Scott Walker

Governor
Born
November 2, 1967
Current age
58
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010–2018
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walker5.0M
Opponents4.6M
4
Elections run

Between 2010 and 2018, Scott Walker ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Walker's biggest single-election total was 1,335,585 votes, in the 2012 governor election in Wisconsin. Walker's closest win came in the 2010 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 124,638 votes.

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How many votes has Scott Walker received?

Scott Walker has received 5,019,312 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Scott Walker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorWisconsinLost1,295,08048.44%Tony Evers
2014GovernorWisconsinWon1,259,70652.26%Mary Burke
2012GovernorWisconsin · RecallWon1,335,58553.08%Tom Barrett (head-to-head)
2010GovernorWisconsinWon1,128,94152.25%Tom Barrett (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q553254). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Scott Walker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/scott-walker. 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.