Howard Dean, Governor

Howard Dean

Governor
Born
November 17, 1948
Current age
77
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1992–2000

Photo: St. George's School from Newport, RI, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dean808,212
Opponents407,491
5
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2000, Howard Dean ran in 5 governor elections, winning all 5. Dean's biggest single-election total was 213,523 votes, in the 1992 governor election in Vermont. Dean's closest win came in the 1998 governor election in Vermont, decided by 31,699 votes.

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How many votes has Howard Dean received?

Howard Dean has received 808,212 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Howard Dean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000GovernorVermontWon148,05950.45%Ruth Dwyer (head-to-head)
Anthony Pollina
1998GovernorVermontWon121,42555.67%Ruth Dwyer (head-to-head)
1996GovernorVermontWon179,54470.51%John L. Gropper
1994GovernorVermontWon145,66168.69%David F. Kelley
Thomas J. Morse
1992GovernorVermontWon213,52374.73%John McClaughry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q337470). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard Dean: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howard-dean. 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.