U.S. Senate
Larry Marker
63.0%9,755
Ben Ray Lujan
37.0%5,721
Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.
Chaves County, New Mexico
2026 election results. Greggory Hull (R) got 66% of the vote for governor in Chaves County. The margin is 13.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Chaves County is split between 3 U.S. House districts. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Chaves County
Governor
Greggory Hull
66.2%10,268
Deb Haaland
33.8%5,247
Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 1st District
Ndidiamaka Okpareke
78.0%1,242
Melanie Stansbury
22.0%351
Only part of Chaves County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Melanie Stansbury wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 2nd District
Gregory Cunningham
100.0%65
Gabriel Vasquez
0.0%0
Only part of Chaves County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Gabriel Vasquez wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 3rd District
Martin Zamora
62.4%8,596
Teresa Fernandez
37.6%5,178
Only part of Chaves County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Teresa Fernandez wins. Called.
The leader in Chaves County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 6, 12:14 PM.
15 local contests in Chaves County
County offices, local measures and judges on Chaves County's ballots, from New Mexico's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Chaves COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J Shay Wagner R | 1,928 | 100.0% |
J Shay Wagner is unopposed.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Chaves COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Will Cavin R | 2,221 | 100.0% |
Will Cavin is unopposed.
County Sheriff - Chaves
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael L Taylor R | 11,812 | 100.0% |
Michael L Taylor is unopposed.
County Assessor - Chaves
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra P Stewart R | 11,568 | 100.0% |
Sandra P Stewart is unopposed.
Local measures
County Tax Authorization Question: Shall the County of Chaves impose a countywide one-eighth of one percent (0.125%, or 12.5 cents per $100 of taxable gross receipts) Local Economic Development Act local option gross receipts tax, with the revenue being dedicated to furthering or implementing economic development plans and projects, among which arts and cultural districts, cultural facilities and retail businesses would be qualifying uses and which would sunset after 5 years from enactment? - Chaves
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 9,747 | 68.3% |
| Yes | 4,522 | 31.7% |
No ahead with 68.3% in Chaves County.
Judges
District Court Judge FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eileen P Riordan R | 11,718 | 100.0% |
Eileen P Riordan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Eileen P Riordan 35,097 (100.0%).
Magistrate Judge - Chaves MAGISTRATE DIVISION 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan A Duecker R | 3,717 | 100.0% |
Jonathan A Duecker is unopposed.
Magistrate Judge - Chaves MAGISTRATE DIVISION 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James A Mason R | 7,956 | 100.0% |
James A Mason is unopposed.
Probate Judge - Chaves
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric J Coll R | 11,675 | 100.0% |
Eric J Coll is unopposed.
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID K THOMSON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,104 | 62.5% |
| No | 4,855 | 37.5% |
Yes ahead with 62.5% in Chaves County. The contest crosses into 32 other counties; across all of them: Yes 400,874 (68.6%), No 183,099 (31.4%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall SHANNON BACON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,845 | 61.0% |
| No | 5,009 | 39.0% |
Yes ahead with 61.0% in Chaves County. The contest crosses into 32 other counties; across all of them: Yes 397,732 (68.4%), No 183,418 (31.6%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall J MILES HANISEE be retained as Judge of the Court of Appeals?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,608 | 67.4% |
| No | 4,159 | 32.6% |
Yes ahead with 67.4% in Chaves County. The contest crosses into 32 other counties; across all of them: Yes 385,336 (67.4%), No 186,502 (32.6%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID E FINGER be retained as District Court Judge, Division 1? FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 01
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,467 | 66.8% |
| No | 4,202 | 33.2% |
Yes ahead with 66.8% in Chaves County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 25,472 (68.8%), No 11,526 (31.2%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall MICHAEL HAROLD STONE be retained as District Court Judge, Division 7? FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 07
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,690 | 68.9% |
| No | 3,915 | 31.1% |
Yes ahead with 68.9% in Chaves County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 25,646 (70.2%), No 10,880 (29.8%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DUSTIN KELLY HUNTER be retained as District Court Judge, Division 10? FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 10
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 9,191 | 71.3% |
| No | 3,707 | 28.7% |
Yes ahead with 71.3% in Chaves County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 25,767 (70.6%), No 10,745 (29.4%).
New Mexico's official results, these figures first read Nov 12, 11:27 AM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM Senate | R +26.1 | R +45.6 | D +19.5 |
| NM Governor | R +32.4 | R +45.6 | D +13.2 |
| NM-01 part of the county | R +55.9 | R +68.6 | D +12.7 |
| NM-03 part of the county | R +24.8 | R +43.0 | D +18.2 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Chaves County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 26.7% | Donald Trump | 71.5% | R +44.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 28.4% | Donald Trump | 69.8% | R +41.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 27.3% | Donald Trump | 63.5% | R +36.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 32.5% | Mitt Romney | 64.5% | R +32.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 37.1% | John McCain | 61.7% | R +24.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 31.0% | George W. Bush | 68.1% | R +37.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 34.9% | George W. Bush | 62.7% | R +27.8 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +17.0.
Other counties in New Mexico
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until New Mexico certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. New Mexico's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.