Mike Bost, U.S. Representative

Mike Bost

U.S. Representative● In office
Born
December 30, 1960
Current age
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
In office
U.S. Representative, Illinois (present)
On the ballot
2014–2024
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bost1.1M
Opponents664,629
6
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2024, Mike Bost ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Bost's biggest single-election total was 272,754 votes, in the 2024 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12. Bost's closest win came in the 2018 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12, decided by 16,160 votes.

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How many votes has Mike Bost received?

Mike Bost has received 1,100,870 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Mike Bost’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseIllinoisWon272,75474.19%Brian Roberts
2022U.S. HouseIllinoisWon218,37975%Homer Markel
Nancy Foster
2020U.S. HouseIllinoisWon194,83960.43%Raymond C Lenzi
2018U.S. HouseIllinoisWon134,88451.57%Brendan Kelly
Randy Auxier
2016U.S. HouseIllinoisWon169,97654.31%Charles C. J. Baricevic
Paula Bradshaw (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HouseIllinoisWon110,03852.46%William L. Enyart
Paula Bradshaw (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001295) and Wikidata (Q6846090). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike Bost: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-bost. 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.