- New Mexico's 3rd congressional district
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New Mexico's 3rd congressional district 
Current Representative Ben R. Luján (D–Nambé Pueblo) Distribution 62.70% urban, 37.30% rural Population (2000) 606,240 Median income $35,058 Ethnicity 60.4% White, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 36.3% Hispanic, 19.6% Native American, 1.4% other Cook PVI D+7 New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District serves the northern half of New Mexico, including the state's Capital, Santa Fe. The current Representative is Democrat Ben R. Luján.
It is the largest congressional district by area currently represented by a Democrat.
Contents
Voting
Election results from presidential races[1]
Year Office Result 2000 President Gore 52 - 43% 2004 President Kerry 54 - 45% 2008 President Obama 61 - 38% List of representatives
Representative Party Years Congress District Home Electoral history District created January 3, 1983 
Bill RichardsonDemocratic January 3, 1983 –
February 13, 199798th Santa Fe First elected in 1982
Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th Vacant February 13, 1997 –
May 13, 1997105th Bill Redmond Republican May 13, 1997 –
January 3, 1999105th Santa Fe Won special election to finish remaining term
Lost in the 1998 general election
Tom UdallDemocratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2009106th Santa Fe First elected in 1998
Retired to run for U.S. Senate107th 108th 109th 110th 
Ben Ray LujánDemocratic January 3, 2009 –
Present111th Nambé Pueblo First elected in 2008 112th Election results
1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1997 (Special) • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010
1982
United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[2] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson 84,669 64.49% Republican Marjorie Bell Chambers 46,466 35.39% Write-in 158 0.12% Totals 131,293 100.0% Democratic win (new seat) 1984
United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 100,470 60.81% Republican Louis H. Gallegos 62,351 37.74% Libertarian Shirley Machocky Jones 2,388 1.45% Totals 165,209 100.0% Democratic hold 1986
United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[4] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 95,760 71.30% Republican David F. Cargo 38,552 28.70% Totals 134,312 100.0% Democratic hold 1988
United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[5] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 124,938 73.11% Republican Cecilia M. Salazar 45,954 26.89% Totals 170,892 100.0% Democratic hold 1990
United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[6] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 104,225 74.46% Republican Phil T. Archuletta 35,751 25.54% Totals 139,976 100.0% Democratic hold 1992
United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[7] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 122,850 67.42% Republican F. Gregg Bemis, Jr. 54,569 29.95% Libertarian Ed Nagel 4,798 2.63% Totals 182,217 100.0% Democratic hold 1994
United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[8] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 99,900 63.59% Republican F. Gregg Bemis, Jr. 53,515 34.06% Libertarian Ed Nagel 3,697 2.35% Totals 157,112 100.0% Democratic hold 1996
United States House of Representatives elections, 1996: New Mexico District 3[9] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Bill Richardson (incumbent) 124,594 67.25% Republican Bill Redmond 56,580 30.54% Libertarian Ed Nagel 4,097 2.21% Totals 185,271 100.0% Democratic hold 1997 (Special)
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district special election, 1997[10] Party Candidate Votes Percentage 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% Totals 101,899 100.0% Republican gain from Democratic 1998
United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: New Mexico District 3[11] Party Candidate Votes Percentage 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% Totals 171,649 100.0% Democratic gain from Republican 2000
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: New Mexico District 3[12] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 135,040 67.18% Republican Lisa L. Lutz 65,979 32.82% Totals 201,019 100.0% Democratic hold 2002
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: New Mexico District 3[13] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 122,921 100.00% Totals 122,921 100.0% Democratic hold 2004
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: New Mexico District 3[14] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 175,269 68.68% Republican Gregory M. Tucker 79,935 31.32% Totals 255,204 100.0% Democratic hold 2006
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: New Mexico District 3[15] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 144,880 74.64% Republican Ronald M. Dolin 49,219 25.36% Totals 194,099 100.0% Democratic hold 2008
2008 Primary Election
2008 Democratic Primary Congressional Election, District 3[16] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Ben R. 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% 2008 Republican Primary Congressional Election, District 3[17] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Daniel K. East 14,767 53.89% Republican Marco Gonzales 12,634 46.11% 2008 General Election
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008: New Mexico District 3[18] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Ben R. Luján 161,292 56.74% Republican Daniel K. East 86,618 30.47% Independent Carol Miller 36,348 12.79% Totals 284,258 100.0% Democratic hold 2010
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010: New Mexico District 3[19] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Ben R. Luján (incumbent) 120,057 56.99% Republican Thomas E. Mullins 90,621 43.01% Totals 210,678 100.0% Democratic hold References
- ^ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
- ^ 1982 Election Results
- ^ 1984 Election Results
- ^ 1986 Election Results
- ^ 1988 Election Results
- ^ 1990 Election Results
- ^ 1992 Election Results
- ^ 1994 Election Results
- ^ 1996 Election Results
- ^ 1997 Special Election Results
- ^ 1998 Election Results
- ^ 2000 Election Results
- ^ 2002 Election Results
- ^ 2004 Election Results
- ^ 2006 Election Results
- ^ 2008 Primary Results
- ^ 2008 Primary Results
- ^ 2008 Election Results
- ^ 2010 Election Results
New Mexico's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3
The At-large district is obsolete
See also: New Mexico's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of New Mexico
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