New Mexico State Senate District 7
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Pat Woods Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Pat Woods (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,722
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat WoodsWon Republican 13,722100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,240
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat WoodsWon(incumbent) Republican 14,240100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,778
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2016)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat WoodsWon(incumbent)Name as filed: John Patrick Woods Republican 12,778100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,595
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn Patrick WoodsWon Republican 12,595100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,438
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClinton D. Harden Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 10,89159.1% DemocraticThomas Jeffrey Carr Democratic 7,54740.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,984
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClinton D. Harden Jr.Won Republican 9,01050.1% DemocraticRobert L. Frost Democratic 8,97449.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,250
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick H. LyonsWon(incumbent) Republican 10,48968.8% DemocraticAl Lopez Democratic 4,76131.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,020
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick H. LyonsWon(incumbent) Republican 8,98459.8% DemocraticWarren F. Frost Democratic 6,03640.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,283
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick H. LyonsWon Republican 7,90751.7% DemocraticPaul E. Davidson Democratic 7,37648.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,442
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. MorrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,43956.3% RepublicanJohnny E. Caldwell Republican 5,00343.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,600
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. MorrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,26454.0% RepublicanMarty H. Dunn Republican 5,33646.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,035
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. MorrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,35559.3% RepublicanAlfonso Ruben Lopez Republican 3,68040.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,663
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. MorrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,663100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,128
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
New Mexico Senate District 7, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn L. MorrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,93754.1% RepublicanCarol W. Tinker Republican 4,19145.9%
- 2024: OpenElections New Mexico 2024 general, county file, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by OpenElections volunteers from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 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 State Senate District 7, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nm/senate/7. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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