Gov. Bill Richardson
(D-N.M.)- Residence:Santa Fe
- Born:November 15, 1947; Pasadena, Calif.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Barbara Richardson
- Education:Tufts U., B.A. 1970 (political science & French) ; Tufts U., M.A. 1971 (international relations)
- Military service:None
- Career:International trade consultant; congressional aide; state party official
- Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1980; U.S. House, 1983-93, 1983-97; United Nations ambassador, 1997-98; Energy secretary, 1998-2001; governor, 2003-present; sought Democratic nomination for president, 2008
- Elected:2002 (2nd term)
- Note:
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Bill Richardson (D) | 384,806 | 68.8% |
| John Dendahl (R) | 174,364 | 31.2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Bill Richardson (D) | 268,674 | 55.5% |
| John Sanchez (R) | 189,090 | 39% | ||
| David Bacon (GREEN) | 26,465 | 5.5% | ||
| 1998 | general | Gary E. Johnson (R) | 271,948 | 54.5% |
| Martin J. Chavez (D) | 226,755 | 45.5% | ||
| 1994 | general | Gary E. Johnson (R) | 232,945 | 49.8% |
| Bruce King (D) | 186,686 | 39.9% | ||
| Roberto Mondragon (GREEN) | 47,990 | 10.3% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 56.91% | John McCain: 41.78% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 49% | George W. Bush: 50% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 48% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 49% | Robert Dole: 41% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):1,928,384
- Under 18:28.0%
- Over 65:11.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:44.7%
- Black:1.7%
- Hispanic:42.1%
- Asian:1.0%
- American Indian:8.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
- Median Household Income: 34,133
- Median Household Income Rank: 43
