Gary Johnson
★ Governor
- Born
- January 1, 1953
- Current age
- 73
- Home state
- New Mexico
- Party
- Libertarian
- On the ballot
- 1994–2016
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson6.3M
Opponents258.8M
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Elections run
Between 1994 and 2016, Gary Johnson ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 2 and losing 2. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 4,489,341 votes, in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Johnson's closest win came in the 1998 governor election in New Mexico, decided by 45,193 votes.
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How many votes has Gary Johnson received?
Gary Johnson has received 6,270,205 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Presidentwith Bill Weld | Lost | 4,489,341 (3.3%)0 EV | Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Jill Stein (head-to-head) Evan McMullin |
| 2012 | Presidentwith Jim Gray | Lost | 1,275,971 (1%)0 EV | Barack Obama Mitt Romney Jill Stein (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | GovernorNew Mexico | Won | 271,94854.53% | Martin Chávez |
| 1994 | GovernorNew Mexico | Won | 232,94549.81% | Bruce King Roberto Mondragón |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q352123). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gary Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gary-johnson. Accessed [date].