2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary election
[edit]Democratic party
[edit]Candidates
[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
[edit]Candidates
[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
[edit]Candidates
[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
[edit]Official campaign websites (Archived)
