Following criminal charges, Dianna Duran (R) resigned from her position as secretary of state in October 2015. Interim gubernatorial appointee Brad Winter did not run for election to the seat. One Republican and one Democratic candidate declared for this race. Maggie Toulouse Oliver won the general election on November 8, 2016.
Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico Secretary of State. OFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 8, 2016, New Mexico Secretary of State (http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY) (accessed 17 Dec 2017)