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2002 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 2002 Governor race

Who won the 2002 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election?

Bill Richardson won the 2002 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election. Bill Richardson received 268,693 popular votes (55.49%). The main challenger was John Sanchez (39.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Sanchez

Richardson +16.4 pts · won by 79,619 votes
Bill RichardsonDemocraticWINNER55.49%
268,693 votes
John SanchezRepublican39.05%
189,074 votes
David E. BaconGreen5.47%
26,465 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.