Chris Christie, Governor

Chris Christie

Governor
Born
September 6, 1962
Current age
63
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2009–2013

Photo: Maryland GovPics, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Christie2.5M
Opponents2.0M
2
Elections run

Between 2009 and 2013, Chris Christie ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Christie's biggest single-election total was 1,278,932 votes, in the 2013 governor election in New Jersey. Christie's closest win came in the 2009 governor election in New Jersey, decided by 86,714 votes.

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How many votes has Chris Christie received?

Chris Christie has received 2,453,377 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Chris Christie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2013GovernorNew JerseyWon1,278,93260.3%Barbara Buono
2009GovernorNew JerseyWon1,174,44548.46%Jon S. Corzine
Chris Daggett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q63879). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chris Christie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chris-christie. 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.