Mark Sanford
★ Governor
- Born
- May 28, 1960
- Current age
- 66
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 2002–2016
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford1.5M
Opponents1.1M
4
Elections run
Between 2002 and 2016, Mark Sanford ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 4. Sanford's biggest single-election total was 601,868 votes, in the 2006 governor election in South Carolina. Sanford's closest win came in the 2002 governor election in South Carolina, decided by 64,282 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 1, every governor election in South Carolina, or all 2016 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Mark Sanford received?
Mark Sanford has received 1,497,092 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 190,41058.56% | Dimitri Cherny Michael Grier Jr. Albert Travison |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 119,39293.41% | — |
| 2006 | GovernorSouth Carolina | Won | 601,86855.12% | Tommy Moore |
| 2002 | GovernorSouth Carolina | Won | 585,42252.85% | Jim Hodges |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11669). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark Sanford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-sanford. Accessed [date].