2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. Incumbent Democratic Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard won re-election.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Stephanie Garcia Richard, incumbent land commissioner[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard (incumbent) | 116,641 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 116,641 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jefferson Byrd, member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2019–present) and environmental engineer[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 92,318 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 92,318 | 100.0% | ||
Independents
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Larry Marker (write-in), former oil and gas operator[1]
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) |
Jefferson Boyd (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc.[4] | October 20–27, 2022 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 46% | 38% | 1%[b] | 15% |
| Research & Polling Inc.[5] | August 19–25, 2022 | 518 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 46% | 35% | 3%[c] | 17% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard (incumbent) | 379,621 | 54.67% | +3.57% | |
| Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 310,853 | 44.76% | +1.63% | |
| Independent | Larry E. Marker (write-in) | 3,950 | 0.57% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 694,424 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County[7] | Stephanie Garcia Richard Democratic |
Jefferson Byrd Republican |
Larry E. Marker Independent (write-in) |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 143,731 | 60.30% | 94,085 | 39.47% | 529 | 0.22% | 49,646 | 20.83% | 238,345 |
| Catron | 480 | 24.40% | 1,482 | 75.34% | 5 | 0.25% | -1,002 | -50.94% | 1,967 |
| Chaves | 4,241 | 26.85% | 10,211 | 64.64% | 1,345 | 8.51% | -5,970 | -37.79% | 15,797 |
| Cibola | 3,729 | 56.41% | 2,874 | 43.48% | 7 | 0.11% | 855 | 12.93% | 6,610 |
| Colfax | 2,147 | 44.69% | 2,651 | 55.18% | 6 | 0.12% | -504 | -10.49% | 4,804 |
| Curry | 2,578 | 25.60% | 7,465 | 74.13% | 27 | 0.27% | -4,887 | -48.53% | 10,070 |
| De Baca | 187 | 26.01% | 528 | 73.44% | 4 | 0.56% | -341 | -47.43% | 719 |
| Doña Ana | 32,010 | 56.38% | 24,573 | 43.28% | 195 | 0.34% | 7,437 | 13.10% | 56,778 |
| Eddy | 3,764 | 23.03% | 12,063 | 73.80% | 518 | 3.17% | -8,299 | -50.77% | 16,345 |
| Grant | 6,393 | 55.79% | 5,056 | 44.12% | 11 | 0.10% | 1,337 | 11.67% | 11,460 |
| Guadalupe | 1,008 | 61.20% | 639 | 38.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 369 | 22.40% | 1,647 |
| Harding | 113 | 27.97% | 291 | 72.03% | 0 | 0.00% | -178 | -44.06% | 404 |
| Hidalgo | 641 | 42.90% | 853 | 57.10% | 0 | 0.00% | -212 | -14.19% | 1,494 |
| Lea | 2,368 | 17.21% | 11,053 | 80.33% | 338 | 2.46% | -8,685 | -63.12% | 13,759 |
| Lincoln | 2,415 | 29.47% | 5,682 | 69.33% | 99 | 1.21% | -3,267 | -39.86% | 8,196 |
| Los Alamos | 6,416 | 64.32% | 3,535 | 35.44% | 24 | 0.24% | 2,881 | 28.88% | 9,975 |
| Luna | 2,569 | 44.97% | 3,138 | 54.93% | 6 | 0.11% | -569 | -9.96% | 5,713 |
| McKinley | 12,959 | 70.02% | 5,516 | 29.80% | 32 | 0.17% | 7,443 | 40.22% | 18,507 |
| Mora | 1,610 | 70.21% | 673 | 29.35% | 10 | 0.44% | 937 | 40.86% | 2,293 |
| Otero | 5,947 | 34.41% | 11,084 | 64.12% | 254 | 1.47% | -5,137 | -29.72% | 17,285 |
| Quay | 867 | 29.17% | 2,105 | 70.83% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,238 | -41.66% | 2,972 |
| Rio Arriba | 8,707 | 70.31% | 3,672 | 29.65% | 5 | 0.04% | 5,035 | 40.66% | 12,384 |
| Roosevelt | 1,143 | 24.90% | 3,378 | 73.59% | 69 | 1.50% | -2,235 | -48.69% | 4,590 |
| San Juan | 13,528 | 34.53% | 25,561 | 65.25% | 85 | 0.22% | -12,033 | -30.72% | 39,174 |
| San Miguel | 6,748 | 73.61% | 2,409 | 26.28% | 10 | 0.11% | 4,339 | 47.33% | 9,167 |
| Sandoval | 31,787 | 53.05% | 28,002 | 46.74% | 126 | 0.21% | 3,785 | 6.32% | 59,915 |
| Santa Fe | 53,049 | 77.46% | 15,321 | 22.37% | 116 | 0.17% | 37,728 | 55.09% | 68,486 |
| Sierra | 1,851 | 38.48% | 2,957 | 61.48% | 2 | 0.04% | -1,106 | -22.99% | 4,810 |
| Socorro | 3,135 | 53.19% | 2,749 | 46.64% | 10 | 0.17% | 386 | 6.55% | 5,894 |
| Taos | 10,414 | 79.68% | 2,648 | 20.26% | 7 | 0.05% | 7,766 | 59.42% | 13,069 |
| Torrance | 1,782 | 32.88% | 3,596 | 66.36% | 41 | 0.76% | -1,814 | -33.47% | 5,419 |
| Union | 347 | 24.08% | 1,090 | 75.64% | 4 | 0.28% | -743 | -51.56% | 1,441 |
| Valencia | 10,957 | 43.94% | 13,913 | 55.80% | 65 | 0.26% | -2,956 | -11.85% | 24,935 |
| Totals | 379,621 | 54.67% | 310,853 | 44.76% | 3,950 | 0.57% | 68,768 | 9.90% | 694,424 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Wyland, Scott (October 20, 2022). "Two seek to unseat state land commissioner". Santa Fe New Mexican.
- 1 2 "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ↑ Boyd, Dan (October 13, 2022). "Candidates vying to lead State Land Office amid revenue boom". Albuquerque Journal.
- ↑ McKay, Dan (October 31, 2022). "Democrats hold leads in four statewide races". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ↑ McKay, Dan (August 28, 2022). "Democrats lead big in races for 4 state offices, poll results say". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (November 29, 2022). "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ↑ Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (November 28, 2022). "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites