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2006 New Mexico governor election

Bill Richardson (Democrat) beat John Dendahl (Republican) in New Mexico in 2006, 68.8% to 31.2%, a margin of 37.6 points and 210,442 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2002, when Bill Richardson also won.

Democrats led in 32 of the 33 counties and Republicans in 1. The largest, Bernalillo, cast 195,400 votes and went to the Democrat by 36.3 points. The closest was Catron, where 6 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bill Richardson won Democratic 384,806 68.8%
John Dendahl Republican 174,364 31.2%
Total559,170

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Bernalillo 133,195 68.2% 62,205 31.8% 195,400 D+36.3
Santa Fe 37,649 79.1% 9,965 20.9% 47,614 D+58.1
Dona Ana 27,510 70.8% 11,335 29.2% 38,845 D+41.6
Sandoval 24,722 67.7% 11,803 32.3% 36,525 D+35.4
San Juan 18,846 60.1% 12,521 39.9% 31,367 D+20.2
Valencia 13,222 66.7% 6,597 33.3% 19,819 D+33.4
McKinley 14,973 86.1% 2,427 13.9% 17,400 D+72.1
Chaves 9,060 57.5% 6,700 42.5% 15,760 D+15.0
Otero 8,271 57.8% 6,039 42.2% 14,310 D+15.6
Eddy 8,539 60.3% 5,633 39.7% 14,172 D+20.5
Lea 6,473 55.1% 5,268 44.9% 11,741 D+10.3
Taos 9,937 86.7% 1,524 13.3% 11,461 D+73.4
Rio Arriba 8,621 81.5% 1,962 18.5% 10,583 D+62.9
Grant 7,502 72.6% 2,838 27.4% 10,340 D+45.1
Curry 5,771 63.3% 3,339 36.7% 9,110 D+26.7
San Miguel 6,884 78.8% 1,847 21.2% 8,731 D+57.7
Los Alamos 5,670 65.9% 2,929 34.1% 8,599 D+31.9
Lincoln 4,017 59.9% 2,688 40.1% 6,705 D+19.8
Socorro 4,551 72.8% 1,702 27.2% 6,253 D+45.6
Cibola 4,698 76.0% 1,486 24.0% 6,184 D+51.9
Luna 4,284 70.3% 1,807 29.7% 6,091 D+40.7
Torrance 3,280 60.7% 2,126 39.3% 5,406 D+21.3
Colfax 3,125 64.4% 1,728 35.6% 4,853 D+28.8
Sierra 2,445 57.5% 1,808 42.5% 4,253 D+15.0
Roosevelt 2,350 57.3% 1,750 42.7% 4,100 D+14.6
Quay 2,134 65.9% 1,106 34.1% 3,240 D+31.7
Mora 1,738 73.8% 617 26.2% 2,355 D+47.6
Guadalupe 1,546 84.3% 288 15.7% 1,834 D+68.6
Catron 857 49.8% 863 50.2% 1,720 R+0.3
Hidalgo 1,037 71.1% 421 28.9% 1,458 D+42.2
Union 907 62.4% 546 37.6% 1,453 D+24.8
De Baca 559 62.7% 333 37.3% 892 D+25.3
Harding 433 72.7% 163 27.3% 596 D+45.3

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

New Mexico governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) D+6.4
2018 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) D+14.4
2014 Susana Martinez (R) R+14.4
2010 Susana Martinez (R) R+6.7
2006 Bill Richardson (D) D+37.6
2002 Bill Richardson (D) D+16.4
1998 Gary E. Johnson (R) R+9.1
1994 Gary Johnson (R) R+9.9
1990 Bruce King (D) D+9.5
1986 Garrey E. Carruthers (R) R+6.1
1982 Toney Anaya (D) D+5.9
1978 Bruce King (D) D+1.1
1974 Jerry Apodaca (D) D+1.1
1970 Bruce King (D) D+4.9
1968 David Cargo (R) R+0.9
1966 David F. Cargo (R) R+3.5
1964 Jack M. Campbell (D) D+20.4
1962 Jack M. Campbell (D) D+6.0
1960 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+0.7
1958 John Burroughs (D) D+0.9
1956 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+4.5
1954 John F. Simms (D) D+14.0
1952 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+7.5
1950 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+7.5
1948 Thomas J. Mabry (D) D+9.4
1946 Thomas J. Mabry (D) D+5.6
1944 John J. Dempsey (D) D+3.6
1942 John J. Dempsey (D) D+9.1
1940 John E. Miles (D) D+11.2
1938 John E. Miles (D) D+4.6
1936 Clyde Tingley (D) D+14.5
1934 Clyde Tingley (D) D+4.3
1932 Arthur Seligman (D) D+10.6
1930 Arthur Seligman (D) D+6.6
1928 Richard C. Dillon (R) R+11.3
1926 Richard C. Dillon (R) R+3.5
1924 Arthur T. Hannett (D) D+0.2
1922 James F. Hinkle (D) D+9.9
1920 Merritt C. Mechem (R) R+3.5
1918 Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (R) R+2.8
1916 Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (D) D+2.0
1911 William C. McDonald (D) D+5.0