New Mexico's 3rd congressional district serves the northern half of New Mexico, including the state's Capital, Santa Fe. The district has a significant Native American presence, encompassing most of the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation, situated in the northwest corner of the state, and most of the Puebloan peoples reservations.[2] The current Representative is Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez.
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district | |||
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![]() ![]() Interactive map of district boundaries. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district takes in some of Eastern New Mexico from the 2nd district, with some of Albuquerque's northern suburbs instead drawn into the 1st district. | |||
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Distribution |
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Population (2021) | 704,555 | ||
Median household income | $57,438 | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+7[1] |
The district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. Ben Ray Luján, who was elected to the seat in 2008, ran successfully for the United States Senate in 2020, leaving the seat open. Democratic nominee Teresa Leger Fernandez defeated Republican Alexis Johnson in the 2020 general election.[3]
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Gore 52 – 43% |
2004 | President | Kerry 54 – 45% |
2008 | President | Obama 61 – 38% |
2012 | President | Obama 57 – 39% |
2016 | President | Clinton 52 – 37% |
2018 | Senator | Heinrich 57 – 27% |
2018 | Governor | Lujan Grisham 61 – 39% |
2020 | President | Biden 57 – 40% |
Member (District home) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District boundaries |
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District created January 3, 1983. | |||||
![]() Bill Richardson (Santa Fe) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. |
1983–1993 Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, and Valencia |
1993–2003 Colfax, Curry, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Taos, and Union; parts of Bernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval, and Santa Fe | |||||
Vacant | February 13, 1997 – May 13, 1997 |
105th | |||
![]() Bill Redmond (Santa Fe) |
Republican | May 13, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
105th | Elected to finish Richardson's term. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Tom Udall (Santa Fe) |
Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
2003–2013![]() Colfax, Curry, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos, and Union; parts of Bernalillo, McKinley, Sandoval, and Santa Fe | |||||
![]() Ben Ray Luján (Nambé) |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021 |
111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
2013–2023![]() Colfax, Curry, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Taos, and Union; parts of Bernalillo, McKinley, Roosevelt, Sandoval, and Santa Fe | |||||
![]() Teresa Leger Fernandez (Santa Fe) |
Democratic | January 3, 2021 – Present |
117th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |
2023–present Colfax, Curry, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Taos, and Union; parts of Chaves, Eddy, Lea, McKinley, Sandoval, and Santa Fe |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Bill Richardson | 84,669 | 64.49 | ||
Republican | Marjorie Bell Chambers | 46,466 | 35.39 | ||
Write-in | 158 | 0.12 | |||
Total votes | 131,293 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 100,470 | 60.81 | |
Republican | Louis H. Gallegos | 62,351 | 37.74 | |
Libertarian | Shirley Machocky Jones | 2,388 | 1.45 | |
Total votes | 165,209 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 95,760 | 71.30 | |
Republican | David F. Cargo | 38,552 | 28.70 | |
Total votes | 134,312 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 124,938 | 73.11 | |
Republican | Cecilia M. Salazar | 45,954 | 26.89 | |
Total votes | 170,892 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 104,225 | 74.46 | |
Republican | Phil T. Archuletta | 35,751 | 25.54 | |
Total votes | 139,976 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 122,850 | 67.42 | |
Republican | F. Gregg Bemis Jr. | 54,569 | 29.95 | |
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 4,798 | 2.63 | |
Total votes | 182,217 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 99,900 | 63.59 | |
Republican | F. Gregg Bemis Jr. | 53,515 | 34.06 | |
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 3,697 | 2.35 | |
Total votes | 157,112 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (Incumbent) | 124,594 | 67.25 | |
Republican | Bill Redmond | 56,580 | 30.54 | |
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 4,097 | 2.21 | |
Total votes | 185,271 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Bill Redmond | 43,559 | 42.75 | |||
Democratic | Eric P. Serna | 40,542 | 39.79 | |||
Green | Carol Miller | 17,101 | 16.78 | |||
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 393 | 0.39 | |||
Reform | Daniel Pearlman | 304 | 0.30 | |||
Total votes | 101,899 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Tom Udall | 91,248 | 53.16 | |||
Republican | Bill Redmond (Incumbent) | 74,266 | 43.27 | |||
Green | Carol Miller | 6,103 | 3.56 | |||
Write-in | 32 | 0.01 | ||||
Total votes | 171,649 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (Incumbent) | 135,040 | 67.18 | |
Republican | Lisa L. Lutz | 65,979 | 32.82 | |
Total votes | 201,019 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (Incumbent) | 122,921 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 122,921 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (Incumbent) | 175,269 | 68.68 | |
Republican | Gregory M. Tucker | 79,935 | 31.32 | |
Total votes | 255,204 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (Incumbent) | 144,880 | 74.64 | |
Republican | Ronald M. Dolin | 49,219 | 25.36 | |
Total votes | 194,099 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján | 26,667 | 41.58 | |
Democratic | Don Wiviott | 16,314 | 25.44 | |
Democratic | Benny J. Shendo Jr. | 10,113 | 15.77 | |
Democratic | Harry Montoya | 7,205 | 11.23 | |
Democratic | Jon Adams | 1,993 | 3.11 | |
Democratic | Rudy Martin | 1,838 | 2.87 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Daniel K. East | 14,767 | 53.89 | |
Republican | Marco Gonzales | 12,634 | 46.11 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján | 161,292 | 56.74 | |
Republican | Daniel K. East | 86,618 | 30.47 | |
Independent | Carol Miller | 36,348 | 12.79 | |
Total votes | 284,258 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (Incumbent) | 120,057 | 56.99 | |
Republican | Thomas E. Mullins | 90,621 | 43.01 | |
Total votes | 210,678 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (Incumbent) | 167,103 | 63.12 | |
Republican | Jefferson L. Byrd | 97,616 | 36.88 | |
Total votes | 264,719 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (Incumbent) | 113,249 | 61.52 | |
Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 70,775 | 38.45 | |
Republican | Thomas Hook (Write-In) | 52 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 184,076 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (Incumbent) | 170,612 | 62.42 | |
Republican | Michael H. Romero | 102,730 | 37.58 | |
Total votes | 273,342 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (Incumbent) | 155,201 | 63.04 | |
Republican | Jerald S. McFall | 76,427 | 31.02 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Manning | 13,265 | 5.4 | |
Total votes | 244,893 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Teresa Leger Fernandez | 186,282 | 58.07 | |
Republican | Alexis Martinez Johnson | 131,166 | 41.03 | |
Total votes | 317,448 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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