Once again, a very predictable result coming out of New Mexico on election night. Senator Barack Obama took the state 57% to John McCain's 42% with 100% of precincts reporting according to Real Clear Politics.
The Democrats also swept the four congressional seats up for grabs in New Mexico; the state will be sending three new representatives to the House and new Democrat Tom Udall to the Senate. Now Senator Udall was previously a Federal Representative before moving to the Senate Chamber. Three other Democrats; Martin Hinrich of Albuquerque, Harry Teague of Hobbs, and Ben Ray Lujan also won their House races on Tuesday.
According to Silver City Sun News this will be the first time in forty years that the Democrats will have made up the entire congressional delegation in New Mexico. The state also currently has a Democratic governor and their party controls both houses of the legislature in the state. The GOP has a lot to recover in the state over the next few years.
It may be safe to call New Mexico a solidly blue state from now on.
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