PolitiFinder

2008 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. House race

Who won the 2008 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ben Ray Luján won the 2008 New Mexico U.S. House District 3 Election. Ben Ray Luján received 161,292 popular votes (56.74%). The main challenger was Daniel K. East (30.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Luján and East

Luján +26.3 pts · won by 74,674 votes
Ben Ray LujánDemocraticWINNER56.74%
161,292 votes
Daniel K. EastRepublican30.47%
86,618 votes
Carol MillerIndependent12.79%
36,348 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.