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      Home/Elections/2008/US Senate/New Mexico
      2008·US Senate·New Mexico

      New Mexico US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Tom Udall
      61.3%505,128 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Steven Pearce
      38.7%318,522 votes
      Margin
      D+22.7
      823,650 total votes
      2 candidates823,650 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tom UdallDEM✓
      		DEM505,12861.3%
      Steven PearceREP
      		REP318,52238.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Mexico(Class II)

      2024
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+10.1
      2020
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+6.1
      2018
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+23.6
      2014
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+11.1
      2012
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+5.7
      2006
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+41.3
      2002
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+30.1
      2000
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+23.4
      1996
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+34.9
      1994
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+8.0
      1990
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+45.9
      1988
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+26.6
      1984
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+43.8
      1982
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+7.5
      View all US Senate history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Steven PearceREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+18.5
      Career2002-2018
      Governor / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Tom UdallDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+16.9
      Career1988-2014
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 2008

      President1 contest →US House3 contests →
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