Gavin Newsom
★ Governor● In office
- Born
- October 10, 1967
- Current age
- 58
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- Governor of California (present)
- On the ballot
- 2018–2022
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newsom14.2M
Opponents9.2M
2
Elections run
Between 2018 and 2022, Gavin Newsom ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Newsom's biggest single-election total was 7,721,410 votes, in the 2018 governor election in California. Newsom's closest win came in the 2022 governor election in California, decided by 2,007,190 votes.
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How many votes has Gavin Newsom received?
Gavin Newsom has received 14,191,514 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 6,470,10459.18% | Brian Dahle |
| 2018 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 7,721,41061.95% | John H. Cox |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q461391). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gavin Newsom: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gavin-newsom. Accessed [date].