New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
"NM-2" redirects here. NM-2 may also refer to New Mexico State Road 2.
| New Mexico's 2nd congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Current Representative | Steve Pearce (R–Hobbs) | |
| Distribution | 70.82% urban, 29.18% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 606,406 | |
| Median income | $29,269 | |
| Ethnicity | 68.8% White, 2.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 47.3% Hispanic, 5.5% Native American, 1.0% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+5 | |
New Mexico's second congressional district to the United States House of Representatives serves the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. Geographically, it is the sixth largest district in the nation, and the second largest not to comprise an entire state. It is currently represented by Republican Steve Pearce who has held the seat since 2011. Pearce previously represented the district from 2003 to 2009.
Voting
Election results from presidential races[1]
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 54 - 43% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 58 - 41% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 50 - 49% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 51.7% - 44.9%[2] |
List of representatives
District borders are periodically redrawn and some District residences may no longer be in the District.
| Representative | Party | Years | Congress | District Home | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1969 | Districts were created from the former at-large district | ||||
 Ed Foreman |
Republican | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 |
91st | Portales | Elected in 1968 Lost re-election |
 Harold L. Runnels |
Democratic | January 3, 1971 – August 5, 1980 |
92nd | Lovington | First elected in 1970 Died |
| 93rd | |||||
| 94th | |||||
| 95th | |||||
| 96th | |||||
| Vacant | August 5, 1980 – January 3, 1981 |
96th | |||
 Joe Skeen |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 |
97th | Roswell | First elected in 1980 Retired |
| 98th | |||||
| 99th | |||||
| 100th | |||||
| 101st | |||||
| 102nd | |||||
| 103rd | |||||
| 104th | |||||
| 105th | |||||
| 106th | |||||
| 107th | |||||
 Steve Pearce |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |
108th | Hobbs | First elected in 2002 Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
| 109th | |||||
| 110th | |||||
 Harry Teague |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
111th | Hobbs | Elected in 2008 Lost re-election |
 Steve Pearce |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present |
112th | Hobbs | Re-elected in 2010 |
| 113th | |||||
Election results
|
1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 |
1968
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1968: New Mexico District 2[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Ed Foreman | 71,857 | 50.48 | ||
| Democratic | E. S. Johnny Walker | 69,858 | 49.08 | ||
| Independent | Wilfredo Sedillo | 633 | 0.44 | ||
| Total votes | 142,348 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
1970
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[4] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Democratic | Harold L. Runnels | 64,518 | 51.37 | |||
| Republican | Ed Foreman (incumbent) | 61,074 | 48.63 | |||
| Total votes | 125,592 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1972
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) | 116,152 | 72.17 | |
| Republican | George E. Presson | 44,784 | 27.83 | |
| Total votes | 160,936 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1974
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) | 90,127 | 66.74 | |
| Republican | Donald W. Trubey | 43,045 | 31.88 | |
| American Independent | Herbert Horton | 1,860 | 1.38 | |
| Total votes | 135,032 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1976
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) | 123,563 | 70.33 | |
| Republican | Donald W. Trubey | 52,131 | 29.67 | |
| Total votes | 175,694 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1978
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) | 95,710 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 95,710 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1980
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1980: New Mexico District 2[9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Republican | Joe Skeen (as a write-in) | 61,564 | 38.00 | |||
| Democratic | David King | 55,085 | 34.00 | |||
| Independent | Dorothy Runnels (as a write-in) | 45,343 | 28.00 | |||
| Total votes | 161,992 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1982
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 71,021 | 58.40 | |
| Democratic | Caleb Chandler | 50,599 | 41.60 | |
| Total votes | 121,620 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1984
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 116,006 | 74.33 | |
| Democratic | Peter R. York | 40,063 | 25.67 | |
| Total votes | 156,069 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1986
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 77,787 | 62.88 | |
| Democratic | Mike Runnels | 45,924 | 37.12 | |
| Total votes | 123,711 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1988
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 100,324 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 100,324 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1990
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 80,677 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 80,677 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1992
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 94,838 | 56.39 | |
| Democratic | Dan Sosa, Jr. | 73,157 | 43.50 | |
| Write-in | 175 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 168,170 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1994
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[16] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 89,966 | 63.28 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Anthony Chavez | 45,316 | 31.87 | |
| Green | Rex R. Johnson | 6,898 | 4.85 | |
| Total votes | 142,180 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1996: New Mexico District 2[17] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 95,091 | 55.93 | |
| Democratic | E. Shirley Baca | 74,915 | 44.07 | |
| Total votes | 170,006 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998
| United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: New Mexico District 2[18] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 85,077 | 57.93 | |
| Democratic | E. Shirley Baca | 61,796 | 42.07 | |
| Total votes | 146,873 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: New Mexico District 2[19] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Skeen (incumbent) | 100,742 | 58.11 | |
| Democratic | Michael A. Montoya | 72,614 | 41.89 | |
| Total votes | 173,356 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: New Mexico District 2[20] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce | 79,631 | 56.23 | |
| Democratic | John Arthur Smith | 61,916 | 43.72 | |
| Green | George L. Dewey (as a write-in) | 43 | 0.03 | |
| Republican | Padraig M. Lynch (as a write-in) | 39 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 141,629 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: New Mexico District 2[21] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce (incumbent) | 130,498 | 60.20 | |
| Democratic | Gary King | 86,292 | 39.80 | |
| Total votes | 216,790 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: New Mexico District 2[22] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce (incumbent) | 92,620 | 59.42 | |
| Democratic | Albert Kissling | 63,119 | 40.49 | |
| Democratic | C. Dean Burk (as a write-in) | 135 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 155,874 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2008: New Mexico District 2[23] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Democratic | Harry Teague | 129,572 | 55.96 | |||
| Republican | Edward R. Tinsley | 101,980 | 44.04 | |||
| Total votes | 231,552 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2010
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2010: New Mexico District 2[24] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Republican | Steve Pearce | 94,053 | 55.40 | |||
| Democratic | Harry Teague (incumbent) | 75,709 | 44.60 | |||
| Total votes | 169,762 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- ↑ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Av8O-dN2giY6dEFCOFZ4ZnlKS0x3M3Y0WHd5aWFDWkE&single=true&gid=0&output=html
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