IndependentNo state or federal office heldLost the 2008 general

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader ran in 130 elections between 1996 and 2008.

Elections: 130; 1996–2008
Won: 0; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Nader has run

Margin: how far Nader finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2008	President (Alaska)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (AIP)	1.2%	−58.3
2008	President (Arizona)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	0.5%	−53.1
2008	President (Arkansas)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	1.2%	−57.5
2008	President (California)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.8%	−60.2
2008	President (Colorado)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−53.1
2008	President (Connecticut)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R)	1.2%	−59.4
2008	President (Delaware)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−61.4
2008	President (District of Columbia)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Cynthia McKinney (G)	0.4%	−92.1
2008	President (Florida)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.3%	−50.7
2008	President (Hawaii)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.8%	−71.0
2008	President (Idaho)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)	1.1%	−60.4
2008	President (Illinois)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−61.4
2008	President (Iowa)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.5%	−53.4
2008	President (Kansas)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	0.9%	−55.8
2008	President (Kentucky)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	0.8%	−56.6
2008	President (Louisiana)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (I)	0.4%	−58.2
2008	President (Maine)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Cynthia McKinney (G)	1.5%	−56.3
2008	President (Maryland)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−61.4
2008	President (Massachusetts)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.9%	−60.9
2008	President (Michigan)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.7%	−56.8
2008	President (Minnesota)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	1%	−53.0
2008	President (Mississippi)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)	0.3%	−55.9
2008	President (Missouri)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−48.8
2008	President (Montana)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Ronald ""ron"" Paul (CST)	0.8%	−48.8
2008	President (Nebraska)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (I)	0.7%	−55.9
2008	President (Nevada)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−54.9
2008	President (New Hampshire)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.5%	−53.6
2008	President (New Jersey)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−56.7
2008	President (New Mexico)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−56.3
2008	President (New York)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.5%	−62.4
2008	President (North Dakota)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	1.3%	−51.9
2008	President (Ohio)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.8%	−50.7
2008	President (Oregon)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)	1%	−55.7
2008	President (Pennsylvania)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.7%	−53.8
2008	President (Rhode Island)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	1%	−61.8
2008	President (South Carolina)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Bob Barr (L)	0.3%	−53.6
2008	President (South Dakota)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)	1.1%	−52.0
2008	President (Utah)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)	0.9%	−61.7
2008	President (Vermont)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	1%	−66.4
2008	President (Virginia)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.3%	−52.3
2008	President (Washington)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	1%	−56.7
2008	President (West Virginia)	General	Lost	John McCain (R), Barack H. Obama (D), Charles ""chuck"" Baldwin (CST)	1%	−54.7
2008	President (Wisconsin)	General	Lost	Barack H. Obama (D), John McCain (R), Bob Barr (L)	0.6%	−55.6
2004	President (Alaska)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Peroutka (AIP)	1.6%	−59.4
2004	President (Arkansas)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.6%	−53.7
2004	President (Colorado)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.6%	−51.1
2004	President (Connecticut)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), George W. Bush (R), David Cobb (G)	0.8%	−53.5
2004	President (Delaware)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), George W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.6%	−52.8
2004	President (District of Columbia)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), George W. Bush (R), David Cobb (G)	0.7%	−88.5
2004	President (Florida)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.4%	−51.7
2004	President (Idaho)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.2%	−68.2
2004	President (Kansas)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.8%	−61.2
2004	President (Kentucky)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.5%	−59.1
2004	President (Louisiana)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Peroutka (CST)	0.4%	−56.4
2004	President (Maryland)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), George W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.5%	−55.5
2004	President (Michigan)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), George W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.5%	−50.7
2004	President (Minnesota)	General	Lost	John Kerry (D), George W. Bush (R), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.7%	−50.4
2004	President (Mississippi)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.3%	−58.7
2004	President (Montana)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Peroutka (CST)	1.4%	−57.7
2004	President (Nebraska)	General	Lost	George W. Bush (R), John Kerry (D), Michael Badnarik (L)	0.7%	−65.2

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Nader has run against

John McCain (R) · 2008 election, lost
Barack H. Obama (D) · 2008 election, lost
George W. Bush (R) · 2004 election, lost
John Kerry (D) · 2004 election, lost
Al Gore (D) · 2000 election, lost
Robert Dole (R) · 1996 election, lost
Bill Clinton (D) · 1996 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)