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Hidalgo County, New Mexico

2026 election results. Greggory Hull (R) got 54% of the vote for governor in Hidalgo County. The margin is 16.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Hidalgo County

U.S. Senate

Ben Ray Lujan
52.0%741
Larry Marker
48.0%683
100% counted

Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.

Governor

Greggory Hull
53.8%771
Deb Haaland
46.2%662
100% counted

Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.

The leader in Hidalgo 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.

10 local contests in Hidalgo County

County offices and judges on Hidalgo 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 6

CandidateVotesShare
Stewart Alan Ingham R900100.0%

Stewart Alan Ingham is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Stewart Alan Ingham 48,969 (100.0%).

County Sheriff - Hidalgo

CandidateVotesShare
William Eugene Chadborn Jr R1,013100.0%

William Eugene Chadborn Jr is unopposed.

County Assessor - Hidalgo

CandidateVotesShare
Rahab Michole De La Garza D74651.3%
Eddie G Parra R70748.7%

Rahab Michole De La Garza ahead in Hidalgo County.

Judges

Magistrate Judge - Hidalgo MAGISTRATE

CandidateVotesShare
Mark D Thomas D1,114100.0%

Mark D Thomas is unopposed.

Probate Judge - Hidalgo

CandidateVotesShare
Tracy L Chavez R1,059100.0%

Tracy L Chavez is unopposed.

JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID K THOMSON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes82473.0%
No30527.0%

Yes ahead with 73.0% in Hidalgo 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?

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes78670.6%
No32729.4%

Yes ahead with 70.6% in Hidalgo 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?

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes78772.7%
No29527.3%

Yes ahead with 72.7% in Hidalgo 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 TOM F STEWART be retained as District Court Judge, Division 1? SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 1

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes79071.9%
No30928.1%

Yes ahead with 71.9% in Hidalgo County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 11,363 (72.3%), No 4,352 (27.7%).

JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall JAROD KYLE HOFACKET be retained as District Court Judge, Division 4? SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 4

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes86574.8%
No29225.2%

Yes ahead with 74.8% in Hidalgo County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 11,674 (73.5%), No 4,204 (26.5%).

New Mexico's official results, these figures first read Nov 12, 11:27 AM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NM SenateD +4.1R +23.6D +27.7
NM GovernorR +7.6R +23.6D +16.0
NM-02R +5.8R +23.6D +17.8

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 Hidalgo County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris37.6%Donald Trump60.9%R +23.21,873
2020Joe Biden41.7%Donald Trump56.7%R +15.01,974
2016Hillary Clinton41.9%Donald Trump48.6%R +6.71,872
2012Barack Obama51.4%Mitt Romney46.5%D +5.01,935
2008Barack Obama50.9%John McCain48.0%D +2.91,951
2004John Kerry43.8%George W. Bush55.0%R +11.21,964
2000Al Gore45.7%George W. Bush52.0%R +6.31,834

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

New Mexico results

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.