2000 New Mexico Senate election

2000 New Mexico Senate election
November 7, 2000
All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate
22 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Manny Aragon Skip Vernon
(Retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 14th - Albuquerque 15th - Albuquerque
Last election 25 17
Seats before 25 17
Seats won 24 18
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 245,440 245,026
Percentage 48.25% 48.17%
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
President pro tempore before election

Manny Aragon
Democratic

 Elected President pro tempore

Richard Romero
Democratic

The 2000 New Mexico Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and state house.

A primary election on June 6, 2000, determined which candidates appeared on the November 7 general election ballot.

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