Libertarian Party of New Mexico
| [Free] Libertarian Party of New Mexico | |
| General Information | |
| Chartered: | 1972 |
| Region: | LNC Region 6 |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Frank Martin |
| Secretary: | Rudolph Kohn |
| Treasurer: | Tyler Askin |
NOTE: Information on the affiliate Free Libertarian Party of New Mexico will be re-directed here until the legal trademark issue between the disaffiliated group which is still using the name Libertarian Party of New Mexico is straightened out. This page is intended to document the history of the official affiliate, no matter what name it is called.
The Libertarian Party of New Mexico (LPNM in party bylaws[1]) is the New Mexico affiliate of the Libertarian Party. It was affiliated on 11/25/72 at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972 as per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11.
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. It filed its rules and regulations on August 8, 1972. On January 12, 1978, it was removed as a qualified party due not participating in the 1976 and 1978 elections.
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.
Disaffiliation and Re-Affiliation
Logos
Governing Documents
For historical governing documents see:
- Index of New Mexico Libertarian Party Bylaws and Constitutions
- Index of New Mexico Libertarian Party Platforms
Chapters
Newsletters
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 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
LNC Donors Per Million Population |
State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 107,201 | 15.28% | 9,440 | 0.75% | 1,178 | 562 | 150 | 71.58 | 31 |
| 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% | 223 | 117.13 | 30 | ||
| 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 |
Past Officials and Staff
- Diana Amsden, chair (1972), LNC secretary (1972)
- Maurice McDonald, chair (1972-1974)
- Ronald Bjornstad, chair (1997 - 1999)
- Mike Blessing, chair (2011 - 2015)
- Christa Bolden, chair (1982 - ?)
- Robert "Burly" Cain, chair (April 2017)
- Ken Cavanaugh, chair (April 2009 - October 2009)
- Attila Csanyi, chair (1993 - 1997)
- Stephen P Curtis. chair (1980 - 1982)
- Ginger Grider, second vice chair (c 2019)
- Elizabeth Hanes, chair (April 2017 - ?)
- Elizabeth Honce, chair (February 2017 - April 2017)
- Joseph Knight, chair (1999 - 2003)
- Bill Lyne, chair (c 1976)
- Mayna Meyers, secretary {c 2019)
- Richard Obergfell, chair (2003 - 2005)
- Kay Stone, chair (1989 - 1994)
- Carl "Marty" Swinney, chair (2015 - February 2017)
- Jay Vandersloot, chair (2005 - 2009, October 2009 - 2011)
External links
References
| State Organizations of the National Libertarian Party | ||
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