| Candidate | Party | County total | Percent, total |
| Kathleen Connell | Dem-Inc | 85,682 | 52.60% |
| Ruben Barrales | Rep | 67,694 | 41.56% |
| Alfred 'Al' L Burgess | AI | 2,014 | 1.24% |
| Pamela J Pescosolido | Lib | 2,483 | 1.52% |
| Iris Adam | NL | 852 | 0.52% |
| C T Weber | P&F | 1,109 | 0.68% |
| Denise L Jackson | Rfm | 3,066 | 1.88% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 15,219 | 8.54% |
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