Low voter turnout at primary election

Only 22% of Socorro County’s eligible voters went to the ballot box on Tuesday with 2,006 ballots cast. The local voting rate matched the statewide with 230,436 voters out of the 1,011,360 eligible or 22% voting in New Mexico.

In local elections, Republican Daniel Monette will face Democrat Darryl Cases after edging out Jerry Esquivel and Craig Canner for county commission district 4. Results of the primary election for Socorro County will not be official until they have been canvassed.

State Representative 38

Tara Jaramillo (D) – 508

Rebecca Dow (R) – 441

State Representative 49

Gail Armstrong (R) – 372

State Representative 69

Michelle Abeyta (D) – 136

County Treasurer

Rose Mary Rosas (D) – 898

Gail Tripp (R) – 835

County Commissioner District 2

Craig Secatero (D) – 207

County Commissioner District 4

Darryl Cases (D) – 197

Daniel Monette (R) – 222

County Commissioner District 5

Linda Louise Murillo (D) – 185

Phillip Montoya (R) – 278

County Clerk

Michelle Paz (D) – 908

District Attorney

Clink Wellborn (R) – 763

United States Senator

Martin Heinrich (D) – 924

Nella Louise Domenici (R) – 792

US State Representative District 2

Gabriel Vasquez (D) – 918

Yvette Herrell (R) – 821

State Senator District 35

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