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Third party · 1957–
Jo Jorgensen
Jo Jorgensen is an American libertarian political activist and academic. Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2020 election, in which she finished third in the popular vote with about 1.9 million votes, 1.2% of the national total. She was previously the party's nominee for vice president in the 1996 election, as Harry Browne's running mate. She is a full-time lecturer of psychology at Clemson University.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 2020
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Camas, ID | 13.0% | 754 |
| Ohio, IN | 11.5% | 3,075 |
| Sioux, ND | 10.5% | 1,186 |
| Cache, UT | 6.3% | 58,358 |
| Albany, WY | 5.7% | 18,744 |
Weakest counties, 2020
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Willacy, TX | 0.0% | 5,549 |
| Armstrong, TX | 0.2% | 1,112 |
| Webster, GA | 0.2% | 1,390 |
| San Saba, TX | 0.3% | 2,602 |
| Jim Hogg, TX | 0.3% | 2,036 |
County returns lump all third-party tickets together — these are the counties where the combined third-party vote ran strongest, a proxy for the 2020 insurgency.