The 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the

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. The winner of the election held on November 5, 2002, served from January 1, 2003 until January 1, 2007. Incumbent Republican

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was

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. Former U.S. Congressman

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, former United States Secretary of Energy, former

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and former U.S. Representative *Mike Nalley (write-in)

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

*Gilbert S. Baca,

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*Robert M. Burpo,

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* Walter Bradley,

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Results

General election

Candidates

(D), former United States Secretary of Energy, former

and former U.S. Representative *

(R),

*David Bacon (G)

Predictions

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

* Bernalillo (largest city:

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) *

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(largest village: Clovis) *

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(largest city: Roy) * Hidalgo (largest city: Lordsburg) * Lea (largest city: Hobbs) * Luna (largest city: Deming) *

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(largest city:

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) * Roosevelt (largest city: Portales) * Sandoval (largest city:

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) * Union (largest city: Clayton) *

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(largest village: Los Lunas) * De Baca (largest city:

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) * Colfax (largest city: Raton)

References

External links

;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Bill Richardson

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

External links

See also