ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The Democrats held onto some of their seats, but the huge race - the Governor's Race - went to the Grand Old Party candidate Susana Martinez. Read below to see what all happened that historic night.
As of 11:41 p.m. - Heinrich said "We [won because we] had the courage and convictions to vote for health care reform." See all the election results here.
As of 11:40 p.m. - Heinrich said "This district has always had great staff. Our official staff took that to a whole, new level." See all the election results here.
As of 11:38 p.m. - Martin Heinrich started speaking, thanking his staff. Heinrich waited until Barela conceded the race. See all the election results here.
As of 11:31 p.m. - Jon Barela is conceeding the race right now. He is thoroughly thanking his staff and supporters. See all the election results here.
As of 11:17 p.m. - Martin Heinrich's press secretary told KRQE reporter Kim Holland that Heinrich will not make his victory speech until Jon Barela concedes the election. See all the election results here.
As of 11:09 p.m. - Watch all of Susana Martinez's acceptance speech from Tuesday night here.
As of 11 p.m. - According to our source at the Heinrich camp, Heinrich will be speaking soon to accept the victory over Barela. When it starts, KRQE will live stream it. See all the election results here.
As of 10:48 p.m. - KRQE News 13 is calling the U.S. House District 1 race in favor of Martin Heinrich over Jonathan Barela. See all the election results here.
As of 10:42 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "Thank you so much for believing in me. I will do everything in my power to never ever let you down. We will join together to turn New Mexico around." See all the election results here.
As of 10:41 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "[I will] work to turn our state around. I give you my word that I will always commit myself, heart-and-soul, to making our state the very best it can be." See all the election results here.
As of 10:40 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "Today our state languishes in education. We are 49th in the nation in education. That's going to change. I make this pledge we will no longer tolerate mediocrity." See all the election results here.
As of 10:39 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "Quite honestly, thinking about the children of New Mexico is what started me on this journey [a few] months ago." See all the election results here.
As of 10:38 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "Bold change has been victorious tonight and we're not taking no for an answer." See all the election results here.
As of 10:36 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "No longer will state government operate differently than any of us. We're going to get our books in order." See all the election results here.
As of 10:33 p.m. - Susana Martinez said "I will work everyday to make our state stronger, safer and more productive. But I will not be able to accomplish these goals without you." See all the election results here.
As of 10:29 p.m. - Susana Martinez finally starts to speak at 10:29 p.m. She thanked all her friends, family and supports. "Tonight, we have made history. Together we have taken a decisive step to bringing bold change to N.M." See all the election results here.
As of 10:24 p.m. - Susana Martinez supporters are waiting for her to speak to them. According to KRQE reporter Jessica Garate, Martinez pushed back her speech to closer to 10:30 p.m.. See all the election results here.
As of 10:17 p.m. - Gov. Jack Markell, chair of the Democratic Governors' Association, said "Lt. Gov. Diane Denish ran a robust campaign. We applaud Diane for her commitment to strengthening small businesses." See all the election results here.
As of 10:12 p.m. - Susana Martinez supporters are waiting for her to speak to them. According to KRQE reporter Jessica Garate, she will approach the podium around 10:15 p.m. See all the election results here.
As of 10:10 p.m. - Tom Mullins concedes his race to Ben R. Lujan. He praised the hard work of his volunteers during his campaign. See all the election results here.
As of 10:08 p.m. - KRQE News 13 is calling the State Treasurer race in favor of James Lewis over Jim Schoonover with 63 percent of the precincts reporting. See all the election results here.
As of 10:04 p.m. - Denish just finished her concession speech. She said she has yet to speak to Susana Martinez to congratulate her. She hopes to meet with Martinez in person, she said. See all the election results here.
As of 9:54 p.m. - Denish, while conceding the race to Martinez, thanked her family, her friends, her staff and her supporters. See all the election results here.
As of 9:50 p.m. - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish conceded the race to Republican Susana Martinez. KRQE News 13 called the race in favor of Martinez at 8:25 p.m. tonight. See all the election results here.
As of 9:49 p.m. - Lujan, surrounded by family and friends, claims victory. See all the election results here.
As of 9:45 p.m. - According to reports in the field, Diane Denish is about to take the stand and possibly concede the race to Susana Martinez. KRQE will livestream her speech. See all the election results here.
As of 9:40 p.m. - News 13 called the Governor's race for Susana Martinez, the Secretary of State race for Dianna Duran, the U.S. House District races for Steve Pearce and Ben R. Lujan. Watch KRQE News 13's latest election video update .
As of 9:35 p.m. - New Mexico Attorney General arrives at the Andaluz Hotel and starts mingling with the crowd. With 36 percent of the precincts reporting, King is up over Matthew Chander, 52 percent to 48 percent. See all the election results here.
As of 9:26 p.m. - KRQE News 13 is calling the U.S. House District 3 race for Ben R. Lujan with 38 percent of the precincts reporting. Lujan beat Tom Mullins. See all the election results here.
As of 9:16 p.m. - The U.S. House District 1 race is still very close. Martin Heinrich and Jonathan Barela are tied 50/50. See all the election results here.
As of 9:03 p.m. - NM Speaker of the House and Ben Ray Lujan's dad, Ben Lujan, said he thinks his son will win his race. He also said the House of Representatives is ready to work with the new governor. See all the election results here.
As of 9 p.m. - KRQE News 13 is calling the race for Steve Pearce with 32 percent of the precincts reporting. Pearce beat out incumbent Democrat Harry Teague. See all the election results here.
As of 8:56 p.m. - Bernalillo County votes are coming in under lock and key. See all the election results here.
As of 8:51 p.m. - Susana Martinez supporters are waiting for her acceptance speech. She will speak after Denish calls her to 'concede.' There is lots of excitement in the room, according to KRQE anchor Jessica Garate. See all the election results here.
As of 8:47 p.m. - KRQE News 13 is calling the Secretary of State race for Dianna Duran with 10 percent of the precincts reporting. Duran beat incumbent Mary Herrera. See all the election results here.
As of 8:44 p.m. - Martin Heinrich is at the Andaluz Hotel in Downtown Albuquerque in a hotel room to watch his close race while Democrats gather downstairs. See all the election results here.
As of 8:39 p.m. - Despite KRQE News 13 calling the race in favor of Susana Martinez, Diane Denish's camp is "not ready to come down yet" says KRQE reporter Kim Vallez. See all the election results here.
As of 8:34 p.m. - Ben R. Lujan is seen here watching KRQE News 13 for the latest election results. See all the election results here.
As of 8:25 p.m. - KRQE News 13 is calling the governor's race with 10 percent of the precincts reporting. Republican Susana Martinez beats Democrat Diane Denish in the New Mexico governor's race. See all the election results here.
As of 8:15 p.m. - KRQE reporter Kim Vallez said there is more optimism at the Hotel Andaluz with the latest results. Many people are saying the races are closer than they expected. See all the election results here.
As of 8:11 p.m. - With 8 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican Susana Martinez is up 59 percent to Democrat Diane Denish's 41 percent. See all the election results here.
As of 8:07 p.m. - With 4 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican Susana Martinez is up 57 percent to Democrat Diane Denish's 43 percent. See all the election results here.
As of 8:06 p.m. - Senator Jeff Bingaman said it's too early to come to any conclusions with the races, mentioning there are still a majority of results out. He said he thinks the Senate will stay in Democratic hands. See all the election results here.
As of 8:03 p.m. - Senators Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman took to the podium to talk to the crowd at the Democratic watch party in Downtown Albuquerque. See all the election results here.
As of 7:59 p.m. - KRQE News 13 will be online and on-air all night with election coverage. In KRQE News 13's latest election video update, they address District 1 and what it takes in Bernalillo County for a gubernatorial candidate to win.
As of 7:57 p.m. - Javier Gonzales, the New Mexico Democratic Party chair, took to the podium to inspire the crowd. See all the election results here.
As of 7:55 p.m. - A member of Tom Mullins' staff said they think the race will come down to which stronghold had the larger voter turnout. As the precinct reports start coming in, there are big cheers from the supporters. See all the election results here.
As of 7:54 p.m. - There are about 100 people at the Sandoval County Republican headquarters at the Inn at Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Several state house race candidates are there as well as third Congressional District candidate Tom Mullins. Mullins said he is nervous and thinks the outcome is dependent on the voter turnout. See all the election results here.
As of 7:49 p.m. - Ben R. Lujan supporters are not letting early returns get them down. The party is still rolling on in Santa Fe. See all the election results here.
As of 7:41 p.m. - The ballroom at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, New Mexico is now packed with Susana Martinez supporters. See all the election results here.
As of 7:40 p.m. - Senator Jeff Bingaman just entered the Democratic watch party in Downtown Albuquerque. More people are still showing up at the Hotel Andaluz. See all the election results here.
As of 7:37 p.m. - Senator Tom Udall just walked into the Democratic watch party at Hotel Andaluz in Downtown Albuquerque. KRQE reporter Kim Vallez said there are some disappointed faces around the room. See all the election results here.
As of 7:27 p.m. - Ben R. Lujan supporters are gathering at Hotel Santa Fe to watch the results come in. See all the election results here.
As of 7:25 p.m. - With only 1 percent of the precinct reporting, Tom Mullins is up 77 percent to Ben R. Lujan's 23 percent. See all the election results here.
As of 7:22 p.m. - With 1 percent of the precinct reporting, Matthew Chandler is up 75 percent over incumbent Gary King's 25 percent. Errol Chavez is up 74 percent over Hector Balderas' 26 percent with 1 percent reporting. See all the election results here.
As of 7:20 p.m. - The crowd gathers at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Martinez met privately with friends before going to her room to watch results. See all the election results here.
As of 7:17 p.m. - Democratic Party New Mexico is gathering at Hotel Andaluz in Downtown Albuquerque as the election results start to pour in. A few hundred people, so far, are gathering watching the results. See all the election results here.
As of 7:15 p.m. - With 1 percent of the precincts reporting, Susana Martinez is up 85 percent to 15 percent. Also with 1 percent reporting, Dianna Duran up 80 percent to Mary Herrera's 20 percent. See all the election results here.
As of 7:11 p.m. - KRQE News 13 will be online and on-air all night with election coverage. Check out KRQE News 13's latest election video update.
As of 7:06 p.m. - Mariachis are entertaining Susana Martinez supporters at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Martinez will be watching election results with her family tonight.
As of 7 p.m. - Polls just closed around the state. Election results should start pouring in shortly. Join the live chat with NM Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino and prominent businessman Doug Turner to discuss as the polling results are revealed.
As of 6:26 p.m. - According to the county clerk, there were no problems at the polls today. Did you experience any problems? If so, send a description of the issue to KRQE's Report It.
As of 6 p.m. - Susana Martinez friends, family and co-workers packed into the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
As of 5:48 p.m. - Susana Martinez supporters are making their way into the ballroom at Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Supporters said they are "confident" that she will win.
As of 5:44 p.m. - The Governor's race, voter turnout and other elections around the state are all covered in KRQE News 13's latest election video update.
As of 5:20 p.m. - KRQE live chatter GadiRoget sent in this photo showing some voters at Gonzales Elementary School asking for provisional ballots. If you want to join the conversation on Twitter, Tweet using the hashtag #nmvotes or #nm2010.
As of 5:11 p.m. - Election turnout this afternoon was about 32,000 voters, which is about on-pace for other non-presidential elections, according to Robert Adams, the Deputy County Clerk.
As of 4:56 p.m. - Voter turnout, the latest election results and the New Mexico Governor's race heats up, all on KRQE's latest election video update.
As of 4:28 p.m. - Media starting to arrive at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Susana Martinez supporters should be arriving around 5:30 p.m. Martinez, herself, will not make an appearance until her speech later.
As of 4:22 p.m. - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish will be visiting polling places until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. She will visit Whittier Elementary, UNM Ed. Center and Montezuma Elementary. If you see her, send a photo to KRQE's Report It.
As of 4:10 p.m. - Volunteers are still making calls to try to get people to vote for Republican candidates Susana Martinez and Steve Pearce.
As of 3:41 p.m. - Voters across the nation Tuesday said they were intensely worried about the future of the economy and unhappy with the way President Barack Obama and Congress are running things.
As of 2:33 p.m. - Republican candidate for Henry County Council Steve Dugger was out putting up last minute campaign signs Monday when he stumbled upon a head-on crash. Dugger pulled over and ran to the first car and to his surprise found his Democrat opponent inside .
As of 2:24 p.m. - The Associated Press has collected quotes from voters across the nation. "I've never felt as much despair as I do now." - John Powers, retiree, Bayville, N.J.
As of 1:44 p.m. - Voter turnout is expected to increase throughout Election
Day after a moderate start in Bernalillo County. Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver says everything has been running smoothly with the exception of a few machine glitches .
As of 12:50 p.m. - California voters decided Tuesday whether to make their state the first to legalize recreational marijuana , drawing worldwide attention atop the 160 ballot measures in 37 states that also included divisive proposals to slash taxes and ban abortion.
As of 12:43 a.m. - Volunteers are working the phones for GOP candidates on election day in Las Cruces where News 13's Jessica Garate will be covering gubernatorial hopeful Susana Martinez.
As of 11:56 a.m. - Red states. Blue states. And now voting from a weightless state . The three Americans orbiting the planet on Election Day have cast their ballots.
As of 11:38 a.m. - Even with voting already under way, President Barack Obama furiously worked the phones to urban-format radio stations Tuesday, hoping to stave off a Republican tide at the polls.
As of 11:31 a.m. - No matter which way New Mexico voters lean on Tuesday, new leadership will be headed to the State Land Office .
As of 10:15 a.m. - Voters have the last word Tuesday as they decide whether to keep embattled Secretary of State Mary Herrera .
As of 9:44 a.m. - Election Day slide show: A record 37 governorships and Democratic control of Congress are at stake Tuesday as voters go to the polls across the country.
As of 9:05 a.m. - It's got to be one of the most far-out ballot measures. On Tuesday, voters in Denver will decide whether to set up a commission to track space aliens .
As of 9:01 a.m. - It's Election Day in New Mexico, and the polls have been open since 7 a.m.
As of 8:49 a.m. - Navajos are deciding Tuesday whether to send a woman to the tribal president's office for the first time or give the vice president four years at the helm.
As of 8:25 a.m. - Democratic State Auditor Hector Balderas is seeking a second term in Tuesday's election against a Republican opponent who was diagnosed with a brain tumor only a month ago but insisted on continuing his campaign.
As of 8:10 a.m. - The Democratic Congress that enacted President Barack Obama's far-reaching health care law and plowed staggering sums into economic relief is at risk Tuesday in an election that promises to shake up the political order across the nation.
As of 8:05 a.m. - With their re-election campaigns concluded, New Mexico's three Democratic congressmen, fighting a national election-year mood that favored Republicans, could only wait Tuesday for returns to be counted .
As of 7:51 a.m. - So will the midterm elections, which are expected to leave Congress at least partially controlled by Republicans and squaring off against a Democratic White House, be a help to the economy? Don't count on it .
As of 7:40 a.m. - Candidates made last-ditch appeals to voters Monday as Election Day loomed, but more than 200,000 New Mexicans already have cast ballots.
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