full 8-year term.

2016 New Mexico Supreme Court, Justice Barbara J. Vigil (D) Retention election[6]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	448,125	71.6
No	177,735	28.4
Total votes	625,860	100.00

Incumbent Judge Stephen French was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on February 18, 2016 after Judge Cynthia Fry retired.[11] Judge French ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Judge Fry's term ending in 2022. He was challenged by Democratic candidate Julie Vargas, a private attorney.

Incumbent Judges Jonathan Sutin, Timothy Garcia, and Monica Zamora were up for retention for a full 8-year term.

2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Jonathan B. Sutin (R) Retention election[6]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	426,481	70.42
No	179,122	29.58
Total votes	605,603	100.00

2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Tim L. Garcia (D) Retention election[6]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	424,372	70.28
No	179,423	29.72
Total votes	603,795	100.00

2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge M. Monica Zamora (D) Retention election[6]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	432,540	71.1
No	176,230	28.9
Total votes	608,770	100.00