Official Election Results

The official results from the city of Rio Rancho’s March 4, 2014, regular municipal election that included the Mayor, Municipal Judge, and three City Council seats are:
 Mayor (Four-Year Term, at-Large)
  Absentee/Early
  Polls
  Total
 Greggory D. Hull
  933
  2,078
  3,011
 Michael J. Williams
  734
  1,323
  2,057
 R. Morgan Braden
  238
  634
  872
 Jim Owen
  269
  717
  986
 Municipal Judge (Four-Year Term, at-Large)
  Absentee/Early
  Polls
  Total
 Ramon M. Montano
 464
  1,076
  1,540
 Jeffrey A. Goen
  284
  765
  1,049
 G. Robert Cook (Incumbent)
  1,236
  2,608
  3,844
 District 2 City Councilor (Four-Year Term)
  Absentee/Early
  Polls
  Total
 Dawnn Robinson
  193
  314
  507
 Darlene D. Collins
  120
  182
  302
 Sandra Jean Atwood
  46
  83
  129
 District 3 City Councilor (Four-Year Term)
  Absentee/Early
  Polls
 Total
 Tamara L. Gutierrez (Incumbent)
  165
  331
  496
 Cheryl Ann Everett
  185
  322
  507
 District 5 City Councilor (Four-Year Term)
  Absentee/Early
  Polls
 Total
 Thomas R. Buckner
  89
    286
 Timothy C. Crum (incumbent)
  62
  218
  280
 Shelby Smith
  95
  275
  370
 Paul Joseph Howell
  44
  137
  181
*Runoff election required for highest and second-highest vote-getter (District 5 City Councilor)

Canvass of Election Results

The March 4, 2014, unofficial election results were canvassed by Sandoval County Magistrate Court Judge Richard L. Zanotti and certified as official on Friday, March 7, 2014.

View certified canvass of election results (searchable PDF).

Runoff Election

Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in the regular municipal election for the offices of Mayor and District 5 City Councilor, a runoff election is necessary per City Code.
In the runoff election, the candidates will be:
  • Mayor (four-year term, at-large)
    • Greggory D. Hull
    • Michael J. Williams
  • District 5 City Councilor (four-year term)
    • Thomas R. Buckner
    • Shelby Smith
The runoff election will be held between 35 days to 45 days after the canvass (scheduled for March 7, 2014) of the regular election is completed. The runoff election date will be set by vote of the Rio Rancho Governing Body at their March 12, 2014, regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Rio Rancho City Hall, 3200 Civic Center Circle.

Voter Turnout

Out of 57,601 registered voters, 6,960 or 12.08 percent voted in the March 4, 2014, regular municipal election.

Questions

For election questions, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (505) 891-5004.

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