Johnny Isakson
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 28, 1944
- Died
- December 19, 2021
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1990–2016
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Isakson6.6M
Opponents5.1M
6
Elections run
Between 1990 and 2016, Johnny Isakson ran in 6 elections across 3 offices (Governor, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 1. Isakson's biggest single-election total was 2,135,806 votes, in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. Isakson's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6, decided by 122,321 votes.
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How many votes has Johnny Isakson received?
Johnny Isakson has received 6,555,657 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 2,135,80654.78% | Jim Barksdale Allen Buckley (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 1,489,90458.31% | Michael Mike Thurmond Chuck Donovan |
| 2004 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 1,864,20257.88% | Denise L. Majette Allen Buckley (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 163,52579.87% | Jeff Weisberger |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 256,59574.75% | Brett DeHart |
| 1990 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 645,62544.54% | Zell Miller |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000055) and Wikidata (Q130024). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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