Ralph Northam, Governor

Ralph Northam

Governor
Born
September 13, 1959
Current age
66
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2017

Photo: Craig from Richmond, Virginia`, United States, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Northam1.4M
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

Ralph Northam, a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2017 governor election in Virginia with 1,409,175 votes (53.9%), defeating Ed. W. Gillespie.

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How many votes has Ralph Northam received?

Ralph Northam has received 1,409,175 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ralph Northam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2017GovernorVirginiaWon1,409,17553.9%Ed. W. Gillespie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7287916). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph Northam: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-northam. 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.