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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives. New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
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New Mexico was one of three states (along with Colorado and Tennessee) where the party that won the most seats, did not win the most votes in the state.
| United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2004[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 384,900 | 51.81% | 1 | — | |
| Republican | 357,805 | 48.16% | 2 | — | |
| Independents | 194 | 0.03% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 742,899 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Richard Romero, the president pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate. This district covers the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Romero | 20,632 | 58.28 | |
| Democratic | Miles Jay Nelson | 14,768 | 41.72 | |
| Total votes | 35,400 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Heather Wilson (incumbent) | 147,372 | 54.40 | |
| Democratic | Richard Romero | 123,339 | 45.53 | |
| Write-in | 194 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 270,905 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Gary King, a former state representative. King won the Democratic nomination over Jeff Steinborn, who worked as an aide to Governor Bill Richardson. The district covers the southern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary King | 22,779 | 64.87 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Steinborn | 12,335 | 35.13 | |
| Total votes | 35,114 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Pearce | 130,498 | 60.20 | |
| Democratic | Gary King | 86,292 | 39.80 | |
| Total votes | 216,790 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Gregory M. Tucker, a businessman and law professor. The district covers the northern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 175,269 | 68.68 | |
| Republican | Gregory M. Tucker | 79,935 | 31.32 | |
| Total votes | 255,204 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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