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      Home/Elections/2010/Governor/New Mexico
      2010·Governor·New Mexico

      New Mexico Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Susana Martinez
      53.3%321,219 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Diane D. Denish
      46.5%280,614 votes
      Margin
      R+6.7
      602,827 total votes
      3 candidates602,827 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Susana MartinezREP✓
      		REP321,21953.3%
      Diane D. DenishDEM
      		DEM280,61446.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9940.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in New Mexico

      2022
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+6.4
      2018
      Michelle Lujan GrishamDEM
      D+14.4
      2014
      Susana MartinezREP
      R+14.4
      2006
      Bill RichardsonDEM
      D+37.6
      2002
      Bill RichardsonDEM
      D+16.4
      1998
      Gary E. JohnsonREP
      R+9.1
      1994
      Gary E. JohnsonREP
      R+9.9
      1990
      Bruce KingDEM
      D+9.4
      1986
      Garrey E. CarruthersREP
      R+6.1
      1982
      Toney AnayaDEM
      D+5.9
      1978
      Bruce KingDEM
      D+1.1
      1974
      Jerry ApodacaDEM
      D+1.1
      1970
      Bruce KingDEM
      D+4.9
      1968
      David F CargoREP
      R+0.9
      View all Governor history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Diane D. DenishDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.7
      Career2010-2010
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Susana MartinezREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+10.6
      Career2010-2014
      Governor
      Full profile →

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