Libertarian Party of New Mexico

The Libertarian Party of New Mexico is the New Mexico affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

Libertarian Party of New Mexico
General Information
Chartered:	1972
Region:	LNC Region 0
Officers
Chair:	Elizabeth Hanes
Vice-Chair:	Jason Vaillancourt
Secretary:	David Clements
Treasurer:	Rebecca Lescombes
Contact
Address:	8100 Wyoming BLVD NE Ste M4 #341 Albuquerque, NM 87113
Website:	Website
Social Media

Founding

The Libertarian Party of New Mexico articles of incorporation were filed with the State of New Mexico on June 27, 1972 with Diana Amsden, Maurice McDonald and Sidney Light listed as incorporators and original directors.

The first convention of the Libertarian Party of New Mexico took place in Albuquerque, NM on July 22, 1972 at the Western Skies Hotel. Diana Amsden was interim chairman at the convention, but Gail Tawney presided.

The convention elected Maurice McDonald as Chair, Diana Amsden as Vice-Chair for Administration, Edward Carlson as Vice-Chair for Platform, Robert White as Treasurer, Gail Tawney as Secretary, Robin Tawney as Publicity Committee Chair, and Rick Talley as Membership Committee Chair.

Constitution & Bylaws

Current Constitution & Bylaws

LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2017

Previous Constitution & Bylaws

LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2000
LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2004
LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2006
LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2010
LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2012
LPNM Constitution & Bylaws 2015

Chapters

• Libertarian Party of San Juan County

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of New Mexico Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2017			7,162	0.59%	1,202	576	141	67.53	32
2016	74,541	9.27%	5,714	0.44%	1,218	585	198	95.15	30
2015					1,117	536	99	47.48	33
2014			3,129	0.24%	1,111	533	98	46.99	33
2013					1,107	530	132	63.25	30
2012	27,788	3.53%	3,541	0.28%	1,091	523	171	82.03	28
2011					1,015	488	120	57.74	32
2010	524	0.08%	2,240	0.19%	1,005	487	121	58.60	32
2009					1,005	493	118	57.93	32
2008	2,428	0.29%	2,172	0.18%	971	483	137	68.14	31
2007					941	473	141	70.85	30
2006			2,805	0.26%	919	468	102	51.98	30
2005					875	453	152	78.66	31
2004	2,382	0.31%	4,974	0.45%			(Aug) 219	115.03	29
2003							170	90.54	30
2002	827	0.16%	4,974	0.52%			198	106.72	29
2001							247	134.85	31
2000	5,534	0.90%	3,787	0.39%			299	164.18	29
1999							279	160.36	30
1998	35,878	6.93%	1,183	0.13%			254	146.52	30
1997							187	108.54	31
1996	6,064	1.05%	1,407	0.17%			181	106.09	30
1995							114	67.76	31
1994	3,697	0.76%					111	67.14	28
1993							81	50.16	31
1992	6,987	1.18%					89	56.30	30
1991							79	51.06	29
1990	3,806	0.89%					92	60.53	27
1989							82	54.52	27
1988	3,839	0.72%					64	42.94	24
1987
1986	402	0.10%
1985
1984	4,459	0.85%	190
1983
1982
1981
1980	4,365	0.94%	123
1979
1978	3	0.00%
1977
1976	1,110	0.26%
1975
1974
1973
1972

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Past Officials and Staff

• Diana Amsden, "chair (1972), LNC secretary (1972)"
• Maurice McDonald, "chair (1972-?)"
• Bill Lyne, "chair (c. 1976)"
• Stephen P. Curtis. "chair (1980 - 1982)"
• Christa Bolden, "chair (1982 - ?)"
• Kay Stone, "chair (1989 - 1993)"
• Attila Csanyi, "chair (1993 - 1997)"
• Ronald Bjornstad, "chair (1997 - 1999)"
• Joseph Knight, "chair (1999 - 2003)"
• Richard Obergfell, "chair (2003 - 2005)"
• Jay Vandersloot, "chair (2005 - 2009, October 2009 - 2011)"
• Ken Cavanaugh, "chair (April 2009 - October 2009)"
• Mike Blessing, "chair (2011 - 2015)"
• Carl "Marty" Swinney, "chair (2015 - February 2017)"
• Elizabeth Honce, "chair (February 2017 - April 2017)"
• Robert "Burly" Cain, "chair (April 2017)"
• Elizabeth Hanes, "chair (April 2017 - Present)"

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of New Mexico website