Mike Leavitt, Governor

Mike Leavitt

Governor
Born
February 11, 1951
Current age
75
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1992–2000
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leavitt1.3M
Opponents911,529
3
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2000, Mike Leavitt ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Leavitt's biggest single-election total was 503,693 votes, in the 1996 governor election in Utah. Leavitt's closest win came in the 1992 governor election in Utah, decided by 65,960 votes.

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How many votes has Mike Leavitt received?

Mike Leavitt has received 1,250,243 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Mike Leavitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000GovernorUtahWon424,83755.77%Bill Orton
1996GovernorUtahWon503,69374.97%Jim Bradley
1992GovernorUtahWon321,71342.19%Merrill Cook
Stewart Hanson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q879432). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike Leavitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-leavitt. 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.