Statewide voter turnout comes in at 66%

Thousands voted red. Thousands voted blue. Thousands didn’t vote at all.

Only two-thirds of New Mexico voters cast a ballot in the 2024 election. Of the 1,382,761 registered voters in the state, about 920,000 — or 66% — voted, unofficial election results from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office show.

In Curry County, just 53% of registered voters participated. In Roosevelt County, the number was 58%.

Two-thirds of voters voting isn’t too far off from New Mexico’s typical turnout during a presidential election, although it is lower than 2020, which brought nearly 69% of voters to the polls statewide — with a record turnout of nearly 77% in Santa Fe County. That year, 928,230 ballots were cast statewide out of 1,351,811 eligible voters. In 2016’s general election, 62% of New Mexico voters voted.

There were few surprises in statewide races.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, an incumbent Democrat, easily defeated Republican challenger Nella Domenici by more than 88,000 votes, or 55% to 45%.

Incumbent Teresa Leger Fernandez also easily defeated Republican challenger Sharon Clahchischilliage in the U.S. Representative District 3 race by more than 34,000 votes, or 56% to 44%. The district represents Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties.

And, as expected, New Mexico favored Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the race for president. She received 473,184 votes to Trump’s 420,477, a 52% to 46% margin.

Officials from both major political parties thanked voters for heading to the polls.

“I am proud that so many New Mexicans turned out to vote and delivered our state for Kamala Harris,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Wednesday in a statement. “I’m grateful that Democrats held majorities in the New Mexico Legislature and reelected Democrats to our U.S. House and Senate seats.”

“We are immensely thankful to every voter who turned out to make their voices heard,” Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce said in a statement.

“While we still have much to accomplish in New Mexico, a fire has been reignited in the hearts of New Mexicans to demand more for their families and their future, and we will not let that momentum fade.”

The Santa Fe New Mexican contributed to this report.