Rod Blagojevich
★ Governor
- Born
- December 10, 1956
- Current age
- 69
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1996–2006
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blagojevich3.9M
Opponents3.4M
5
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2006, Rod Blagojevich ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 5. Blagojevich's biggest single-election total was 1,847,040 votes, in the 2002 governor election in Illinois. Blagojevich's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 51,776 votes.
Browse every governor election in Illinois, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 5, or all 2006 governor races.
How many votes has Rod Blagojevich received?
Rod Blagojevich has received 3,939,214 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 1,736,73149.79% | Judy Baar Topinka Rich Whitney |
| 2002 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 1,847,04052.19% | Jim Ryan |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 142,16187.27% | Matthew Joseph Beauchamp |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 95,73873.97% | Alan Spitz |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 117,54464.12% | Michael Patrick Flanagan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000518) and Wikidata (Q151891). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rod Blagojevich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rod-blagojevich. Accessed [date].