Tom Barrett
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 8, 1953
- Current age
- 72
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1992–2012
5-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barrett2.9M
Opponents2.7M
7
Elections run
Between 1992 and 2012, Tom Barrett ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 2. Barrett's biggest single-election total was 1,164,480 votes, in the 2012 governor election in Wisconsin. Barrett's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5, decided by 36,661 votes.
Browse every governor election in Wisconsin, every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 5, or all 2012 governor races.
How many votes has Tom Barrett received?
Tom Barrett has received 2,855,134 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | GovernorWisconsin · Recall | Lost | 1,164,48046.28% | Scott Walker (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | GovernorWisconsin | Lost | 1,004,30346.48% | Scott Walker (head-to-head) |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 173,89377.68% | Jonathan Smith |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 121,12978.22% | Jack Melvin |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 141,17973.31% | Paul D. Melotik James D. Soderna |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 87,80662.43% | Steven B. Hollingshead David J. Schall |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 162,34469.33% | Donalda Arnell Hammersmith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000177) and Wikidata (Q955542). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Barrett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-barrett. Accessed [date].