Mitch McConnell
★ U.S. Senator● In office
- Born
- February 20, 1942
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- U.S. Senator, Kentucky (present)
- On the ballot
- 1984–2020
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McConnell4.8M
Opponents3.8M
6
Elections run
Between 1984 and 2020, Mitch McConnell ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. McConnell's biggest single-election total was 1,233,315 votes, in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky. McConnell's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky, decided by 5,269 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Kentucky or all 2020 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Mitch McConnell received?
Mitch McConnell has received 4,766,628 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 1,233,31557.76% | Amy McGrath Brad Barron Paul John Frangedakis Daniel Cobble Randall Lee Teegargen Demetra Wysinger Harold H. Fitzpatrick |
| 2008 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 953,81652.97% | Bruce Lunsford |
| 2002 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 731,67964.68% | Lois Combs Weinberg |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 724,79455.45% | Steven L. Beshear Dennis L. Lacy Patricia Jo Metten Mac McElroy |
| 1990 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 478,03452.19% | G. Harvey Sloane |
| 1984 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 644,99049.91% | Walter D. Huddleston Dave Welters |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q355522). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mitch McConnell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mitch-mcconnell. Accessed [date].