Paul Ryan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 29, 1970
- Current age
- 56
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1998–2016
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ryan62.8M
Opponents68.7M
Total Electoral Votes
Ryan206
Opponents332
11
Elections run
As a running mate, Ryan is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1998 and 2016, Paul Ryan ran in 11 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning 10 and losing 1. Ryan's biggest single-election total was 60,933,504 votes, in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Ryan's closest win came in the 1998 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1, decided by 27,311 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 1, every U.S. presidential election, or all 2016 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Paul Ryan received?
Paul Ryan has received 62,778,098 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1, plus 206 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 230,07264.95% | Ryan Solen Spencer Zimmerman Jason Lebeck |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 182,31663.27% | Rob Zervan |
| 2012 | Vice Presidentwith Mitt Romney | Lost | 60,933,504 (47.2%)206 EV | Barack Obama Gary Johnson Jill Stein |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 200,42354.9% | Rob Zerban Keith Deschler |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 179,81968.21% | John Heckenlively Joseph Kexel (head-to-head) |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 231,00963.97% | Marge Krupp Joseph Kexel (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 161,32062.63% | Jeffrey Chapman Thomas (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 233,37265.56% | Jeffrey Chapman Thomas (head-to-head) Norman Aulabaugh Don Bernau |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 140,17667.19% | Jeffrey Chapman Thomas (head-to-head) George Meyers |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 177,61266.57% | Jeffrey Chapman Thomas (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 108,47557.11% | Lydia Carol Spottswood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000570) and Wikidata (Q203966). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Ryan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-ryan. Accessed [date].