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2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election
countryNew Mexico
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
previous_year1998
election_dateNovember 5, 2002
next_election2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election
next_year2006
image1File:RichardsonAmb (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Bill Richardson**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
running_mate1**Diane Denish**
popular_vote1**268,693**
percentage1**55.49%**
image2File:NMLtGovJohnSanchez crop (cropped).jpg
nominee2John Sanchez
party2Republican Party (United States)
running_mate2Rod Adair
popular_vote2189,074
percentage239.05%
image3File:3x4.svg
image_sizex150px
nominee3David E. Bacon
party3Green Party of the United States
running_mate3Kathleen M. Sanchez
popular_vote326,465
percentage35.47%
map_image2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size230px
map_captionCounty results
**Richardson:**
titleGovernor
before_electionGary Johnson
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionBill Richardson
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Richardson:

Sanchez:
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

  • 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

Republican party

Candidates

  • Gilbert S. Baca, State Representative
  • Robert M. Burpo, State Senator
  • Walter D. Bradley, Lieutenant Governor
  • John A. Sanchez, State Representative

Results

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

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportOctober 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 4, 2002

Results

Results by county

CountyBill Richardson
DemocraticJohn A. Sanchez
RepublicanDavid E. Bacon
GreenMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Total268,69355.49%189,07439.05%26,4665.47%79,61916.44%484,233
Bernalillo87,29554.17%63,85339.62%10,0066.21%23,44214.55%161,154
Catron49930.13%1,06964.55%885.31%-570-34.42%1,656
Chaves6,58444.53%7,80252.77%4002.71%-1,218-8.24%14,786
Cibola3,69966.95%1,68830.55%1382.50%2,01136.40%5,525
Colfax2,92663.02%1,56933.79%1483.19%1,35729.23%4,643
Curry4,85452.16%4,18244.96%2682.88%6697.19%9,301
De Baca{45552.91%38945.23%161.86%667.67%860
Doña Ana20,15357.81%13,39238.42%1,3153.77%6,76119.39%34,860
Eddy6,75848.36%6,84448.97%3732.67%-86-0.62%13,975
Grant4,94756.71%3,17936.44%5986.85%1,76820.27%8,724
Guadalupe1,28367.85%57830.57%301.59%70537.28%1,891
Harding35657.51%25340.87%101.62%10316.64%619
Hidalgo1,09862.81%60934.84%412.35%48927.97%1,748
Lea5,84848.69%5,84548.67%3172.64%30.02%12,010
Lincoln2,57541.97%3,30353.84%2574.19%-728-11.87%6,135
Los Alamos3,61243.88%4,09749.77%5236.35%-485-5.89%8,232
Luna3,09055.49%2,25940.56%2203.95%83114.92%5,569
McKinley10,13774.94%2,97021.96%4203.10%7,16752.98%13,527
Mora1,60469.92%62227.11%682.96%98242.81%2,294
Otero5,91142.34%7,60554.48%4443.18%-1,694-12.13%13,960
Quay2,14961.33%1,26736.16%882.51%88225.17%3,504
Rio Arriba7,28170.48%2,60825.25%4414.27%4,67345.24%10,330
Roosevelt2,24151.72%1,94344.84%1493.44%2986.88%4,333
San Juan12,76545.36%14,23750.59%1,1424.06%-1,472-5.23%28,144
San Miguel5,91075.30%1,57720.09%3624.61%4,33355.20%7,849
Sandoval14,03753.82%10,55640.47%1,4905.71%3,48113.35%26,083
Santa Fe26,80365.87%9,13222.44%4,75411.68%17,67143.43%40,689
Sierra1,87345.62%2,00148.73%2325.65%-128-3.12%4,106
Socorro3,49258.82%2,15736.33%2884.85%1,33522.49%5,937
Taos6,47268.71%2,07322.01%8749.28%4,39946.70%9,419
Torrance1,94446.37%2,00447.81%2445.82%-60-1.43%4,192
Union83152.26%73145.97%281.76%1006.29%1,590
Valencia9,21455.55%6,68040.27%6944.18%2,53415.28%16,588

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Bernalillo (largest city: Albuquerque)
  • Colfax (largest city: Raton)
  • Curry (largest village: Clovis)
  • De Baca (largest city: Fort Sumner)
  • 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)

References

References

  1. "Election Results 2002". New Mexico Secretary of State.
  2. (October 31, 2002). "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 {{!}} The Cook Political Report".
  3. (November 4, 2002). "Governors Races".
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