All precincts have reported, but the ranked-choice count for the District 6 City Council seat will continue Wednesday after adjudication of write-in ballots.

Damien Willis, Organ Mountain News

LAS CRUCES - Voters across Doña Ana County cast more than 26,000 ballots in Tuesday’s 2025 Regular Local Election, deciding mayoral, council and school board races and approving every bond question on the ballot. All 190 precincts have fully reported, according to unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.

Las Cruces City Council

In District 3, Becky Ann Corran won reelection with 1,844 votes (62 percent) to Ronnie Sisneros’ 1,136.

In District 5, Michael James Harris secured 55 percent to Isaiah Paul Tellez’s 45 percent.

In District 6, no winner has been declared. John P. Muñoz leads with 1,366 first-choice votes (39 percent), followed by Richard J. Reynaud (28 percent), Tommy Black (25 percent) and Ramona Bataneant (9 percent). The race will proceed to ranked-choice tabulation after adjudication of roughly 900 absentee and write-in ballots, which began Tuesday evening.

City of Anthony

Gabriel Isaiah Holguin was elected mayor with 535 votes (59 percent), defeating incumbent Diana Murillo (299) and Oscar Sebastian Enriquez (66).

Rafael H. Ramos narrowly edged Sarah G. Holguin for municipal judge, 431 to 418.

Village of Hatch

Dennis Torres was elected mayor with 98 votes.

City of Sunland Park

Mili Sandoval won the District 1 council seat with 119 votes to Armando Mata’s 86.

In District 2, Bertha Salmon won with 106 votes to Jesus Soto’s 73.

Town of Mesilla

Veronica S. Garcia led with 269 votes (28 percent), followed by Biviana Maese Cadena (240), Martha J. Mulvihill (228) and Adrianna Cecilia Merrick (215).

School boards

Las Cruces Public Schools
District 1: Patrick D. Nolan ran unopposed and received 2,898 votes.
District 2: Pamela M. Cort defeated Kristina L. Moore, 2,033 to 1,442.
District 3: Robert C. Wofford won with 2,184 votes to Adrianna Maria Garcia’s 930, Natalie R. Chadborn’s 902 and Paul Kevin Paar’s 167.

Gadsden Independent School District
District 2: Corina M. Medrano won with 656 votes to Arlean M. Murillo’s 390.
District 4: Priscilla Lorraine Guerrero received 676 votes, defeating Rogelio Maldonado Jr., who finished with 423.
District 5: Laura Salazar Flores won with 182 votes to Alan D. Gonzalez’s 72.

Hatch Valley Public Schools
Elva Jean Garay narrowly won the district’s at-large seat with 193 votes to Christopher A. Montez’s 191 — one of the tightest margins in Doña Ana County.

Bonds and Ballot Questions

Doña Ana County voters approved both county bond questions: the $105 million recreation and infrastructure bond, 17,852 to 7,093 (72 percent yes), and the $35 million fairgrounds and amphitheater bond, 14,862 to 10,018 (60 percent yes).

Las Cruces Public Schools voters passed the buildings tax renewal, 13,686 to 7,036 (66 percent yes), and the $65 million general obligation bond, 15,148 to 5,602 (73 percent yes).

Gadsden Independent School District voters approved their general obligation bond, 2,864 to 739 (79 percent yes).

Anthony Water and Sanitation District voters approved a one-quarter percent gross receipts tax, 502 to 457 (52 percent yes).

All results remain unofficial until state certification.

Damien Willis is founder and editor of Organ Mountain News. If you have a personal story to share or a lead we should follow up on, reach out at OrganMountainNews@gmail.com or connect with him on X at @damienwillis.