2010 New Mexico elections#Treasurer
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 2, 2010. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.{{citation |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |date=2010 }} Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010.{{citation |url=https://realfileee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2.s3.amazonaws.com/e33f8d25-e236-4942-81f7-f17019bf9b15?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJBKPT2UF7EZ6B7YA&Expires=1592017135&Signature=RpUdBezTY1k%2BcRqgJNyc4FVoOuQ%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DStatewidePrim10.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613025418/https://realfileee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2.s3.amazonaws.com/e33f8d25-e236-4942-81f7-f17019bf9b15?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJBKPT2UF7EZ6B7YA&Expires=1592017135&Signature=RpUdBezTY1k%2BcRqgJNyc4FVoOuQ%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DStatewidePrim10.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico |website=Secretary of State of New Mexico |date=2010 |access-date=June 12, 2020 }}
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
{{Main|2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Governor Bill Richardson (D) was term-limited and thus cannot run to a third consecutive term. The primaries were won by the Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish in the Democratic side and by the district attorney Susana Martinez in the Republican side.{{cite web |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/From-the-Wires/2010/1103/Diane-Denish-loses-to-GOP-s-Susana-Martinez-in-NM-gov-race |title=Diane Denish loses to GOP's Susana Martinez in NM gov race |website=The Christian Science Monitor |author=Bob Massey |date=November 3, 2010 |access-date=June 12, 2020}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Susana Martinez / John Sanchez
|votes = 321,219
|percentage = 53.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Diane Denish / Brian Colón
|votes = 280,614
|percentage = 46.55
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate = Kenneth A. Gomez
|votes = 994
|percentage = 0.16
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 40,605
|percentage = 6.74
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 602,827
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Attorney General
{{Infobox election
| election_name=2010 New Mexico Attorney General election
| country=New Mexico
| type=presidential
| ongoing=no
| previous_election=2006 New Mexico Attorney General election
| previous_year=2006
| next_election= 2014 New Mexico elections#Attorney general
| next_year=2014
| election_date=November 2, 2010
| image1= File:Gary King 2013.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1=Gary King
| party1=Democratic Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote1=321,547
| percentage1=53.7%
| image2= 3x4.svg
| nominee2= Matthew Chandler
| party2=Republican Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote2=277,139
| percentage2=46.3%
| map_image = {{switcher |215px |County results |215px |Precinct results}}
| map_size = 215px
| map_caption = King: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Chandler: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title=Attorney General
| before_election=Gary King
| before_party=Democratic Party of New Mexico
| after_election=Gary King
| after_party=Democratic Party of New Mexico
}}
Incumbent Attorney General Gary King won a second term in office, defeating Republican Matthew E. Chandler.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/new-mexico.html |title=Election 2010: New Mexico |website=The New York Times |date=2010 |access-date=June 12, 2020}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary King
|votes = 321,547
|percentage = 53.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Matthew E. Chandler
|votes = 277,139
|percentage = 46.29
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 44,408
|percentage = 7.42
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 598,686
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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Secretary of State
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 New Mexico Secretary of State election
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 New Mexico elections#Secretary of State
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 New Mexico elections#Secretary of State
| next_year = 2014
| image_size = x160px
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Dianna Duran
| party1 = Republican Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote1 = 341,915
| percentage1 = 57.4%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Mary Herrera
| party2 = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote2 = 253,325
| percentage2 = 42.6%
| map_image = {{switcher |215px |County results |215px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 175px
| map_caption = Duran: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Herrera: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Mary Herrera
| before_party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| after_election = Dianna Duran
| after_party = Republican Party of New Mexico
}}
Incumbent Secretary of State Mary Herrera (D) ran for a second term in office, but was defeated by the Republican Dianna Duran.
In March of 2010, New Mexico Attorney General Gary King began an investigation into allegations that Herrera solicited donations from organizations that had contracts with the Secretary of State's office and ordered employees to gather signatures for her re-election campaign.{{cite web |url= https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/resignation-letter-rips-secretary-of-state-mary-herrera/article_e1217ce3-3e1a-5c02-b2f9-538b8866c274.html |title= Resignation letter rips Secretary of State Mary Herrera |last=Terrell |first= Steve |date= 4 March 2010 |website= The Santa Fe New Mexican |publisher= |access-date= 1 August 2024 |quote=}} Herrera denied the allegations, but the scandals surrounding her contributed to her defeat. {{cite web |url= https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/court-s-decision-will-allow-suits-against-mary-herrera-to-proceed/article_4658b337-9659-5716-957b-a3b56f380362.html |title= Court’s decision will allow suits against Mary Herrera to proceed|last=Haywood|first= Phaedra |date= 9 April 2015 |website= The Santa Fe New Mexican |publisher= |access-date= 1 August 2024 |quote=}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dianna Duran
|votes = 341,915
|percentage = 57.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mary Herrera
|votes = 253,325
|percentage = 42.56
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 88,590
|percentage = 6.74
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 595,240
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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Treasurer
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 New Mexico State Treasurer election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| country = New Mexico
| previous_election = 2006 New Mexico elections#Treasurer
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 New Mexico elections#Treasurer
| next_year = 2014
| nominee1 = James Lewis
| party1 = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote1 = 324,624
| percentage1 = 55.4%
| image1 =
| nominee2 = Jim Schoonover
| party2 = Republican Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote2 = 261,724
| percentage2 = 44.6%
| image2 =
| title = State Treasurer
| before_election = James Lewis
| before_party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| after_election = James Lewis
| after_party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| map_image = {{switcher |215px |County results |215px |Precinct results}}
| map_size = 215px
| map_caption = Lewis: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Schoonover: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
}}
Incumbent Treasurer James Lewis (D) won a second consecutive term, and third term overall, in office, defeating Republican Jim Schoonover.
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James Lewis
|votes = 324,624
|percentage = 55.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Schoonover
|votes = 261,724
|percentage = 44.64
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 62,900
|percentage = 10.72
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 586,348
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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Auditor
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico Auditor election, 2010
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2006 New Mexico elections#Auditor
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 New Mexico elections#Auditor
| next_year = 2014
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| image1 = File:Hector Balderas Photo (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Hector Balderas
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 323,427
| percentage1 = 55.2%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Errol Chavez
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 263,008
| percentage2 = 44.8%
| map_image = {{switcher |215px |County results |215px |Precinct results}}
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Balderas:{{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Chavez: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = Auditor
| before_election = Hector Balderas
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Hector Balderas
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Auditor Hector Balderas (D) won a second term in office, defeating Republican Errol Chavez.
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hector Balderas
|votes = 323,427
|percentage = 55.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Errol Chavez
|votes = 263,008
|percentage = 44.85
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 60,419
|percentage = 10.30
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 586,435
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Land Commissioner
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| country = New Mexico
| previous_election = 2006 New Mexico elections#Commissioner of Public Lands
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 New Mexico elections#Commissioner of Public Lands
| next_year = 2014
| nominee1= Ray Powell
| party1 = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote1= 308,033
| percentage1=52.4%
| image1=File:Ray Powell.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee2=Matthew Rush
| party2 = Republican Party of New Mexico
| popular_vote2=279,664
| percentage2=47.6%
| image2= 3x4.svg
| title = Commissioner of Public Lands
| before_election = Patrick H. Lyons
| before_party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| after_election = Ray Powell
| after_party = Democratic Party of New Mexico
| map_image = {{switcher |215px |County results |215px |Precinct results}}
| map_caption = Powell: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Rush: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
}}
Incumbent Land Commissioner Patrick H. Lyons (D) was term-limited and thus could not run to a third consecutive term. He was succeeded by the former Land Commissioner Ray Powell.
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ray Powell
|votes = 308,033
|percentage = 52.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Matthew Rush
|votes = 279,664
|percentage = 47.59
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 28,369
|percentage = 4.82
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 587,697
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}