Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | New Mexico Races
2008 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election Results
Tom Udall
Percent: 61.33%
Votes: 505,128
Steve Pearce
Percent: 38.67%
Votes: 318,522
Race Summary
The 2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Republican Senator Pete Domenici retiring rather than seeking re-election. Democratic U.S. Representative Tom Udall defeated Republican nominee Steve Pearce, winning 61.33% of the vote to Pearce’s 38.67%. Udall’s victory flipped the Senate seat to Democratic control.
Full Results
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 61.33%
Votes: 505,128
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 38.67%
Votes: 318,522
Total votes: 823,650
State Map
Results by County
Bernalillo County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 63.75%
Votes: 180,751
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 36.25%
Votes: 102,784
Total votes: 283,535
Colfax County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 64.75%
Votes: 4,114
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 35.25%
Votes: 2,240
Total votes: 6,354
Eddy County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 41.92%
Votes: 8,362
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 58.08%
Votes: 11,585
Total votes: 19,947
Hidalgo County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 55.93%
Votes: 1,085
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 44.07%
Votes: 855
Total votes: 1,940
Luna County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 57.58%
Votes: 4,739
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 42.42%
Votes: 3,492
Total votes: 8,231
Quay County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 55.70%
Votes: 2,214
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 44.30%
Votes: 1,761
Total votes: 3,975
San Miguel County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 83.36%
Votes: 10,752
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 16.64%
Votes: 2,147
Total votes: 12,899
Socorro County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 61.36%
Votes: 4,822
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 38.64%
Votes: 3,036
Total votes: 7,858
Valencia County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 58.09%
Votes: 16,698
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 41.91%
Votes: 12,049
Total votes: 28,747
Catron County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 37.21%
Votes: 780
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 62.79%
Votes: 1,316
Total votes: 2,096
Curry County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 49.66%
Votes: 7,120
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 50.34%
Votes: 7,218
Total votes: 14,338
Grant County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 63.88%
Votes: 8,723
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 36.12%
Votes: 4,932
Total votes: 13,655
Lea County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 25.78%
Votes: 4,774
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 74.22%
Votes: 13,744
Total votes: 18,518
McKinley County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 79.47%
Votes: 18,357
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 20.53%
Votes: 4,742
Total votes: 23,099
Rio Arriba County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 75.96%
Votes: 12,778
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 24.04%
Votes: 4,045
Total votes: 16,823
Sandoval County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 60.74%
Votes: 35,306
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 39.26%
Votes: 22,824
Total votes: 58,130
Taos County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 84.53%
Votes: 14,160
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 15.47%
Votes: 2,591
Total votes: 16,751
Chaves County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 39.12%
Votes: 8,609
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 60.88%
Votes: 13,398
Total votes: 22,007
De Baca County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 43.09%
Votes: 449
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 56.91%
Votes: 593
Total votes: 1,042
Guadalupe County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 72.81%
Votes: 1,596
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 27.19%
Votes: 596
Total votes: 2,192
Lincoln County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 39.79%
Votes: 3,825
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 60.21%
Votes: 5,787
Total votes: 9,612
Mora County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 78.86%
Votes: 2,167
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 21.14%
Votes: 581
Total votes: 2,748
Roosevelt County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 48.01%
Votes: 3,189
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 51.99%
Votes: 3,453
Total votes: 6,642
Santa Fe County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 79.34%
Votes: 56,750
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 20.66%
Votes: 14,782
Total votes: 71,532
Torrance County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 51.14%
Votes: 3,545
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 48.86%
Votes: 3,387
Total votes: 6,932
Cibola County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 67.94%
Votes: 6,155
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 32.06%
Votes: 2,904
Total votes: 9,059
Dona Ana County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 61.42%
Votes: 42,079
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 38.58%
Votes: 26,433
Total votes: 68,512
Harding County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 54.01%
Votes: 337
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 45.99%
Votes: 287
Total votes: 624
Los Alamos County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 50.22%
Votes: 5,475
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 49.78%
Votes: 5,428
Total votes: 10,903
Otero County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 44.94%
Votes: 9,674
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 55.06%
Votes: 11,852
Total votes: 21,526
San Juan County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 48.07%
Votes: 22,238
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 51.93%
Votes: 24,021
Total votes: 46,259
Sierra County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 49.11%
Votes: 2,672
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 50.89%
Votes: 2,769
Total votes: 5,441
Union County
Tom Udall (DEM)
Percent: 48.35%
Votes: 833
Steve Pearce (REP)
Percent: 51.65%
Votes: 890
Total votes: 1,723