Jack Markell, Governor

Jack Markell

Governor
Born
November 26, 1960
Current age
65
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008–2012
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Markell542,854
Opponents240,455
2
Elections run

Between 2008 and 2012, Jack Markell ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Markell's biggest single-election total was 275,993 votes, in the 2012 governor election in Delaware. Markell's closest win came in the 2008 governor election in Delaware, decided by 140,199 votes.

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How many votes has Jack Markell received?

Jack Markell has received 542,854 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jack Markell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012GovernorDelawareWon275,99369.34%Jeff Cragg
2008GovernorDelawareWon266,86167.52%Bill Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q513243). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jack Markell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jack-markell. 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.