New Mexico's 1st congressional district

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New Mexico's 1st congressional district
Population (2000) 606,400
Median income $38,413
Ethnic composition 71.1% White, 2.6% Black, 1.8% Asian, 42.6% Hispanic, 3.5% Native American, 2.1% other
Cook PVI D+2

New Mexico District 1 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the central area of New Mexico, in and around Albuquerque. The current Representative from District 1 is Republican Heather Wilson.

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[edit] History

Until the 1968 elections, New Mexico's representatives were all elected at-large state-wide. Starting in 1969, however, they were elected by districts. (See New Mexico's At-large congressional district.)

[edit] List of Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
Manuel Lujan, Jr. Republican 1969 – 1989 Albuquerque
Steven Schiff Republican 1989 – March 28, 1998 Albuquerque Died
Vacant March 29, 1998 – 1998
Heather Wilson Republican 1998 – present Albuquerque Incumbent

[edit] Recent elections

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Schiff 109,290 57
Democratic John Wertheim 71,635 37
Green John Uhrich 7,694 4
Independent (politician) Betty Turrietta-Koury 4,459 2
Majority 37,655 20
Turnout 193,078
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 88,784 48 -9
Democratic Phillip Maloof 75,040 42 +5
Green Robert Anderson 17,266 10 +6
Write-In Orlin Cole 78 0
Majority 13,744 6 -14
Turnout 181,168
Republican hold Swing -9
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 107,296 50 +2
Democratic John J. Kelly 92,187 43 +1
Green Daniel Kerlinsky 13,656 6 -4
Majority 14,109 7 +1
Turnout 213,139
Republican hold Swing +1
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 95,711 55 +5
Democratic Richard Romero 77,234 45 +2
Majority 18,477 10 +3
Turnout 172,945
Republican hold Swing +3
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 147,372 54.4 -0.9
Democratic Richard Romero 123,339 45.5 +0.9
Write-In Orlin Cole 194 0.1 +0.1
Majority 24,033 8.9 -2.1
Turnout 270,905
Republican hold Swing -0.9
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: New Mexico District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heather Wilson 105,986 50.2 -4.2
Democratic Patricia A. Madrid 105,125 49.8 +4.3
Majority 861 0.4 -8.5
Turnout 211,111
Republican hold Swing

For the 2008 election: former New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron, Albuquerque City Councilor Martin Heinrich, Albuquerque attorney Robert Pidcock, and former state Health Secretary Michelle Lujan Grisham are seeking the Democratic nomination. Among Republicans longtime state Senator Joseph Carraro, and Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White are candidates.[1][2]

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