Ron DeSantis
★ Governor● In office
- Born
- September 14, 1978
- Current age
- 47
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- Governor of Florida (present)
- On the ballot
- 2012–2022
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
DeSantis9.3M
Opponents7.5M
5
Elections run
Between 2012 and 2022, Ron DeSantis ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 5. DeSantis's biggest single-election total was 4,614,210 votes, in the 2022 governor election in Florida. DeSantis's closest win came in the 2018 governor election in Florida, decided by 32,463 votes.
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How many votes has Ron DeSantis received?
Ron DeSantis has received 9,266,131 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 4,614,21059.37% | Charlie Crist |
| 2018 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 4,076,18649.59% | Andrew Gillum |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 213,51958.57% | William Bill McCullough |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 166,25462.54% | David Cox |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 195,96257.22% | Heather Beaven |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000621) and Wikidata (Q3105215). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ron DeSantis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ron-desantis. Accessed [date].