Elections / 2002 · Governor · NM
New Mexico — 2002 governor election
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Akashic2002 · GovernorNew Mexico · GovernorBill RichardsonD+16.4
Candidates
New Mexico 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
- Bill Richardson✓Democratic268,69355.5%
- John SanchezRepublican189,07439.0%
- David BaconGreen26,4655.5%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+0.1Governor 2002D+16.4vs. baselineD+16.4
New Mexico's 2002 governor race ran 16.4 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 2002NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.