2014 United States gubernatorial elections

2014 United States gubernatorial elections
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39 governorships
36 states; 3 territories[1]
  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 sspecial 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.[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]

  1. ^ David Leip. "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results".
  2. ^ "Branstad elected to 6th term as Iowa governor". KETV Omaha. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Brownstein, Ronald (September 16, 2024). "Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in American politics". CNN. Retrieved September 16, 2024.