2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election

The 2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. Incumbent Democratic Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard won re-election.[1]

2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election

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Nominee Stephanie Garcia Richard Jefferson Byrd
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 379,621 310,853
Percentage 54.7% 44.8%

Richard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Byrd:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Marker:      60–70%
Tie:      50%      No votes

Commissioner of Public Lands before election

Stephanie Garcia Richard
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Public Lands

Stephanie Garcia Richard
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Garcia Richard (incumbent) 116,641 100.0%
Total votes 116,641 100.0%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jefferson Byrd 92,318 100.0%
Total votes 92,318 100.0%

Independents

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Larry Marker (write-in), former oil and gas operator[1]

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Stephanie
Garcia Richard (D)
Jefferson
Boyd (R)
Other Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. October 20–27, 2022 625 (LV) ± 3.9% 46% 38% 1%[b] 15%
Research & Polling Inc. August 19–25, 2022 518 (LV) ± 4.3% 46% 35% 3%[c] 17%

Results

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2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stephanie Garcia Richard (incumbent) 379,621 54.67% +3.57%
Republican Jefferson Byrd 310,853 44.76% +1.63%
Independent Larry E. Marker (write-in) 3,950 0.57% N/A
Total votes 694,424 100.0%
Democratic hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 1%
  3. ^ "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 3%

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wyland, Scott (October 20, 2022). "Two seek to unseat state land commissioner". Santa Fe New Mexican.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
  3. ^ Boyd, Dan (October 13, 2022). "Candidates vying to lead State Land Office amid revenue boom". Albuquerque Journal.
  4. ^ "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
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Official campaign websites