2014 United States gubernatorial elections

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2014 United States gubernatorial elections
Flag of the United States.svg
  2013 November 4, 2014 2015  

39 governorships
36 states; 3 territories [1]
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before2921
Seats after3118
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote32,353,52629,722,192
Percentage50.33%46.24%
Seats up2214
Seats won2411

 Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before0
Seats after1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote475,101
Percentage0.74%
Seats up0
Seats won1

2014 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
Map of the results
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     Independent gain
     No election
The 2013 special elections, although covered in this article, are not included in this infobox summary.

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 2014, in 36 states and three territories, concurrent with other elections during the 2014 United States elections.

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The Republicans defended 22 seats, compared to the Democrats' 14. The Republicans held open seats in Arizona, Nebraska, and Texas; and gained open Democratic-held seats in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Arkansas. Republican Bruce Rauner also defeated Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois. The only Republican losses were incumbents Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, who lost to Democrat Tom Wolf; and Sean Parnell of Alaska, who lost to independent Bill Walker. Democrats held their open seat in Rhode Island, as well as Hawaii, where incumbent governor Neil Abercrombie was defeated in the primary.

All totaled, the Republicans had a net gain of two seats (giving them 31 total), the Democrats had a net loss of three seats (leaving them with 18 total), and an independent picked up one seat (giving them 1 total). As a result of these races, Republican Terry Branstad was re-elected to his sixth full four-year term as governor of Iowa, and thus became the longest-serving governor in U.S. history. [2]

As of 2024, this is the last time that Republicans have won gubernatorial races in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and Wisconsin; that Democrats won races in New Hampshire and Vermont; that a candidate outside of the two major parties won the governorship of Alaska or any state; and that Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin did not vote for gubernatorial candidates of the same party. [3]

Election predictions

Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.

Most election predictors use:

State PVI [4] Incumbent [5] Last
race
Cook

Nov 3,
2014
[6]

IE

Nov 3,
2014
[7]

Sabato

Nov 3,
2014
[8]

RCP

Nov 2,
2014
[9]

Result
Alabama R+14 Robert J. Bentley 57.9% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe RBentley
63.6% R
Alaska R+12 Sean Parnell 59.1% R Tossup Tossup Lean I (flip)Tossup Walker
48.1% I (flip)
Arizona R+7 Jan Brewer (term-limited)54.3% R Lean R Lean R Likely R Lean R Ducey
53.4% R
Arkansas R+14 Mike Beebe (term-limited)64.4% D Lean R (flip)Lean R (flip)Likely R (flip)Lean R (flip) Hutchinson
55.4% R (flip)
California D+9 Jerry Brown 53.8% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe DBrown
60.0% D
Colorado D+1 John Hickenlooper 51.1% D Tossup Tilt D Lean D TossupHickenlooper
49.3% D
Connecticut D+7 Dan Malloy 49.5% D Tossup Tossup Lean D TossupMalloy
50.7% D
Florida R+2 Rick Scott 48.9% R Tossup Tossup Lean D (flip)TossupScott
48.1% R
Georgia R+6 Nathan Deal 53.0% R Tossup Lean R Lean R TossupDeal
52.1% R
Hawaii D+20 Neil Abercrombie (lost renomination)57.8% D Lean D Lean D Likely D Likely D Ige
49.5% D
Idaho R+18 Butch Otter 59.1% R Solid R Likely R Likely R Likely ROtter
53.5% R
Illinois D+8 Pat Quinn 46.8% D Tossup Tossup Lean D Tossup Rauner
50.3% R (flip)
Iowa D+1 Terry Branstad 52.9% R Likely R Solid R Safe R Safe RBranstad
59.0% R
Kansas R+12 Sam Brownback 63.3% R Tossup Tossup Lean D (flip)TossupBrownback
49.8% R
Maine D+6 Paul LePage 37.6% R Tossup Tossup Lean D (flip)TossupLePage
48.2% R
Maryland D+10 Martin O'Malley (term-limited)56.2% D Tossup Tilt D Lean D Tossup Hogan
51.0% R (flip)
Massachusetts D+10 Deval Patrick (retiring)48.4% D Tossup Tilt R (flip)Lean R (flip)Tossup Baker
48.4% R (flip)
Michigan D+4 Rick Snyder 58.1% R Tossup Tilt R Lean R TossupSnyder
50.9% R
Minnesota D+2 Mark Dayton 43.6% D Likely D Solid D Likely D Lean DDayton
50.1% D
Nebraska R+12 Dave Heineman (term-limited)74.3% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R Ricketts
57.2% R
Nevada D+2 Brian Sandoval 53.4% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe RSandoval
70.6% R
New Hampshire D+1 Maggie Hassan 54.6% D Lean D Likely D Lean D TossupHassan
52.4% D
New Mexico D+4 Susana Martinez 53.3% R Likely R Solid R Safe R Likely RMartinez
57.2% R
New York D+11 Andrew Cuomo 54.3% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe DCuomo
54.3% D
Ohio R+1 John Kasich 49.0% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe RKasich
63.6% R
Oklahoma R+19 Mary Fallin 60.4% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely RFallin
55.8% R
Oregon D+5 John Kitzhaber 49.3% D Likely D Safe D Likely D Lean DKitzhaber
49.9% D
Pennsylvania D+1 Tom Corbett 54.5% R Likely D (flip)Likely D (flip)Safe D (flip)Likely D (flip) Wolf
54.9% D (flip)
Rhode Island D+11 Lincoln Chafee (retiring)36.1% I [a] Tossup Tilt D Lean D Tossup Raimondo
40.7% D
South Carolina R+8 Nikki Haley 51.4% R Likely R Likely R Likely R Likely RHaley
55.9% R
South Dakota R+10 Dennis Daugaard 61.5% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe RDaugaard
70.5% R
Tennessee R+12 Bill Haslam 65.0% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe RHaslam
70.3% R
Texas R+10 Rick Perry (retiring)55.0% R Likely R Solid R Safe R Likely R Abbott
59.3% R
Vermont D+16 Peter Shumlin 57.8% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Likely DShumlin
46.4% D
Wisconsin D+2 Scott Walker 53.1% R Tossup Tilt R Lean R TossupWalker
52.3% R
Wyoming R+22 Matt Mead 65.7% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe RMead
59.4% R

Race summary

States

Data from The New York Times [10]

StateIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Alabama Robert J. Bentley Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Alaska Sean Parnell Republican2009 [b] Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Independent gain.
Arizona Jan Brewer Republican2009 [c] Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Arkansas Mike Beebe Democratic 2006 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
California Jerry Brown Democratic 1974
1982 (retired)
2010
Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado John Hickenlooper Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut Dannel Malloy Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida Rick Scott Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia Nathan Deal Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Hawaii Neil Abercrombie Democratic 2010 Incumbent lost renomination.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Idaho Butch Otter Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Butch Otter (Republican) 53.5%
  • A. J. Balukoff (Democratic) 38.6%
  • John Bujak (Libertarian) 4.1%
  • Jill Humble (Independent) 2.0%
  • Steven Pankey (Constitution) 1.2% [30]
Illinois Pat Quinn Democratic2009 [d] Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Iowa Terry Branstad Republican 1982
1998 (retired)
2010
Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas Sam Brownback Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine Paul LePage Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland Martin O'Malley Democratic 2006 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts Deval Patrick Democratic 2006 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Michigan Rick Snyder Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota Mark Dayton DFL 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska Dave Heineman Republican2005 [e] Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Nevada Brian Sandoval Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire Maggie Hassan Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Susana Martinez Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
New York Andrew Cuomo Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio John Kasich Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Mary Fallin Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Mary Fallin (Republican) 55.8%
  • Joe Dorman (Democratic) 41.0% [28]
  • Kimberly Willis (Independent) 2.1%
  • Richard Prawdzienski (Independent) 1.1% [48]
Oregon John Kitzhaber Democratic 1994
2002 (term-limited)
2010
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania Tom Corbett Republican 2010 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee Democratic 2010 [f] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina Nikki Haley Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Dennis Daugaard Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee Bill Haslam Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas Rick Perry Republican2000 [g] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Vermont Peter Shumlin Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Peter Shumlin (Democratic) 46.4%
  • Scott Milne (Republican) 45.1%
  • Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 4.4%
  • Emily Peyton (Independent) 1.6%
Wisconsin Scott Walker Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Matt Mead Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Matt Mead (Republican) 59.4%
  • Pete Gosar (Democratic) 27.3%
  • Don Wills (Independent) 5.9%
  • Dee Cozzens (Libertarian) 2.4%

Territories and federal district

TerritoryIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
District of Columbia Vincent C. Gray Democratic 2010 Incumbent lost renomination.
New mayor elected.
Democratic hold.
Guam Eddie Calvo Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Northern Mariana Islands Eloy Inos Republican2013 [h] Incumbent re-elected.
U.S. Virgin Islands John de Jongh Democratic 2006 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Independent gain.

Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. Florida, 1.0%
  2. Vermont, 1.3%
  3. Massachusetts, 1.9%
  4. Alaska, 2.2%
  5. Connecticut, 2.5%
  6. Colorado, 3.3%
  7. Kansas, 3.7%
  8. Maryland, 3.8%
  9. Illinois, 3.9%
  10. Michigan, 4.0%
  11. Rhode Island, 4.5%
  12. Maine, 4.8%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. New Hampshire, 5.0%
  2. Minnesota, 5.6%
  3. Wisconsin, 5.7%
  4. Oregon, 5.8%
  5. Georgia, 7.8%
  6. Pennsylvania, 9.8%

Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats. Grey denotes states won by Independents.

Alabama

2014 Alabama gubernatorial election
Flag of Alabama.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Robert Bentley (cropped).jpg Rep. Parker Griffith.jpg
Nominee Robert J. Bentley Parker Griffith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote750,231427,787
Percentage63.6%36.2%

2014 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

Governor Robert J. Bentley ran for re-election. Bentley was elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2010. [58]

Former Morgan County commissioner Stacy Lee George challenged Bentley in the Republican primary, as did Bob Starkey, a retired software company executive. [59] [60]

Former baseball player and businessman Kevin Bass and former U.S. representative Parker Griffith pursued the Democratic nomination, which Griffith won. [61] [62]

Bentley won re-election to a second term.

Alabama general election [63]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) 750,231 63.56
Democratic Parker Griffith 427,78736.24
Write-in 2,3950.20
Total votes1,180,413 100.00
Republican hold

Alaska

2014 Alaska gubernatorial election
Flag of Alaska.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Bill Walker.jpg Former Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell.jpg
Nominee Bill Walker Sean Parnell
Party Independent Republican
Running mate Byron Mallott Dan Sullivan
Popular vote134,658128,435
Percentage48.1%45.9%

2014 Alaska gubernatorial election results by State House district.svg
State house district results

Governor before election

Sean Parnell
Republican

Elected Governor

Bill Walker
Independent

Governor Sean Parnell ran for another term. [64] Attorney and 2010 Republican primary candidate Bill Walker at first ran in the Republican primary, but withdrew and instead ran as an independent. [65] Governor Parnell was defeated by Independent Bill Walker.

Former Mayor of Juneau Byron Mallott won the Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 19 with 80% of the vote. [66] On September 2, Walker and Mallott merged their campaigns, with Walker, who ran for governor and Mallott, who ran for lieutenant governor. [67]

Alaska general election [68]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Bill Walker 134,658 48.10
Republican Sean Parnell (incumbent)128,43545.88
Libertarian Carolyn Clift8,9853.21
Constitution J. R. Myers6,9872.50
Write-in 8930.32
Total votes279,958 100.00
Independent gain from Republican

Arizona

2014 Arizona gubernatorial election
Flag of Arizona.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Doug Ducey by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Fred DuVal by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Nominee Doug Ducey Fred DuVal
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote805,062626,921
Percentage53.4%41.6%

2014 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Jan Brewer
Republican

Elected Governor

Doug Ducey
Republican

Governor Jan Brewer was term-limited in 2014 despite only serving one full term, as Arizona state law limits office holders to two consecutive terms, regardless of whether they are full or partial terms. In November 2012, Brewer declared she was looking into what she called "ambiguity" in Arizona's term-limit law to seek a second full four-year term. [69]

On March 12, 2014, Brewer announced she would not seek re-election to another four-year term, which would have required a "longshot court challenge" to the Arizona Constitution.

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, [70] Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, [71] State Treasurer of Arizona Doug Ducey, [72] State Senator Al Melvin, [73] former Go Daddy executive vice president Christine Jones, [74] and former county attorney of Maricopa County Andrew Thomas sought the Republican nomination. [75] Ducey won.

Fred DuVal, former chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents [76] won the Democratic nomination.

Ducey won the election.

Arizona general election [77]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Ducey 805,062 53.44
Democratic Fred DuVal 626,92141.62
Libertarian Barry Hess57,3373.81
Americans Elect John Lewis Mealer15,4321.02
Write-in 1,6640.11
Total votes1,506,416 100.00
Republican hold

Arkansas

2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Asa Hutchinson.jpg Mike Ross Official (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee Asa Hutchinson Mike Ross
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote470,429352,115
Percentage55.4%41.5%

2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Mike Beebe
Democratic

Elected Governor

Asa Hutchinson
Republican

Governor Mike Beebe was term-limited in 2014. [78] Former representative Mike Ross was the Democratic nominee, [79] while former representative Asa Hutchinson [80] was the Republican nominee.

Hutchinson won the election.

Arkansas general election [81]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Asa Hutchinson 470,429 55.44
Democratic Mike Ross 352,11541.49
Libertarian Frank Gilbert16,3191.92
Green Josh Drake9,7291.15
Total votes848,592 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

California

2014 California gubernatorial election
Flag of California.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Edmund G Brown Jr (cropped).jpg Neel-kashkari.jpg
Nominee Jerry Brown Neel Kashkari
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote4,388,3682,929,213
Percentage60.0%40.0%

2014 California gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Jerry Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jerry Brown
Democratic

Governor Jerry Brown sought re-election. He was elected to a third non-consecutive term with 53.1% of the vote in 2010, having previously served as governor from 1975 to 1983. [82]

State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly and former U.S. Treasury Department Official Neel Kashkari were running for the Republican nomination. [83] Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado launched a campaign but then withdrew. [84] With 19 percent of the vote Kashkari came in second after Governor Jerry Brown (54 percent) under California's new Nonpartisan blanket primary.

California general election [85]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Brown (incumbent) 4,388,368 59.97
Republican Neel Kashkari 2,929,21340.03
Total votes7,317,581 100.00
Democratic hold

Colorado

2014 Colorado gubernatorial election
Flag of Colorado.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor John Hickenlooper 2015.jpg Rep Bob Beauprez (cropped).jpg
Nominee John Hickenlooper Bob Beauprez
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Joe Garcia Jill Repella
Popular vote1,006,433938,195
Percentage49.3%46.0%

2014 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

Governor John Hickenlooper sought re-election. Hickenlooper was elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2010.

State Senator Greg Brophy, former congressman Tom Tancredo, Colorado secretary of state Scott Gessler, and former congressman Bob Beauprez all ran for the Republican nomination. Beauprez was the Republican nominee.

Hickenlooper won re-election to a second term.

Colorado general election [86] [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Hickenlooper (incumbent) 1,006,433 49.30
Republican Bob Beauprez 938,19545.95
Libertarian Matthew Hess39,5901.94
Green Harry Hempy27,3911.34
Independent Mike Dunafon24,0421.18
Independent Paul Fiorino5,9230.29
Write-in 310.00
Total votes2,041,605 100.00
Democratic hold

Connecticut

2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Flag of Connecticut.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  Dannel Malloy 2016.jpg Official portrait of Tom Foley, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (cropped).jpg
Nominee Dannel Malloy Thomas C. Foley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote554,314526,295
Percentage50.7%48.2%

2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Dannel Malloy
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dannel Malloy
Democratic

Governor Dan Malloy sought re-election. [88] Malloy was elected with 49.51% of the vote in 2010.

Former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Thomas C. Foley challenged Malloy again after losing by less than 1% of the vote in 2010. [89]

Malloy won re-election to a second term.

Connecticut general election [90]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dannel Malloy (incumbent) 554,314 50.73
Republican Thomas C. Foley 526,29548.16
Independent Joe Visconti11,4561.05
Write-in 7080.06
Total votes1,092,773 100.00
Democratic hold

Florida

2014 Florida gubernatorial election
Flag of Florida.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Rick Scott (cropped).jpg Charlie Crist official portrait crop.jpg
Nominee Rick Scott Charlie Crist
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Carlos Lopez-Cantera Annette Taddeo
Popular vote2,865,3432,801,198
Percentage48.1%47.1%

2014 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Rick Scott
Republican

Elected Governor

Rick Scott
Republican

Governor Rick Scott was elected with 48.9% of the vote in 2010, defeating then-Chief Financial Officer of Florida Alex Sink by a margin of just over 1 percent. [91] He announced his bid for a second term [92] and faced former Republican governor turned Democrat Charlie Crist [93] and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie. [94]

Democratic state senator Nan Rich [95] lost to Charlie Crist in the primary.

Economist and 2010 Independent nominee for governor Farid Khavari also ran. [96]

Scott won re-election to a second term.

Florida general election [97]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Scott (incumbent) 2,865,343 48.14
Democratic Charlie Crist 2,801,19847.07
Libertarian Adrian Wyllie 223,3563.75
Independent Glenn Burkett41,3410.70
Independent Farid Khavari 20,1860.34
Write-in 1370.00
Total votes5,951,571 100.00
Republican hold

Georgia

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Nathan Deal, official 110th Congress photo.jpg Jason Carter 02 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Nathan Deal Jason Carter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,345,2371,144,794
Percentage52.7%44.9%

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Nathan Deal
Republican

Elected Governor

Nathan Deal
Republican

Governor Nathan Deal sought re-election. Deal was elected with 53% of the vote in 2010. [98]

State School Superintendent John Barge and Mayor of Dalton David Pennington also ran for the Republican nomination. [99] [100]

State Senator Jason Carter, the grandson of former president and Governor Jimmy Carter, ran for the Democratic nomination. [101] Connie Stokes, a former Georgia state senator and DeKalb County commissioner, was running for governor, [102] but decided to run for lieutenant governor instead. [101] Carter won the gubernatorial nomination.

Deal won re-election to a second term.

Georgia general election [103]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Deal (incumbent) 1,345,237 52.74
Democratic Jason Carter 1,144,79444.88
Libertarian Andrew Hunt60,1852.36
Write-in 4320.02
Total votes2,550,648 100.00
Republican hold

Hawaii

2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election
Flag of Hawaii.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg Duke Aiona.jpg Mufi Hannemann (2829422273) (cropped).jpg
Nominee David Ige Duke Aiona Mufi Hannemann
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Shan Tsutsui Elwin AhuLes Chang
Popular vote181,106135,77542,934
Percentage49.5%37.1%11.7%

2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Ige
Democratic

Governor Neil Abercrombie launched his re-election campaign on April 29, 2013; sought a second term in 2014. [104] Abercrombie was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2010 over former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona. However, in 2014, State Senator David Ige challenged Abercrombie for the Democratic nomination, and successfully defeated Abercrombie for the nomination in a landslide victory during the state's primary election on August 9, 2014. Abercrombie's primary election defeat was the first in Hawaii history for a governor, and marked the first time an incumbent governor lost re-election since William F. Quinn's defeat in 1962. [105]

In the midst of Abercrombie's loss, former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona won the Republican nomination for governor for the second time, and former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann won his primary as an independent. They along with David Ige advanced to the gubernatorial general election. Ige won the election.

Hawaii general election [106]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Ige 181,106 49.45
Republican Duke Aiona 135,77537.08
Independent Mufi Hannemann 42,93411.72
Libertarian Jeff Davis6,3951.75
Total votes366,210 100.00
Democratic hold

Idaho

2014 Idaho gubernatorial election
Flag of Idaho.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Butch and Lori Otter cropped.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Butch Otter A. J. Balukoff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote235,405169,556
Percentage53.5%38.6%

2014 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Butch Otter
Republican

Elected Governor

Butch Otter
Republican

Governor Butch Otter sought a third term. [107] Otter was elected to a second term with 59.1% of the vote in 2010. [108] State Senator Russ Fulcher unsuccessfully challenged Otter for the Republican nomination. [109]

A. J. Balukoff, President of the Boise School Board, [110] won the Democratic nomination.

Otter won re-election to a third term.

Idaho general election [111]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Butch Otter (incumbent) 235,405 53.52
Democratic A. J. Balukoff169,55638.55
Libertarian John Bujak17,8844.07
Independent Jill Humble8,8012.00
Constitution Steven Pankey 5,2191.19
Independent Pro-Life 2,8700.65
Write-in 950.02
Total votes439,830 100.00
Republican hold

Illinois

2014 Illinois gubernatorial election
Flag of Illinois.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Bruce Rauner 2015.jpg Governor Pat Quinn (a).jpg
Nominee Bruce Rauner Pat Quinn
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Evelyn Sanguinetti Paul Vallas
Popular vote1,823,6271,681,343
Percentage50.3%46.4%

2014 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Pat Quinn
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bruce Rauner
Republican

Democratic Governor Pat Quinn sought re-election, but was defeated by Businessman Bruce Rauner. Quinn was elected to a full term with 46.6% of the vote in 2010.

Businessman Bruce Rauner, Treasurer Dan Rutherford, and state senators Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady ran for the Republican nomination. [112]

On March 18, 2014, Bruce Rauner won the primary and the GOP nomination with 40.1% of the vote. [31]

Illinois general election [113]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Rauner 1,823,627 50.27
Democratic Pat Quinn (incumbent)1,681,34346.35
Libertarian Chad Grimm121,5343.35
Write-in 1,1860.03
Total votes3,627,690 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Iowa

2014 Iowa gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Terry Branstad by Gage Skidmore.jpg Jack Hatch - Official Portrait - 84th GA (cropped).jpg
Nominee Terry Branstad Jack Hatch
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Kim Reynolds Monica Vernon
Popular vote666,032420,787
Percentage59.0%37.3%

2014 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Terry Branstad
Republican

Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican

Governor Terry Branstad sought a sixth non-consecutive term. [114] He was elected to a fifth term (non-consecutive) with 53% of the vote in 2010. [115] Political activist Tom Hoefling unsuccessfully challenged Branstad for the Republican nomination. [116]

Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa State Senate Jack Hatch [117] former Des Moines school board member Jonathan Narcisse [118] and Webster bus driver Paul Dahl, [119] sought the Democratic nomination. Hatch won.

Branstad won re-election and became the longest-serving governor in US history.

Iowa general election [120]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Branstad (incumbent) 666,032 58.99
Democratic Jack Hatch 420,78737.27
Libertarian Lee Hieb20,3211.80
Independent Jim Hennager10,5820.94
Independent Jonathan Narcisse10,2400.91
Write-in 1,0950.09
Total votes1,129,057 100.00
Republican hold

Kansas

2014 Kansas gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Sam Brownback by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Sam Brownback Paul Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jeff Colyer Jill Docking
Popular vote433,196401,100
Percentage49.8%46.1%

2014 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Sam Brownback
Republican

Elected Governor

Sam Brownback
Republican

Governor Sam Brownback sought re-election. [121] Brownback was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2010. [122] He easily won the Republican nomination.

Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives, successfully ran for the Democratic nomination. [123] According to The Fix, Democrats saw this as the "sleeper race" of 2014. [124]

Brownback won re-election to a second term.

Kansas general election [125]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Brownback (incumbent) 433,196 49.82
Democratic Paul Davis 401,10046.13
Libertarian Keen Umbehr35,2064.05
Total votes869,502 100.00
Republican hold

Maine

2014 Maine gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Paul LePage by Gage Skidmore.jpg Michael Michaud 113th Congress.jpg Eliot Cutler (cropped) (1).jpg
Nominee Paul LePage Mike Michaud Eliot Cutler
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote294,533265,12551,518
Percentage48.2%43.4%8.4%

2014 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Paul LePage
Republican

Elected Governor

Paul LePage
Republican

Governor Paul LePage sought a second term. [126] LePage was elected with 38.3% of the vote in a competitive three member race in 2010. [127] He easily won the Republican nomination.

Representative Mike Michaud successfully ran for the Democratic nomination. [128] Independent candidate Eliot Cutler, who finished second in Maine's 2010 gubernatorial election, also ran against LePage. [129]

LePage won re-election to a second term.

Maine general election [130]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul LePage (incumbent) 294,519 48.19
Democratic Mike Michaud 265,11443.37
Independent Eliot Cutler 51,5158.43
Write-in 790.01
Total votes611,227 100.00
Republican hold

Maryland

2014 Maryland gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Larry-Hogan.JPG Anthony G. Brown Official State Photo.jpg
Nominee Larry Hogan Anthony Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Boyd Rutherford Kenneth Ulman
Popular vote884,400818,890
Percentage51.0%47.3%

2014 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Martin O'Malley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Larry Hogan
Republican

Governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited in 2014. [131]

O'Malley endorsed Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown to succeed him. [132] Attorney General Douglas Gansler [133] and State Delegate Heather Mizeur [134] sought the Democratic nomination as well.

On the Republican side, candidates had included Harford County Executive David R. Craig, [135] Chairman of Change Maryland and former Maryland Secretary of Appointments Larry Hogan, [136] Delegate Ron George, former Charles County Republican Central Committee chairman Charles Lollar, [137] and 2012 U.S. Senate candidate Brian Vaeth. [138]

On June 24, Brown and Hogan won their respective primaries. On November 4, Hogan was elected as governor. [139]

Maryland general election [140]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Hogan 884,400 51.03
Democratic Anthony Brown 818,89047.25
Libertarian Shawn Quinn25,3821.46
Write-in 4,5050.26
Total votes1,733,177 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Massachusetts

2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Charlie Baker official portrait (cropped 2).jpg Martha Coakley Suffolk Feb2014.jpg
Nominee Charlie Baker Martha Coakley
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Karyn Polito Steve Kerrigan
Popular vote1,044,5731,004,408
Percentage48.4%46.5%

2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Deval Patrick
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charlie Baker
Republican

Governor Deval Patrick was eligible to run for re-election, but decided not to seek a third term. [141]

State senator and Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf was running for the Democratic nomination, but withdrew after the Ethics Commission ruled his co-ownership of Cape Air violated state conflict of interest rules. [142]

Democratic candidates included PAREXEL executive Joseph Avellone, [143] former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Donald Berwick, [144] Attorney General Martha Coakley, [145] Treasurer Steve Grossman, [146] and former Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs Juliette Kayyem. [147] Coakley won the nomination.

Republican candidates included former Massachusetts cabinet official and 2010 nominee Charlie Baker, [148] and TEA Party member and Shrewsbury small businessman Mark Fisher. [149] Baker won the nomination.

Baker won the election.

Massachusetts general election [150]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlie Baker 1,044,573 48.39
Democratic Martha Coakley 1,004,40846.54
United Independent Evan Falchuk71,8143.33
Independent Scott Lively 19,3780.90
Independent Jeff McCormick16,2950.75
Write-in 1,8580.09
Total votes2,158,326 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Michigan

2014 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Rick Snyder in 2013.jpg Mark Schauer (cropped).jpg
Nominee Rick Snyder Mark Schauer
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Brian Calley Lisa Brown
Popular vote1,605,0341,476,904
Percentage50.9%46.9%

2014 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Rick Snyder
Republican

Elected Governor

Rick Snyder
Republican

Governor Rick Snyder sought re-election to a second term and was unopposed in the August 5 party primary. [151] Snyder was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2010.

Former representative Mark Schauer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [152]

Snyder won re-election to a second term.

Michigan general election [153]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Snyder (incumbent) 1,607,399 50.92
Democratic Mark Schauer 1,479,05746.86
Libertarian Mary Buzuma35,7231.13
Constitution Mark McFarlin19,3680.61
Green Paul Homeniuk14,9340.47
Write-in 500.00
Total votes3,156,531 100.00
Republican hold

Minnesota

2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Mark Dayton official photo.jpg Jeff Johnson (cropped).jpg
Nominee Mark Dayton Jeff Johnson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Running mate Tina Smith Bill Kuisle
Popular vote989,113879,257
Percentage50.1%44.5%

2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Mark Dayton
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Governor

Mark Dayton
Democratic (DFL)

Governor Mark Dayton sought re-election. Dayton was elected with 43.7% of the vote in 2010. Teacher Rob Farnsworth, investment banker Scott Honour, Hennepin County commissioner and former state representative Jeff Johnson, perennial candidate Ole Savior, former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for governor in 2010 Marty Seifert, state senator and former radio host Dave Thompson, and state representative and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Kurt Zellers sought the Republican nomination. [154] [155] [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] Activist Leslie Davis sought the DFL nomination. [157]

Minnesota general election [161]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Mark Dayton (incumbent) 989,113 50.07
Republican Jeff Johnson 879,25744.51
Independence Hannah Nicollet56,9002.88
Grassroots Chris Wright31,2591.58
Libertarian Chris Holbrook18,0820.92
Write-in 7950.04
Total votes1,975,406 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

Nebraska

2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Ricketts, Pete 2013-11-04a.JPG Chuck Hassebrook.jpg
Nominee Pete Ricketts Chuck Hassebrook
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Mike Foley Jane Raybould
Popular vote308,751211,905
Percentage57.2%39.2%

2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Dave Heineman
Republican

Elected Governor

Pete Ricketts
Republican

Governor Dave Heineman was term-limited in 2014. [162]

Former Republican lieutenant governor Rick Sheehy had been endorsed by Heineman, but Sheehy exited the race due to a report regarding a series of inappropriate phone calls he had made to women who were not his wife. [163] State senators Tom Carlson, Charlie Janssen, and Beau McCoy also ran for the Republican nomination. [164] [165] Other potential Republican candidates include Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley and businessman Pete Ricketts. The nomination was won by Ricketts.

Executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs Chuck Hassebrook ran for the Democratic nomination. [166] State Senator Annette Dubas was also running, but she has withdrawn, leaving Hassebrook the only Democratic candidate. [167] Hassebrook won the nomination.

Ricketts won the election.

Nebraska general election [168]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Ricketts 308,751 57.15
Democratic Chuck Hassebrook211,90539.23
Libertarian Mark Elworth19,0013.52
Write-in 5450.10
Total votes540,202 100.00
Republican hold

Nevada

2014 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Brian Sandoval 2010 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Brian Sandoval Bob Goodman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote386,340130,722
Percentage70.6%23.9%

2014 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Brian Sandoval
Republican

Elected Governor

Brian Sandoval
Republican

Governor Brian Sandoval sought a second term. Sandoval was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2010. [169]

Anthropology Professor Frederick "Fred" Conquest and Businessman Chris Hyepock ran for the Democratic nomination. [170] Bob Goodman, won the nomination.

Family therapist David Lory VanDerBeek successfully sought the Independent American nomination.

Sandoval won re-election to a second term.

Nevada general election [171]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Sandoval (incumbent) 386,340 70.58
Democratic Bob Goodman130,72223.88
None of These Candidates 15,7512.88
Independent American David Lory VanDerBeek14,5362.66
Total votes547,349 100.00
Republican hold

New Hampshire

2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  
  Maggie Hassan (NH) (cropped).png 14th Company Classmates at Naval Academy (cropped).jpg
Nominee Maggie Hassan Walt Havenstein
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote254,666229,610
Percentage52.4%47.4%

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2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg

Governor before election

Maggie Hassan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Maggie Hassan
Democratic

Governor Maggie Hassan, elected in 2012 sought re-election. [172] New Hampshire's governors serve two-year terms.

Former U.S. representative Frank Guinta had not ruled out the possibility of running for the Republican nomination. [173]

New Hampshire general election [174]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Hassan (incumbent) 254,666 52.38
Republican Walt Havenstein 230,61047.43
Write-in 9070.19
Total votes486,183 100.00
Democratic hold

New Mexico

2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor NewMexico.jpg Gary King 2013.jpg
Nominee Susana Martínez Gary King
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate John Sanchez Deb Haaland
Popular vote293,443219,362
Percentage57.2%42.8%

New Mexico Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results

Governor before election

Susana Martínez
Republican

Elected Governor

Susana Martínez
Republican

Governor Susana Martinez sought a second term. Martinez was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2010. [175]

State Attorney General Gary King, the son of former governor Bruce King [176] Businessman Alan Webber, [177] former New Mexico Director of the Farm Service Agency Lawrence Rael, [178] and state senators Howie Morales [179] and Linda Lopez sought the Democratic nomination. [180] King won.

Martinez won re-election to a second term.

New Mexico general election [181]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susana Martinez (incumbent) 293,443 57.22
Democratic Gary King 219,36242.78
Total votes512,805 100.00
Republican hold

New York

2014 New York gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Andrew M. Cuomo in July 2014 (cropped).jpg Astorino crop.jpg
Nominee Andrew Cuomo Rob Astorino
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance
Running mate Kathy Hochul Christopher Moss
Popular vote2,069,4801,537,077
Percentage54.3%40.3%

2014 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Andrew Cuomo
Democratic

Elected Governor

Andrew Cuomo
Democratic

Governor Andrew Cuomo sought re-election. [182] Cuomo was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2010 over Carl Paladino. [183] Paladino might seek a rematch. Other potential Republican candidates are Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, [184] businessman Donald Trump, State Assemblyman Steven McLaughlin, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro and Harry Wilson, the nominee for State Comptroller in 2010.

New York general election [185]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Cuomo1,811,67247.52
Working Families Andrew Cuomo126,2443.31
Independence Andrew Cuomo77,7622.04
Women's Equality Andrew Cuomo53,8021.41
Total Andrew Cuomo (incumbent) 2,069,480 54.28
Republican Rob Astorino1,234,95132.39
Conservative Rob Astorino250,6346.57
Stop Common Core Rob Astorino51,4921.35
Total Rob Astorino 1,537,07740.31
Green Howie Hawkins 184,4194.84
Libertarian Michael McDermott 16,7690.44
SapientSteven Cohn4,9630.13
Total votes3,812,708 100.00
Democratic hold

Ohio

2014 Ohio gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor John Kasich.jpg Ed FitzGerald.jpg
Nominee John Kasich Ed FitzGerald
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Mary Taylor Sharen Neuhardt
Popular vote1,944,8481,009,359
Percentage63.6%33.0%

2014 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

John Kasich
Republican

Elected Governor

John Kasich
Republican

Governor John Kasich sought a second term. Kasich was elected with 49.4% of the vote in 2010. [186]

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald [187] and Hamilton County commissioner Todd Portune are running for the Democratic nomination. [188]

Former Ohio state representative Charlie Earl is running for the Libertarian nomination. [189]

Kasich won re-election to a second term.

Ohio general election [190]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kasich (incumbent) 1,944,848 63.64
Democratic Ed FitzGerald 1,009,35933.03
Green Anita Rios101,7063.33
Total votes3,055,913 100.00
Republican hold

Oklahoma

2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor Mary Fallin May 2015.jpg Joe Dorman (cropped).jpg
Nominee Mary Fallin Joe Dorman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote460,298338,239
Percentage55.8%41.0%

2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Mary Fallin
Republican

Elected Governor

Mary Fallin
Republican

Governor Mary Fallin sought a second term. Fallin was elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2010.

2010 Republican Party Gubernatorial candidate Randy Brogdon ran again.

State Representative Joe Dorman is the only Democratic candidate who ran.

Fallin won re-election to a second term.

Oklahoma general election [191]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Fallin (incumbent) 460,298 55.80
Democratic Joe Dorman 338,23941.01
Independent Kimberly Willis17,1692.08
Independent Richard Prawdzienski9,1251.11
Total votes824,831 100.00
Republican hold

Oregon

2014 Oregon gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 (special)  
  Governor Kitzhaber.jpg Dennis Richardson 2.jpg
Nominee John Kitzhaber Dennis Richardson
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Independent Party
Popular vote733,230648,542
Percentage49.9%44.1%

Oregon Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results

Governor before election

John Kitzhaber
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Kitzhaber
Democratic

Governor John Kitzhaber sought re-election. [192] Kitzhaber was elected with 49.2% of the vote in 2010. Kitzhaber won the election.

Oregon general election [193]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kitzhaber (incumbent) 733,230 49.89
Republican Dennis Richardson 648,54244.13
Pacific Green Jason Levin29,5612.01
Libertarian Paul Grad21,9031.49
Constitution Aaron Auer15,9291.08
Progressive Chris Henry13,8980.95
Write-in 6,6540.45
Total votes1,469,717 100.00
Democratic hold

Pennsylvania

2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor Tom Wolf official portrait 2015 (cropped2).jpg Governor Corbett cropped portrait May 2014.jpg
Nominee Tom Wolf Tom Corbett
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mike Stack Jim Cawley
Popular vote1,920,3551,575,511
Percentage54.9%45.1%

Pennsylvania Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results

Governor before election

Tom Corbett
Republican

Elected Governor

Tom Wolf
Democratic

Incumbent Republican governor Tom Corbett ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by the Democratic nominee, Tom Wolf. This marked the first time an incumbent governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost. [194]

Democrat Tom Wolf won his party's primary on May 20, 2014, defeating Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, State Treasurer Rob McCord and former Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection Kathleen McGinty in a landslide victory. [195]

Pennsylvania general election [196]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Wolf 1,920,355 54.93
Republican Tom Corbett (incumbent)1,575,51145.07
Total votes3,495,866 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

Rhode Island

2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Rhode island governor visits NAVSTA Newport (cropped).jpg Cranston mayor Allan Fung.jpg Robert J. Healey.jpg
Nominee Gina Raimondo Allan Fung Robert J. Healey
Party Democratic Republican Moderate
Popular vote131,899117,42869,278
Percentage40.7%36.2%21.4%

Rhode Island Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results

Governor before election

Lincoln Chafee
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gina Raimondo
Democratic

Governor Lincoln Chafee retired after one term in office. [197] Chafee was elected with 36.1% in a competitive three-way race in 2010 in which he ran as an independent. [198] He became a Democrat in May 2013, promoting speculation he would run for a second term, but later announced that he would not run for re-election on September 4, 2013. [199]

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, [200] State Treasurer Gina Raimondo, [201] and former United States Department of Education official Clay Pell ran for the nomination. [202] Raimondo won the primary election.

Cranston Mayor Allan Fung ran for the Republican nomination. [203] Moderate Party Chairman Ken Block, who received 6.5% of the vote in the 2010 gubernatorial election, had filed to run again for the Moderate Party. [204] He has since switched to run as a Republican. Fung won the nomination.

Rhode Island general election [205]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gina Raimondo 131,899 40.70
Republican Allan Fung 117,42836.24
Moderate Robert J. Healey 69,27821.38
Independent Kate Fletcher3,4831.07
Independent Leon Kayarian1,2280.38
Write-in 7390.23
Total votes324,055 100.00
Democratic hold

South Carolina

2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Official Photo of SC Governor Nikki Haley (cropped).jpg Vincent Sheheen (cropped).jpg
Nominee Nikki Haley Vincent Sheheen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote696,645516,166
Percentage55.9%41.4%

South Carolina Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results

Governor before election

Nikki Haley
Republican

Elected Governor

Nikki Haley
Republican

Governor Nikki Haley sought re-election. [206] Haley was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2010.

Democratic 2010 gubernatorial nominee, State Senator Vincent Sheheen, sought a rematch. [207]

On April 11, Tom Ervin announced that he was dropping out of the GOP primary. [208]

Haley won re-election to a second term.

South Carolina general election [209]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nikki Haley (incumbent) 696,645 55.90
Democratic Vincent Sheheen 516,16641.42
Libertarian Steve French15,4381.24
Independent Tom Ervin 11,4960.92
United Citizens Morgan B. Reeves5,6220.45
Write-in 9340.07
Total votes1,246,301 100.00
Republican hold

South Dakota

2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Dennis Daugaard in 2017.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Dennis Daugaard Susan Wismer
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Matt Michels Susy Blake
Popular vote195,47770,549
Percentage70.5%25.4%

2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Dennis Daugaard
Republican

Elected Governor

Dennis Daugaard
Republican

Governor Dennis Daugaard sought re-election. [210] Daugaard was elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2010. Republican former state representative Lora Hubbel has announced a primary challenge to Daugaard. [211]

Joe Lowe, the former director of Wildland Fire Suppression, ran for the Democratic nomination. [212] Other speculated candidates included former commissioner of schools and public lands Bryce Healy, former congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, and Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether, but they have all ruled out running for governor. [213] [214] [215]

Daugaard won re-election to a second term.

South Dakota general election [216]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Daugaard (incumbent) 195,477 70.47
Democratic Susan Wismer 70,54925.43
Independent Michael J. Myers11,3774.10
Total votes277,403 100.00
Republican hold

Tennessee

2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout35.97% Decrease2.svg [217] 5.35 pp
  Gov. Bill Haslam Visit to ETTP 2014 Oak Ridge (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bill Haslam Charles Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote951,796309,237
Percentage70.3%22.8%

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2014 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election by congressional district.svg
Haslam:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Brown:      50–60%

Governor before election

Bill Haslam
Republican

Elected Governor

Bill Haslam
Republican

Governor Bill Haslam sought re-election. Haslam was elected with 65% of the vote in 2010. [218]

On August 7, Haslam won the Republican nomination with 87.7%. [219] He faced Democrat Charlie Brown, Constitution Party nominee Shaun Crowell, Green Party nominee Isa Infante, and Libertarian Daniel T. Lewis. [220] Haslam won re-election to a second term.

Tennessee general election [221]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Haslam (incumbent) 951,796 70.31
Democratic Charles Brown309,23722.84
Independent John Jay Hooker 30,5792.26
Constitution Shaun Crowell26,5801.96
Green Isa Infante18,5701.37
Independent Steve Coburn8,6120.64
Libertarian Daniel Lewis8,3210.62
Write-in 330.00
Total votes1,353,728 100.00
Republican hold

Texas

2014 Texas gubernatorial election
Flag of Texas.svg
  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Greg Abbott crop.jpg Wendy Davis by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nominee Greg Abbott Wendy Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,796,5471,835,596
Percentage59.3%38.9%

Texas Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results

Governor before election

Rick Perry
Republican

Elected Governor

Greg Abbott
Republican

Governor Rick Perry was eligible to run for re-election, but chose not to seek a fourth term on July 8, 2013. [222] Perry was re-elected to a third term with 55.1% of the vote in 2010.

Attorney General Greg Abbott was the Republican Party nominee, [223] having defeated perennial candidate Larry Kilgore, [224] Lisa Fritsch [225] and former Univision personality Miriam Martinez in the Republican primary. [226]

State Senator Wendy Davis was the Democratic Party nominee. [227] Abbott won the election with 59.3% of the vote.

Texas general election [228]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Abbott 2,796,547 59.27
Democratic Wendy Davis 1,835,59638.90
Libertarian Kathie Glass66,5431.41
Green Brandon Parmer18,5200.39
Write-in 1,0620.02
Total votes4,718,268 100.00
Republican hold

Vermont

2014 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  
  Peter Shumlin (cropped).jpg Scott Milne -- Vermont politician and businessman -- 2017-05-15-3 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Peter Shumlin Scott Milne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote89,50987,075
Percentage46.4%45.1%

2014 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Peter Shumlin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Peter Shumlin
Democratic

Governor Peter Shumlin, re-elected in 2012, sought re-election. Vermont governors serve two-year terms. [229] He faced Republican businessman Scott Milne, among many other candidates, in the general election.

Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the Vermont General Assembly voted to choose the winner, of which Shumlin won re-election by a vote of 110–69, with one abstention. [230]

Vermont general election [231]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Shumlin (incumbent) 89,509 46.36
Republican Scott Milne 87,07545.10
Libertarian Dan Feliciano8,4284.36
Independent Emily Peyton3,1571.64
Liberty Union Peter Diamondstone 1,6730.87
Independent Bernard Peters1,4340.74
Independent Cris Ericson 1,0890.56
Write-in 7220.37
Total votes193,087 100.00
Democratic hold

Wisconsin

2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  2012 (recall) November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Governor Scott Walker.jpg Mary Burke (cropped).jpg
Nominee Scott Walker Mary Burke
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Rebecca Kleefisch John Lehman
Popular vote1,259,7061,122,913
Percentage52.3%46.6%

2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Scott Walker
Republican

Elected Governor

Scott Walker
Republican

Governor Scott Walker sought re-election. [232] Walker was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2010 and was subject to an unsuccessful recall election in 2012, which he won with 53.1% of the vote.

Former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Mary Burke ran for the Democratic nomination. [233]

Walker was re-elected to a second term.

Wisconsin general election [234]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 1,259,706 52.26
Democratic Mary Burke 1,122,91346.59
Libertarian Robert Burke18,7200.78
Independent Dennis Fehr7,5300.31
Write-in 1,4450.06
Total votes2,410,314 100.00
Republican hold

Wyoming

2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Matt Mead.jpg Pete Gosar.jpg Don Wills.jpg
Nominee Matt Mead Pete Gosar Don Wills
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote99,70045,7529,895
Percentage59.4%27.3%5.9%

2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Governor before election

Matt Mead
Republican

Elected Governor

Matt Mead
Republican

Governor Matt Mead sought re-election. [235] Mead was elected with 65.68% of the vote in 2010. He won the GOP primary on August 19, 2014, with 55% of the vote against Taylor Haynes (32%) and Cindy Hill (13%). The Democratic nominee is Pete Gosar. [236]

Wyoming general election [237]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Mead (incumbent) 99,700 59.39
Democratic Pete Gosar 45,75227.25
Independent Don Wills9,8955.89
Libertarian Dee Cozzens4,0402.41
Write-in 8,4905.06
Total votes167,877 100.00
Republican hold

Territories and federal district

District of Columbia

2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  Muriel Bowser dc.gov photo (1).jpg Davidcatania (1).jpg Carolschwartz (1).jpg
Nominee Muriel Bowser David Catania Carol Schwartz
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote96,66661,38812,327
Percentage55.3%35.1%7.1%

District of Columbia mayoral election results by ward, 2014.svg
Ward results

Mayor before election

Vincent C. Gray
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Muriel Bowser
Democratic

Mayor Vincent C. Gray sought re-election. Gray was elected with 74.2% of the vote in 2010.

Gray faced a competitive primary with challenges from four members of the district council, including Muriel Bowser, [238] Jack Evans, [239] Vincent Orange, [240] and Tommy Wells, [241] as well as former State Department official Reta Jo Lewis [242] and activist Andy Shallal. [243] Bowser defeated Gray for the Democratic nomination by over 10 points. [244]

David Catania, another district councilman, and Carol Schwartz, a former councilwoman and perennial candidate, ran in the general election as independents. [245] [246] Other candidates included Libertarian nominee Bruce Majors and Statehood Green nominee Faith Dane. [247] [248]

Bowser won the election, becoming the second female mayor of the District of Columbia since Sharon Pratt left office in 1995. She was also elected to the lowest share of the vote in Washington, D.C. history.

Washington, D.C. general election [249]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Muriel Bowser 96,666 55.30
Independent David Catania 61,38835.12
Independent Carol Schwartz 12,3277.05
DC Statehood Green Faith Dane 1,5200.87
Libertarian Bruce Majors1,2970.74
Write-in 1,6120.92
Total votes174,810 100.00
Democratic hold

Guam

2014 Guam gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
  Eddie Baza Calvo 20171027.jpg Madeleine Bordallo and Carl T.C. Gutierrez (cropped).jpg
Nominee Eddie Calvo Carl Gutierrez
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Ray Tenorio Gary Gumataotao
Popular vote22,51212,712
Percentage63.7%36.0%

Guam gubernatorial election, 2014 results by village.svg
Village results

Governor before election

Eddie Calvo
Republican

Elected Governor

Eddie Calvo
Republican

Governor Eddie Calvo ran for re-election to a second term. Calvo was elected with 50.61% of the vote in 2010, defeating former Democratic governor Carl Gutierrez.

In June 2014, Gutierrez announced his intention to challenge Governor Calvo, setting up a rematch of the 2010 gubernatorial contest. [250]

Calvo won re-election to a second term.

Guam general election [251]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Calvo (incumbent) 22,512 63.70
Democratic Carl Gutierrez 12,71235.97
Write-in 1170.33
Total votes35,341 100.00
Republican hold

Northern Mariana Islands

2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election
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  2009 November 4 and 18, 2014 2018  
  Eloy Inos.jpg 3x4.svg FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg
Nominee Eloy Inos Heinz Hofschneider Juan Babauta
Party Republican Independent Independent
Running mate Ralph Torres Ray YumulJuan Torres
Popular vote6,342general
6,547runoff
4,501 general
4,958 runoff
2,414 general
Percentage46.0%general
57.0%runoff
32.6% general
43.0% runoff
17.5% general

Northern Mariana Islands 2014 gubernatorial election map.svg
Results by voting district:
Eloy Inos:     50–55%     55–60%     60–65%     65–70%     >95%
Heinz Hofschneider:     50–55%

Governor before election

Eloy Inos
Republican

Elected Governor

Eloy Inos
Republican

Governor Eloy Inos, who was elected as lieutenant governor in 2009 as a member of the Covenant Party, succeeded his predecessor Benigno Fitial (R) upon the latter's resignation on February 20, 2013, sought a full term. In September 2013 he moved to re-unify the Covenant Party with the Republican Party, and is running as a Republican in 2014. His running mate is Senate President Ralph Torres (R-Saipan). [252]

Former Ports Authority executive director Edward "Tofila" Deleon Guerrero is running as a Democrat, with former representative Danny Quitugua as his running mate. [253]

Former Republican governor Juan Babauta is running as an independent, with former Republican senator Juan Torres as his running mate. [254]

2009 Republican candidate Heinz Hofschneider ran as an independent, with Senator Ray Yumul (I-Saipan) as his running mate. [254]

Inos won election to a full term.

Northern Mariana Islands general election [255]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eloy Inos (incumbent) 6,342 45.96
Independent Heinz Hofschneider 4,501 32.62
Independent Juan Babauta 2,41417.50
Democratic Edward Guerrero5413.92
Total votes13,798 100.00
Northern Mariana Islands runoff election [255]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eloy Inos (incumbent) 6,547 56.96
Independent Heinz Hofschneider 4,94843.04
Total votes11,495 100.00
Republican hold

U.S. Virgin Islands

2014 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4 and 18, 2014 2018  
  Kenneth Ezra Mapp (cropped).png Donna christensen (cropped).JPG
Nominee Kenneth Mapp Donna Christian-Christensen
Party Independent Democratic
Running mate Osbert Potter Basil Ottley Jr.
Popular vote12,108general
15,268runoff
10,173 general
8,573 runoff
Percentage46.6%general
63.9%runoff
39.2% general
35.9% runoff

 
Nominee Soraya Diase Coffelt Mona Barnes
Party Independent Independent
Running mateWendy Coram
Popular vote1,837 general1,693 general
Percentage7.1% general6.5% general

Governor before election

John de Jongh
Democratic

Elected Governor

Kenneth Mapp
Independent

Governor John de Jongh was term-limited in 2014. He was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2010.

U.S. House delegate Donna Christian-Christensen won the Democratic primary against a crowded field of candidates, which included former territorial legislator Adlah Donastorg Jr., incumbent lieutenant governor Gregory Francis, and former lieutenant governor Gerard Luz James. [256] Among the independent candidates were former court judge Soraya Diase Coffelt and former lieutenant governor Kenneth Mapp, who sought the governorship for the third time in a row.

After a runoff was held when no candidate reached a majority of votes, Mapp won the election.

U.S. Virgin Islands general election [257]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Kenneth Mapp 12,108 46.61
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 10,173 39.16
Independent Soraya Diase Coffelt 1,8377.07
Independent Mona Barnes1,6936.52
Independent Sheila A. Scullion830.32
Write-in 810.31
Total votes25,975 100.00
U.S. Virgin Islands runoff election [258]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Kenneth Mapp 15,268 63.89
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 8,57335.87
Write-in 580.24
Total votes23,899 100.00
Independent gain from Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. Chafee was elected as an Independent, but became a Democrat on May 30, 2013.
  2. Parnell took office after his predecessor (Sarah Palin) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election.
  3. Brewer took office after her predecessor (Janet Napolitano) resigned. She was subsequently elected in the 2010 Arizona gubernatorial election.
  4. Quinn took office after his predecessor (Rod Blagojevich) was removed from office. He was subsequently elected in the 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election.
  5. Heineman took office after his predecessor (Mike Johanns) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election.
  6. Chafee was elected as an independent in 2010. He joined the Democratic Party in May 2013.
  7. Perry took office after his predecessor (George W. Bush) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2002 Texas gubernatorial election.
  8. Inos took office after his predecessor (Benigno Fitial) resigned.

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