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Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

2026 election results. 2 contests on Ruidoso Downs' ballot in New Mexico's official results. 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: Yes ahead with 75.0%. 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: No ahead with 51.8%.

2 contests on Ruidoso Downs' ballot

From New Mexico's official results file, where the contest's name gives Ruidoso Downs as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Local measures

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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes42575.0%
No14225.0%

Yes ahead with 75.0%.

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

ChoiceVotesShare
No29151.8%
Yes27148.2%

No ahead with 51.8%.

Statewide races in Lincoln County

U.S. Senate

Larry Marker
62.8%4,804
Ben Ray Lujan
37.2%2,844
100% counted

These are Lincoln County's votes, which include Ruidoso Downs'. Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.

Governor

Greggory Hull
66.7%5,116
Deb Haaland
33.3%2,555
100% counted

These are Lincoln County's votes, which include Ruidoso Downs'. Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.

Results for Ruidoso Downs alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Lincoln County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

New Mexico's official results, these figures first read Nov 12, 11:27 AM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Ruidoso Downs as their place; other contests on Ruidoso Downs voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Lincoln County's page.