2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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Nominee Steve Simon Dan Severson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote901,450879,022
Percentage47.04%45.87%
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Simon:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Severson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%     50%
     No votes
Secretary of State before election

Mark Ritchie
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Secretary of State

Steve Simon
Democratic (DFL)

The 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Secretary of State.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Secretary of State Mark Ritchie did not run for re-election to a third term in office. [1] Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nominated State Representative Steve Simon, the Republican Party nominated State Representative Dan Severson and the Independence Party nominated business process analyst Bob Helland.

Simon narrowly defeated Severson in the general election.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. State Representative Steve Simon was endorsed by acclamation over fellow State Representative Debra Hilstrom, who conceded before the results of the first ballot were announced and withdrew from the race. [2]

Candidates

Declared

  • Dick Franson, perennial candidate [3]
  • Gregg Iverson [4]
  • Steve Simon, state representative (party endorsed) [5]

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Democratic primary election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Steve Simon 65,634 42.67
Democratic (DFL) Dick Franson44,70029.06
Democratic (DFL) Gregg Iverson43,47828.27
Total votes153,812 100

Republican primary

The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former state representative Dan Severson, the Republican nominee for secretary of state in 2010, was endorsed after one ballot when former state senator John Howe withdrew his name from consideration. [12]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Republican primary election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Severson 152,754 100
Total votes152,754 100

Independence primary

The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Bob Helland won the endorsement. [18]

Candidates

Results

Independence primary election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independence Bob Helland 3,059 51.52
Independence David Singleton2,87948.48
Total votes5,938 100

General election

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Steve
Simon (DFL)		Dan
Severson (R)		Bob
Helland (IP)
Gravis Marketing [19] July 2–3, 2014879± 3%46%41%14%

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Steve Simon 901,450 47.04% −2.06%
Republican Dan Severson 879,02245.87%+0.23%
Independence Bob Helland94,0654.91%−0.28%
Libertarian Bob Odden40,7292.13%N/A
Write-in 1,1340.06%-0.01%
Total votes1,916,400 100.0%
Democratic (DFL) hold

Results by congressional district

Despite losing the state, Severson won 5 of 8 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats. [21]

DistrictSimonSeversonRepresentative
1st 42%50% Tim Walz
2nd 43%50% John Kline
3rd 43%51% Erik Paulsen
4th 56%37% Betty McCollum
5th 69%24% Keith Ellison
6th 36%57% Tom Emmer
7th 40%52% Collin Peterson
8th 48%45% Rick Nolan

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  11. 1 2 3 "Statewide Results for Secretary of State, Primary Election". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved January 8, 2015.
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