2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election

2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Maggie Toulouse Oliver Audrey Trujillo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 384,526 300,763
Percentage 54.52% 42.64%
Oliver:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Trujillo:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40-50%      No votes
Secretary of State before election

Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic

The 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver won re-election to a second term. She was elected to a full term with 57.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) 120,492 100.0%
Total votes 120,492 100.0%

Republican primary

Audrey Trujillo, a small business owner,[2] was the sole Republican candidate to file.[3] Her candidacy was endorsed by the America First Secretary of State Coalition.[4] Trujillo called for a statewide audit of the 2020 presidential election.[5]

Candidates

Declared

Did not file

  • Tracy Tatro Trujillo, rancher[6][7]

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Audrey Trujillo 93,172 100.0%
Total votes 93,172 100.0%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Mayna Erika Myers[8]

Results

Libertarian primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mayna Erika Myers 1,142 100.0%
Total votes 1,142 100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Leans D November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[10] Likely D November 7, 2022

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Maggie
Toulouse Oliver (D) 		Audrey
Trujillo (R) 		Mayna
Myers (L) 		Other Undecided
Research & Polling Inc.[11] October 20–27, 2022 625 (LV) ± 3.9% 50% 35% 4% 1%[b] 9%
SurveyUSA[12] October 21–26, 2022 650 (LV) ± 4.9% 43% 36% 3% – 17%
SurveyUSA[13] October 1–6, 2022 570 (LV) ± 5.8% 47% 32% 3% – 18%
SurveyUSA[14] September 8–12, 2022 558 (LV) ± 5.7% 46% 35% 3% – 16%
Research & Polling Inc.[15] August 19–25, 2022 518 (LV) ± 4.3% 45% 33% 4% 3%[c] 16%
Public Policy Polling (D)[16] June 13–14, 2022 642 (V) ± 3.9% 41% 34% 9% – 16%

Results

2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) 384,526 54.52% −3.24%
Republican Audrey Trujillo 300,763 42.64% +5.40%
Libertarian Mayna Myers 20,050 2.84% −2.16%
Total votes 705,339 100.0%
Democratic hold

By county

County[18] Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Democratic 		Audrey Trujillo
Republican 		Mayna Myers
Libertarian 		Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Bernalillo 150,362 61.88% 86,625 35.65% 5,991 2.47% 63,737 26.23% 242,978
Catron 494 24.70% 1,431 71.55% 75 3.75% -937 -46.85% 2,000
Chaves 4,414 27.21% 11,350 69.96% 460 2.84% -6,936 -42.75% 16,224
Cibola 3,610 53.53% 2,881 42.72% 253 3.75% 729 10.81% 6,744
Colfax 2,248 46.23% 2,467 50.73% 148 3.04% -219 -4.50% 4,863
Curry 2,513 24.72% 7,238 71.21% 414 4.07% -4,725 -46.48% 10,165
De Baca 215 29.25% 497 67.62% 23 3.13% -282 -38.37% 735
Doña Ana 31,044 54.10% 24,414 42.55% 1,924 3.35% 6,630 11.55% 57,382
Eddy 3,825 23.08% 12,336 74.43% 414 2.50% -8,511 -51.35% 16,575
Grant 6,380 55.11% 4,879 42.15% 317 2.74% 1,501 12.97% 11,576
Guadalupe 982 58.24% 659 39.09% 45 2.67% 323 19.16% 1,686
Harding 149 36.61% 247 60.69% 11 2.70% -98 -24.08% 407
Hidalgo 679 43.83% 822 53.07% 48 3.10% -143 -9.23% 1,549
Lea 2,355 16.96% 11,139 80.20% 395 2.84% -8,784 -63.24% 13,889
Lincoln 2,537 30.61% 5,480 66.13% 270 3.26% -2,943 -35.51% 8,287
Los Alamos 6,306 62.37% 3,375 33.92% 370 3.72% 2,831 28.45% 9,951
Luna 2,575 44.43% 2,986 51.53% 234 4.04% -411 -7.09% 5,795
McKinley 12,165 64.15% 5,738 30.26% 1,059 5.58% 6,427 33.89% 18,962
Mora 1,488 63.00% 813 34.42% 61 2.58% 675 28.58% 2,362
Otero 6,268 35.83% 10,626 60.74% 600 3.43% -4,358 -24.91% 17,494
Quay 870 29.07% 2,036 68.03% 87 2.91% -1,166 -38.96% 2,993
Rio Arriba 8,309 65.41% 4,128 32.50% 266 2.09% 4,181 32.91% 12,703
Roosevelt 1,105 23.88% 3,331 71.97% 192 4.15% -2,226 -48.10% 4,628
San Juan 13,396 33.81% 24,501 61.84% 1,720 4.34% -11,105 -28.03% 39,617
San Miguel 6,549 70.12% 2,603 27.87% 188 2.01% 3,946 42.25% 9,340
Sandoval 32,253 53.08% 26,898 44.27% 1,614 2.66% 5,355 8.81% 60,765
Santa Fe 52,966 76.52% 14,958 21.61% 1,295 1.87% 38,008 54.91% 69,219
Sierra 1,973 40.34% 2,773 56.70% 145 2.96% -800 -16.36% 4,891
Socorro 2,978 49.63% 2,828 47.13% 195 3.25% 150 2.50% 6,001
Taos 10,146 76.64% 2,791 21.08% 302 2.28% 7,355 55.56% 13,239
Torrance 1,847 33.60% 3,469 63.11% 181 3.29% -1,622 -29.51% 5,497
Union 341 23.32% 1,067 72.98% 54 3.69% -726 -49.66% 1,462
Valencia 11,184 44.28% 13,377 52.96% 699 2.77% -2,193 -8.68% 25,260
Totals 384,526 54.52% 300,763 42.64% 20,050 2.84% 83,763 11.88% 705,339

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Toulouse Oliver won all three congressional districts.[19]

District Toulouse Oliver Trujillo Representative
1st 57% 41% Melanie Stansbury
2nd 50% 47% Yvette Herrell (117th Congress)
Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress)
3rd 55% 42% Teresa Leger Fernandez

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 1%
  3. ^ "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 3%

References

  1. ^ a b c "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
  2. ^ Lee, Morgan (September 22, 2022). "New Mexico candidate removes gun-for-$100 donations offer". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b McKay, Dan (May 2, 2022). "Candidate's account links Jews to vaccines, mocks Mexicans". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Berzon, Alexandra (June 5, 2022). "In Races to Run Elections, Candidates Are Backed by Key 2020 Deniers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Schatz, Justin (March 23, 2022). "GOP Candidates Support a Statewide Audit of 2020 Election". The Paper. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Nott, Robert (August 2, 2021). "Quest rancher seeks Republican nomination for secretary of state". www.santafenewmexican.com. The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List". Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Full slate on primary ballot". March 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Research & Polling Inc.
  12. ^ SurveyUSA
  13. ^ SurveyUSA
  14. ^ SurveyUSA
  15. ^ Research & Polling Inc.
  16. ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
  17. ^ Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (November 29, 2022). "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  18. ^ Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (November 28, 2022). "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  19. ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

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