Best Election Results
Federal Offices
President
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 5% in a state in an election for President.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Alaska | Ed Clark | 18,479 | 11.66% | 54.35% | 26.41% | 7.04%, 0.54% |
2016 | New Mexico | Gary Johnson | 74,541 | 9.34% | 40.04% | 48.26% | 1.24%, 0.73%, 0.19%, 0.15%, 0.06% |
2016 | North Dakota | Gary Johnson | 21,434 | 6.22% | 62.96% | 27.23% | 1.10%, 0.53%, 0.11%, 1.86% |
2016 | Alaska | Gary Johnson | 18,725 | 5.88% | 51.28% | 36.55% | 2.89%, 1.80%, 1.21%, 0.39% |
2016 | Oklahoma | Gary Johnson | 83,481 | 5.75% | 65.32% | 28.93% | |
2016 | Montana | Gary Johnson | 28,037 | 5.67% | 56.47% | 35.94% | 1.61%, 0.32% |
2016 | South Dakota | Gary Johnson | 20,850 | 5.63% | 61.53% | 31.74% | 1.10% |
1976 | Alaska | Roger MacBride | 6,785 | 5.49% | 57.90% | 35.65% | 0.95% |
2016 | Wyoming | Gary Johnson | 13,287 | 5.19% | 68.17% | 21.88% | 0.98%, 0.80%, 0.28%, 2.70% |
2016 | Colorado | Gary Johnson | 144,121 | 5.18% | 43.25% | 48.16% | 1.38%, 1.04%, 0.42%, 0.18%, 0.07%, 0.32% |
2016 | Maine | Gary Johnson | 38,105 | 5.09% | 44.87% | 47.83% | 1.91%, 0.25%, 0.04% |
US Senate
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for US Senate.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Alaska | Joe Miller | 90,825 | 29.16% | 44.36% | 11.62% | 13.23%, 0.84%, 0.56%, 0.23% |
2002 | Massachusetts | Michael Cloud | 369,807 | 18.43% | 80.03% | 1.24%, 0.30% | |
2018 | New Mexico | Gary Johnson | 107,201 | 15.38% | 30.53% | 54.09% | |
2006 | Indiana | Steve Osborn | 168,820 | 12.59% | 87.36% | 0.03%, 0.02% | |
2000 | Massachusetts | Carla Howell | 308,860 | 11.88% | 12.86% | 72.69% | 1.62%, 0.53%, 0.33%, 0.10% |
US House
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 25% in an election for US House.
Year | State | District | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Kansas | 3 | Joel Balam | 92,675 | 31.55% | 68.45% | ||
1998 | Mississippi | 2 | William Chipman | 32,533 | 28.84% | 71.16% | ||
2018 | Washington | 2 | Brian Luke | 84,646 | 28.71% | 71.29% | ||
2004 | Florida | 21 | Frank Gonzalez | 54,736 | 27.20% | 72.80% | ||
1990 | California | 45 | Joe Shea | 46,068 | 27.15% | 72.85% | ||
2014 | Louisiana | 4 | Randall Lord | 55,236 | 26.57% | 73.43% | ||
1998 | California | 25 | Bruce Acker | 38,669 | 25.33% | 74.67% | ||
2006 | Arizona | 6 | Jason Blair | 51,285 | 25.20% | 74.80% | ||
2016 | Arkansas | 4 | Kerry Hicks | 61,274 | 25.10% | 74.90% |
Statewide Offices
Governor
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for Governor.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Alaska | Dick Randolph / Donnis Thompson | 29,067 | 14.91% | 37.09% | 46.14% | 1.66%, 0.19% |
2002 | Wisconsin | Ed Thompson / Marty Reynolds | 185,455 | 10.45% | 41.39% | 45.09% | 2.48%, 0.16%, 0.15%, 0.13%, 0.10%, 0.05% |
Attorney General
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for Attorney General.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Washington | Joshua Trumbull | 979,105 | 32.86% | 67.14% | ||
2018 | Iowa | Marco Battaglia | 262,131 | 22.78% | 76.51% | 0.72% | |
1994 | Arizona | John Karow | 207,710 | 19.86% | 80.14% | ||
2014 | South Dakota | Chad Haber | 45,856 | 18.00% | 82.00% | ||
1988 | Oregon | Fred Oerther | 120,228 | 11.07% | 88.93% |
Auditor
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for Auditor.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Arkansas | David Dinwiddie | 237,602 | 27.65% | 72.35% | ||
2018 | Oklahoma | John Yeutter | 270,313 | 24.82% | 75.18% | ||
2016 | North Dakota | Roland Riemers | 70,818 | 22.92% | 76.62% | 0.46% | |
2010 | Nebraska | Michele Sallach-Grace | 88,433 | 20.38% | 79.62% | ||
2014 | South Dakota | Kurt Evans | 48,103 | 20.05% | 79.95% | ||
2014 | Missouri | Sean O'Toole | 252,351 | 19.72% | 73.31% | 6.96% | |
1996 | Montana | John Larson | 63,127 | 17.12% | 82.88% |
Comptroller / Controller
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for Comptroller / Controller.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Nevada | Kent Cromwell | 60,433 | 19.87% | 59.14% | 20.99% | |
2010 | Texas | Mary Ruwart | 417,523 | 10.50% | 83.16% | 6.34% |
Secretary of State
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for Secretary of State.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Nebraska | Ben Backus | 121,470 | 24.81% | 75.19% | ||
2002 | Idaho | Ronald Perry | 86,437 | 22.53% | 77.47% | ||
2006 | Wyoming | Dennis Brossman | 32,551 | 18.01% | 81.99% | ||
2002 | Wyoming | Marie Brossman | 29,751 | 17.56% | 82.44% | ||
2014 | Wyoming | Kit Carson | 16,858 | 10.78% | 76.58% | 12.10%, 0.55% | |
2000 | West Virginia | Poochie Myers | 56,477 | 10.56% | 89.44% |
Treasurer
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 10% in an election for Treasurer.
Year | State | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Arkansas | Ashley Ewald | 250,943 | 29.11% | 70.89% | ||
1998 | Arizona | Ray Price | 171,769 | 19.38% | 80.62% | ||
2000 | Utah | Hugh Butler | 81,697 | 12.73% | 82.94% | ||
1998 | Nevada | Daniel Fylstra | 40,683 | 10.12% | 62.10% | 18.13%, 9.65% |
Other Statewide
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 30% in an election for a statewide office other than those listed above.
Year | State | Office | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Montana | Clerk Of The Supreme Court | Mike Fellows | 185,419 | 43.13% | 56.87% | ||
2006 | Oregon | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Deborah Andrews (I) | 226,054 | 37.57% | 61.94% | 0.50% | |
2012 | Georgia | Public Service Commission 5 | David Staples | 1,095,115 | 34.17% | 65.83% | ||
2016 | Georgia | Public Service Commissioner 2 | Eric Hoskins | 1,200,076 | 33.42% | 66.58% | ||
2008 | Georgia | Public Service Commission 1 | John Monds | 1,076,726 | 33.40% | 66.60% | ||
2014 | Georgia | Public Service Commission 1 | John Monds | 710,408 | 31.67% | 68.33% | ||
1994 | Montana | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Jerry O'Neil | 93,429 | 31.02% | 68.98% |
State Legislature
State Senate
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 30% in an election for State Senate.
Year | State | District | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | Nevada | Clark 2 | Tamara Clark | 13,724 | 44.38% | 55.62% | |||
2018 | Nebraska | 32 | Laura Ebke | 6,299 | 43.58% | 56.42% | Officially all candidates are non-partisan | ||
2018 | Arkansas | 10 | Bobbi Hicks | 7,989 | 37.59% | 62.41% | |||
1982 | Alaska | D B | Susan Shaffer | 6,346 | 35.17% | 64.71% | 0.12% | ||
2016 | Oklahoma | 35 | Frank Grove | 10,690 | 35.13% | 64.87% | |||
2014 | Nevada | 10 | Ed Uehling | 4,409 | 35.13% | 64.87% | |||
1982 | Montana | 11 | Michael Tanchek | 1,574 | 34.11% | 65.89% | |||
2016 | Washington | 3 | James Apker | 16,395 | 32.68% | 67.32% | |||
1976 | Arizona | 9 | Stephen Davis (I) | 7,288 | 32.42% | 28.58% | 39.00% | ||
2017 | Washington | 48 | Michelle Darnell | 9,553 | 31.05% | 68.95% | Special | ||
1996 | Hawaii | 12 | Tracy Ryan | 3,623 | 30.92% | 69.08% | |||
2016 | Nevada | 7 | Kimberly Schjang | 12,454 | 30.46% | 69.54% | |||
1976 | Idaho | 33 | Larry Fullmer | 2,900 | 30.42% | Needs Source |
State Representative
The following is a list of Libertarian candidates who received at least 30% in an election for State Representative.
Year | State | District | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Wyoming | 55 | Bethany Baldes | 1,592 | 49.01% | 50.65% | 0.34% | ||
2012 | South Carolina | 26 | Jeremy Walters | 5,243 | 46.77% | 52.62%, 0.62% | The petitioning candidate with 52.62% of the vote was a Republican who failed to properly file paperwork. | ||
2000 | Nevada | 28 | James Dan | 990 | 45.27% | 54.73% | |||
2012 | Colorado | 54 | Tim Menger | 13,951 | 40.96% | 59.04% | |||
1980 | Montana | 22 | Michael Tanchek | 1,174 | 40.85% | 59.15% | |||
1984 | Alaska | 5 B | Andre Marrou | 4,529 | 40.48% | 40.01% | 19.42% | 0.09% | Elected |
1984 | Vermont | Chittenden 8-1 | Ed McGuire | 795 | 40.48% | Needs Source. Probably a screwy % from a multi-member district | |||
2016 | Nevada | 36 | Dennis Hof | 10,675 | 39.24% | 60.76% | |||
1982 | Alaska | 21 | Kenneth Fanning | 2,193 | 38.45% | 61.35% | 0.19% | ||
2016 | Rhode Island | 68 | William Hunt | 2,529 | 37.95% | 61.19% | 0.86% | ||
1991 | California | 5 | David McCann | 12,091 | 37.93% | 62.07% | Special | ||
2000 | Vermont | Chittenden 7-7 | Jeffrey Pascoe (I) | 648 | 37.37% | 61.36% | 1.27% | ||
1994 | New Hampshire | Strafford 4 | Michael Harrington | 281 | 36.97% | 63.03% | |||
1976 | Oklahoma | 85 | Porter Davis (I) | 2,867 | 36.35% | 63.65% | Daily Oklahoman, Nov. 4, 1976 | ||
2014 | Alaska | 19 | Cean Stevens | 1,461 | 36.15% | 62.98% | 0.87% | ||
2002 | Vermont | Windsor-Rutland 2 | Larry Curtis | 588 | 35.85% | 63.60% | 0.55% | ||
2000 | Maine | 76 | William Reid | 1,550 | 35.85% | 64.15% | |||
1986 | Alaska | 5 B | Andre Marrou | 3,838 | 35.83% | 22.39% | 41.70% | 0.07% | |
1992 | Nevada | 26 | James Frye | 3,952 | 35.76% | 64.23% | |||
2018 | New Mexico | 31 | William Wiley Jr | 5,377 | 35.72% | 64.28% | |||
2018 | Rhode Island | 68 | William Hunt Jr | 2,043 | 35.34% | 64.00% | 0.66% | ||
1992 | Nevada | 11 | Sandra Black | 3,041 | 35.28% | 64.72% | |||
2002 | Nevada | 28 | James Dan | 1,183 | 34.80% | 65.20% | |||
2000 | New Hampshire | Rockingham 7 | Donald Gorman | 633 | 34.59% | 64.81% | 0.60% | ||
2012 | Florida | 28 | Franklin Perez | 22,866 | 34.05% | 65.95% | |||
1992 | New Mexico | 53 | Kay Stone | 2,316 | 33.86% | 66.14% | |||
2008 | Indiana | 54 | Rex Bell | 8,374 | 33.49% | 66.51% | |||
2010 | Missouri | 40 | Sean O'Toole | 1,187 | 33.34% | 66.66% | |||
2014 | Washington | 19-1 | David Steenson | 12,838 | 33.05% | 66.95% | |||
2014 | Washington | 38-2 | Elijah Olson | 9,957 | 32.97% | 67.03% | |||
1988 | Idaho | 11 C | Maurice Clements | 8,658 | 32.72% | Needs Source. Might be a screwy % from a multi-member district | |||
2016 | Washington | 3-1 | Randy McGlenn II | 16,260 | 32.69% | 67.31% | |||
2014 | Pennsylvania | 121 | Betsy Summers | 3,298 | 32.25% | 67.75% | |||
2018 | Alaska | 19 | Cean Stevens | 1,211 | 31.97% | 66.82% | 1.21% | ||
1994 | Georgia | 86 | Larry Bolin | 2,503 | 31.91% | 68.09% | |||
2014 | Florida | 28 | Franklin Perez | 15,917 | 31.75% | 68.25% | |||
1982 | Alaska | 27 | Ken Damm | 1,188 | 31.40% | 68.46% | 0.13% | ||
2018 | Montana | 8 | Sid Daoud | 1,440 | 31.35% | 68.65% | |||
2011 | Virginia | 41 | Michael Kane | 5,509 | 31.33% | 68.02% | 0.65% | ||
2016 | Colorado | 21 | Michael Seebeck | 7,904 | 31.29% | 68.71% | |||
2018 | Wisconsin | 82 | Jason Sellnow | 8,300 | 31.28% | 67.97% | 0.75% | ||
2018 | Montana | 5 | Cindy Dyson | 1,734 | 30.88% | 69.12% | |||
2004 | Florida | 47 | Kim Snow | 18,927 | 30.83% | 69.17% | |||
2014 | Washington | 48-2 | Tim Turner | 11,049 | 30.81% | 69.19% | |||
1990 | New Mexico | 6 | Illa Bolton | 723 | 30.79% | 69.21% | |||
2002 | Georgia | 68 | Chris Crawford | 2,372 | 30.75% | 69.25% | |||
2014 | Washington | 3-2 | Paul Delaney | 9,935 | 30.53% | 69.47% | |||
2010 | Alaska | 20 | Scott Kohlhaas | 918 | 30.48% | 68.56% | 0.96% | ||
2018 | Washington | 22-2 | Allen Acosta | 20,151 | 30.34% | 69.66% | |||
2008 | Kentucky | 67 | Pat Lucas (I) | 3,652 | 30.26% | 69.74% | |||
2018 | Kansas | 33 | Jason Conley | 2,048 | 30.20% | 69.80% |
Elected State Representatives
Year | State | District | Candidate | Libertarian Votes |
Libertarian Percentage |
Republican Percentage |
Democratic Percentage |
Other Percentage |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | New Hampshire | Hillsborough 44 | Steve Vaillancourt | 1,622 | 17.94% | This was a 3 winner multi-member district. There were 1 Libertarian, 2 Republicans, and 3 Democratic candidates. Vaillancourt finished in 3rd. | |||
1984 | Alaska | 5 B | Andre Marrou | 4,529 | 40.48% | 40.01% | 19.42% | 0.09% | |
1980 | Alaska | 20 | Dick Randolph | 11,163 | 9.17% | This was a 6 winner multi-member district. There were 6 Libertarians, 6 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and 1 write in candidates. Randolph finished 1st, Fanning 4th, and the other Libertarians in 14th, 16th, 17th, and 18th. | |||
1980 | Alaska | 20 | Kenneth Fanning | 9,819 | 8.06% | This was a 6 winner multi-member district. There were 6 Libertarians, 6 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and 1 write in candidates. Randolph finished 1st, Fanning 4th, and the other Libertarians in 14th, 16th, 17th, and 18th. | |||
1978 | Alaska | 20 | Dick Randolph | 6,784 | 7.31% | This was a 6 winner multi-member district. There were 4 Libertarians, 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats, 1 Alaska Independence, and 6 write in candidates. Randolph finished 6th and the other Libertarians in 8th, 10th, and 11th. |