Charlie Baker, Governor

Charlie Baker

Governor
Born
November 13, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010–2018
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker3.8M
Opponents3.2M
3
Elections run

Between 2010 and 2018, Charlie Baker ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Baker's biggest single-election total was 1,781,341 votes, in the 2018 governor election in Massachusetts. Baker's closest win came in the 2014 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 40,165 votes.

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How many votes has Charlie Baker received?

Charlie Baker has received 3,790,780 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Charlie Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorMassachusettsWon1,781,34166.59%Jay Gonzalez
2014GovernorMassachusettsWon1,044,57348.4%Martha Coakley
2010GovernorMassachusettsLost964,86642%Deval Patrick
Tim Cahill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5076629). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charlie Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charlie-baker. Accessed [date].

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.