Bob McDonnell, Governor

Bob McDonnell

Governor
Born
June 15, 1954
Current age
72
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2009

Photo: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonnell1.2M
Opponents818,950
1
Elections run

Bob McDonnell, a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2009 governor election in Virginia with 1,163,651 votes (58.61%), defeating Creigh Deeds.

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How many votes has Bob McDonnell received?

Bob McDonnell has received 1,163,651 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bob McDonnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2009GovernorVirginiaWon1,163,65158.61%Creigh Deeds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q456924). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.