Gretchen Whitmer
★ Governor● In office
- Born
- August 23, 1971
- Current age
- 54
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- Governor of Michigan (present)
- On the ballot
- 2018–2022
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitmer4.7M
Opponents3.8M
2
Elections run
Between 2018 and 2022, Gretchen Whitmer ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Whitmer's biggest single-election total was 2,430,505 votes, in the 2022 governor election in Michigan. Whitmer's closest win came in the 2018 governor election in Michigan, decided by 406,659 votes.
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How many votes has Gretchen Whitmer received?
Gretchen Whitmer has received 4,696,698 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 2,430,50554.47% | Tudor Dixon |
| 2018 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 2,266,19353.31% | Bill Schuette |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5607720). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gretchen Whitmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gretchen-whitmer. Accessed [date].