New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2002
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New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2002
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The New Mexico gubernatorial election of 2002 was a race for the Governor of New Mexico. The winner of the election held in 2002 served between 2003 and 2007. Current incumbent, Republican Gary Johnson was term limited. Former U.S. Congressman Bill Richardson won the election. Green party nominee David Bacon performed very well here, obtaining over 5% of the vote. His best performance was in Santa Fe County, where he obtained over 11%.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bill Richardson, former Congressman, United States Secretary of Energy, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- Mike Nalley (write-in)
Results
| Democratic primary results[1] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 147,524 | 99.80% | |
| Democratic | Mike Nalley (write-in) | 294 | 0.20% | |
| Totals | 147,818 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Sanchez, New Mexico State Representative
- Walter Bradley, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- Robert M. Burpo, New Mexico State Senator
- Gilbert S. Baca, New Mexico State Representative
Results
| Republican primary results[2] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| 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% | |
| Totals | 94,151 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bill Richardson (D), former Congressman, United States Secretary of Energy, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- John Sanchez (R), New Mexico State Representative
- David Bacon (G)
Results
| General election results[3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 268,693 | 55.49% | +10.02% | |
| Republican | John Sanchez | 189,074 | 39.05% | -15.48% | |
| Green | David Bacon | 26,465 | 5.47% | ||
| Majority | 79,619 | 16.44% | +7.38% | ||
| Turnout | 484,233 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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