Sarah Palin
★ Governor
- Born
- February 11, 1964
- Current age
- 62
- Home state
- Alaska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 2006–2022
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palin60.1M
Opponents71.1M
Total Electoral Votes
Palin173
Opponents365
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Elections run
As a running mate, Palin is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 2006 and 2022, Sarah Palin ran in 3 elections across 3 offices (Governor, President, and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 2. Palin's biggest single-election total was 59,948,323 votes, in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Palin's closest win came in the 2006 governor election in Alaska, decided by 17,459 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Alaska's at-large district, every U.S. presidential election, or every governor election in Alaska.
How many votes has Sarah Palin received?
Sarah Palin has received 60,130,886 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2, plus 173 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. HouseAlaska | Lost | 67,86625.74% | Mary Sattler Peltola Nick Begich Chris Bye |
| 2008 | Vice Presidentwith John McCain | Lost | 59,948,323 (45.7%)173 EV | Barack Obama Ralph Nader Bob Barr |
| 2006 | GovernorAlaska | Won | 114,69748.33% | Tony Knowles Andrew Halcro |
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