2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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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. To date, this is the last time a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Domenici: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tristani: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Along with Maine and Oregon, this was one of the three Republican-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Al Gore won in the 2000 presidential election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gloria Tristani, member of the Federal Communications Commission and former Corporation Commissioner of New Mexico
- Francesa Lobato
- Don E. Durham (write-in)
Results
| 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
- Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Orlin G. Cole (write-in)
Results
| 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
- Pete Domenici (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Gloria Tristani (D), member of the Federal Communications Commission and former Corporation Commissioner of New Mexico
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 314,301 | 65.03% | +0.31% | |
| Democratic | Gloria Tristani | 169,039 | 34.97% | +5.18% | |
| Majority | 145,262 | 30.05% | −4.90% | ||
| Turnout | 483,340 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Guadalupe (largest city: Santa Rosa)
- Mora (largest city: Mora)