New Mexico Senate District 16
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
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History (15 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 18,219
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAntoinette Sedillo LopezWon Democratic 18,219100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,821
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAntoinette Sedillo LopezWon Democratic 18,61278.1% RepublicanChelsea Ann Flanders Republican 5,20921.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,721
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2016)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCisco McSorleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,721100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,636
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCisco McSorleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,636100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,369
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCisco McSorleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,369100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,628
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCisco McSorleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,628100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,084
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCisco McSorleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,084100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,503
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCisco McSorleyWon Democratic 8,60263.7% RepublicanDaniel R. Armstrong Republican 4,90136.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,771
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas R. RutherfordWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,17266.6% RepublicanGerry G. Taylor Republican 5,59933.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,787
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas R. RutherfordWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,787100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,295
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas R. RutherfordWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,41758.9% RepublicanDonald J. Devoti Republican 5,87841.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,448
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas R. RutherfordWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,95558.6% RepublicanJohn David Skipper Republican 3,49341.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,776
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas R. RutherfordWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,27760.1% RepublicanKelly A. Crawford Jr. Republican 3,49939.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,623
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas R. RutherfordWon Democratic 5,39656.1% RepublicanRobert C. Davidson Republican 4,22743.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,164
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Mexico Senate District 16, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack B. PattersonWon Republican 3,164100.0%
- 2024: OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county file, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by OpenElections volunteers from official returns; not an official source
- 1970 to 2020: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New Mexico Senate District 16, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nm/senate/16. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nm/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026