2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bill Richardson, former United States Secretary of Energy, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former U.S. Representative
- Mike Nalley (write-in)
Results
| 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 primary
Candidates
- Gilbert S. Baca, State Representative
- Robert M. Burpo, State Senator
- Walter Bradley, Lieutenant Governor
- John Sanchez, State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Sanchez | 55,102 | 58.53 | |
| Republican | Walter 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
- Bill Richardson (D), former United States Secretary of Energy, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former U.S. Representative
- John Sanchez (R), State Representative
- David Bacon (G)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Likely D (flip) | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Likely D (flip) | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 268,693 | 55.49% | +10.02% | |
| Republican | John Sanchez | 189,074 | 39.05% | -15.48% | |
| Green | David Bacon | 26,465 | 5.47% | ||
| Majority | 79,619 | 16.44% | +7.38% | ||
| Turnout | 484,233 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Bernalillo (largest city: Albuquerque)
- Curry (largest village: Clovis)
- Harding (largest city: Roy)
- Hidalgo (largest city: Lordsburg)
- Lea (largest city: Hobbs)
- Luna (largest city: Deming)
- Quay (largest city: Tucumcari)
- Roosevelt (largest city: Portales)
- Sandoval (largest city: Rancho)
- Union (largest city: Clayton)
- Valencia (largest village: Los Lunas)
- De Baca (largest city: Fort Sumner)
- Colfax (largest city: Raton)
References
- ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Main/Elections/2002/02General/rsult002.HTM [dead link]
External links
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Bill Richardson
