Elections / 2002 · Governor · NM
Bill Richardson won New Mexico's 2002 governor's race.
Bill Richardson (Democrat) led by 16.5 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Mexico 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Richardson | DDemocratic | 268,693 | 55.5% |
| John Sanchez | RRepublican | 189,074 | 39.0% |
| David Bacon | OGreen | 26,465 | 5.5% |
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.
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