2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election New Mexico presidential no 1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election 2006 File:RichardsonAmb (cropped).jpg Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) Diane Denish 268,693 55.49% File:NMLtGovJohnSanchez crop (cropped).jpg John Sanchez Republican Party (United States) Rod Adair 189,074 39.05% File:3x4.svg x150px David E. Bacon Green Party of the United States Kathleen M. Sanchez 26,465 5.47% 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsRichardson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Sanchez: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Gary Johnson Republican Party (United States) Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) 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 Democratic primary resultsElection Results 2002 https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/election-results/past-election-results-2002/ New Mexico Secretary of State July 29, 2024 Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) 147,524 99.80% Mike Nalley (write-in) Democratic Party (United States) 294 0.20% 147,818 100.00% Republican party Candidates Gilbert S. Baca, State Representative Robert M. Burpo, State Senator Walter D. Bradley, Lieutenant Governor John A. Sanchez, State Representative Results Republican primary results John A. Sanchez Republican Party (United States) 55,102 58.53% Walter D. Bradley Republican Party (United States) 33,206 35.27% Robert M. Burpo Republican Party (United States) 3,864 4.10% Gilbert S. Baca Republican Party (United States) 1,979 2.10% 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 SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com:80/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 https://web.archive.org/web/20021208065752/http://www.cookpolitical.com/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 December 8, 2002 Governor Updated October 31, 2002 The Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report en October 31, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all Likely D FlipOctober 31, 2002Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/governor_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021212142349/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/governor_all.htm December 12, 2002 Governors Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all Likely D FlipNovember 4, 2002 Results 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Bill Richardson 268,693 55.49% +10.02% Republican Party (United States) John A. Sanchez 189,074 39.05% -15.48% Green Party of the United States David E. Bacon 26,465 5.47% 79,619 16.44% 484,233 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +25.50% Results by county County Bill RichardsonDemocratic John A. SanchezRepublican David E. BaconGreen Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bernalillo 87,295 54.17%63,85339.62%10,0066.21% 23,442 14.55% 161,154 Catron49930.13% 1,069 64.55%885.31% -570 -34.42% 1,656 Chaves6,58444.53% 7,802 52.77%4002.71% -1,218 -8.24% 14,786 Cibola 3,699 66.95%1,68830.55%1382.50% 2,011 36.40% 5,525 Colfax 2,926 63.02%1,56933.79%1483.19% 1,357 29.23% 4,643 Curry 4,854 52.16%4,18244.96%2682.88% 669 7.19% 9,301 De Baca {455 52.91%38945.23%161.86% 66 7.67% 860 Doña Ana 20,153 57.81%13,39238.42%1,3153.77% 6,761 19.39% 34,860 Eddy6,75848.36% 6,844 48.97%3732.67% -86 -0.62% 13,975 Grant 4,947 56.71%3,17936.44%5986.85% 1,768 20.27% 8,724 Guadalupe 1,283 67.85%57830.57%301.59% 705 37.28% 1,891 Harding 356 57.51%25340.87%101.62% 103 16.64% 619 Hidalgo 1,098 62.81%60934.84%412.35% 489 27.97% 1,748 Lea 5,848 48.69%5,84548.67%3172.64% 3 0.02% 12,010Lincoln2,57541.97% 3,303 53.84%2574.19% -728 -11.87% 6,135 Los Alamos3,61243.88% 4,097 49.77%5236.35% -485 -5.89% 8,232 Luna 3,090 55.49%2,25940.56%2203.95% 831 14.92% 5,569 McKinley 10,137 74.94%2,97021.96%4203.10% 7,167 52.98% 13,527 Mora 1,604 69.92%62227.11%682.96% 982 42.81% 2,294 Otero5,91142.34% 7,605 54.48%4443.18% -1,694 -12.13% 13,960 Quay 2,149 61.33%1,26736.16%882.51% 882 25.17% 3,504 Rio Arriba 7,281 70.48%2,60825.25%4414.27% 4,673 45.24% 10,330 Roosevelt 2,241 51.72%1,94344.84%1493.44% 298 6.88% 4,333 San Juan12,76545.36% 14,237 50.59%1,1424.06% -1,472 -5.23% 28,144 San Miguel 5,910 75.30%1,57720.09%3624.61% 4,333 55.20% 7,849 Sandoval 14,037 53.82%10,55640.47%1,4905.71% 3,481 13.35% 26,083 Santa Fe 26,803 65.87%9,13222.44%4,75411.68% 17,671 43.43% 40,689 Sierra1,87345.62% 2,001 48.73%2325.65% -128 -3.12% 4,106 Socorro 3,492 58.82%2,15736.33%2884.85% 1,335 22.49% 5,937 Taos 6,472 68.71%2,07322.01%8749.28% 4,399 46.70% 9,419 Torrance1,94446.37% 2,004 47.81%2445.82% -60 -1.43% 4,192 Union 831 52.26%73145.97%281.76% 100 6.29% 1,590 Valencia 9,214 55.55%6,68040.27%6944.18% 2,534 15.28% 16,588Total268,69355.49%189,07439.05%26,4665.47%79,61916.44%484,233 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 External links Official campaign websites (Archived) Bill Richardson See also Governor 2002 New Mexico Category:Bill Richardson