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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New Mexico/NM-02
      1986·US House·New Mexico·District profile →

      New Mexico District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph R Skeen
      62.9%77,787 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mike Runnels
      37.1%45,924 votes
      Margin
      R+25.8
      123,711 total votes
      2 candidates123,711 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph R SkeenREP✓
      		REP77,78762.9%
      Mike RunnelsDEM
      		DEM45,92437.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+1.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202448.3%50.2%R+1.9268,865
      202051.9%46.1%D+5.9264,675
      201647.6%41.5%D+6.1224,522
      201255.0%45.0%D+9.9209,335
      200856.5%42.4%D+14.1229,802

      Seat History

      US House in New Mexico

      2024
      Gabe VasquezDEM
      D+4.2
      2022
      Gabriel VasquezDEM
      D+0.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Yvette S HerrellREP
      R+7.5
      2018
      Xochitl Torres SmallDEM
      D+1.9
      2016
      Stevan E PearceREP
      R+25.5
      2014
      Steven PearceREP
      R+28.9
      2012
      Steven PearceREP
      R+18.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steven PearceREP
      R+10.8
      2008
      Harry TeagueDEM
      D+11.9
      2006
      Stevan E PearceREP
      R+18.9
      2004
      Stevan E PearceREP
      R+20.4
      2002
      Steven PearceREP
      R+12.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joseph R SkeenREP
      R+16.2
      1998
      Joseph R SkeenREP
      R+15.8
      1996
      Joseph R SkeenREP
      R+11.9
      View all US House history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Joseph R SkeenREP
      Record11W-2L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1974-2000
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mike RunnelsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1986

      Governor1 contest →
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