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2008 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Tom Udall won the 2008 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Tom Udall received 505,128 popular votes (61.33%). The main challenger was Steve Pearce (38.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Udall and Pearce

Udall +22.7 pts · won by 186,606 votes
Tom UdallDemocraticWINNER61.33%
505,128 votes
Steve PearceRepublican38.67%
318,522 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.