Terry McAuliffe, Governor

Terry McAuliffe

Governor
Born
February 9, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2013–2021

Photo: Terry McAuliffe, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAuliffe2.7M
Opponents2.8M
2
Elections run

Between 2013 and 2021, Terry McAuliffe ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. McAuliffe's biggest single-election total was 1,599,470 votes, in the 2021 governor election in Virginia. McAuliffe's closest win came in the 2013 governor election in Virginia, decided by 56,435 votes.

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How many votes has Terry McAuliffe received?

Terry McAuliffe has received 2,669,259 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Terry McAuliffe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2021GovernorVirginiaLost1,599,47048.64%Glenn Youngkin
2013GovernorVirginiaWon1,069,78947.75%Ken Cuccinelli
Robert C. Sarvis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3518911). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Terry McAuliffe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/terry-mcauliffe. 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.