Bernalillo County Assessor
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
My vote power
Above average
Election date
June 2, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 55 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 673,930 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,120,246 ÷ 673,930) ÷ ln(50,000) = 55.3, measured against a statewide vote in NM (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting the value of your home or land for tax purposes
- Approving property tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates
Damian R. Lara
Did not advanceDemocratic · Incumbent · lost
Bernalillo County Assessor; the 2026 official election sources list Damian R. Lara as a Bernalillo County candidate.
Linda Stover
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Linda Stover served two terms as Bernalillo County Clerk, from 2016 to January 2025, running the county's elections and public records. She chose not to seek a third term.
Michael Ray Maine
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
The 2026 New Mexico official candidate list and election results identify Michael Ray Maine as a Bernalillo County candidate.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Linda Stover (Democratic), Michael Ray Maine (Republican)
Source: electionresults.sos.nm.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: sos.nm.gov2 · candidateportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us · electionresults.sos.nm.gov