2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
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The 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election took place on November 14, 2017, following a primary election on October 3, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Richard Berry declined to run for re-election to a third term. A crowded field emerged to succeed him, with State Auditor Tim Keller, City Councilor Dan Lewis, County Commissioner Wayne Johnson, and former Democratic Party Chair Brian Colón emerging as the frontrunners. In the primary election, Keller placed first, winning 39 percent of the vote, but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff election. Lewis placed second with 23 percent, edging out Colón, who won 16 percent.[1] In the runoff election, Keller defeated Lewis in a landslide, receiving 62 percent of the vote.[2]
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Tim Keller, State Auditor (Democratic)[3]
- Dan Lewis, City Councilor (Republican)[4]
- Brian Colón, 2010 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, former Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico (Democratic)[5]
- Wayne Johnson, County Commissioner (Republican)[6]
- Gus Pedrotty, University of New Mexico student (Democratic)[5]
- Michelle Garcia Holmes, retired police detective, former Chief of Staff to Attorney General Gary King (independent)[4]
- Susan Wheeler-Deichsel, civic activist (independent)[7]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Ricardo Chaves, businessman[8]
Declined
[edit]- Deanna Archuleta, former County Commissioner, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science[9]
- Richard Berry, incumbent Mayor[10]
- Pete Dinelli, former City Councilor, candidate for Mayor in 1989 and 2013[11]
- James B. Lewis, former State Treasurer[11]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tim Keller |
Brian Colón |
Dan Lewis |
Wayne Johnson |
Michelle Garcia Holmes |
Ricardo Chaves |
Gus Pedrotty |
Susan Wheeler- Deichsel |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KQRE News 13[12] | August 26–27, 2017 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 25% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 37% |
| Research & Polling Inc.[13] | September 11–14, 2017 | 516 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 25% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 32% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tim Keller | 38,163 | 39.35% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Lewis | 22,241 | 22.93% | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Colón | 15,879 | 16.37% | |
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Johnson | 9,346 | 9.64% | |
| Nonpartisan | Gus Pedrotty | 6,638 | 6.84% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Garcia Holmes | 3,752 | 3.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Wheeler-Deichsel | 491 | 0.51% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricardo Chaves | 475 | 0.49% | |
| Total votes | 96,985 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tim Keller |
Dan Lewis |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Strategies[15] | October 4, 2017 | —[b] | ± 4.1% | 49% | 39% | 14% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tim Keller | 60,249 | 62.20% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Lewis | 36,615 | 37.80% | |
| Total votes | 96,864 | 100.00% | ||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Salazar, Martin (October 4, 2017). "Keller, Lewis headed for mayoral runoff". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Reichbach, Matthew; Lewis, Dan (November 14, 2017). "Keller wins Albuquerque mayor's race". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Terrell, Steve (January 11, 2017). "State auditor enters race for Albuquerque mayor". Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b McKay, Dan (January 8, 2017). "2 more candidates plunge into ABQ mayor's race". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Salazar, Martin (April 28, 2017). "9 of 16 mayoral candidates qualify for ballot". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Salazar, Martin (April 3, 2017). "BernCo official to run for mayor". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Uyttebrouck, Olivier (February 17, 2017). "Wheeler-Deichsel enters race for Albuquerque mayor". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Lyman, Andy (September 28, 2017). "Chaves drops out, endorses Lewis days before election". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Lyman, Andy (May 26, 2017). "Deanna Archuleta drops out of ABQ mayoral race". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ McKay, Dan (December 5, 2016). "ABQ likely to see unusual race for mayor". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Baca, Marie C. (February 1, 2017). "Dinelli says he won't run for ABQ mayor". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Mastio, Paulette (September 5, 2017). "KRQE Poll: Albuquerque voters weigh options for mayor, cite crime as top concern". KRQE. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Salazar, Martin (September 17, 2017). "Keller leads, but runoff almost certain". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A1, A4. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION - AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS - October 13, 2017" (PDF). Albuquerque City Clerk. October 13, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Reichbach, Matthew (October 7, 2017). "Poll: Keller almost at 50 percent in ABQ mayoral runoff". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTION - CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS - November 21, 2017" (PDF). Albuquerque City Clerk. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.