Evan McMullin, Presidential nominee

Evan McMullin

Presidential nominee
Born
April 2, 1976
Current age
50
Home state
Utah
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2016–2022

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Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMullin1.2M
Opponents135.4M
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2022, Evan McMullin ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (President and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. McMullin's biggest single-election total was 731,991 votes, in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has Evan McMullin received?

Evan McMullin has received 1,191,949 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Evan McMullin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. SenateUtahLost459,95842.74%Mike Lee
James Arthur Hansen

Tommy Williams
2016Presidentwith Mindy FinnLost731,991 (0.5%)0 EVDonald Trump
Hillary Clinton

Gary Johnson

Jill Stein
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q26236468). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Evan McMullin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/evan-mcmullin. 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.