2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico

2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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Nominee Pete Domenici Gloria Tristani
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 314,193 168,886
Percentage 65.04% 34.96%
County results
Domenici:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tristani:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Pete Domenici
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Pete Domenici
Republican

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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 2025, this is the last time a Republican has won a U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
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

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
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

Candidates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Safe R November 4, 2002

Results

General election results[4]
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

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for". Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for". Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".