Ronald Reagan
★ President
- Born
- February 6, 1911
- Died
- June 5, 2004
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1981–1989
- On the ballot
- 1966–1984
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reagan105.5M
Opponents84.5M
Total Electoral Votes
Reagan1,014
Opponents62
4
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1984, Ronald Reagan ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning all 4. Reagan's biggest single-election total was 54,455,472 votes, in the 1984 U.S. presidential election. Reagan's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in California, decided by 500,567 votes.
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How many votes has Ronald Reagan received?
Ronald Reagan has received 105,540,789 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0, plus 1,014 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Presidentwith George H. W. Bush | Won | 54,455,472 (58.8%)525 EV | Walter Mondale |
| 1980 | Presidentwith George H. W. Bush | Won | 43,903,230 (50.7%)489 EV | Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson |
| 1970 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 3,439,17452.84% | Jesse Unruh |
| 1966 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 3,742,91357.55% | Pat Brown |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q9960). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ronald Reagan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ronald-reagan. Accessed [date].