2002 governor elections · New Mexico history
New Mexico governor election 2002
Bill Richardson DEM +16.4 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 484,233
- Margin
- 16.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Richardson Won | DEM | 268,693 | 55.49% | |
| John Sanchez | REP | 189,074 | 39.05% | |
| David Bacon | GRE | 26,466 | 5.47% | |
| Total | 484,233 | |||
Official source: election-results
Other New Mexico governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 6.4 |
| 2018 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 14.4 |
| 2014 | Susana Martinez | 14.5 |
| 2010 | Susana Martinez | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Bill Richardson | 37.6 |
| 2002 | Bill Richardson | 16.4 |
| 1998 | Gary Johnson | 9.1 |
Full New Mexico governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 New Mexico governor race?
Bill Richardson (DEM) won with 55.5% of the vote, ahead of John Sanchez (39.0%), a margin of 16.4 points.
Did the New Mexico governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 New Mexico governor race?
484,233 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.