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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/New Mexico/NM-03
      2018·US House·New Mexico·District profile →

      New Mexico District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ben Ray Lujan
      63.4%155,201 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jerald Steve McFall
      31.2%76,427 votes
      Margin
      D+32.2
      244,893 total votes
      3 candidates244,893 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ben Ray LujanDEM✓
      		DEM155,20163.4%
      Jerald Steve McFallREP
      		REP76,42731.2%
      Christopher ManningLIB
      		LIB13,2655.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+4.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202451.7%46.8%D+4.8294,127
      202054.4%43.6%D+10.8299,733
      201649.9%39.5%D+10.4262,559
      201257.5%42.5%D+15.0251,695
      200856.4%42.3%D+14.1245,164

      Seat History

      US House in New Mexico

      2024
      Teresa Leger FernandezDEM
      D+12.6
      2022
      Teresa Leger FernandezDEM
      D+16.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Teresa Leger FernandezDEM
      D+17.4
      2016
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+24.8
      2014
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+23.1
      2012
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+26.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+14.0
      2008
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+26.3
      2006
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+49.3
      2004
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+37.4
      2002
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+34.4
      1998
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+9.9
      1996
      Bill RichardsonDEM
      D+36.7
      View all US House history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Christopher ManningLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jerald Steve McFallREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+45.5
      Career2018-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      Record26W-0L
      Avg MarginD+70.3
      Career1974-2020
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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