2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%	Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives. New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

New Mexico was one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2004, the other states being Colorado, Connecticut, and Tennessee.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2004^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	384,900	51.81%	1	—
	Republican	357,805	48.16%	2	—
	Independents	194	0.03%	0	—
Totals		742,899	100.00%	3	—

District 1

Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Richard Romero, the president pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate. This district covers the central part of the state.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Romero	20,632	58.28
	Democratic	Miles Jay Nelson	14,768	41.72
Total votes			35,400	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Tossup	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

2004 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Heather Wilson (incumbent)	147,372	54.40
	Democratic	Richard Romero	123,339	45.53
	Write-in		194	0.07
Total votes			270,905	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Gary King, a former state representative. King won the Democratic nomination over Jeff Steinborn, who worked as an aide to Governor Bill Richardson. The district covers the southern part of the state.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gary King	22,779	64.87
	Democratic	Jeff Steinborn	12,335	35.13
Total votes			35,114	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Likely R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

2004 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Pearce	130,498	60.20
	Democratic	Gary King	86,292	39.80
Total votes			216,790	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Gregory M. Tucker, a businessman and law professor. The district covers the northern part of the state.

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

2004 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Udall (incumbent)	175,269	68.68
	Republican	Gregory M. Tucker	79,935	31.32
Total votes			255,204	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Federal Elections 2004" (PDF). fec.gov. 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[1] "Federal Elections 2004" (PDF). fec.gov. 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

[Cook-2] "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

[Sabato-3] "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

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