House districts / New Mexico
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
NM-2. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Gabriel Vasquez Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $5.5mSpent $5.1m · Cash $497k
- Greg Cunningham Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.5mSpent $2.2m · Cash $344k
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 1 other candidate has not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 48.7% | Trump 50.6% | 0.7% | R+1.8 |
| 2020 | Biden 51.9% | Trump 46.0% | 2.1% | D+5.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton 47.6% | Trump 41.5% | 10.9% | D+6.0 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 707,320 | |
| Adults (18+) | 541,891 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 91.4% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 23.1% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 24.7% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 29.5% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 22.6% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 28.6% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 60.5% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 24.4% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $57,932 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Gabe Vasquez Democrat | 52.1% | Yvette Herrell Republican | 47.9% | D+4.2 |
| 2022 | Gabriel Vasquez Democrat | 50.3% | Yvette Herrell Republican | 49.6% | D+0.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Yvette Herrell Republican | 53.7% | Xochitl Torres Small Democrat | 46.2% | R+7.5 |
| 2018 | Xochitl Torres Small Democrat | 50.9% | Yvette Herrell Republican | 49.1% | D+1.9 |
| 2016 | Stevan Pearce Republican | 62.7% | Merrie Lee Soules Democrat | 37.2% | R+25.5 |
| 2014 | Steven Pearce Republican | 64.4% | Roxanne "Rocky" Lara Democrat others 0.1% | 35.5% | R+28.9 |
| 2012 | Steven Pearce Republican | 59.1% | Evelyn Madrid Erhard Democrat others 0.1% | 40.9% | R+18.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Steve Pearce Republican | 55.4% | Harry Teague Democrat | 44.6% | R+10.8 |
| 2008 | Harry Teague Democrat | 56.0% | Edward R. Tinsley Republican | 44.0% | D+11.9 |
| 2006 | Stevan Pearce Republican | 59.4% | Albert D. Kissling Democrat others 0.1% | 40.5% | R+18.9 |
| 2004 | Stevan Pearce Republican | 60.2% | Gary K. King Democrat | 39.8% | R+20.4 |
| 2002 | Steve Pearce Republican | 56.2% | John Arthur Smith Democrat others 0.1% | 43.7% | R+12.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Joe Skeen Republican | 58.1% | Michael A. Montoya Democrat | 41.9% | R+16.2 |
| 1998 | Joe Skeen Republican | 57.9% | E. Shirley Baca Democrat | 42.1% | R+15.9 |
| 1996 | Joe Skeen Republican | 55.9% | E. Shirley Baca Democrat | 44.1% | R+11.9 |
| 1994 | Joe Skeen Republican | 63.3% | Benjamin Anthony Chavez Democrat others 4.8% | 31.9% | R+31.4 |
| 1992 | Joe Skeen Republican | 56.4% | Dan Sosa Democrat others 0.1% | 43.5% | R+12.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 2 to 3 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Joe Skeen Republican | 100.0% | R+100.0 | ||
| 1988 | Joe Skeen Republican | 100.0% | R+100.0 | ||
| 1986 | Joe Skeen Republican | 62.9% | Mike Runnels Democrat | 37.1% | R+25.8 |
| 1984 | Joseph R. Skeen Republican | 74.3% | Peter R. York Democrat | 25.7% | R+48.7 |
| 1982 | Joseph R. Skeen Republican | 58.4% | Caleb J. Chandler Democrat | 41.6% | R+16.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Joseph R. Skeen Republican | 38.0% | David W. King Democrat others 28.0% | 34.0% | R+4.0 |
| 1978 | Harold Runnels Democrat | 100.0% | D+100.0 | ||
| 1976 | Harold Runnels Democrat | 70.3% | Donald W. Trubey Republican | 29.7% | D+40.7 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits