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2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico 
Summary
The 2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici won re-election to a sixth term. As of 2023[update], this is the last time a Republican has won a U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.
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 County results Domenici: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tristani: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Gloria Tristani, member of the Federal Communications Commission and former Corporation Commissioner of New Mexico
- Francesa Lobato
- Don E. Durham (write-in)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 109,084 | 77.71% | |
| Democratic | Francesa Lobato | 31,228 | 22.24% | |
| Democratic | Don E. Durham (write-in) | 73 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 140,385 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Orlin G. Cole (write-in)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 91,898 | 99.93% | |
| Republican | Orlin G. Cole (write-in) | 62 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 91,960 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Pete Domenici (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Gloria Tristani (D), member of the Federal Communications Commission and former Corporation Commissioner of New Mexico
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 314,193 | 65.04% | +0.32% | |
| Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 168,863 | 34.96% | +5.17% | |
| Majority | 145,324 | 30.09% | -4.86% | ||
| Turnout | 483,056 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit
- Guadalupe (largest city: Santa Rosa)
- Mora (largest city: Mora)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for". Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for". Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".