U.S. Senate
Larry Marker
62.8%4,804
Ben Ray Lujan
37.2%2,844
Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.
Lincoln County, New Mexico
2026 election results. Greggory Hull (R) got 67% of the vote for governor in Lincoln County. The margin is 5.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 16 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lincoln County
Governor
Greggory Hull
66.7%5,116
Deb Haaland
33.3%2,555
Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 1st District
Ndidiamaka Okpareke
62.2%4,716
Melanie Stansbury
37.8%2,865
Whole district: Melanie Stansbury wins. Called.
The leader in Lincoln 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.
16 local contests in Lincoln County
County offices, local measures and judges on Lincoln 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 Clerk - Lincoln
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shannan L Hemphill R | 5,740 | 100.0% |
Shannan L Hemphill is unopposed.
County Treasurer - Lincoln
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sherrie L Huddleston R | 5,658 | 100.0% |
Sherrie L Huddleston is unopposed.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Lincoln DISTRICT 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha J Serna R | 842 | 100.0% |
Samantha J Serna is unopposed.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Lincoln DISTRICT 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Aaron Prather R | 1,294 | 95.1% |
| Randall T Camp, write-in R | 66 | 4.9% |
Timothy Aaron Prather ahead in Lincoln County.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Lincoln DISTRICT 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Ray Herrera R | 932 | 100.0% |
Phillip Ray Herrera is unopposed.
Local measures
CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS IMPOSING A QUALITY-OF-LIFE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ORDINANCE: Shall the City of Ruidoso Downs adopt a Municipal Quality of Life Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance imposing an excise tax equal to one-fourth of one percent (.25%) of the gross receipts reported or required to be reported by all persons engaged in business in the City of Ruidoso Downs, with revenues from the tax to be dedicated to cultural programs and activities provided by a local government and to cultural programs, events and activities provided by contract or operating agreement with nonprofit or publicly owned cultural organizations and institutions for a period time for not more than ten years? CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 291 | 51.8% |
| Yes | 271 | 48.2% |
No ahead with 51.8% in Lincoln County. Ruidoso Downs's page.
CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND : Shall the City of Ruidoso Downs issue up to $2,500,000 in general obligation bonds payable from general (ad valorem) taxes to design, acquire, construct, renovate, expand, furnish, eqmp, enhance, and otherwise improve public infrastructure and buildings, including municipal streets, roads, alleys, or any combination thereof, public buildings, water & wastewater systems and storm water facilities located within the City? CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 425 | 75.0% |
| No | 142 | 25.0% |
Yes ahead with 75.0% in Lincoln County. Ruidoso Downs's page.
Judges
District Court Judge TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lori L Willard R | 5,739 | 100.0% |
Lori L Willard is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Lori L Willard 17,734 (100.0%).
Magistrate Judge - Lincoln DIVISION 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mickie L Vega R | 5,730 | 100.0% |
Mickie L Vega is unopposed.
Magistrate Judge - Lincoln DIVISION 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Graham Lund R | 5,653 | 100.0% |
Katie Graham Lund is unopposed.
Probate Judge - Lincoln
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda B Burrows R | 5,094 | 68.5% |
| Pamela A Beckman D | 2,344 | 31.5% |
Rhonda B Burrows ahead in Lincoln County.
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID K THOMSON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,773 | 65.3% |
| No | 2,003 | 34.7% |
Yes ahead with 65.3% in Lincoln 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 | 3,650 | 64.0% |
| No | 2,057 | 36.0% |
Yes ahead with 64.0% in Lincoln 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 | 3,796 | 67.6% |
| No | 1,820 | 32.4% |
Yes ahead with 67.6% in Lincoln 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 STEPHEN P OCHOA be retained as District Court Judge, Division 1? TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 01
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,925 | 68.7% |
| No | 1,789 | 31.3% |
Yes ahead with 68.7% in Lincoln County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 13,186 (69.1%), No 5,897 (30.9%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall ANGIE K SCHNEIDER be retained as District Court Judge, Division 4? TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : DIVISION 04
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,062 | 70.0% |
| No | 1,742 | 30.0% |
Yes ahead with 70.0% in Lincoln County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 13,407 (69.4%), No 5,915 (30.6%).
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 +25.6 | R +39.2 | D +13.6 |
| NM Governor | R +33.4 | R +39.2 | D +5.8 |
| NM-01 | R +24.4 | R +39.2 | D +14.8 |
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 Lincoln County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 29.8% | Donald Trump | 68.2% | R +38.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 31.0% | Donald Trump | 67.4% | R +36.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 26.2% | Donald Trump | 66.2% | R +40.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 31.8% | Mitt Romney | 64.5% | R +32.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.5% | John McCain | 61.9% | R +25.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 31.3% | George W. Bush | 67.3% | R +36.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 29.9% | George W. Bush | 65.8% | R +35.9 |
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 +2.5.
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
- Lea 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.