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Albuquerque’s Nov. 4 elections for mayor and city council decided some seats and sent others to a runoff on Dec. 9.
Use these tools to learn about how you can vote in the Dec. 9 runoff.
Runoff Election dates and deadlines
November 18, 2025
Absentee, military and overseas ballots mailed.
Last day to register to vote online or on paper.
November 25, 2025
Last day to request an absentee ballot.
November 27-28, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday
Clerk’s office closed.
December 1-6, 2025
Early Voting and Same Day Registration (SDR) opens at certain locations.
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
December 9, 2025
Election Day!
Election Day locations open 7 a.m – 7 p.m.
Absentee ballots due by 7 p.m.
LATEST ELECTION REPORTING
White trails in polls and money—but says 65% of Albuquerque voted for change
Keller leads White in first poll in mayor’s runoff
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What happened? What does it mean?
Who won, who lost, who goes to a runoff and what does it all mean? City Desk breaks it all down.
Dem. Telles and GOP Neal headed to runoff for Westside council seat
Who is funding our elections?
Tracking candidates, outside groups and the money behind them.
Outside groups spent over $1 million to influence ABQ’s elections in 2025
In the months before a federal judge struck down part of the city’s election transparency laws last week, outside groups had already spent more than one million dollars to influence Albuquerque elections in 2025. A City Desk analysis of city campaign finance data shows that Albuquerque’s 2025 local elections were among the most expensive in…
Who’s funding Albuquerque’s runoff campaigns? Voters may never know
Outside groups waste no time raising big bucks for city runoff elections
Candidates spend big in final weeks of city elections
Sanchez loans $150K to mayoral campaign, but financial disclosures show no assets to loan
ABQ mayoral candidates file campaign finance reports
Accountability.
Fact-checking candidates and campaigns.
Echoing George Santos, ABQ mayoral candidate campaigns on fake education, experience and made-up prior elected office
#Albuquerque mayoral candidate Patrick B. Sais says he graduated from UNM, was elected to the City Council and earned endorsements from community leaders. We found out it is all a lie.
Albuquerque mayoral candidate charged for inappropriate touching of former campaign staffer
Oops! City forgot to include a ballot question on ABQ ballots
Ethics complaint alleges Lewis violated settlement over Air Quality Board in budget discussion
Explaining how elections work.
When, how and who decides how you get to know.
KOAT debate excludes two mayoral candidates, sparks controversy
A televised mayoral debate next Wednesday will spotlight just four of six active candidates for mayor of Albuquerque, but Mayling Armijo is pushing to be included, arguing voters deserve to hear from all six contenders — including the race’s only woman — while more than a third of voters remain undecided. The Oct. 15 debate…
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Oops! City forgot to include a ballot question on ABQ ballots
Other election reporting from City Desk ABQ
In District 3, longest serving councilor draws 2 challengers
About this seriesIn addition to the citywide mayor’s race on ballots this Nov., five of…
Open seat, big money: What you need to know about the four District 1 council candidates
About this seriesIn addition to the citywide mayor’s race on ballots this Nov., five of…
In District 5, Dems think Allen can flip a GOP seat. Lewis sees another chance to prove them wrong.
About this seriesIn addition to the citywide mayor’s race on ballots this Nov., five of…
Letter to the Editor: The bond APS is proposing and what it would pay for
Letter to the EditorDr. Gabriella Durán Blakey is the superintendant of the Albuquerque Public Schools…
Out-of-state billionaire money floods APS board races
An unprecedented $300,000 from a group established by two out-of-state billionaires is flooding Albuquerque’s school…
Maestas vows continued fight for accountability in State Auditor reelection bid
New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas officially announced his reelection bid on Tuesday, vowing to…
What happens if the mayor’s election goes to a runoff? How much will it cost?
If Burque’s crowded mayoral race goes to a runoff election in December, the city has…
How and where to vote in the city election in 2025
Every Albuquerque voter has a reason to vote in 2025. The only citywide elected office,…
“A tunnel to Rio Rancho” or more bridges? Mayoral candidates pitch plans for Westside traffic woes
Should Albuquerque tunnel under the Rio Grande or build new bridges across it? Mayoral hopefuls…
City will pay to air Keller speech on TV, again
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Friday afternoon with comments and clarification on the…
Albuquerque mayoral candidates debate crime, homelessness at NAIOP forum
Six Albuquerque mayoral hopefuls clashed over crime, homelessness and housing Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a…
Daniel Chavez ends mayoral bid following staffer accusation, plummeting polls
Last week, City Desk ABQ reported that Albuquerque mayoral candidate Daniel Chavez had not disclosed…
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