U.S. Senate
Ben Ray Lujan
73.3%9,270
Larry Marker
26.7%3,373
Statewide: Ben Ray Lujan wins. Called.
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
2026 election results. Ben Ray Lujan (D) got 73% of the U.S. Senate vote in Rio Arriba County. The margin is 26.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Rio Arriba County
Governor
Deb Haaland
61.8%7,795
Greggory Hull
38.2%4,822
Statewide: Deb Haaland wins. Called.
U.S. House: New Mexico 3rd District
Teresa Fernandez
68.9%8,652
Martin Zamora
31.1%3,905
Whole district: Teresa Fernandez wins. Called.
The leader in Rio Arriba 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.
15 local contests in Rio Arriba County
County offices and judges on Rio Arriba 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 - Rio Arriba DISTRICT 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barney R Trujillo D | 2,809 | 100.0% |
Barney R Trujillo is unopposed.
County Commissioner by Commissioner District - Rio Arriba DISTRICT 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alex M Naranjo D | 2,989 | 100.0% |
Alex M Naranjo is unopposed.
County Sheriff - Rio Arriba
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Monica L Salazar D | 8,576 | 69.4% |
| Robert R Vigil R | 3,790 | 30.6% |
Monica L Salazar ahead in Rio Arriba County.
County Assessor - Rio Arriba
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Valdez D | 9,183 | 100.0% |
Joaquin Valdez is unopposed.
Judges
District Court Judge FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Marie Thomas D | 8,639 | 100.0% |
Denise Marie Thomas is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Denise Marie Thomas 69,633 (100.0%).
District Court Judge FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 08
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Rose Martin D | 8,607 | 100.0% |
Anastasia Rose Martin is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Anastasia Rose Martin 69,167 (100.0%).
Magistrate Judge - Rio Arriba DIVISION 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Madrid D | 9,533 | 100.0% |
Joseph Madrid is unopposed.
Magistrate Judge - Rio Arriba DIVISION 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra C Naranjo D | 9,275 | 100.0% |
Alexandra C Naranjo is unopposed.
Probate Judge - Rio Arriba
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Coriz D | 8,239 | 68.3% |
| Darlene G Armijo R | 3,816 | 31.7% |
Elias Coriz ahead in Rio Arriba County.
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall DAVID K THOMSON be retained as Justice of the Supreme Court?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,639 | 76.2% |
| No | 2,380 | 23.8% |
Yes ahead with 76.2% in Rio Arriba 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 | 7,358 | 75.0% |
| No | 2,458 | 25.0% |
Yes ahead with 75.0% in Rio Arriba 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 | 7,015 | 73.1% |
| No | 2,588 | 26.9% |
Yes ahead with 73.1% in Rio Arriba 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 FRANCIS J MATHEW be retained as District Court Judge, Division 1? FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 01
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,341 | 75.9% |
| No | 2,336 | 24.1% |
Yes ahead with 75.9% in Rio Arriba County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 58,085 (80.1%), No 14,424 (19.9%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall T GLENN ELLINGTON be retained as District Court Judge, Division 7? FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 07
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,687 | 76.8% |
| No | 2,318 | 23.2% |
Yes ahead with 76.8% in Rio Arriba County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 59,118 (80.6%), No 14,256 (19.4%).
JUDICIAL RETENTION: Shall KATHLEEN MCGARRY ELLENWOOD be retained as District Court Judge, Division 10? FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT: DIVISION 10
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,259 | 75.2% |
| No | 2,393 | 24.8% |
Yes ahead with 75.2% in Rio Arriba County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 58,259 (80.5%), No 14,150 (19.5%).
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 | D +46.6 | D +19.9 | D +26.8 |
| NM Governor | D +23.6 | D +19.9 | D +3.7 |
| NM-03 | D +37.8 | D +19.9 | D +18.0 |
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 Rio Arriba County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 58.7% | Donald Trump | 39.2% | D +19.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 66.1% | Donald Trump | 32.5% | D +33.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 64.5% | Donald Trump | 24.2% | D +40.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 74.7% | Mitt Romney | 22.1% | D +52.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 75.0% | John McCain | 24.1% | D +50.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 65.0% | George W. Bush | 34.3% | D +30.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 67.5% | George W. Bush | 28.9% | D +38.6 |
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 +19.2.
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
- Lea County
- Lincoln County
- Los Alamos County
- Luna County
- McKinley County
- Mora County
- Otero County
- Quay 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.