NM
New Mexico House District 4
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Joseph Hernandez Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Roster as of Oct 28
Heather Scott EllisonRepublican
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Joseph Hernandez (Democratic) won by 11.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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UncontestedOpen seat
One candidate on the printed ballot. The current holder, Joseph Hernandez, is not on the candidate list.
- Heather Scott EllisonRepublican
Source: electionresults.sos.nm.gov, dated Oct 22
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- State House District 37· No member on file
- State House District 38· Rebecca Dow
- State House District 39· Luis Terrazas
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- State House District 42· Kristina Ortez
- State House District 43· Chris Chandler
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- State House District 56· Harlan Vincent
- State House District 57· Catherine Cullen
- State House District 58· Angelita Mejia
- State House District 59· Mark Murphy
- State House District 60· Josh Hernandez
- State House District 61· Randy Pettigrew
- State House District 62· Elaine Sena Cortez
- State House District 63· Martin Zamora
- State House District 64· No member on file
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Official results for New Mexico
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 10,164
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
- Source
- OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county file
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph HernandezWonName as filed: Joseph Franklin Hernandez Democratic 5,66455.7% RepublicanLincoln Mark Republican 4,50044.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,993
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony AllisonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,993100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,039
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony AllisonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,99154.3% RepublicanP. Mark Duncan Republican 5,04845.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,877
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony AllisonWon Democratic 4,11152.2% RepublicanSharon E. Clahchischilliage(incumbent) Republican 3,76647.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,313
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon E. ClahchischilliageWon(incumbent) Republican 5,05654.3% DemocraticGlojean B. Todacheene Democratic 4,25745.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,334
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon ClahchischilliageWon(incumbent) Republican 3,78559.8% DemocraticHarrison Todacheene Democratic 2,54940.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,531
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon ClahchischilliageWon Republican 5,85661.4% DemocraticRay Begaye(incumbent) Democratic 3,67538.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,383
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,383100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,646
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,646100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,835
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,835100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,199
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,65961.5% RepublicanFreda B. Garnanez Republican 3,54038.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,985
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,985100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,253
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,29768.7% RepublicanVerlin A. Hammons Republican 1,95631.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,271
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay BegayeWon Democratic 4,271100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,790
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmie Garnenez Sr.Won Republican 3,69477.1% OtherWallace Charley Other 1,09622.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,967
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,967100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,135
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,135100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,020
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,020100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,640
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,640100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,515
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,515100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,133
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,133100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,827
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,28559.7% RepublicanRobert E. Karlin Republican 1,54240.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,336
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. AtcittyWon Democratic 3,336100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,650
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeo WatchmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,22160.9% RepublicanBenjamin A. House Republican 1,42939.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,075
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeo WatchmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,72773.4% RepublicanHugh M. Plummer Republican 1,34826.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,311
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeo WatchmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,07362.6% RepublicanWillard Frazier Republican 1,23837.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,823
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Mexico House of Representatives District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeo WatchmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,24458.7% RepublicanEdwin L. Foutz(incumbent) Republican 1,57941.3%
1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New Mexico House District 4, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nm/house/4. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
- Used for
- NM House and Senate 2024
- License
- No license is stated in the OpenElections repositories. OpenElections says its data is free for anyone to use. Written permission requested (docs/PERMISSION-REQUESTS.md). No CC0 claim.
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/openelections/openelections-data-nm
- Used for
- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nm/sldl:4
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026