A regular local election was held Tuesday, Nov. 2. The following results are an unofficial tally of votes cast within Socorro County. There are 12 of 12 total voting locations that have been tallied. Results will not be official until they are canvassed and certified, and then accepted by the New Mexico Secretary of State.

Socorro

For Socorro City Councilor Ward 1 Damien Ocampo received 1,135 votes.

For Councilor Ward 2 James N Chavez received 500 votes, 36.71% and Mary Ann Chavez-Lopez received 862 votes, 63.29%.

For Councilor Ward 3, Michael Olguin Jr. received 1,074 votes.

For Council Ward 4. Stephanie L Saavedra received 634 votes, 45.51% and 759 votes, 54.49%, were cast for Peter Daniel Romero.

In the race for Socorro Municipal Judge Valentin Anaya received 356 votes, 25.65%, Joseph E Gutierrez received 723 votes, 52.09%, and Joseph M Gonzales received 309 votes, 22.26%.

For Socorro Consolidated School District Board Position 3 Sharon L Sessions received 977 votes, 53.77%, Reid B Grigg received 270 votes, 14.86%, and Rufino Lucero received 570 votes, 31.37%.

For School Board Position 4 Tara K Jaramillo received 979 votes, 54.03%, while Daniel James Chavez received 833 votes, 45.97%.

In the race for School Board Position 5 Pauline Jaramillo received 977 votes, 53.71%, and Stephen Edward Rosas received 842 votes, 46.29%.

Magdalena

Incumbent Richard John Rumpf received 69 votes for Magdalena Mayor.

Harvan Karen Conrad received 59 votes for Trustee Position 2. For Trustee Position 3, James C. Nelson received 59 votes. For Trustee Position 4, Clark D Brown received 70 votes.

For the Magdalena Municipal School District Board Position 1 Kelby Heath Stephens received 138 votes. For School Board Position 2 Mary Lynn Major received 157 votes.

Tax and bond questions

Socorro Consolidated Schools General Obligation Bond received 1,337 votes for, 77.15%, and 396 against, 22.85%.

There were 171 votes for, 83.01%, the Magdalena Municipal Schools District Capital Improvement Tax and 35 votes against, 16.99%.

Belen Consolidated Schools Tax Levy received 35 votes for and 16 against.

Carrizozo General Obligation School Board Question received 0 votes for and 2 against.

Mountainair Public Schools Capitol Improvement Tax received 2 votes for and 9 against.

Area School Boards

Faith M Samora received 1 votes and Eric S Lopez received 1 votes for Carrizozo Municipal School District Board Position 3. For Position 4, Kelly F. Zamora received 2 votes.

For Corona Municipal School District Board Position 2 Barbara T Sultemeir received 0 votes. James Cody Lightfoot received 0 votes Position 4. Justen R Washburn received 0 votes for Position 5.

For Mountainair Public Schools Board Position 3, Dustin R Kayser received 7 votes. Mary Kathleen Gustin received 7 votes for Position 5.

UNM Valencia Campus Advisory Board

Eloisa G Tabet received 55 votes for advisory board member Position 1. For Advisory Board Member at large Position 4, Roberta A Scott received 30 votes and Joleen M Chavez received 37 votes.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Carrizozo Soil and Water Conservation District—William G Gallacher received 2 votes for Position 3 District Supervisor. For Position 4 District Supervisor Melvin Wayne Johnson received 2 votes.

Claunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District—For Position 3 District Supervisor David V Cain received 0 votes.

Sierra Soil and Water Conservation District—For Position 3 District Supervisor Jennie M Bierner received 3 votes. For Position 4 District Supervisor Ronald C Woolf received 1 vote.

Socorro Soil and Water Conservation – Joe Chris Lopez received 1,427 votes for Position 3 District Supervisor. For Position 4 District Supervisor Jose Lencho Vega received 1,419 votes.

Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District – For Position 2 Board Member Duana M Draskiewicz received 0 votes. Paul Joseph Moya received 0 votes for Position 3 Board Member. For Position 4 Board Member, Teresa KE Smith De Cherif received 0 votes and Albert David Schrecengost received 1 vote.

Salado Soil and Water Conservation District-Jack W Bruton received 54 votes for Supervisor 3. For Supervisor 4, there were 0 votes for the write-in candidate.

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