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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.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Robert J. Bentley | Stacy Lee George | Bob Starkey | Undecided |
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Cygnal | May 29–30, 2014 | 1,217 | ± 2.81% | 80.7% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 8.9% |
Cygnal | May 19–20, 2014 | 1,324 | ± 2.69% | 73.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 21.8% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Robert J. Bentley | Bob Riley | Other/ Undecided |
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Capital Survey Research Center [ permanent dead link ] | May 21–23; June 4–6, 2012 | 315 | ± 5.5% | 49.5% | 27.6% | 23.9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) | 388,247 | 89.35% | |
Republican | Stacy Lee George | 25,134 | 5.78% | |
Republican | Bob Starkey | 21,144 | 4.87% | |
Total votes | 434,525 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Parker Griffith | 115,433 | 63.90% | |
Democratic | Kevin Bass | 65,225 | 36.10% | |
Total votes | 180,658 | 100.00% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [27] | Solid R | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [28] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report [29] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics [30] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Robert Bentley (R) | Parker Griffith (D) | Other | Undecided |
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CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 661 | ± 6% | 63% | 25% | 0% | 12% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 692 | ± 4% | 65% | 28% | 1% | 6% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 741 | ± 5% | 62% | 28% | 1% | 9% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,036 | ± 5.2% | 59% | 31% | 2% | 9% |
Rasmussen Reports | June 9–10, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 55% | 32% | 4% | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) | 750,231 | 63.56% | +5.66% | |
Democratic | Parker Griffith | 427,787 | 36.24% | -5.86% | |
Write-in | 2,395 | 0.20% | N/A | ||
Total votes | 1,180,413 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Republican hold | |||||
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