- Chosen by
- Partisan election
- Justices
- 5
- Term
- Not confirmed
- Retirement age
- Not confirmed
- Next election
- Not confirmed
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role |
|---|
| Julie J. Vargas | Chief justice |
| Michael E. Vigil | Senior justice |
| C. Shannon Bacon | Associate justice |
| David K. Thomson | Associate justice |
| Briana H. Zamora | Associate justice |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
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- SUPREME COURT - RETENTION - BRIANA H ZAMORA: some precinct votes are suppressed in the source (counted as 0), so the totals are incomplete.
2022
JUDICIAL RETENTION: SHALL MICHAEL E VIGIL BE RETAINED AS JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT POSITION 1?
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Yes | 408,556 | 69.3% |
| No | 180,917 | 30.7% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| JULIE J VARGAS | Democrat | 366,324 | 52.7% |
| THOMAS C MONTOYA | Republican | 328,450 | 47.3% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT POSITION 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| BRIANA H ZAMORA | Democrat | 375,785 | 54.2% |
| KERRY J MORRIS | Republican | 318,184 | 45.8% |
2020
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT POSITION 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SHANNON BACON | Democrat | 495,709 | 55.7% |
| NED S FULLER | Republican | 394,564 | 44.3% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT POSITION 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| DAVID K THOMSON | Democrat | 480,437 | 54.2% |
| KERRY J MORRIS | Republican | 406,766 | 45.8% |
2018
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| MICHAEL E VIGIL | Democrat | 403,573 | 59.2% |
| GARY L CLINGMAN | Republican | 278,502 | 40.8% |
2016
JUDICIAL RETENTION: SHALL BARBARA J VIGIL BE RETAINED AS JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT?
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Yes | 448,125 | 71.6% |
| No | 177,735 | 28.4% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| JUDITH K NAKAMURA | Republican | 396,303 | 52.0% |
| MICHAEL E VIGIL | Democrat | 365,790 | 48.0% |
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
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