Mitch Daniels, Governor

Mitch Daniels

Governor
Born
April 7, 1949
Current age
77
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2004–2008
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Daniels2.9M
Opponents2.2M
2
Elections run

Between 2004 and 2008, Mitch Daniels ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Daniels's biggest single-election total was 1,563,885 votes, in the 2008 governor election in Indiana. Daniels's closest win came in the 2004 governor election in Indiana, decided by 189,012 votes.

Browse every governor election in Indiana or all 2008 governor races.

How many votes has Mitch Daniels received?

Mitch Daniels has received 2,866,797 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Mitch Daniels’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008GovernorIndianaWon1,563,88557.84%Jill Long Thompson
2004GovernorIndianaWon1,302,91253.21%Joe Kernan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q351330). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mitch Daniels: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mitch-daniels. 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.