Michael J. Binkley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1994–2010
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Binkley32,470
Opponents1.2M
6
Elections run

Between 1994 and 2010, Michael J. Binkley ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Binkley's biggest single-election total was 8,773 votes, in the 2010 U.S. House election in California's District 48.

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How many votes has Michael J. Binkley received?

Michael J. Binkley has received 32,470 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Michael J. Binkley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost8,7733.61%John Campbell
Beth Krom
2006U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,1701.91%Jane Harman (head-to-head)
Brian Gibson

James R. Smith
2004U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,0652.08%Jane Harman (head-to-head)
Paul Whitehead

Alice Stek
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,5341.98%Henry A. Waxman (head-to-head)
Mike Gottlieb

Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson
1996U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,7662.22%Henry A. Waxman (head-to-head)
Paul Stepanek (head-to-head)

John Peter Daly

Brian M. Rees
1994U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost7,1623.76%Henry A. Waxman (head-to-head)
Paul Stepanek (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael J. Binkley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-j-binkley. 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.