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 ofThe Cook Political Report October 31, 2002Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002

Results

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