Sandoval County voters deliver 63% majority for Democratic candidates
Final counts show Democrats taking every contested county office and winning statewide races by wide margins, with voter turnout near half the eligible population.
By Jessica Abebe ·
63 percent of Sandoval County voters chose the Democratic candidate for the county sheriff seat. John Paul Trujillo collected 34,082 votes against 29,283 for Republican Victor Rodriguez. The result extends a pattern of Democratic wins across local and state races in the county.
The Secretary of State website reported all precincts fully reporting by 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. Just under 50 percent of eligible voters cast ballots statewide. The data covers federal, state, and local offices, as well as four constitutional amendments and five bond measures.
Democrats swept the top state tickets. Deb Haaland and Stephanie Garcia Richard received 412,834 votes, or 57 percent, for governor and lieutenant governor. Amanda Askin won the secretary of state race with 433,163 votes. Raul Torrez held the attorney general seat with 450,371 votes, a 63 percent share. Joseph Maestas and Laura Montoya retained their auditor and treasurer posts with 60 percent of the vote each.
Federal incumbents also held their seats. Ben Ray Lujan secured 455,165 votes for Senate. Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernandez kept their House District 1 and District 3 seats with 64 percent and 61 percent of the vote, respectively. In the state House, Democrats took Districts 44 and 57, while Republicans held Districts 23, 60, and the uncontested District 65.
County Commission District 1 saw Paul Madrid win 9,328 votes to 5,573 for Rebecca Skartwed. Frank Smith Jr. edged out Edwin Paul Linson in District 3 by a 7,983 to 7,649 margin. Gerred Prairie won the assessor race with 54 percent of the vote. Donna Tillman took the probate judge seat with 53 percent.
Voters approved all four constitutional amendments. Amendment 1 passed with 75 percent support. Amendment 2, which merges school and partisan elections, passed with 65 percent. Amendments 3 and 4 passed with 70 percent and 63 percent, respectively. Bond measures for senior facilities, libraries, and education also passed, with support ranging from 66 percent to 79 percent.
Results remain unofficial until the canvassing process is complete. The Sandoval County Regional Medical Center mill levy passed with 73 percent of the vote. County fire department bonds passed with 79 percent approval.
