2014 United States gubernatorial elections

2014 United States gubernatorial elections

← 2013 November 4, 2014 2015 →

39 governorships
36 states; 3 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 29 21
Seats after 31 18
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 32,353,526 29,722,192
Percentage 50.33% 46.24%
Seats up 22 14
Seats won 24 11

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 475,101
Percentage 0.74%
Seats up 0
Seats won 1

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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.

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.

As of 2023, this is the last time that Republicans have won gubernatorial races in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and Wisconsin; and the last time Democrats won races in New Hampshire and Vermont. This is also the last time that the Republicans have made a net gain of governorships in a midterm election, and the last time that a candidate outside of the two major parties has won the governorship of any state.

 Competitive Democratic-held seat
 Competitive Republican-held seat
 Safe Democratic seat
 Safe Republican seat

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:

  • "tossup": no advantage
  • "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"
  • "lean": slight advantage
  • "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage
  • "safe or solid": near-certain chance of victory
State PVI Incumbent Last
race
Cook

Nov 3,
2014

IE

Nov 3,
2014

Sabato

Nov 3,
2014

RCP

Nov 2,
2014

Result
Alabama R+14 Robert Bentley 57.9% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R Bentley
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 D Brown
60.0% D
Colorado D+1 John Hickenlooper 51.1% D Tossup Tilt D Lean D Tossup Hickenlooper
49.3% D
Connecticut D+7 Dan Malloy 49.5% D Tossup Tossup Lean D Tossup Malloy
50.7% D
Florida R+2 Rick Scott 48.9% R Tossup Tossup Lean D (flip) Tossup Scott
48.1% R
Georgia R+6 Nathan Deal 53.0% R Tossup Lean R Lean R Tossup Deal
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 R Otter
53.5% R
Illinois D+8 Pat Quinn 46.8% D Tossup Tossup Lean D Tossup Rauner
50.3% D (flip)
Iowa D+1 Terry Branstad 52.9% R Likely R Solid R Safe R Safe R Branstad
59.0% R
Kansas R+12 Sam Brownback 63.3% R Tossup Tossup Lean D (flip) Tossup Brownback
49.8% R
Maine D+6 Paul LePage 37.6% R Tossup Tossup Lean D (flip) Tossup LePage
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 Tossup Snyder
50.9% R
Minnesota D+2 Mark Dayton 43.6% D Likely D Solid D Likely D Lean D Dayton
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 R Sandoval
70.6% R
New Hampshire D+1 Maggie Hassan 54.6% D Lean D Likely D Lean D Tossup Hassan
52.4% D
New Mexico D+4 Susana Martinez 53.3% R Likely R Solid R Safe R Likely R Martinez
57.2% R
New York D+11 Andrew Cuomo 54.3% D Solid D Solid D Safe D Safe D Cuomo
54.3% D
Ohio R+1 John Kasich 49.0% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R Kasich
63.6% R
Oklahoma R+19 Mary Fallin 60.4% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Likely R Fallin
55.8% R
Oregon D+5 John Kitzhaber 49.3% D Likely D Safe D Likely D Lean D Kitzhaber
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 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 R Haley
55.9% R
South Dakota R+10 Dennis Daugaard 61.5% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R Daugaard
70.5% R
Tennessee R+12 Bill Haslam 65.0% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R Haslam
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 D Shumlin
46.4% D
Wisconsin D+2 Scott Walker 53.1% R Tossup Tilt R Lean R Tossup Walker
52.3% R
Wyoming R+22 Matt Mead 65.7% R Solid R Solid R Safe R Safe R Mead
59.4% R

Race Summary

States

Data from The New York Times

State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Alabama Robert J. Bentley Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Alaska Sean Parnell Republican 2009 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Independent gain.
  • Green tickY Bill Walker (Independent) 48.1%
  • Sean Parnell (Republican) 45.9%
  • Carolyn Clift (Libertarian) 3.2%
  • J. R. Myers (Constitution) 2.5%
Arizona Jan Brewer Republican 2009 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Arkansas Mike Beebe Democratic 2006 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Asa Hutchinson (Republican) 55.4%
  • Mike Ross (Democratic) 41.5%
  • Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 1.9%
  • Josh Drake (Green) 1.2%
California Jerry Brown Democratic 1974
1982 (retired)
2010
Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado John Hickenlooper Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Hickenlooper (Democratic) 49.3%
  • Bob Beauprez (Republican) 46.0%
  • Matthew Hess (Libertarian) 1.9%
  • Harry Hempy (Green) 1.3%
  • Mike Dunafon (Independent) 1.2%
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 tickY 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%
Illinois Pat Quinn Democratic 2009 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 Republican 2005 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 tickY Mary Fallin (Republican) 55.8%
  • Joe Dorman (Democratic) 41.0%
  • Kimberly Willis (Independent) 2.1%
  • Richard Prawdzienski (Independent) 1.1%
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 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.
  • Green tickY Bill Haslam (Republican) 70.3%
  • Charles Brown (Democratic) 22.8%
  • John Jay Hooker (Independent) 2.3%
  • Shaun Crowell (Constitution) 2.0%
  • Isa Infante (Green) 1.4%
Texas Rick Perry Republican 2000 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Vermont Peter Shumlin Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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 tickY Matt Mead (Republican) 59.4%
  • Pete Gosar (Democratic) 27.3%
  • Don Wills (Independent) 5.9%
  • Dee Cozzens (Libertarian) 2.4%

Territories and Federal District

Territory Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
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 Republican 2013 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

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Robert J. Bentley Parker Griffith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 750,231 427,787
Percentage 63.6% 36.2%

County results

Governor before election

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

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

Former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy Lee George challenged Bentley in the Republican primary, as did Bob Starkey, a retired software company executive.

Former baseball player and businessman Kevin Bass and former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith pursued the Democratic nomination, which Griffith won.

Bentley won re-election to a second term.

Alabama general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) 750,231 63.56
Democratic Parker Griffith 427,787 36.24
Write-in 2,395 0.20
Total votes 1,180,413 100.00
Republican hold

Alaska

2014 Alaska gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Bill Walker Sean Parnell
Party Independent Republican
Running mate Byron Mallott Dan Sullivan
Popular vote 134,658 128,435
Percentage 48.1% 45.9%

State house district results

Governor before election

Sean Parnell
Republican

Elected Governor

Bill Walker
Independent

Governor Sean Parnell ran for another term. Attorney and 2010 Republican primary candidate Bill Walker at first ran in the Republican primary, but withdrew and instead ran as an independent. 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. On September 2, Walker and Mallott merged their campaigns, with Walker, who ran for governor and Mallott, who ran for lieutenant governor.

Alaska general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Bill Walker 134,658 48.10
Republican Sean Parnell (incumbent) 128,435 45.88
Libertarian Carolyn Clift 8,985 3.21
Constitution J. R. Myers 6,987 2.50
Write-in 893 0.32
Total votes 279,958 100.00
Independent gain from Republican

Arizona

2014 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Doug Ducey Fred DuVal
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 805,062 626,921
Percentage 53.4% 41.6%

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.

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, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, State Treasurer of Arizona Doug Ducey, State Senator Al Melvin, former Go Daddy Executive Vice President Christine Jones, and former County attorney of Maricopa County Andrew Thomas sought the Republican nomination. Ducey won.

Fred DuVal, former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents won the Democratic nomination.

Ducey won the election.

Arizona general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Ducey 805,062 53.44
Democratic Fred DuVal 626,921 41.62
Libertarian Barry Hess 57,337 3.81
Americans Elect John Lewis Mealer 15,432 1.02
Write-in 1,664 0.11
Total votes 1,506,416 100.00
Republican hold

Arkansas

2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Asa Hutchinson Mike Ross
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 470,429 352,115
Percentage 55.4% 41.5%

County results

Governor before election

Mike Beebe
Democratic

Elected Governor

Asa Hutchinson
Republican

Governor Mike Beebe was term-limited in 2014. Former Representative Mike Ross is the Democratic nominee, while former Representative Asa Hutchinson is the Republican nominee.

Hutchinson won the election.

Arkansas general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Asa Hutchinson 470,429 55.44
Democratic Mike Ross 352,115 41.49
Libertarian Frank Gilbert 16,319 1.92
Green Josh Drake 9,729 1.15
Total votes 848,592 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

California

2014 California gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Jerry Brown Neel Kashkari
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,388,368 2,929,213
Percentage 60.0% 40.0%

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.

State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly and former U.S. Treasury Department Official Neel Kashkari were running for the Republican nomination. Former Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado launched a campaign but then withdrew. 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Brown (incumbent) 4,388,368 59.97
Republican Neel Kashkari 2,929,213 40.03
Total votes 7,317,581 100.00
Democratic hold

Colorado

2014 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee John Hickenlooper Bob Beauprez
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Joe Garcia Jill Repella
Popular vote 1,006,433 938,195
Percentage 49.3% 46.0%

County results

Governor before election

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

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

State Senator Greg Brophy and Former Congressman Tom Tancredo are running for the Republican nomination. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is a potential Republican candidate.

Hickenlooper won re-election to a second term.

Colorado general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hickenlooper (incumbent) 1,006,433 49.30
Republican Bob Beauprez 938,195 45.95
Libertarian Matthew Hess 39,590 1.94
Green Harry Hempy 27,391 1.34
Independent Mike Dunafon 24,042 1.18
Independent Paul Fiorino 5,923 0.29
Write-in 31 0.00
Total votes 2,041,605 100.00
Democratic hold

Connecticut

2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →
 
Nominee Dannel Malloy Thomas C. Foley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 554,314 526,295
Percentage 50.7% 48.2%

County results

Governor before election

Dannel Malloy
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dannel Malloy
Democratic

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

Former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley is challenging Malloy again after losing by less than 1% of the vote in 2010.

Malloy won re-election to a second term.

Connecticut general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dannel Malloy (incumbent) 554,314 50.73
Republican Thomas C. Foley 526,295 48.16
Independent Joe Visconti 11,456 1.05
Write-in 708 0.06
Total votes 1,092,773 100.00
Democratic hold

Florida

2014 Florida gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Rick Scott Charlie Crist
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Carlos Lopez-Cantera Annette Taddeo
Popular vote 2,865,343 2,801,198
Percentage 48.1% 47.1%

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. He announced his bid for a second term and is facing former Republican Governor turned Democrat Charlie Crist and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie.

Democratic State Senator Nan Rich lost to Charlie Crist in the primary.

Economist and 2010 Independent nominee for governor Farid Khavari is also running.

Florida general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Scott (incumbent) 2,865,343 48.14
Democratic Charlie Crist 2,801,198 47.07
Libertarian Adrian Wyllie 223,356 3.75
Independent Glenn Burkett 41,341 0.70
Independent Farid Khavari 20,186 0.34
Write-in 137 0.00
Total votes 5,951,571 100.00
Republican hold

Georgia

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Nathan Deal Jason Carter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,345,237 1,144,794
Percentage 52.7% 44.9%

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.

State School Superintendent John Barge and Mayor of Dalton David Pennington are running for the Republican nomination.

State Senator Jason Carter, the grandson of former president and Governor Jimmy Carter, ran for the Democratic nomination. Connie Stokes, a former Georgia State Senator and DeKalb County Commissioner, was running for governor, but is now running for lieutenant governor. Carter won the gubernatorial nomination.

Deal won re-election to a second term.

Georgia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Deal (incumbent) 1,345,237 52.74
Democratic Jason Carter 1,144,794 44.88
Libertarian Andrew Hunt 60,185 2.36
Write-in 432 0.02
Total votes 2,550,648 100.00
Republican hold

Hawaii

2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee David Ige Duke Aiona Mufi Hannemann
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Shan Tsutsui Elwin Ahu Les Chang
Popular vote 181,106 135,775 42,934
Percentage 49.5% 37.1% 11.7%

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. 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 1962.[who?]

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Ige 181,106 49.45
Republican Duke Aiona 135,775 37.08
Independent Mufi Hannemann 42,934 11.72
Libertarian Jeff Davis 6,395 1.75
Total votes 366,210 100.00
Democratic hold

Idaho

2014 Idaho gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Butch Otter A.J. Balukoff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 235,405 169,556
Percentage 53.5% 38.6%

County results

Governor before election

Butch Otter
Republican

Elected Governor

Butch Otter
Republican

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

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

Otter won re-election to a third term.

Idaho general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Butch Otter (incumbent) 235,405 53.52
Democratic A.J. Balukoff 169,556 38.55
Libertarian John Bujak 17,884 4.07
Independent Jill Humble 8,801 2.00
Constitution Steven Pankey 5,219 1.19
Independent Pro-Life 2,870 0.65
Write-in 95 0.02
Total votes 439,830 100.00
Republican hold

Illinois

2014 Illinois gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Bruce Rauner Pat Quinn
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Evelyn Sanguinetti Paul Vallas
Popular vote 1,823,627 1,681,343
Percentage 50.3% 46.4%

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 are running for the Republican nomination.

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

Illinois general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Rauner 1,823,627 50.27
Democratic Pat Quinn (incumbent) 1,681,343 46.35
Libertarian Chad Grimm 121,534 3.35
Write-in 1,186 0.03
Total votes 3,627,690 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Iowa

2014 Iowa gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Terry Branstad Jack Hatch
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Kim Reynolds Monica Vernon
Popular vote 666,032 420,787
Percentage 59.0% 37.3%

County results

Governor before election

Terry Branstad
Republican

Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican

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

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

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

Iowa general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Branstad (incumbent) 666,032 58.99
Democratic Jack Hatch 420,787 37.27
Libertarian Lee Hieb 20,321 1.80
Independent Jim Hennager 10,582 0.94
Independent Jonathan Narcisse 10,240 0.91
Write-in 1,095 0.09
Total votes 1,129,057 100.00
Republican hold

Kansas

2014 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Sam Brownback Paul Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jeff Colyer Jill Docking
Popular vote 433,196 401,100
Percentage 49.8% 46.1%

County results

Governor before election

Sam Brownback
Republican

Elected Governor

Sam Brownback
Republican

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

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

Brownback won re-election to a second term.

Kansas general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Brownback (incumbent) 433,196 49.82
Democratic Paul Davis 401,100 46.13
Libertarian Keen Umbehr 35,206 4.05
Total votes 869,502 100.00
Republican hold

Maine

2014 Maine gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Paul LePage Mike Michaud Eliot Cutler
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 294,533 265,125 51,518
Percentage 48.2% 43.4% 8.4%

County results

Governor before election

Paul LePage
Republican

Elected Governor

Paul LePage
Republican

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

Representative Mike Michaud successfully ran for the Democratic nomination. Independent candidate Eliot Cutler, who finished second in Maine's 2010 gubernatorial election, is running again against LePage.

LePage won re-election to a second term.

Maine general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul LePage (incumbent) 294,519 48.19
Democratic Mike Michaud 265,114 43.37
Independent Eliot Cutler 51,515 8.43
Write-in 79 0.01
Total votes 611,227 100.00
Republican hold

Maryland

2014 Maryland gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Larry Hogan Anthony Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Boyd Rutherford Kenneth Ulman
Popular vote 884,400 818,890
Percentage 51.0% 47.3%

County results

Governor before election

Martin O'Malley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Larry Hogan
Republican

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

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

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

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

Maryland general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Hogan 884,400 51.03
Democratic Anthony Brown 818,890 47.25
Libertarian Shawn Quinn 25,382 1.46
Write-in 4,505 0.26
Total votes 1,733,177 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Massachusetts

2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Charlie Baker Martha Coakley
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Karyn Polito Steve Kerrigan
Popular vote 1,044,573 1,004,408
Percentage 48.4% 46.5%

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.

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.

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

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

Massachusetts general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Baker 1,044,573 48.39
Democratic Martha Coakley 1,004,408 46.54
United Independent Evan Falchuk 71,814 3.33
Independent Scott Lively 19,378 0.90
Independent Jeff McCormick 16,295 0.75
Write-in 1,858 0.09
Total votes 2,158,326 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Michigan

2014 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Rick Snyder Mark Schauer
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Brian Calley Lisa Brown
Popular vote 1,605,034 1,476,904
Percentage 50.9% 46.9%

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. Snyder was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2010.

Former Representative Mark Schauer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Snyder won re-election to a second term.

Michigan general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Snyder (incumbent) 1,607,399 50.92
Democratic Mark Schauer 1,479,057 46.86
Libertarian Mary Buzuma 35,723 1.13
Constitution Mark McFarlin 19,368 0.61
Green Paul Homeniuk 14,934 0.47
Write-in 50 0.00
Total votes 3,156,531 100.00
Republican hold

Minnesota

2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Mark Dayton Jeff Johnson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Running mate Tina Smith Bill Kuisle
Popular vote 989,113 879,257
Percentage 50.1% 44.5%

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. Activist Leslie Davis sought the DFL nomination.

Minnesota general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Mark Dayton (incumbent) 989,113 50.07
Republican Jeff Johnson 879,257 44.51
Independence Hannah Nicollet 56,900 2.88
Grassroots Chris Wright 31,259 1.58
Libertarian Chris Holbrook 18,082 0.92
Write-in 795 0.04
Total votes 1,975,406 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

Nebraska

2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Pete Ricketts Chuck Hassebrook
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Mike Foley Jane Raybould
Popular vote 308,751 211,905
Percentage 57.2% 39.2%

County results

Governor before election

Dave Heineman
Republican

Elected Governor

Pete Ricketts
Republican

Governor Dave Heineman was term-limited in 2014.

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. State Senators Tom Carlson, Charlie Janssen, and Beau McCoy also ran for the Republican nomination. 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. State Senator Annette Dubas was also running, but she has withdrawn, leaving Hassebrook the only Democratic candidate. Hassebrook won the nomination.

Ricketts won the election.

Nebraska general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Ricketts 308,751 57.15
Democratic Chuck Hassebrook 211,905 39.23
Libertarian Mark Elworth 19,001 3.52
Write-in 545 0.10
Total votes 540,202 100.00
Republican hold

Nevada

2014 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Brian Sandoval Bob Goodman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 386,340 130,722
Percentage 70.6% 23.9%

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.

Anthropology Professor Frederick "Fred" Conquest and Businessman Chris Hyepock ran for the Democratic nomination. 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Sandoval (incumbent) 386,340 70.58
Democratic Bob Goodman 130,722 23.88
None of These Candidates 15,751 2.88
Independent American David Lory VanDerBeek 14,536 2.66
Total votes 547,349 100.00
Republican hold

New Hampshire

2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 →
 
Nominee Maggie Hassan Walt Havenstein
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 254,666 229,610
Percentage 52.4% 47.4%


Governor before election

Maggie Hassan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Maggie Hassan
Democratic

Governor Maggie Hassan, elected in 2012 sought re-election. 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.

New Hampshire general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggie Hassan (incumbent) 254,666 52.38
Republican Walt Havenstein 230,610 47.43
Write-in 907 0.19
Total votes 486,183 100.00
Democratic hold

New Mexico

2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Susana Martínez Gary King
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate John Sanchez Deb Haaland
Popular vote 293,443 219,362
Percentage 57.2% 42.8%

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.

State Attorney General Gary King, the son of former Governor Bruce King Businessman Alan Webber, former New Mexico Director of the Farm Service Agency Lawrence Rael, and State Senator's Howie Morales and Linda Lopez sought the Democratic nomination. King won.

Martinez won re-election to a second term.

New Mexico general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susana Martinez (incumbent) 293,443 57.22
Democratic Gary King 219,362 42.78
Total votes 512,805 100.00
Republican hold

New York

2014 New York gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Andrew Cuomo Rob Astorino
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance
Running mate Kathy Hochul Christopher Moss
Popular vote 2,069,480 1,537,077
Percentage 54.3% 40.3%

County results

Governor before election

Andrew Cuomo
Democratic

Elected Governor

Andrew Cuomo
Democratic

Governor Andrew Cuomo sought re-election. Cuomo was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2010 over Carl Paladino. Paladino might seek a rematch. Other potential Republican candidates are Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Cuomo 1,811,672 47.52
Working Families Andrew Cuomo 126,244 3.31
Independence Andrew Cuomo 77,762 2.04
Women's Equality Andrew Cuomo 53,802 1.41
Total Andrew Cuomo (incumbent) 2,069,480 54.28
Republican Rob Astorino 1,234,951 32.39
Conservative Rob Astorino 250,634 6.57
Stop Common Core Rob Astorino 51,492 1.35
Total Rob Astorino 1,537,077 40.31
Green Howie Hawkins 184,419 4.84
Libertarian Michael McDermott 16,769 0.44
Sapient Steven Cohn 4,963 0.13
Total votes 3,812,708 100.00
Democratic hold

Ohio

2014 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee John Kasich Ed FitzGerald
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Mary Taylor Sharen Neuhardt
Popular vote 1,944,848 1,009,359
Percentage 63.6% 33.0%

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.

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune are running for the Democratic nomination.

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

Kasich won re-election to a second term.

Ohio general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kasich (incumbent) 1,944,848 63.64
Democratic Ed FitzGerald 1,009,359 33.03
Green Anita Rios 101,706 3.33
Total votes 3,055,913 100.00
Republican hold

Oklahoma

2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Mary Fallin Joe Dorman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 460,298 338,239
Percentage 55.8% 41.0%

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Fallin (incumbent) 460,298 55.80
Democratic Joe Dorman 338,239 41.01
Independent Kimberly Willis 17,169 2.08
Independent Richard Prawdzienski 9,125 1.11
Total votes 824,831 100.00
Republican hold

Oregon

2014 Oregon gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 (special) →
 
Nominee John Kitzhaber Dennis Richardson
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Independent
Popular vote 733,230 648,542
Percentage 49.9% 44.1%

County results

Governor before election

John Kitzhaber
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Kitzhaber
Democratic

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

Oregon general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kitzhaber (incumbent) 733,230 49.89
Republican Dennis Richardson 648,542 44.13
Pacific Green Jason Levin 29,561 2.01
Libertarian Paul Grad 21,903 1.49
Constitution Aaron Auer 15,929 1.08
Progressive Chris Henry 13,898 0.95
Write-in 6,654 0.45
Total votes 1,469,717 100.00
Democratic hold

Pennsylvania

2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Tom Wolf Tom Corbett
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mike Stack Jim Cawley
Popular vote 1,920,355 1,575,511
Percentage 54.9% 45.1%

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.

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.

Pennsylvania general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Wolf 1,920,355 54.93
Republican Tom Corbett (incumbent) 1,575,511 45.07
Total votes 3,495,866 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

Rhode Island

2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Gina Raimondo Allan Fung Robert J. Healey
Party Democratic Republican Moderate
Popular vote 131,899 117,428 69,278
Percentage 40.7% 36.2% 21.4%

County results

Governor before election

Lincoln Chafee
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gina Raimondo
Democratic

Governor Lincoln Chafee retired after one term in office. Chafee was elected with 36.1% in a competitive three-way race in 2010 in which he ran as an independent. 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.

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

Cranston Mayor Allan Fung ran for the Republican nomination. 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. He has since switched to run as a Republican. Fung won the nomination.

Rhode Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gina Raimondo 131,899 40.70
Republican Allan Fung 117,428 36.24
Moderate Robert J. Healey 69,278 21.38
Independent Kate Fletcher 3,483 1.07
Independent Leon Kayarian 1,228 0.38
Write-in 739 0.23
Total votes 324,055 100.00
Democratic hold

South Carolina

2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Nikki Haley Vincent Sheheen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 696,645 516,166
Percentage 55.9% 41.4%

County results

Governor before election

Nikki Haley
Republican

Elected Governor

Nikki Haley
Republican

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

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

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

Haley won re-election to a second term.

South Carolina general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nikki Haley (incumbent) 696,645 55.90
Democratic Vincent Sheheen 516,166 41.42
Libertarian Steve French 15,438 1.24
Independent Tom Ervin 11,496 0.92
United Citizens Morgan B. Reeves 5,622 0.45
Write-in 934 0.07
Total votes 1,246,301 100.00
Republican hold

South Dakota

2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Dennis Daugaard Susan Wismer
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Matt Michels Susy Blake
Popular vote 195,477 70,549
Percentage 70.5% 25.4%

County results

Governor before election

Dennis Daugaard
Republican

Elected Governor

Dennis Daugaard
Republican

Governor Dennis Daugaard sought re-election. Daugaard was elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2010. Republican former State Representative Lora Hubbel has announced a primary challenge to Daugaard.

Joe Lowe, the former Director of Wildland Fire Suppression, ran for the Democratic nomination. 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.

Daugaard won re-election to a second term.

South Dakota general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Daugaard (incumbent) 195,477 70.47
Democratic Susan Wismer 70,549 25.43
Independent Michael J. Myers 11,377 4.10
Total votes 277,403 100.00
Republican hold

Tennessee

2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Bill Haslam Charles Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 951,796 309,237
Percentage 70.3% 22.8%

County results

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.

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

Tennessee general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Haslam (incumbent) 951,796 70.31
Democratic Charles Brown 309,237 22.84
Independent John Jay Hooker 30,579 2.26
Constitution Shaun Crowell 26,580 1.96
Green Isa Infante 18,570 1.37
Independent Steve Coburn 8,612 0.64
Libertarian Daniel Lewis 8,321 0.62
Write-in 33 0.00
Total votes 1,353,728 100.00
Republican hold

Texas

2014 Texas gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Greg Abbott Wendy Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,796,547 1,835,596
Percentage 59.3% 38.9%

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. 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, having defeated perennial candidate Larry Kilgore, Lisa Fritsch and former Univision personality Miriam Martinez in the Republican primary.

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

Texas general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Abbott 2,796,547 59.27
Democratic Wendy Davis 1,835,596 38.90
Libertarian Kathie Glass 66,543 1.41
Green Brandon Parmer 18,520 0.39
Write-in 1,062 0.02
Total votes 4,718,268 100.00
Republican hold

Vermont

2014 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 →
 
Nominee Peter Shumlin Scott Milne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 89,509 87,075
Percentage 46.4% 45.1%

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. 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.

Vermont general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Shumlin (incumbent) 89,509 46.36
Republican Scott Milne 87,075 45.10
Libertarian Dan Feliciano 8,428 4.36
Independent Emily Peyton 3,157 1.64
Liberty Union Peter Diamondstone 1,673 0.87
Independent Bernard Peters 1,434 0.74
Independent Cris Ericson 1,089 0.56
Write-in 722 0.37
Total votes 193,087 100.00
Democratic hold

Wisconsin

2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 2012 (recall) November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Scott Walker Mary Burke
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Rebecca Kleefisch John Lehman
Popular vote 1,259,706 1,122,913
Percentage 52.3% 46.6%

County results

Governor before election

Scott Walker
Republican

Elected Governor

Scott Walker
Republican

Governor Scott Walker sought re-election. 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.

Walker was re-elected to a second term.

Wisconsin general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 1,259,706 52.26
Democratic Mary Burke 1,122,913 46.59
Libertarian Robert Burke 18,720 0.78
Independent Dennis Fehr 7,530 0.31
Write-in 1,445 0.06
Total votes 2,410,314 100.00
Republican hold

Wyoming

2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Matt Mead Pete Gosar Don Wills
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 99,700 45,752 9,895
Percentage 59.4% 27.3% 5.9%

County results

Governor before election

Matt Mead
Republican

Elected Governor

Matt Mead
Republican

Governor Matt Mead sought re-election. 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.

Wyoming general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Mead (incumbent) 99,700 59.39
Democratic Pete Gosar 45,752 27.25
Independent Don Wills 9,895 5.89
Libertarian Dee Cozzens 4,040 2.41
Write-in 8,490 5.06
Total votes 167,877 100.00
Republican hold

Territories and federal district

District of Columbia

2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →
 
Nominee Muriel Bowser David Catania Carol Schwartz
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote 96,666 61,388 12,327
Percentage 55.3% 35.1% 7.1%

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, Jack Evans, Vincent Orange, and Tommy Wells, as well as former State Department official Reta Jo Lewis and activist Andy Shallal. Bowser defeated Gray for the Democratic nomination by over 10 points.

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

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Muriel Bowser 96,666 55.30
Independent David Catania 61,388 35.12
Independent Carol Schwartz 12,327 7.05
DC Statehood Green Faith Dane 1,520 0.87
Libertarian Bruce Majors 1,297 0.74
Write-in 1,612 0.92
Total votes 174,810 100.00
Democratic hold

Guam

2014 Guam gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
 
Nominee Eddie Calvo Carl Gutierrez
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Ray Tenorio Gary Gumataotao
Popular vote 22,512 12,712
Percentage 63.7% 36.0%

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.

Calvo won re-election to a second term.

Guam general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Calvo (incumbent) 22,512 63.70
Democratic Carl Gutierrez 12,712 35.97
Write-in 117 0.33
Total votes 35,341 100.00
Republican hold

Northern Mariana Islands

2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election

← 2009 November 4 and 18, 2014 2018 →
 
Nominee Eloy Inos Heinz Hofschneider Juan Babauta
Party Republican Independent Independent
Running mate Ralph Torres Ray Yumul Juan Torres
Popular vote 6,342 general
6,547 runoff
4,501 general
4,958 runoff
2,414 general
Percentage 46.0% general
57.0% runoff
32.6% general
43.0% runoff
17.5% general

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).

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

Former Republican Governor Juan Babauta is running as an independent, with former Republican Senator Juan Torres as his running mate.

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

Inos won election to a full term.

Northern Mariana Islands general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eloy Inos (incumbent) 6,342 45.96
Independent Heinz Hofschneider 4,501 32.62
Independent Juan Babauta 2,414 17.50
Democratic Edward Guerrero 541 3.92
Total votes 13,798 100.00
Northern Mariana Islands runoff election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eloy Inos (incumbent) 6,547 56.96
Independent Heinz Hofschneider 4,948 43.04
Total votes 11,495 100.00
Republican hold

U.S. Virgin Islands

2014 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4 and 18, 2014 2018 →
 
Nominee Kenneth Mapp Donna Christian-Christensen
Party Independent Democratic
Running mate Osbert Potter Basil Ottley Jr.
Popular vote 12,108 general
15,268 runoff
10,173 general
8,573 runoff
Percentage 46.6% general
63.9% runoff
39.2% general
35.9% runoff

 
Nominee Soraya Diase Coffelt Mona Barnes
Party Independent Independent
Running mate Wendy Coram
Popular vote 1,837 general 1,693 general
Percentage 7.1% general 6.5% 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. 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kenneth Mapp 12,108 46.61
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 10,173 39.16
Independent Soraya Diase Coffelt 1,837 7.07
Independent Mona Barnes 1,693 6.52
Independent Sheila A. Scullion 83 0.32
Write-in 81 0.31
Total votes 25,975 100.00
U.S. Virgin Islands runoff election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kenneth Mapp 15,268 63.89
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 8,573 35.87
Write-in 58 0.24
Total votes 23,899 100.00
Independent gain from Democratic

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