Nikki Haley, Governor

Nikki Haley

Governor
Born
January 20, 1972
Current age
54
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010–2014
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haley1.4M
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run

Between 2010 and 2014, Nikki Haley ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Haley's biggest single-election total was 696,645 votes, in the 2014 governor election in South Carolina. Haley's closest win came in the 2010 governor election in South Carolina, decided by 59,990 votes.

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How many votes has Nikki Haley received?

Nikki Haley has received 1,387,170 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Nikki Haley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2014GovernorSouth CarolinaWon696,64555.9%Vincent Sheheen (head-to-head)
2010GovernorSouth CarolinaWon690,52551.37%Vincent Sheheen (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11668). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nikki Haley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nikki-haley. 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.