Eliot Spitzer, Governor

Eliot Spitzer

Governor
Born
June 10, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006

Photo: Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spitzer3.1M
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Eliot Spitzer, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2006 governor election in New York with 3,086,709 votes (65.7%), defeating John Faso.

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How many votes has Eliot Spitzer received?

Eliot Spitzer has received 3,086,709 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Eliot Spitzer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorNew YorkWon3,086,70965.7%John Faso
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11675). 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.