Legislative compensation tied to median household income. 2026 results by county, from New Mexico's official results file: Yes 63.5%, No 36.5% statewide.
Statewide
On the ballot: Proposing to amend Article 4, Section 10 of the Constitution of New Mexico to allow legislative compensation that is limited to the median household income for New Mexico, to require legislative compensation to be reduced if the median household income for New Mexico falls, to allow legislative compensation to be increased only if the median household income for New Mexico rises and to provide for delayed implementation.
A yes vote
The proposed amendment would go into effect when the members of the Fifty-Ninth Legislature are sworn in and seated in 2029 and would allow the legislature to enact a law that provides compensation for each legislator in an amount equal to the annual median household income for New Mexico, which is approximately $68,000 in 2026.
The state's unofficial totals. We don't call measures.
By county
33 counties: Yes has the most votes in 32, No has the most votes in 1. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.
The share with the most votes in each place is in bold. That's the count, not a result.
Sources & scope
New Mexico's official results, these figures first read Nov 12, 11:27 AM. Unofficial until certified. New Mexico's page has its other statewide offices, ballot measures and legislature.
