2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Country:	New Mexico
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1998
Election Date:	November 5, 2002
Next Election:	2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2006
Image1:	File:RichardsonAmb (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Bill Richardson
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Running Mate1:	Diane Denish
Popular Vote1:	268,693
Percentage1:	55.49%
Nominee2:	John A. Sanchez
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Running Mate2:	Rod Adair
Popular Vote2:	189,074
Percentage2:	39.05%
Image3:	File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:	David E. Bacon
Party3:	Green Party of the United States
Running Mate3:	Kathleen M. Sanchez
Popular Vote3:	26,465
Percentage3:	5.47%
Map Size:	230px
Governor
Before Election:	Gary Johnson
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Bill Richardson
After Party:	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

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

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[1]		October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[2]		November 4, 2002

Results by county

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

• 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)

External links

Official campaign websites (Archived)

• Bill Richardson

Notes and References

1. Web site: Governor Updated October 31, 2002 The Cook Political Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20021208065752/http://www.cookpolitical.com/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225. December 8, 2002. The Cook Political Report. en. October 31, 2002. September 18, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
2. Web site: Governors Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021212142349/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/governor_all.htm. December 12, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. September 18, 2018. dead. mdy-all.