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New Mexico's 1st congressional district 
Current Representative Martin Heinrich (D–Albuquerque) Distribution 91.35% urban, 8.65% rural Population (2000) 606,400 Median income $38,413 Ethnicity 71.1% White, 2.6% Black, 1.8% Asian, 42.6% Hispanic, 3.5% Native American, 2.1% other Cook PVI D+5 New Mexico District 1 of the United States House of Representatives serves the central area of New Mexico, in and around Albuquerque. The current Representative is Democrat Martin Heinrich, who became the district's first Democratic representative in 2009.
History
Until the 1968 elections, New Mexico's representatives were all elected at-large state-wide. Starting in 1969, however, they were elected by districts. (See New Mexico's At-large congressional district.)
Voting
Election results from presidential races[1]
Year Office Result 2000 President Gore 48 - 47% 2004 President Kerry 51 - 48% 2008 President Obama 60 - 40% List of representatives
Representative Party Years Congress District Home Electoral history District created January 3, 1969 Districts were created from the former at-large district 
Manuel LujanRepublican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 198991st Albuquerque First elected in 1968
Retired to become United States Secretary of the Interior92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 
Steven SchiffRepublican January 3, 1989 –
March 25, 1998101st Albuquerque First elected in 1988
Died102nd 103rd 104th 105th Vacant March 25, 1998 –
June 25, 1998105th 
Heather WilsonRepublican June 25, 1998 –
January 3, 2009105th Albuquerque Won special election to finish remaining term
Won in the 1998 general election
Retired to run for U.S. Senate106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 
Martin HeinrichDemocratic January 3, 2009 –
Present111th Albuquerque First elected in 2008 112th Election results
1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 (Special) • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010
1968
United States House of Representatives elections, 1968: New Mexico District 1[2] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan 88,517 52.85% Democratic Thomas G. Morris 78,117 46.64% Independent William Higgs 854 0.51% Totals 167,488 100.0% Republican win (new seat) 1970
United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 91,187 58.53% Democratic Fabian Chavez, Jr. 64,598 41.47% Totals 155,785 100.0% Republican hold 1972
United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[4] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 118,403 55.68% Democratic Eugene Gallegos 94,239 44.32% Totals 212,642 100.0% Republican hold 1974
United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[5] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 106,268 58.61% Democratic Roberto Mondragón 71,968 39.69% American Independent Martin Molloy 3,069 1.70% Totals 181,305 100.0% Republican hold 1976
United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[6] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 162,587 72.09% Democratic Raymond Garcia 61,800 27.40% Raza Unida Jesus Aragom 1,159 0.51% Totals 225,546 100.0% Republican hold 1978
United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[7] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 118,075 62.53% Democratic Robert M. Hawk 70,761 37.47% Totals 188,836 100.0% Republican hold 1980
United States House of Representatives elections, 1980: New Mexico District 1[8] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 125,910 51.01% Democratic Bill Richardson 120,903 48.99% Totals 246,813 100.0% Republican hold 1982
United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[9] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 74,459 52.44% Democratic Jan A. Hartke 67,534 47.56% Totals 141,993 100.0% Republican hold 1984
United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[10] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 115,808 64.94% Democratic Charles Ted Asbury 60,598 33.98% Libertarian Stephen P. Curtis 1,936 1.08% Totals 178,342 100.0% Republican hold 1986
United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[11] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Manuel Lujan (incumbent) 90,476 70.89% Democratic Manny Garcia 37,138 29.10% Write-in 18 0.01% Totals 127,632 100.0% Republican hold 1988
United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[12] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Steven Schiff 89,985 50.56% Democratic Tom Udall 84,138 47.28% Libertarian Allen Montgomery Parkman 3,839 2.16% Totals 177,962 100.0% Republican hold 1990
United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[13] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Steven Schiff (incumbent) 97,375 70.22% Democratic Rebecca Vigil-Giron 41,306 29.78% Totals 138,681 100.0% Republican hold 1992
United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[14] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Steven Schiff (incumbent) 128,426 62.58% Democratic Robert J. Aragon 76,600 37.33% Write-in 188 0.09% Totals 205,214 100.0% Republican hold 1994
United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[15] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Steven Schiff (incumbent) 119,996 73.93% Democratic Peter L. Zollinger 42,316 26.07% Totals 162,312 100.0% Republican hold 1996
United States House of Representatives elections, 1996: New Mexico District 1[16] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Steven Schiff (incumbent) 109,290 56.60% Democratic John Wertheim 71,635 37.10% Green John A. Uhrich 7,694 3.98% Independent Betty Turrietta-Koury 4,459 2.32% Totals 193,078 100.0% Republican hold 1998 (Special)
New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election, 1998[17] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Heather Wilson 54,853 44.58% Democratic Phillip Maloof 48,747 39.62% Green Robert Anderson 18,108 14.72% Libertarian Bruce Bush 1,337 1.09% Totals 123,045 100.0% Republican hold 1998
United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: New Mexico District 1[18] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 86,784 48.44% Democratic Phillip Maloof 75,040 41.88% Green Robert Anderson 17,266 9.64% Write-in 78 0.04% Totals 179,168 100.0% Republican hold 2000
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: New Mexico District 1[19] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 107,296 50.34% Democratic John J. Kelly 92,187 43.25% Green Daniel Kerlinsky 13,656 6.41% Totals 213,139 100.0% Republican hold 2002
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: New Mexico District 1[20] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 95,711 55.34% Democratic Richard M. Romero 77,234 44.66% Totals 172,945 100.0% Republican hold 2004
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: New Mexico District 1[21] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 147,372 54.40% Democratic Richard M. Romero 123,339 45.53% Republican Orlin G. Cole (as a write-in) 194 0.07% Totals 270,905 100.0% Republican hold 2006
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: New Mexico District 1[22] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 105,986 50.20% Democratic Patricia A. Madrid 105,125 49.80% Totals 211,111 100.0% Republican hold 2008
2008 Primary Election
2008 Democratic Primary Congressional Election, District 1[23] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Martin Heinrich 22,344 43.51% Democratic Rebecca Vigil-Giron 12,659 24.65% Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham 12,073 23.51% Democratic Robert Pidcock 4,272 8.33% 2008 Republican Primary Congressional Election, District 1[24] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Darren White 37,055 81.80% Republican Joseph Cararro 8,244 18.20% 2008 General Election
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008: New Mexico District 1[25] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Martin Heinrich 166,271 55.65% Republican Darren White 132,485 44.35% Totals 298,756 100.0% Democratic gain from Republican 2010
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010: New Mexico District 1[26] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Martin Heinrich (incumbent) 112,707 51.88% Republican Jon Barela 104,543 48.12% Totals 217,250 100.0% Democratic hold References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- ^ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
- ^ 1968 Election Results
- ^ 1970 Election Results
- ^ 1972 Election Results
- ^ 1974 Election Results
- ^ 1976 Election Results
- ^ 1978 Election Results
- ^ 1980 Election Results
- ^ 1982 Election Results
- ^ 1984 Election Results
- ^ 1986 Election Results
- ^ 1988 Election Results
- ^ 1990 Election Results
- ^ 1992 Election Results
- ^ 1994 Election Results
- ^ 1996 Election Results
- ^ 1998 Special Election Results
- ^ 1998 Election Results
- ^ 2000 Election Results
- ^ 2002 Election Results
- ^ 2004 Election Results
- ^ 2006 Election Results
- ^ 2008 Primary Results
- ^ 2008 Primary Results
- ^ 2008 Election Results
- ^ 2010 Election Results
New Mexico's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3
The At-large district is obsolete
See also: New Mexico's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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