Voter Turnout

The 2025 elections had low voter turnout, with just 2,233 participants out of 10,894 eligible voters. This represented just 20.49% of Torrance County voters. In 2024, the Mountainair Dispatch reported that 7,199 ballots were cast in Torrance County out of 10,478 eligible voters, for a turnout of approximately 68.6%. Statewide, New Mexico saw low voter turnout in 2025, with 23.39% of eligible voters participating (322,729 ballots cast out of 1,379,968 eligible voters). These numbers are consistent with past New Mexico non-presidential elections. In 2023, there was a turnout rate of approximately 20%, as reported by Source New Mexico. The as-of-yet uncertified results of the individual contests are below.

Torrance County

Soil and Water Supervisor - East Torrance Soil and Water Conservation Board

• Joe R Everett - 32%
• Jim M Berlier - 48%
• John Wesley Humphreys - 21%

Soil and Water Supervisor - Central Tri-County Soil and Water Conservation District

• Danielle Pressly Johnston - 65%
• Bill Bruce King - 35%

Soil and Water Supervisor - Claunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation Board

• David V Cain - 57%
• Thomas F Carroll - 43%

Corona

Corona School Board Member

• Alena D Brandenberger - 30%
• James Cody Lightfoot - 37%
• Kyle Anthony Paintin - 33%

Corona General Obligation School Bond Question:

Shall the Board of Education of the Corona Public School District No. 13, Counties of Lincoln, Socorro and Torrance, State of New Mexico, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the District, in one series or more, in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $2,500,000, for the purpose of erecting, remodeling, making additions to and furnishing school buildings, including teacher housing; purchasing or improving school grounds; purchasing computer software and hardware for students [in] Corona School District 38

• Yes - 59%
• No - 41%

Corona Public School Capital Improvements ($2.00 Mill) Tax Question:

Shall the Board of Education of the Corona Public School District No. 13, Counties of Lincoln, Socorro and Torrance, State of New Mexico, be authorized to impose a property tax of $2.00 on each $1,000.00 of net taxable value of the property allocated to the District under the Property Tax Code for the property tax years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031 for capital improvements in the District including payments made with respect to lease-purchase arrangements as defined in the Education Te [text cut off] Corona School District 38

• Yes - 47%
• No - 53 %

Encino

Mayor of the Village of Encino

• Elias Sanchez - 100%
• Uncontested

Estancia

Mayor of the Town of Estancia

• Nathan M. Dial - 48%
• Runnel Lee Riley - 52%
• Boyd J. Vardy (Write-In) - 0%

City Councilor of the Town of Estancia

• Albert L Lovato - 43%
• Martin A Lucero - 30%
• Mark A Martinez - 27%
• Timothy Jerrold Roberts (Write-In) - 0%

Municipal Judge of the Town of Estancia

• Irena G Dial - 16%
• Bruce R Dile - 84%

Estancia Municipal School District Board Member

• Jonathan S Barela - 32%
• Lee Ryan Widner - 26%
• Heather Marie Hedges 22%
• Roy C Hubbard - 21%

Estancia Municipal School District Capital Improvements ($2.00 Mill) Tax Question:

Shall the Board of Education of the Estancia Municipal School District NO. 7, County of Torrance, State of New Mexico, be authorized to impose a property tax of $2.00 on each $1,000 of net taxable value of the property allocated to the district under the property tax code for the property tax years 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033 for capital improvements in the district including payments made with respect to lease-purchase arrangement as defined in the Education Technology Equipment Act [for the] Estancia Municipal School District

• Yes - 61%
• No - 39%

Moriarty

City Councilor of the City of Moriarty

• Maggie Jane Gipson - 20%
• Kenneth Ray Snow - 30%
• Robin D Spalding - 26%
• Robert "Bobby" L Ortiz 25%

Municipal Judge of the City of Moriarty

• Bobby L Garcia - 100%
• Unopposed

Moriarty-Edgewood School Board 81-3 District 3 Board Member

• Jeffery Alan Lossing - 100%
• Unopposed

Moriarty-Edgewood School District General Obligation Bond Question:

Shall the Moriarty-Edgewood school district be authorized to issue up to $20,000,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose of (1) erecting, remodeling, making additions to and furnishing school buildings, (2) purchasing or improving school grounds, (3) purchasing computer software and hardware for student use in public school, (4) providing matching funds for capital outlay projects funded pursuant to the public School Capital Outlay act, or (5) any combination of these purposes? Moriarty-Edgewood School District

• Yes - 75%
• No - 25%

Moriarty-Edgewood School District Capital Improvements Tax Question:

Shall the Moriarty-Edgewood school district No. 8 be authorized to continue to impose a property tax of $2.00 per each $1,000.00 of net value of property allocated to the Moriarty-Edgewood school district No. 8 for the property tax years 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031 for capital improvements in the district and Estancia Valley Classical Academy including payments made with respect to lease purchase arrangements as defined in the education technology equipment act or the Public School lease pu [text cut off in the original] Moriarty-Edgewood School District

• Yes - 61%
• No - 39%

Mountainair

Mayor of the Town of Mountainair

• Ernesto "Ernie" Lopez, Jr. - 34%
• Peter Nieto - 66%

City Councilor of the Town of Mountainair

• Jose "Richard" Torres - 50%
• Dustin R. Kayser - 50%
  These were uncontested races, and while the Secretary of State reports that each candidate received 50% of the vote, that is not an accurate description of the election results. This has likely occurred in other races as well.

Mountainair Public School Board Member

• Lori A Archuleta - 100%
• Charmen G Padilla (Write-In) - 0%

Mountainair Public Schools General Obligation School Bond Question:

Shall the Board of Education of the Mountainair Public School District No.13, Counties of Torrance and Socorro, state of New Mexico, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the District, in one series or more, in the a aggregate principal amount not exceeding $4,000,000 for the purpose of erecting, remodeling, making additions to and furnishing school buildings, including teacher housing; purchasing or improving school grounds; purchasing computer software and hardware for student use [in the] Mountainair Public School District

• Yes - 66%
• No - 40%

Mountainair Public School Capital Improvement ($2.00 Mill) Tax Question:

Shall the Board of Education of the Mountainair Public School District No. 13, counties of Torrance and Socorro, State of New Mexico, be authorized to impose a property tax of $2.00 on each $1,000.00 of net taxable value of the property allocated to the District under the property tax code for the property tax years 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033 for capital improvements in the District including payments made with respect to lease-purchase arrangements as defined in the Education Techno [text cut off in the original] MOUNTAINAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Yes - 60%
• No - 40%

Vaughn

Vaughn Municipal School Board Member

• Jesus Manuel Munoz - 12%
• Ernest "Kennedy" E Marquez - 2%
• Christopher Michael Matson - 20%
• Maria Antonia Sanchez - 34%
• Delila Consuelo Aragon - 31%

Willard

Mayor of the Village of Willard

• Edward Steven Redondo, Jr. - 100%
• Herminio Garcia (Write-In) - 0%

City Councilor of the Village of Willard

• David C. Dean - 26%
• Roberta J. Chavez - 74%
• Franchesca L. Baca (Write-In) - 0%
• Ricardo Garcia (Write-In) - 0%