2002Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2002 election for New Mexico Governor
Governor · New Mexico
William Richardson (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating John A. Sanchez (R) by 16.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William RichardsonDemocrat · winner
55.5%268,693
John A. SanchezRepublican
39.0%189,074
David E. BaconGreen
5.5%26,465
484,232 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET