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2012 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 2012 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2012 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Martin Heinrich won the 2012 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Martin Heinrich received 395,717 popular votes (51.01%). The main challenger was Heather A. Wilson (45.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Heinrich and Wilson

Heinrich +5.7 pts · won by 44,457 votes
Martin HeinrichDemocraticWINNER51.01%
395,717 votes
Heather A. WilsonRepublican45.28%
351,260 votes
Jon R. BarrieIndependent American3.63%
28,199 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.