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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