2014 Alabama gubernatorial election

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2014 Alabama gubernatorial election
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Nominee Robert J. Bentley Parker Griffith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote750,231427,787
Percentage63.6%36.2%
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County results
Bentley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Griffith:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Governor before election

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

The 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Robert J. Bentley won a second term over Democrat Parker Griffith. This was the first Alabama gubernatorial race where either Choctaw and/or Conecuh counties voted Republican. This alongside the concurrent Senate race is the last time Jefferson County voted Republican in any statewide election. Bentley did not complete this term; he resigned in April 2017 due to a scandal and was succeeded by fellow Republican Kay Ivey.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Robert J.
Bentley		Stacy Lee
George		Bob
Starkey		Undecided
Cygnal May 29–30, 20141,217± 2.81%80.7%5.1%5.3%8.9%
Cygnal May 19–20, 20141,324± 2.69%73.3%3.1%1.8%21.8%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Robert J.
Bentley		Bob
Riley		Other/
Undecided
Capital Survey Research Center [ permanent dead link ]May 21–23; June 4–6, 2012315± 5.5%49.5%27.6%23.9%

Results

Republican primary results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) 388,247 89.35%
Republican Stacy Lee George25,1345.78%
Republican Bob Starkey21,1444.87%
Total votes434,525 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

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County results
Democratic primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Parker Griffith 115,433 63.90%
Democratic Kevin Bass65,22536.10%
Total votes180,658 100.00%

Independents

Candidates

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [27] Solid RNovember 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [28] Safe RNovember 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [29] Safe RNovember 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics [30] Safe RNovember 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Robert
Bentley (R)		Parker
Griffith (D)		OtherUndecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014661± 6%63%25%0%12%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014692± 4%65%28%1%6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014741± 5%62%28%1%9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 20141,036± 5.2%59%31%2%9%
Rasmussen Reports June 9–10, 2014750± 4%55%32%4%9%

Results

2014 Alabama gubernatorial election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) 750,231 63.56% +5.66%
Democratic Parker Griffith 427,78736.24%-5.86%
Write-in 2,3950.20%N/A
Total votes1,180,413 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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