Live election results: Rio Rancho and Bernalillo municipal election 2026

As of 8:16 p.m., the New Mexico Secretary of State's Office have released the following unofficial election results for the city of Rio Rancho and the town of Bernalillo in the 2026 municipal election.

Mayor

(In order listed on Secretary of State website)

Rio Rancho:

Paul Wymer - 41% (2,663 votes)

Alexandria Piland - 30% (1,961 votes)

Michael Meek - 12% (777 votes)

Zachary Darden - 8% (542 votes)

Corrine Rios - 7% (433 votes) 

Aleitress Owens-Smith - 1% (87 votes)

Bernalillo:

Jack S. Torres (incumbent) - 71% (604 votes)

 James S. Baca -29% (244 votes)

Council

Rio Rancho District 2

Jeremy Lenentine - 100% (553 votes)

Rio Rancho District 3

Bob Tyler - 100$ (1,022 votes)

Rio Rancho District 5

Karissa Culbreath - 56% (461 votes)

Calvin Ward - 445 (356 votes)

Bernalillo

(vote for two)

Vincent Seferino Montoya (incumbent) -50% (613 votes)

Gerred Prairie (incumbent) - 50% (606 votes)

Rio Rancho Municipal Judge

Robert Cook - 100% ( 4,458 votes)

Bond question - Bernalillo

"Shall the Town of Bernalillo impose a one-fourth of one percent (0.25%, or 25 cents per $100 of taxable gross receipts) Local Economic Development Act local option gross receipts tax, with the revenue being dedicated to furthering or implementing economic development plans and projects, among which arts and cultural districts, cultural facilities, and retail businesses would be qualifying uses?"

Yes - 74% (609 votes)

No - 26% (213 votes)

Bond questions - Rio Rancho

1. "Shall the City of Rio Rancho issue up to $12,435,000 of general obligation bonds, to be repaid from property taxes, for the purpose of designing, constructing, repairing, preserving, rehabilitating, enhancing and otherwise improving roads and underlying utility infrastructure?"

Yes - 74% ( 4,712 votes)

No - 26% ( 1,681 votes)

2. "Shall the City of Rio Rancho issue up to $4,365,000 of general obligation bonds, to be repaid from property taxes, for the purpose of designing, constructing, repairing, preserving, rehabilitating, enhancing and otherwise improving public safety facilities and repairing, replacing or otherwise improving public safety vehicles, apparatuses, and equipment?"

Yes -  68% (4,325 votes)

No -  32% ( 2,046 votes)

3. "Shall the City of Rio Rancho issue up to $1,200,000 of general obligation bonds, to be repaid from property taxes, for the purpose of designing, constructing, renovating, acquiring, rehabilitating, improving and equipping public quality of life facilities in the City?"

Yes - 66%  4,191 votes)

No - 345 ( 2,163 votes)