Tim Walz, Governor

Tim Walz

Governor● In office
Born
April 6, 1964
Current age
62
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
In office
Governor of Minnesota (present)
On the ballot
2018–2024
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walz77.7M
Opponents81.8M
Total Electoral Votes
Walz226
Opponents312
3
Elections run

As a running mate, Walz is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.

Between 2018 and 2024, Tim Walz ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 2 and losing 1. Walz's biggest single-election total was 75,017,613 votes, in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Walz's closest win came in the 2022 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 192,408 votes.

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How many votes has Tim Walz received?

Tim Walz has received 77,723,058 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1, plus 226 electoral votes.

Election history

Tim Walz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024Vice Presidentwith Kamala HarrisLost75,017,613 (48.3%)226 EVDonald Trump
Jill Stein

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Chase Oliver
2022GovernorMinnesotaWon1,312,34952.27%Scott Jensen
2018GovernorMinnesotaWon1,393,09653.84%Jeff Johnson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tim Walz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tim-walz. 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.