Steve Bullock

Governor
Born
April 11, 1966
Current age
60
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2020
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bullock764,846
Opponents798,168
3
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2020, Steve Bullock ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Bullock's biggest single-election total was 272,463 votes, in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Montana. Bullock's closest win came in the 2012 governor election in Montana, decided by 7,571 votes.

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How many votes has Steve Bullock received?

Steve Bullock has received 764,846 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Steve Bullock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. SenateMontanaLost272,46344.99%Steve Daines
2016GovernorMontanaWon255,93350.25%Greg Gianforte
2012GovernorMontanaWon236,45048.9%Rick Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q24015). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Steve Bullock: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/steve-bullock. 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.