2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee Nikki Haley Vincent Sheheen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote696,645516,166
Percentage55.90%41.42%
2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2014 South Carolina Gubernatorial election by congressional district.svg
Haley:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Sheheen:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Nikki Haley
Republican

Elected Governor

Nikki Haley
Republican

The 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of South Carolina, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election and special election to both of South Carolina's U.S. Senate seats, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Contents

Incumbent Republican governor Nikki Haley ran for re-election to a second term in office. She faced Democratic state senator Vincent Sheheen in the general election. Republican-turned-Independent Tom Ervin had been running, but he withdrew from the race and endorsed Sheheen.

Haley defeated Sheheen again in 2014, as she won nearly 56 percent of the vote to his 41 percent. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Tom Ervin, attorney, former state representative and former circuit court judge (ran as an Independent and later dropped out of the race to endorse Vincent Sheheen) [3] [4]

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley		Someone
else		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] December 7–9, 2012506± 4.4%53%37%10%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley		Curtis
Loftis		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] December 7–9, 2012506± 4.4%66%18%17%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley		Glenn
McConnell		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] December 7–9, 2012506± 4.4%58%26%17%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Vincent Sheheen

Elected Officials

Independent and third parties

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Tom Ervin (Independent), attorney, former Republican state representative and former circuit court judge (endorsed Sheheen) [21]

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [23] Likely RNovember 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [24] Likely RNovember 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [25] Likely RNovember 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics [26] Likely RNovember 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley (R)		Vincent
Sheheen (D)		Tom
Ervin (I)		OtherUndecided
Daily Journal [27] October 27–30, 2014139—46%45%2%4% [28] 3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [29] October 16–23, 20141,566± 4%50%33%—1%16%
Susquehanna [30] October 2014917± 3.24%51%31%11%3% [31] 4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [32] September 20–October 1, 20142,663± 2%53%36%—1%10%
Crantford Research [33] September 29, 2014688± 3%41%37%7%—15%
Winthrop University [34] September 21–28, 20141,082± 3%44%34%4%4% [35] 15%
Public Policy Polling^ [36] September 4–5, 2014793± 3.5%50%45%——5%
American Research Group [37] September 2–4, 2014600± 4%43%33%18%1% [38] 5%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [39] August 18–September 2, 2014833± 5%56%35%—1%9%
Rasmussen Reports [40] August 25–26, 2014750± 4%51%36%—6%7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [41] July 5–24, 20141,186± 5.4%55%38%—2%5%
Palmetto Politics Poll [42] July 22, 20141,000± 4%53%40%——7%
650± 4%46%42%3%5% [38] 6%
Public Policy Polling^ [43] June 20–22, 2014698± 3.7%49%46%——5%
Rasmussen Reports [40] April 14–15, 2014750± 4%52%37%—3%7%
Harper Polling [44] October 27–28, 2013676± 3.77%48%39%——13%
Clarity Campaign Labs [45] October 15–16, 2013760± 3.53%44%40%——16%
Public Policy Polling [12] December 7–9, 2012520± 4.3%44%46%——10%
Hypothetical polling

With Loftis

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Curtis
Loftis (R)		Vincent
Sheheen (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] December 7–9, 2012520± 4.3%37%46%17%

With McConnell

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Glenn
McConnell (R)		Vincent
Sheheen (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] December 7–9, 2012520± 4.3%41%44%15%

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2014 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nikki Haley (incumbent) 696,645 55.90% +4.53%
Democratic Vincent Sheheen 516,16641.42%−5.49%
Libertarian Steve French15,4381.24%N/A
Independent Tom Ervin 11,4960.92%N/A
United Citizens Morgan B. Reeves5,6220.45%−1.05%
Write-in 9340.07%-0.16%
Total votes1,246,301100.00%N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. ↑ "Democratic nominee for 2018? It's anybody's guess | The Buzz | The State". Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kopan, Tal (August 12, 2013). "Aide: Nikki Haley running for reelection". Politico . Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Nikki Haley Draws a Primary Opponent". FITSNews. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nikki Haley Challenger to Run as Independent". FITSNews. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ Smith, Gina (February 1, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Davis will not run for U.S. Senate, governor's office". The Island Packet . Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 West, Bill (August 16, 2012). "Will Governor Haley survive 2014 gubernatorial race?" (PDF). Lexington County Chronicle and The Dispatch-News. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ McGinnis, Tim (January 25, 2013). "SC State Treasurer won't run for governor". WPDE . Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ Moredock, Will (March 28, 2012). "Will Glenn McConnell go after Nikki Haley's job?". Charleston City Paper . Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ Hutchins, Corey (October 23, 2013). "Haley ally Pat McKinney to challenge Glenn McConnell for lieutenant governor | Features". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  10. ↑ Drury, Shawn (May 31, 2013). "Dems Eyeing Challenge to Mulvaney in 2014, GOP Not Worried - Government". Columbia, SC Patch. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Alan Wilson Sitting Pretty For Reelection". FITSNews. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Public Policy Polling
  13. ↑ Shain, Andrew (April 10, 2013). "Sheheen announces another run for governor". Herald Online. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Steve Benjamin Plotting Gubernatorial Bid". FITSNews. February 26, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Steve Benjamin To Announce Reelection Bid". FITSNews. May 10, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  16. ↑ Beam, Adam (June 26, 2013). "Former SC House Democratic leader accepts Obama Administration job". The State . Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "SC Mayors Endorse Vincent Sheheen for Governor | Vincent Sheheen for Governor, South Carolina". Vincentsheheen.com. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  18. ↑ Shain, Andrew (March 15, 2014). "Libertarian joins SC governor's race". The State . Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  19. ↑ "SC politics: GOP governors take another shot at Democrat Sheheen". The State. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  20. ↑ GRANDPA FOR GOVERNOR! , retrieved August 11, 2023
  21. ↑ "Ervin drops out of SC governor's race, backs Sheheen". The State. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  22. ↑ Andrew Shain (7 December 2013). "Sunday Buzz: Andre Bauer not putting brakes on possible SC governor's run". The State . Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  23. ↑ "2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  24. ↑ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  25. ↑ "2014 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  26. ↑ "2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  27. ↑ Daily Journal
  28. ↑ Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%, Write-in 1%
  29. ↑ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  30. ↑ Susquehanna
  31. ↑ Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%
  32. ↑ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  33. ↑ Crantford Research
  34. ↑ Winthrop University
  35. ↑ Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%, Other 0%
  36. ↑ Public Policy Polling^
  37. ↑ American Research Group
  38. 1 2 Steve French (L)
  39. ↑ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  40. 1 2 Rasmussen Reports
  41. ↑ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  42. ↑ Palmetto Politics Poll
  43. ↑ Public Policy Polling^
  44. ↑ Harper Polling
  45. ↑ Clarity Campaign Labs
  46. ↑ "South Carolina Election Results". South Carolina Board of Elections. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

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