U.S. Senate
Ben Ray Lujan
64.4%4,660
Larry Marker
35.6%2,575
Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.
Cibola County, New Mexico
2026 election results. Ben Ray Lujan (D) got 64% of the U.S. Senate vote in Cibola County. The margin is 27.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Cibola County
Governor
Deb Haaland
52.0%3,749
Greggory Hull
48.0%3,454
Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 2nd District
Gabriel Vasquez
58.0%4,190
Gregory Cunningham
42.0%3,038
Whole district: Gabriel Vasquez wins. Called.
The leader in Cibola 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 5, 12:50 PM.
15 local contests in Cibola County
County offices and judges on Cibola 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
Public Education Commissioner DISTRICT 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon E Clahchischilliage R | 4,065 | 100.0% |
Sharon E Clahchischilliage is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Sharon E Clahchischilliage 39,716 (100.0%).
Public Education Commissioner DISTRICT 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Alan Ingham R | 582 | 100.0% |
Stewart Alan Ingham is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Stewart Alan Ingham 48,969 (100.0%).
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Cibola DISTRICT 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen Cerno D | 1,227 | 100.0% |
Richard Allen Cerno is unopposed.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Cibola DISTRICT 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Martin M Vigil D | 1,185 | 100.0% |
Martin M Vigil is unopposed.
County Sheriff - Cibola
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry D Diaz D | 4,453 | 62.3% |
| Aaron Henry Baca R | 2,698 | 37.7% |
Larry D Diaz ahead in Cibola County.
County Assessor - Cibola
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jenna M Rodriguez D | 5,379 | 100.0% |
Jenna M Rodriguez is unopposed.
Judges
Magistrate Judge - Cibola DIVISION 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tony L Mace D | 5,663 | 100.0% |
Tony L Mace is unopposed.
Magistrate Judge - Cibola DIVISION 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica M Melonas D | 4,662 | 65.9% |
| Robert Scott Windhorst R | 2,414 | 34.1% |
Jessica M Melonas ahead in Cibola County.
Probate Judge - Cibola
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corrine C Padilla D | 5,464 | 100.0% |
Corrine C Padilla is unopposed.
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID K THOMSON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,258 | 67.8% |
| No | 2,025 | 32.2% |
Yes ahead with 67.8% in Cibola 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 | 4,308 | 68.8% |
| No | 1,950 | 31.2% |
Yes ahead with 68.8% in Cibola 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 | 4,114 | 66.7% |
| No | 2,051 | 33.3% |
Yes ahead with 66.7% in Cibola 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 JAMES LAWRENCE SANCHEZ be retained as District Court Judge Division 1? THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 01
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,292 | 69.5% |
| No | 1,882 | 30.5% |
Yes ahead with 69.5% in Cibola County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 54,798 (67.2%), No 26,704 (32.8%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall AMANDA CONNIE SANCHEZ VILLALOBOS be retained as District Court Judge, Division 4? THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 04
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,558 | 71.9% |
| No | 1,777 | 28.1% |
Yes ahead with 71.9% in Cibola County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 54,068 (66.3%), No 27,423 (33.7%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall CHRISTOPHER GEORGE PEREZ be retained as District Court Judge, Division 7? THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 07
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,255 | 69.7% |
| No | 1,852 | 30.3% |
Yes ahead with 69.7% in Cibola County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 54,002 (66.7%), No 26,903 (33.3%).
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 | D +28.8 | D +1.6 | D +27.2 |
| NM Governor | D +4.1 | D +1.6 | D +2.5 |
| NM-02 | D +15.9 | D +1.6 | D +14.4 |
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 Cibola County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 49.5% | Donald Trump | 48.0% | D +1.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 53.3% | Donald Trump | 44.6% | D +8.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 46.4% | Donald Trump | 39.6% | D +6.8 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 60.2% | Mitt Romney | 36.4% | D +23.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 64.1% | John McCain | 34.4% | D +29.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 52.3% | George W. Bush | 46.4% | D +5.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 58.2% | George W. Bush | 38.8% | D +19.4 |
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 +17.9.
Other counties in New Mexico
New Mexico results- Bernalillo County
- Catron County
- Chaves County
- Colfax County
- Curry County
- De Baca County
- Doña Ana County
- Eddy County
- Grant County
- Guadalupe County
- Harding County
- Hidalgo County
- Lea County
- Lincoln County
- Los Alamos County
- Luna County
- McKinley County
- Mora County
- Otero County
- Quay County
- Rio Arriba County
- Roosevelt County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sandoval County
- Santa Fe County
- Sierra County
- Socorro County
- Taos County
- Torrance County
- Union County
- Valencia County
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.