2014 Idaho Secretary of State election

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Idaho Secretary of State election, 2014
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  2010 November 4, 20142018 
 
Nominee Lawerence Denney Holli Woodings
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote241,851188,353
Percentage56.22%43.78%

2014 Idaho secretary of state election results map by county.svg
Denney:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Woodings:     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Ben Ysursa
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Lawerence Denney
Republican

The 2014 Idaho Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Secretary of State of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not seek re-election after 12 years of serving as the secretary of state.

Contents

Background

Republican Incumbent Ben Ysursa decided not to seek re-election after serving since 2003.

Primaries

Republican primary

Map showing new years olds of the 2014 Idaho Secretary of State Republican primary by county. Counties won by Lawerence E. Denney are colored in Orange. Counties won by Phil McGrane are in Green. And counties won by Evan S. Frasure are on purple. IdahoSecretaryofStateRepublicanPrimary2014.png
Map showing new years olds of the 2014 Idaho Secretary of State Republican primary by county. Counties won by Lawerence E. Denney are colored in Orange. Counties won by Phil McGrane are in Green. And counties won by Evan S. Frasure are on purple.
Idaho Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawerence Denney 51,041 37.1%
Republican Phil McGrane 38,33627.9%
Republican Evan Frasure 26,53919.3%
Republican Mitch Toryanski 21,63015.7%
Majority12,7059.2%
Total votes137,546 100.00%
Turnout  ~56.26

Democratic primary

Idaho Secretary of State Democratic Primary, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holli Woodings 24,245 100.0%
Total votes24,245 100.00%
Turnout  ~42.29

General Election

Idaho Secretary of State General Election, 2014 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawerence Denney 241,851 56.22%
Democratic Holli Woodings 188,35343.78%
Majority53,49812.44%
Total votes430,204 100.00%
Turnout  54.20

County Results

Vote Break Down by County
Lawerence Denney
Republican
Holli Woodings
Democrat
MarginTotal
CountyVotes %Votes %Votes %Votes
Ada 55,30343.56%71,66756.44%16,36412.88%126,970
Adams 88763.49%51036.51%37726.98%1,397
Bannock 11,02550.12%10,97249.88%530.24%21,997
Bear Lake 1,48079.57%38020.43%1,10059.14%1,860
Benewah 1,80568.95%81331.05%99237.90%2,618
Bingham 6,83065.22%3,64334.78%3,18730.44%10,473
Blaine 2,36634.40%4,51165.60%2,14531.20%6,877
Boise 1,62961.89%1,00338.11%62623.78%2,632
Bonner 7,86263.06%4,60536.94%3,25726.12%12,467
Bonneville 15,60059.51%10,61340.49%4,98719.02%26,213
Boundary 2,36072.75%88427.25%1,47645.50%3,244
Butte 77570.58%32329.42%45241.16%1,098
Camas 27364.08%15335.92%12028.16%426
Canyon 26,84461.66%16,68838.34%10,15623.32%43,532
Caribou 1,44775.69%46524.32%98251.37%1,912
Cassia 3,93773.19%1,44226.81%2,49546.38%5,379
Clark 16072.40%6127.60%9944.80%221
Clearwater 1,67564.62%91735.38%75829.24%2,592
Custer 1,22070.07%52129.93%69940.14%1,741
Elmore 3,10860.41%2,03739.59%1,07120.82%5,142
Franklin 2,40585.25%41614.75%1,98970.50%2,821
Fremont 2,89772.41%1,10427.59%1,79344.82%4,001
Gem 3,43367.02%1,68932.98%1,74434.04%5,122
Gooding 2,40362.55%1,43937.45%96425.10%2,403
Idaho 4,07873.77%1,45026.23%2,62846.54%5,528
Jefferson 5,13874.02%1,80325.98%3,33548.04%6,941
Jermoe 2,63661.16%1,67438.84%96222.32%4,310
Kootenai 24,25366.47%12,23533.53%12,01832.94%36,488
Latah 5,19345.52%6,21454.48%1,0218.96%11,407
Lemhi 2,05071.50%81728.50%1,23343.00%2,867
Lewis 78366.64%39233.36%39133.28%1,175
Lincoln 77059.37%52740.63%24318.74%1,297
Madison 5,13277.13%1,52222.87%3,61054.26%6,654
Minidoka 2,87463.87%1,62636.13%1,24827.74%4,500
Nez Perce 5,94654.17%5,03145.83%9158.34%10,977
Oneida 87180.20%21519.80%65660.40%1,086
Owyhee 1,84972.65%69627.35%1,15345.30%2,545
Payette 3,65064.81%1,98235.19%1,66829.62%5,632
Power 1,23660.29%81439.71%42220.58%2,050
Shoshone 1,62850.06%1,62449.94%40.12%3,252
Teton 1,77146.35%2,05053.65%2797.30%3,821
Twin Falls 10,52757.04%7,92742.96%2,60014.08%18,454
Valley 1,71149.51%1,74550.49%340.98%3,456
Washington 2,03163.79%1,15336.21%87827.58%3,184

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statewide Totals".
  2. "2014 Secretary of State General Election Results - Idaho".