Meg Whitman, Gubernatorial candidate

Meg Whitman

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 4, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitman4.1M
Opponents5.4M
1
Elections run

Meg Whitman, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2010 governor election in California to Jerry Brown, receiving 4,127,391 votes (40.88%).

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How many votes has Meg Whitman received?

Meg Whitman has received 4,127,391 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Meg Whitman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorCaliforniaLost4,127,39140.88%Jerry Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q55174). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Meg Whitman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/meg-whitman. 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.