Colin Van Ostern, Gubernatorial candidate

Colin Van Ostern

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 14, 1979
Current age
47
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2016

Photo: Tim Pierce, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ostern337,589
Opponents354,040
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Elections run

Colin Van Ostern, a Democratic politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 governor election in New Hampshire to Chris Sununu, receiving 337,589 votes (46.57%).

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How many votes has Colin Van Ostern received?

Colin Van Ostern has received 337,589 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Colin Van Ostern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016GovernorNew HampshireLost337,58946.57%Chris Sununu
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16218889). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Colin Van Ostern: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/colin-van-ostern. 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.