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Turnout | 33.7% (of registered voters) 25.0% (of voting age population) [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Abbott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry, who had served since the resignation of then-Governor George W. Bush on December 21, 2000, declined to run for an unprecedented fourth full term, making this the first open election for governor of the state since 1990.
The election took place between nominees who were selected on March 4, 2014: Republican State Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic State Senator Wendy Davis. Also on the ballot were Libertarian Party candidate Kathie Glass [2] and Green Party candidate Brandon Parmer. [3] Abbott was projected to carry the election, and ultimately won handily with a 20.4 percentage point advantage. [4] As of 2022, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Bexar, Harris and Hays counties voted Republican and in which Frio, Jim Wells, and Val Verde counties voted Democratic. Exit polls showed Abbott winning Whites (72% to 25%), while Davis received majorities among African Americans (92% to 7%) and Hispanics (55% to 44%). Abbott won roughly half of Hispanic men, 54% of all women, and 62% of married women. [5]
Abbott took office on January 20, 2015, as the 48th Governor of Texas.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Greg Abbott | Lisa Fritsch | Larry Kilgore | Miriam Martinez | Tom Pauken | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.56% | 90% | 4% | 1% | 5% | — | — | — |
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 519 | ± 5.02% | 50% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | — | 42% |
Texas Lyceum | September 6–20, 2013 | 279 | ± 5.87% | 22% | — | 2% | 1% | 0% | — | 74% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rick Perry | Greg Abbott | Someone else | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 318 | ± ?% | 46% | 34% | — | 20% |
44% | — | 39% | 17% | ||||
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 31–June 9, 2013 | 492 | ± 5.27% | 45% | 19% | 11% | 25% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | February 15–24, 2013 | 549 | ± 4.18% | 49% | 17% | — | 31% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | — | 41% | 13% |
41% | 38% | — | 20% | ||||
Burnt Orange Report | May 15–16, 2012 | 462 | ± 4.6% | 42% | 35% | 7% | 16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Abbott | 1,224,014 | 91.48 | |
Republican | Lisa Fritsch | 59,221 | 4.42 | |
Republican | Miriam Martinez | 35,585 | 2.65 | |
Republican | Larry Kilgore | 19,055 | 1.42 | |
Total votes | 1,337,875 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Wendy Davis | Ray Madrigal | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 263 | ± 6.04% | 87% | 13% | — | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wendy Davis | 432,595 | 78.08 | |
Democratic | Ray Madrigal | 121,419 | 21.91 | |
Total votes | 554,014 | 100 |
Kathie Glass was nominated at the 2014 party convention. [2]
The first of two confirmed gubernatorial debates between Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott took place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance at 18:00 on Friday, September 19, co-hosted by KGBT-TV, The Monitor and KTLM-TV. [45] KGBT-TV posted the complete video online and can be viewed here. [46] The debate took place in Edinburg, Texas, and it gave both candidates an opportunity to appeal to the Hispanic community, a grouping seen by Reuters as an "increasingly important voting bloc in Texas." [47] The second debate took place on September 30 and was also posted online.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [48] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [49] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report [50] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics [51] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Greg Abbott (R) | Wendy Davis (D) | Other | Undecided |
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CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 3,987 | ± 3% | 57% | 37% | 0% | 6% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 54% | 38% | 8% [52] | — |
Survey Research Center | September 22–October 16, 2014 | 781 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 32% | 2% [53] | 17% |
Crosswind Communications | October 9–12, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.33% | 52% | 31% | 0% | 16% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 1–2, 2014 | 840 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 40% | 3% | 7% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 4,177 | ± 2% | 54% | 40% | 0% | 5% |
Texas Lyceum [ permanent dead link ] | September 11–25, 2014 | 666 | ± 3.8% | 49% | 40% | 4% [54] | 8% |
Benenson* | September 2–4, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 38% | — | 16% |
WPA Opinion Research^ | September 3, 2014 | ? | ± ? | 53% | 35% | — | 12% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 4,189 | ± 2% | 56% | 38% | 2% | 5% |
Rasmussen Reports | August 4–5, 2014 | 850 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 40% | 3% | 9% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 4,320 | ± 3.7% | 54% | 37% | 1% | 9% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 44% | 32% | 7% [55] | 17% |
Texas Tech University | April 14–17, 2014 | 454 | ± 4.6% | 54% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 51% | 37% | — | 13% |
Emerson College Archived March 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | March 7–12, 2014 | 494 | ± ? | 49% | 42% | — | 9% |
Rasmussen Reports | March 3–4, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 53% | 41% | 1% | 4% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 47% | 36% | — | 17% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 35% | — | 15% |
47% | 37% | 9% | 8% | ||||
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 1,200 | ± 3.3% | 40% | 34% | — | 25% |
40% | 35% | 5% [56] | 20% | ||||
Texas Lyceum | September 6–20, 2013 | 798 | ± 3.47% | 29% | 21% | — | 50% |
Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 40% | — | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 34% | — | 20% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Greg Abbott (R) | Julian Castro (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 34% | — | 18% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 36% | — | 18% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rick Perry (R) | Julian Castro (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 43% | — | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 42% | — | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Pauken (R) | Wendy Davis (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 1,200 | ± 3.3% | 34% | 38% | — | 28% |
33% | 36% | 6% | 25% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rick Perry (R) | Wendy Davis (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 53% | 39% | — | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 41% | — | 13% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Greg Abbott (R) | Annise Parker (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 31% | — | 20% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 35% | — | 18% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rick Perry (R) | Annise Parker (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 52% | 35% | — | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 40% | — | 13% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Greg Abbott (R) | Bill White (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 36% | — | 16% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 39% | — | 15% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rick Perry (R) | Bill White (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 40% | — | 10% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 47% | — | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Abbott | 2,796,547 | 59.27% | +4.30% | |
Democratic | Wendy Davis | 1,835,596 | 38.90% | -3.40% | |
Libertarian | Kathie Glass | 66,543 | 1.41% | -0.78% | |
Green | Brandon Parmer | 18,520 | 0.39% | 0.00% | |
Independent | Sarah M. Pavitt (write-in) | 1,062 | 0.02% | N/A | |
Total votes | 4,718,268 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Republican hold | |||||
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