Jeff Merkley
★ U.S. Senator● In office
- Born
- October 24, 1956
- Current age
- 69
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- U.S. Senator, Oregon (present)
- On the ballot
- 2008–2020
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merkley3.0M
Opponents2.5M
3
Elections run
Between 2008 and 2020, Jeff Merkley ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Merkley's biggest single-election total was 1,321,047 votes, in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. Merkley's closest win came in the 2008 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, decided by 59,233 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Oregon or all 2020 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Jeff Merkley received?
Jeff Merkley has received 2,999,976 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 1,321,04756.91% | Jo Rae Perkins Gary Dye Ibrahim A Taher |
| 2014 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 814,53755.73% | Monica Wehby Mike Montchalin Christina Jean Lugo James E. Leuenberger |
| 2008 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 864,39248.9% | Gordon H. Smith David Brownlow |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001176) and Wikidata (Q1368405). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jeff Merkley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jeff-merkley. Accessed [date].