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The 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the
Governor of New Mexico The governor of New Mexico () is the head of government of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the govern ...
. The winner of the election held on November 5, 2002, served from January 1, 2003, until January 1, 2007. Incumbent Republican
Gary Johnson Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 29th List of governors of New Mexico, governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republica ...
was term limited. Former U.S. Congressman
Bill Richardson William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the List of governors of New Mexico, 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. ambassador to ...
won the election. Green Party nominee David Bacon received over 5% of the total vote, including over 11% in
Santa Fe County Santa Fe County (; meaning "County of the Holy faith" in Spanish) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its population was 154,823, making it New Mexico's third-most populous county, after Bernalillo Count ...
, which was his best showing.


Primary election


Democratic party


Candidates

*
Bill Richardson William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the List of governors of New Mexico, 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. ambassador to ...
, former
United States Secretary of Energy The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the United States presidential line of succession, presidential line of succession. The po ...
, former
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and former
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
*Mike Nalley (write-in)


Results


Republican party


Candidates

*Gilbert S. Baca,
State Representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
*Robert M. Burpo,
State Senator A state senator is a member of a State legislature (United States), state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. History There are typically fewer state senators than there ...
* Walter D. Bradley,
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
* John A. Sanchez,
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Results


General election


Candidates

*
Bill Richardson William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the List of governors of New Mexico, 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. ambassador to ...
(D), former
United States Secretary of Energy The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the United States presidential line of succession, presidential line of succession. The po ...
, former
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and former
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
*
John Sanchez John A. Sanchez (born January 11, 1963) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 29th lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 2011 to 2019. Early life Sanchez, the youngest of eight children, was born and raised in North Val ...
(R),
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*David Bacon (G)


Predictions


Results


Results by county

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Bernalillo Bernalillo () is a town in and the county seat of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,977 at the 2020 census. Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. History Wine Festival In the 1620s, the wine g ...
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, 4,854 , 52.16% , , 4,182 , , 44.96% , , 268 , , 2.88% , 669 , 7.19% , 9,301 , - style="text-align:center;" , De Baca , {455 , 52.91% , , 389 , , 45.23% , , 16 , , 1.86% , 66 , 7.67% , 860 , - style="text-align:center;" , Doña Ana , 20,153 , 57.81% , , 13,392 , , 38.42% , , 1,315 , , 3.77% , 6,761 , 19.39% , 34,860 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
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Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico :''Most, if not all, named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811)'' * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coah ...
, 1,098 , 62.81% , , 609 , , 34.84% , , 41 , , 2.35% , 489 , 27.97% , 1,748 , - style="text-align:center;" , Lea , 5,848 , 48.69% , , 5,845 , , 48.67% , , 317 , , 2.64% , 3 , 0.02% , 12,010 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,
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, , 2,575 , , 41.97% , 3,303 , 53.84% , , 257 , , 4.19% , -728 , -11.87% , 6,135 , - style="text-align:center;" , Los Alamos , , 3,612 , , 43.88% , 4,097 , 49.77% , , 523 , , 6.35% , -485 , -5.89% , 8,232 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
Luna Luna commonly refers to: * Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin, Spanish and other languages * Luna (goddess) In Sabine and ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin ''Lūna'' ). She is often presented as t ...
, 3,090 , 55.49% , , 2,259 , , 40.56% , , 220 , , 3.95% , 831 , 14.92% , 5,569 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
McKinley McKinley may refer to: People *McKinley (name), a page for people with the surname and given name "McKinley" **William McKinley, 25th president of the United States. Places Philippines * Fort William McKinley (now Fort Bonifacio) in Metro Ma ...
, 10,137 , 74.94% , , 2,970 , , 21.96% , , 420 , , 3.10% , 7,167 , 52.98% , 13,527 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
Mora Mora may refer to: People * José Maria Mora (1847–1926), Cuban-American photographer, often credited as "Mora" * Mora (singer) (born 1996), a Puerto Rican singer * Mora (surname), a Spanish name (includes a list of people with the name) Plac ...
, 1,604 , 69.92% , , 622 , , 27.11% , , 68 , , 2.96% , 982 , 42.81% , 2,294 , - style="text-align:center;" , Otero , , 5,911 , , 42.34% , 7,605 , 54.48% , , 444 , , 3.18% , -1,694 , -12.13% , 13,960 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
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, 2,149 , 61.33% , , 1,267 , , 36.16% , , 88 , , 2.51% , 882 , 25.17% , 3,504 , - style="text-align:center;" , Rio Arriba , 7,281 , 70.48% , , 2,608 , , 25.25% , , 441 , , 4.27% , 4,673 , 45.24% , 10,330 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
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, 2,241 , 51.72% , , 1,943 , , 44.84% , , 149 , , 3.44% , 298 , 6.88% , 4,333 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to: * San Juan, Puerto Rico * San Juan, Argentina * San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines San Juan may also refer to: Places Arge ...
, , 12,765 , , 45.36% , 14,237 , 50.59% , , 1,142 , , 4.06% , -1,472 , -5.23% , 28,144 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
San Miguel San Miguel, Spanish for Saint Michael, may refer to: Places Argentina *San Miguel Partido *San Miguel, Buenos Aires * San Miguel, Catamarca * San Miguel, Corrientes * San Miguel, La Rioja *San Miguel Arcángel, a Volga German colony in Adolfo Al ...
, 5,910 , 75.30% , , 1,577 , , 20.09% , , 362 , , 4.61% , 4,333 , 55.20% , 7,849 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
Sandoval Sandoval is a habitational surname of Spanish language, Spanish origin. It primarily originates from Sandoval de la Reina, Spain, earlier called ''Sannoval'', which is a blend word of Latin ''saltus'' (meaning 'grove' or 'wood') and Latin ''novalis ...
, 14,037 , 53.82% , , 10,556 , , 40.47% , , 1,490 , , 5.71% , 3,481 , 13.35% , 26,083 , - style="text-align:center;" , Santa Fe , 26,803 , 65.87% , , 9,132 , , 22.44% , , 4,754 , , 11.68% , 17,671 , 43.43% , 40,689 , - style="text-align:center;" , Sierra , , 1,873 , , 45.62% , 2,001 , 48.73% , , 232 , , 5.65% , -128 , -3.12% , 4,106 , - style="text-align:center;" , Socorro , 3,492 , 58.82% , , 2,157 , , 36.33% , , 288 , , 4.85% , 1,335 , 22.49% , 5,937 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
Taos Taos or TAOS may refer to: Places * Taos County, New Mexico, United States ** Taos, New Mexico, a city, the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico *** Taos art colony, an art colony founded in Taos, New Mexico ** Taos Pueblo, a Native American ...
, 6,472 , 68.71% , , 2,073 , , 22.01% , , 874 , , 9.28% , 4,399 , 46.70% , 9,419 , - style="text-align:center;" , Torrance , , 1,944 , , 46.37% , 2,004 , 47.81% , , 244 , , 5.82% , -60 , -1.43% , 4,192 , - style="text-align:center;" , Union , 831 , 52.26% , , 731 , , 45.97% , , 28 , , 1.76% , 100 , 6.29% , 1,590 , - style="text-align:center;" ,
Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
, 9,214 , 55.55% , , 6,680 , , 40.27% , , 694 , , 4.18% , 2,534 , 15.28% , 16,588 , - style="text-align:center;" !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 Bernalillo () is a town in and the county seat of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,977 at the 2020 census. Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. History Wine Festival In the 1620s, the wine g ...
(largest city:
Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...
) * Colfax (largest city: Raton) *
Curry Curry is a dish with a sauce or gravy seasoned with spices, mainly derived from the interchange of Indian cuisine with European taste in food, starting with the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch and British, and then thoroughly internatio ...
(largest village:
Clovis Clovis may refer to: People * Clovis (given name), the early medieval (Frankish) form of the name Louis ** Clovis I (c. 466 – 511), the first king of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler ** Clovis II (c. 634 – c. 657), ...
) * De Baca (largest city:
Fort Sumner Fort Sumner was a Fortification, military fort in New Mexico Territory charged with the internment of Navajo and Mescalero, Mescalero Apache populations from 1863 to 1868 at nearby Bosque Redondo. History On October 31, 1862, Congress of the ...
) * Harding (largest city:
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) *
Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico :''Most, if not all, named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811)'' * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coah ...
(largest city: Lordsburg) * Lea (largest city:
Hobbs Hobbs may refer to: Surname * Hobbs (surname) Fictional * Russel Hobbs of the virtual band Gorillaz * Luke Hobbs, a character from ''The Fast and the Furious'' film series * Lynne Hobbs, a character from ''EastEnders'' * Garry Hobbs, a chara ...
) *
Luna Luna commonly refers to: * Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin, Spanish and other languages * Luna (goddess) In Sabine and ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin ''Lūna'' ). She is often presented as t ...
(largest city: Deming) *
Quay A wharf ( or wharfs), quay ( , also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more Berth (mo ...
(largest city:
Tucumcari Tucumcari (; ) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,278 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay Cou ...
) *
Roosevelt Roosevelt most often refers to two American presidents: * Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919, president 1901–1909), 26th president of the United States * Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945, president 1933–death), 32nd president of the United State ...
(largest city: Portales) *
Sandoval Sandoval is a habitational surname of Spanish language, Spanish origin. It primarily originates from Sandoval de la Reina, Spain, earlier called ''Sannoval'', which is a blend word of Latin ''saltus'' (meaning 'grove' or 'wood') and Latin ''novalis ...
(largest city:
Rancho Rancho or Ranchos may refer to: Settlements and communities *Rancho, Aruba, former fishing village and neighbourhood of Oranjestad *Ranchos of California, 19th century land grants in Alta California ** List of California Ranchos * Ranchos, Buenos ...
) * Union (largest city: Clayton) *
Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
(largest village:
Los Lunas Los Lunas is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village has a population of 17,242. It is the county seat of Valencia County. Los Lunas is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...
)


References


External links

Official campaign websites (Archived)
Bill Richardson


See also

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