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.
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Primary election
editDemocratic party
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Gilbert S. Baca, State Representative
- Robert M. Burpo, State Senator
- Walter D. Bradley, Lieutenant Governor
- John A. Sanchez, State Representative
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b c "Election Results 2002". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
editOfficial campaign websites (Archived)