U.S. Senate
Larry Marker
69.0%9,211
Ben Ray Lujan
31.0%4,133
Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.
Lea County, New Mexico
2026 election results. Greggory Hull (R) got 72% of the vote for governor in Lea County. The margin is 18.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Lea County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 19 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lea County
Governor
Greggory Hull
72.1%9,640
Deb Haaland
27.9%3,733
Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 2nd District
Gregory Cunningham
65.0%1,881
Gabriel Vasquez
35.0%1,013
Only part of Lea 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
72.0%7,502
Teresa Fernandez
28.0%2,911
Only part of Lea County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Teresa Fernandez wins. Called.
The leader in Lea 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.
19 local contests in Lea County
County offices, local measures and judges on Lea 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 - Lea DISTRICT 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley D Weber R | 2,704 | 100.0% |
Bradley D Weber is unopposed.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Lea DISTRICT 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Wayne Pointer R | 2,382 | 100.0% |
Brian Wayne Pointer is unopposed.
County Sheriff - Lea
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Timothy Rhoads R | 10,484 | 100.0% |
Mark Timothy Rhoads is unopposed.
County Assessor - Lea
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ava Benge R | 10,487 | 100.0% |
Ava Benge is unopposed.
Local measures
LEA COUNTY DEFENSE FUND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX: Shall the County of Lea impose a county gross receipts tax in the amount of one-hundredth of one percent (0.01%), the revenues of which shall be used to create a defense fund to protect and defend against unconstitutional state government overreach, including actions that infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms protected by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of New Mexico? - Lea
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 6,671 | 54.8% |
| No | 5,512 | 45.2% |
Yes ahead with 54.8% in Lea County.
CITY OF JAL GROSS RECEIPTS TAX: Shall the City of Jal impose a one-fourth of one percent (0.25% or 25 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? JAL MUNICIPAL DISTRICT
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 215 | 58.3% |
| No | 154 | 41.7% |
Yes ahead with 58.3% in Lea County. Jal's page.
TOWN OF TATUM GROSS RECEIPTS TAX: Shall the Town of Tatum impose a one-fourth of one percent (0.25% or 25 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? TATUM MUNICIPAL DISTRICT
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 102 | 52.3% |
| Yes | 93 | 47.7% |
No ahead with 52.3% in Lea County. Tatum's page.
Judges
District Court Judge FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eileen P Riordan R | 10,410 | 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 - Lea DIVISION 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clipper G Miller R | 3,491 | 100.0% |
Clipper G Miller is unopposed.
Magistrate Judge - Lea DIVISION 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Willie R Henry R | 1,062 | 57.5% |
| Boris Dwayne Smith D | 784 | 42.5% |
Willie R Henry ahead in Lea County.
Magistrate Judge - Lea DIVISION 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Jones R | 2,450 | 83.4% |
| Shannon Elizabeth Arguello, write-in R | 486 | 16.6% |
Jimmie Jones ahead in Lea County.
Magistrate Judge - Lea DIVISION 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Clayton R | 2,764 | 100.0% |
Keith Clayton is unopposed.
Probate Judge - Lea
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Kay Goad R | 10,415 | 100.0% |
Sandra Kay Goad is unopposed.
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID K THOMSON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 6,987 | 63.7% |
| No | 3,975 | 36.3% |
Yes ahead with 63.7% in Lea 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 | 6,685 | 61.5% |
| No | 4,183 | 38.5% |
Yes ahead with 61.5% in Lea 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 | 7,298 | 67.8% |
| No | 3,466 | 32.2% |
Yes ahead with 67.8% in Lea 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 | 8,248 | 74.0% |
| No | 2,903 | 26.0% |
Yes ahead with 74.0% in Lea 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 | 8,236 | 74.9% |
| No | 2,756 | 25.1% |
Yes ahead with 74.9% in Lea 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 | 7,720 | 72.5% |
| No | 2,929 | 27.5% |
Yes ahead with 72.5% in Lea 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 +38.1 | R +62.4 | D +24.4 |
| NM Governor | R +44.2 | R +62.4 | D +18.3 |
| NM-02 part of the county | R +30.0 | R +56.3 | D +26.3 |
| NM-03 part of the county | R +44.1 | R +64.2 | D +20.1 |
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 Lea County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 18.4% | Donald Trump | 79.8% | R +61.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 19.4% | Donald Trump | 79.0% | R +59.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 22.2% | Donald Trump | 70.5% | R +48.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 24.0% | Mitt Romney | 73.7% | R +49.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 27.4% | John McCain | 71.6% | R +44.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 20.1% | George W. Bush | 79.4% | R +59.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 27.0% | George W. Bush | 71.2% | R +44.2 |
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 +17.2.
Other counties in New Mexico
New Mexico results- Bernalillo County
- Catron County
- Chaves County
- Cibola County
- Colfax County
- Curry County
- De Baca County
- Doña Ana County
- Eddy County
- Grant County
- Guadalupe County
- Harding County
- Hidalgo 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.