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Area Unofficial Election Results for Contested Races

For Colfax County the two big races were County Commissioner District 1 where Democrat Roy Fernandez took that race over Robert Horner and the Sheriff’s race where Republican Rick Sinclair beat out Democrat Lawrence Trujillo.

County Commissioner     District #1    
Dem Roy P Fernandez 721 53.17%
Ind Robert J Horner 635 46.83%
County Sheriff    
Rep Rick A Sinclair 2432 58.56%
Dem Lawerence J Trujillo 1721 41.44%

For the latest election results for Colfax County visit the New Mexico Secretary of State web page.

The county saw one of the highest voter turnouts in a long time especially since it was a non-presidential election year at just over 44%. 

Harding County saw four contested races, County Commissioner District 1 saw Victor Vigil (185) lose to Robert Aragon (311) while in commission District 2 Harold Mackey (278) won over Michael Lewis (237).  Raymond Gutierrez (286) won the Sheriff’s race over Clayton Moore (238). The other contested race was the Probate Judge race where Stella Ebell-Devers (283) won over Shawn Jeffrey (226). Harding County saw a 68% voter turnout for this mid term election.

For more Harding County results

In Union County Timothy Hodo (898) easily out distanced his challenger David Oliphant (485). Walter Hall (944) was returned to his commission seat over Noel Allen (433).  In the Sheriff’s race Deputy James Lobb (949) easily took that office over Charles Martin (400). Union County saw a 52% voter turnout.

More Union County Results

Colorado went to a mail in ballot this year and saw some very good voter turnout results. Las Animas County saw just over 56% voter turnout while Huerfano County had over 81% of the voters return a ballot.

The County Commissioner race for District 3 

Jim D. Montoya (DEM)   2,056   39.98%  
Mack Louden (REP)   3,087   60.02%

For County Treasurer 

Donna J. Leonetti (DEM)   3,258   58.51%  
Ed Trommeter (REP)   2,310   41.49%

The county Sheriff’s race was one that was closely watched and incumbent James Casias easily took.

James W. Casias (DEM)   3,511 63.63%  
Tony Fatur (REP)   2,007 36.37%

Las Animas County Reuslts

Huerfano County had four contested races in this mid-term election and they go as follows

County Commissioner District 3 was a four person race and resulted in a win for Gerald Cisneros.

Gerald Cisneros (DEM)   1,261   39.38%  
Keith E. Varner (REP)   1,024   31.98%    
Oress J. Deherrera (UNA)   321   10.02%  
Fred Rodriguez (UNA)   596   18.61%

County Clerk and Recorder

Nancy Cruz (DEM)   2,434   76.76%  
Scott D. King (UNA)   737   23.24%

County Assessor

Louise ”Chuky” Sandoval (DEM)   1,915   60.76%  
Wilma C. Martinez (REP)   1,237   39.24%

County Sheriff

Jim Chamberlain (REP)   1,192   37.13%  
Bruce Newman (DEM)   2,018   62.87%

Huerfano County Results

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