George W. Bush
★ President
- Born
- July 6, 1946
- Current age
- 80
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 2001–2009
- On the ballot
- 1994–2004
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bush117.4M
Opponents116.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Bush557
Opponents517
4
Elections run
Between 1994 and 2004, George W. Bush ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning all 4. Bush's biggest single-election total was 62,040,610 votes, in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Bush's closest win came in the 1994 governor election in Texas, decided by 334,066 votes.
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How many votes has George W. Bush received?
George W. Bush has received 117,398,427 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0, plus 557 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Presidentwith Dick Cheney | Won | 62,040,610 (50.7%)286 EV | John Kerry Ralph Nader (head-to-head) |
| 2000 | Presidentwith Dick Cheney | Won | 50,456,002 (47.9%)271 EV | Al Gore Ralph Nader (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | GovernorTexas | Won | 2,550,82168.24% | Garry Mauro |
| 1994 | GovernorTexas | Won | 2,350,99453.48% | Ann Richards |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q207). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George W. Bush: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-w-bush. Accessed [date].