Electoral history of the Libertarian Party (United States)
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This is a list detailing the electoral history of the Libertarian Party in the United States, sorted by office. The list currently consists of candidates who ran for partisan office.


Legend


Elections of party officers


National committee chairman and vice-chairman

Other 2012 Chairman candidates were: * R. Lee Wrights ''(withdrew his name from consideration)'' * Chuck Moulton ''(declined to be nominated)'' * Wes Wagner ''(declined to be nominated)'' * Jim Lark ''(declined to be nominated)'' * Ernie Hancock ''(didn't receive votes)'' Other 2012 Vice-Chairman candidates were: * Mark Rutherford ''(declined to be nominated)''


Federal elections


President


Presidential ballot access


Presidential and vice presidential nominations

Candidates seeking to win the Libertarian Party nominations either for president or vice president must gather thirty "tokens", or supporting delegates, and their votes in order to be put onto the actual nominating ballot. However, that still does not prevent write-in votes when the balloting is being held.


=1996

= Note: Jo Jorgensen was nominated by a voice vote.


=2000

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=2004

= Note: Jim Burns withdrew himself from consideration four hours before the balloting for the presidential nomination began.


=2008

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=2012

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=2016

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=2020

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Class I seats


Class II seats


Class III seats


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In April 2020, Representative
Justin Amash Justin Amash ( ; born April 18, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. Originally a Republican, Amash joined the Libertarian Party in April 2020, becoming the party's first (an ...
from
Michigan's 3rd congressional district Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in West Michigan. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of the counties of Barry and Ionia, as well as all except the northwestern portion of Kent, including the city of Grand Ra ...
became the first Libertarian member of Congress, after switching from the Republican Party and spending time as an independent. However, Amash has never been elected as a Libertarian, and did not seek re-election in 2020.


Overall summary


Alaska


Nevada


Washington


State elections


Gubernatorial elections


Notes


References

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