Dennis J. Kucinich, U.S. Representative

Dennis J. Kucinich

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1946
Current age
79
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–2024
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kucinich1.1M
Opponents1.0M
9
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2024, Dennis J. Kucinich ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. Kucinich's biggest single-election total was 172,406 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10. Kucinich's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10, decided by 6,177 votes.

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How many votes has Dennis J. Kucinich received?

Dennis J. Kucinich has received 1,139,009 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.

Election history

Dennis J. Kucinich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseOhioLost51,26412.8%Max L. Miller
Matthew Diemer
2010U.S. HouseOhioWon101,34353.05%Peter J. Corrigan
Jeff Goggins
2008U.S. HouseOhioWon157,26857.02%Jim Trakas
Paul Conroy
2006U.S. HouseOhioWon138,39366.41%Michael D. Dovilla
2004U.S. HouseOhioWon172,40660.03%Edward Fitzpatrick Herman
Barbara Anne Ferris
2002U.S. HouseOhioWon129,99774.06%Jon A. Heben
Judy Locy
2000U.S. HouseOhioWon167,06375%William R. Smith
Ron Petrie
1998U.S. HouseOhioWon110,55266.77%Joseph J. Slovenec
1996U.S. HouseOhioWon110,72349.06%Martin R. Hoke
Robert B. Iverson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000336) and Wikidata (Q310588). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dennis J. Kucinich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dennis-j-kucinich. 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.