Tim Pawlenty, Governor

Tim Pawlenty

Governor
Born
November 27, 1960
Current age
65
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002–2006

Photo: Office of Governor Tim Pawlenty, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pawlenty2.0M
Opponents2.3M
2
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2006, Tim Pawlenty ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Pawlenty's biggest single-election total was 1,028,568 votes, in the 2006 governor election in Minnesota.

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How many votes has Tim Pawlenty received?

Tim Pawlenty has received 2,028,041 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Tim Pawlenty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorMinnesotaWon1,028,56846.69%Mike Hatch
Peter Hutchinson
2002GovernorMinnesotaWon999,47344.4%Roger Moe
Tim Penny
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q160181). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tim Pawlenty: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tim-pawlenty. 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.