2025 Santa Fe mayoral election

2025 Santa Fe mayoral election
November 4, 2025
Mayor before election; Alan Webber;	Elected mayor ; Michael Garcia;

The 2025 Santa Fe mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.^[1] Incumbent mayor Alan Webber did not run for re-election. Santa Fe has used instant runoff ranked-choice voting in its mayoral elections since 2018.^[2]^[3] Michael J. Garcia won with 13,400 votes (62.77%) after seven rounds of runoffs, having received 8,838 (35.97%) in the first round.^[4] He is expected to take office January 1, 2026.

Candidates

Declared

Michael Garcia, Santa Fe city councilor^[5]
Justin Greene, Santa Fe County Commissioner (District 1)^[6]
Letitia Montoya^[7]
Tarin Nix, political consultant^[8]
Jeanne O'Dean^[9]
Oscar Salazar Rodriguez, chief financial officer of the New Mexico Finance Authority^[10]
Ron Trujillo, former Santa Fe city councilor^[11]
JoAnne Vigil Coppler, real estate broker^[12]

Declined

Alan Webber, incumbent mayor

Endorsements

JoAnne Vigil Coppler (D)

Statewide officials

Michelle Lujan Grisham, 32nd governor of New Mexico (2019–present)^[13]

Results

2025 Santa Fe mayoral election^[14]
Candidate	Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Round 4		Round 5		Round 6		Round 7
Candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Michael Garcia	8,838	35.97	8,852	36.06	8,999	36.83	9,451	38.93	10,124	42.79	11,367	49.42	13,400	62.77
Oscar Salazar Rodriguez	5,536	22.53	5,553	22.62	5,633	23.05	6,109	25.16	6,349	26.84	7,210	31.35	7,947	37.23
Ronald Trujillo	3,426	13.94	3,435	13.99	3,533	14.46	3,637	14.98	4,059	17.16	4,423	19.23	Eliminated
Justin Greene	2,452	9.98	2,471	10.07	2,546	10.42	2,809	11.57	3,126	13.21	Eliminated
JoAnne Vigil Coppler	1,921	7.82	1,936	7.89	2,060	8.43	2,271	9.35	Eliminated
Tarin Nix	1,558	6.34	1,579	6.43	1,663	6.81	Eliminated
Letitia Montoya	713	2.90	723	2.95	Eliminated
Jeanne O'Dean	126	0.51	Eliminated
Total	24,570	100.0%	24,549	100.0%	24,434	100.0%	24,277	100.0%	23,658	100.0%	23,000	100.0%	21,347	100.0%
Non-transferable ballots	160		181		296		453		1,072		1,730		3,383

References

^ "Regular Local Election 2025". santafecountynm.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "RCV in Santa Fe History, 2008-2025" (PDF).
^ "Mayoral election in Santa Fe, New Mexico (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
^ "RCV Short Report General Election Santa Fe November 04, 2025 MAYOR SANTA FE CITY" (PDF).
^ Julig, Carina (January 2, 2025). "Councilor, Webber critic Michael Garcia announces mayoral bid". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ Julig, Carina (June 25, 2025). "County Commissioner Greene announces bid for Santa Fe mayor; third candidate joins District 1 council race". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
^ Julig, Carina (January 2, 2025). "Councilor, Webber critic Michael Garcia announces mayoral bid". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
^ "Q&A: Santa Fe mayoral candidates on Midtown redevelopment". Santa Fe New Mexican – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Around the Roundhouse': Jeanne O'Dean makes pitch for 'disruptive innovation' in race for Santa Fe mayor". Santa Fe New Mexican.
^ Julig, Carina (July 23, 2025). "Pothole Guy Hopes He's Mayoral Timber, by Milan Simonich". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ "Former City Councilor Trujillo announces mayoral bid". Yahoo News. January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ Charnot, Mo (February 26, 2025). "Mayor-Go-Round". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
^ Chacón, Daniel (October 17, 2025). "Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham endorses JoAnne Vigil Coppler for mayor of Santa Fe". Santa Fe New Mexican.
^ "RCV Short Report, General Election Santa Fe November 04, 2025 MAYOR SANTA FE CITY" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.

External links

[1] "Regular Local Election 2025". santafecountynm.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[2] "RCV in Santa Fe History, 2008-2025" (PDF).

[3] "Mayoral election in Santa Fe, New Mexico (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 4, 2025.

[4] "RCV Short Report General Election Santa Fe November 04, 2025 MAYOR SANTA FE CITY" (PDF).

[5] Julig, Carina (January 2, 2025). "Councilor, Webber critic Michael Garcia announces mayoral bid". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[6] Julig, Carina (June 25, 2025). "County Commissioner Greene announces bid for Santa Fe mayor; third candidate joins District 1 council race". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved August 19, 2025.

[7] Julig, Carina (January 2, 2025). "Councilor, Webber critic Michael Garcia announces mayoral bid". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved February 14, 2025.

[midtown-8] "Q&A: Santa Fe mayoral candidates on Midtown redevelopment". Santa Fe New Mexican – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "'Around the Roundhouse': Jeanne O'Dean makes pitch for 'disruptive innovation' in race for Santa Fe mayor". Santa Fe New Mexican.

[bids-10] Julig, Carina (July 23, 2025). "Pothole Guy Hopes He's Mayoral Timber, by Milan Simonich". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[11] "Former City Councilor Trujillo announces mayoral bid". Yahoo News. January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[12] Charnot, Mo (February 26, 2025). "Mayor-Go-Round". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

[13] Chacón, Daniel (October 17, 2025). "Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham endorses JoAnne Vigil Coppler for mayor of Santa Fe". Santa Fe New Mexican.

[14] "RCV Short Report, General Election Santa Fe November 04, 2025 MAYOR SANTA FE CITY" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.

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