Patrick J. Toomey, U.S. Senator

Patrick J. Toomey

U.S. Senator
Born
November 17, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998–2016
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Toomey5.3M
Opponents5.3M
5
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2016, Patrick J. Toomey ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 5. Toomey's biggest single-election total was 2,951,702 votes, in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania. Toomey's closest win came in the 2000 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 14,443 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, or all 2016 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Patrick J. Toomey received?

Patrick J. Toomey has received 5,279,202 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Patrick J. Toomey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaWon2,951,70248.77%Katie McGinty
Edward T. Clifford III
2010U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaWon2,028,94551.01%Joe Sestak
2002U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon98,49357.36%Edward J. O'Brien (head-to-head)
2000U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon118,30753.25%Edward J. O'Brien (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon81,75554.98%Roy C. Afflerbach
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000461) and Wikidata (Q971308). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.