Eric Holcomb, Governor

Eric Holcomb

Governor
Born
May 2, 1968
Current age
58
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2016–2020
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holcomb3.1M
Opponents2.5M
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2020, Eric Holcomb ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Holcomb's biggest single-election total was 1,706,727 votes, in the 2020 governor election in Indiana. Holcomb's closest win came in the 2016 governor election in Indiana, decided by 161,893 votes.

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How many votes has Eric Holcomb received?

Eric Holcomb has received 3,104,123 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Eric Holcomb’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020GovernorIndianaWon1,706,72756.51%Woody Myers
Donald Rainwater
2016GovernorIndianaWon1,397,39651.38%John R. Gregg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q23016975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eric Holcomb: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eric-holcomb. 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.