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2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election

2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election
← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
 
Nominee Bill Richardson John A. Sanchez David E. Bacon
Party Democratic Republican Green
Running mate Diane Denish Rod Adair Kathleen M. Sanchez
Popular vote 268,693 189,074 26,465
Percentage 55.49% 39.05% 5.47%
County results
Richardson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sanchez:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Gary Johnson
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Elected Governor

Bill Richardson
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The 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the Governor of New Mexico. The winner of the election held on November 5, 2002, served from January 1, 2003, until January 1, 2007. Incumbent Republican Gary Johnson was term limited. Former U.S. Congressman Bill Richardson won the election. Green Party nominee David Bacon received over 5% of the total vote, including over 11% in Santa Fe County, which was his best showing.

Primary election

Democratic party

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Richardson 147,524 99.80%
Democratic Mike Nalley (write-in) 294 0.20%
Total votes 147,818 100.00%

Republican party

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Sanchez 55,102 58.53%
Republican Walter D. Bradley 33,206 35.27%
Republican Robert M. Burpo 3,864 4.10%
Republican Gilbert S. Baca 1,979 2.10%
Total votes 94,151 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Likely D (flip) October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Likely D (flip) November 4, 2002

Results

2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Richardson 268,693 55.49% +10.02%
Republican John A. Sanchez 189,074 39.05% −15.48%
Green David E. Bacon 26,465 5.47%
Majority 79,619 16.44%
Total votes 484,233 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +25.50%

Results by county

County Bill Richardson
Democratic 		John A. Sanchez
Republican 		David E. Bacon
Green 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Bernalillo 87,295 54.17% 63,853 39.62% 10,006 6.21% 23,442 14.55% 161,154
Catron 499 30.13% 1,069 64.55% 88 5.31% -570 -34.42% 1,656
Chaves 6,584 44.53% 7,802 52.77% 400 2.71% -1,218 -8.24% 14,786
Cibola 3,699 66.95% 1,688 30.55% 138 2.50% 2,011 36.40% 5,525
Colfax 2,926 63.02% 1,569 33.79% 148 3.19% 1,357 29.23% 4,643
Curry 4,854 52.16% 4,182 44.96% 268 2.88% 669 7.19% 9,301
De Baca {455 52.91% 389 45.23% 16 1.86% 66 7.67% 860
Doña Ana 20,153 57.81% 13,392 38.42% 1,315 3.77% 6,761 19.39% 34,860
Eddy 6,758 48.36% 6,844 48.97% 373 2.67% -86 -0.62% 13,975
Grant 4,947 56.71% 3,179 36.44% 598 6.85% 1,768 20.27% 8,724
Guadalupe 1,283 67.85% 578 30.57% 30 1.59% 705 37.28% 1,891
Harding 356 57.51% 253 40.87% 10 1.62% 103 16.64% 619
Hidalgo 1,098 62.81% 609 34.84% 41 2.35% 489 27.97% 1,748
Lea 5,848 48.69% 5,845 48.67% 317 2.64% 3 0.02% 12,010
Lincoln 2,575 41.97% 3,303 53.84% 257 4.19% -728 -11.87% 6,135
Los Alamos 3,612 43.88% 4,097 49.77% 523 6.35% -485 -5.89% 8,232
Luna 3,090 55.49% 2,259 40.56% 220 3.95% 831 14.92% 5,569
McKinley 10,137 74.94% 2,970 21.96% 420 3.10% 7,167 52.98% 13,527
Mora 1,604 69.92% 622 27.11% 68 2.96% 982 42.81% 2,294
Otero 5,911 42.34% 7,605 54.48% 444 3.18% -1,694 -12.13% 13,960
Quay 2,149 61.33% 1,267 36.16% 88 2.51% 882 25.17% 3,504
Rio Arriba 7,281 70.48% 2,608 25.25% 441 4.27% 4,673 45.24% 10,330
Roosevelt 2,241 51.72% 1,943 44.84% 149 3.44% 298 6.88% 4,333
San Juan 12,765 45.36% 14,237 50.59% 1,142 4.06% -1,472 -5.23% 28,144
San Miguel 5,910 75.30% 1,577 20.09% 362 4.61% 4,333 55.20% 7,849
Sandoval 14,037 53.82% 10,556 40.47% 1,490 5.71% 3,481 13.35% 26,083
Santa Fe 26,803 65.87% 9,132 22.44% 4,754 11.68% 17,671 43.43% 40,689
Sierra 1,873 45.62% 2,001 48.73% 232 5.65% -128 -3.12% 4,106
Socorro 3,492 58.82% 2,157 36.33% 288 4.85% 1,335 22.49% 5,937
Taos 6,472 68.71% 2,073 22.01% 874 9.28% 4,399 46.70% 9,419
Torrance 1,944 46.37% 2,004 47.81% 244 5.82% -60 -1.43% 4,192
Union 831 52.26% 731 45.97% 28 1.76% 100 6.29% 1,590
Valencia 9,214 55.55% 6,680 40.27% 694 4.18% 2,534 15.28% 16,588
Total 268,693 55.49% 189,074 39.05% 26,466 5.47% 79,619 16.44% 484,233

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

  1. ^ a b c "Election Results 2002". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

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