Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2014

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Races for lieutenant governor are often overshadowed by gubernatorial and federal races, but a significant portion of these seats welcomed new officeholders after the general election on November 4, 2014. Eight incumbents (28.6 percent of total seats) declined to run for re-election or lost in primary elections in 2014, while two lieutenant governors did not seek re-election due to term limits. Voters in Arkansas, Massachusetts and Nebraska selected candidates to fill vacant lieutenant governor seats. Republicans held 18 of 30 (60 percent) lieutenant governor seats up for election in 2014.

Party breakdown

Five lieutenant gubernatorial offices changed parties on November 4, 2014, as Republicans had a net gain of two seats. Republicans gained Illinois, Maryland and South Carolina while Democrats won Pennsylvania. Byron Mallott won the lieutenant governor's office in Alaska as part of an independent ticket, though he was originally the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.[1]


Partisan Breakdown: Lieutenant Governors
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 16 14
     Republican Party 28 30
     Vacant 1 1
Total 45 45

Alabama

See also: Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Kay Ivey Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKay Ivey Incumbent 63.2% 738,090
     Democratic James C. Fields 36.7% 428,007
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,146
Total Votes 1,167,243
Election results via Alabama Secretary of State

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Alaska

See also: Alaska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Mead Treadwell Did not run
Independent Winner: Byron Mallott Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Independent Green check mark transparent.pngBill Walker/Byron Mallott 48.1% 134,658
     Republican Sean Parnell/Dan Sullivan Incumbent 45.9% 128,435
     Libertarian Carolyn "Care" Clift/Andrew C. Lee 3.2% 8,985
     Constitution J.R. Myers/Maria Rensel 2.5% 6,987
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 893
Total Votes 279,958
Election results via Alaska Division of Elections

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Arkansas

See also: Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Incumbent: Vacant
Republican Party Winner: Tim Griffin Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Griffin 57.2% 479,673
     Democratic John Burkhalter 38.6% 324,260
     Libertarian Chris Olson 4.2% 35,257
Total Votes 839,190
Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State


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California

See also: California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Gavin Newsom Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of California, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGavin Newsom Incumbent 57.2% 4,107,051
     Republican Ron Nehring 42.8% 3,078,039
Total Votes 7,185,090
Election results via California Secretary of State

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Colorado

See also: Colorado lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Joseph Garcia Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hickenlooper/Joseph Garcia Incumbent 49.3% 1,006,433
     Republican Bob Beauprez/Jill Rapella 46% 938,195
     Libertarian Matthew Hess/Brandon Young 1.9% 39,590
     Green Harry Hempy/Scott Olson 1.3% 27,391
     Unaffiliated Mike Dunafon/Robin Roberts 1.2% 24,042
     Unaffiliated Paul Fiorino/Charles Whitley 0.3% 5,923
Total Votes 2,041,574
Election results via Colorado Secretary of State

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Connecticut

See also: Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Nancy Wyman Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Malloy/Nancy Wyman Incumbent 50.7% 554,314
     Republican Tom Foley/Heather Somers 48.2% 526,295
     Independent Joe Visconti/Chester Harris 1% 11,456
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 708
Total Votes 1,092,773
Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State

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Florida

See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Carlos Lopez-Cantera Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Scott/Carlos Lopez-Cantera Incumbent 48.1% 2,865,343
     Democratic Charlie Crist/Annette Taddeo-Goldstein 47.1% 2,801,198
     Libertarian Adrian Wyllie/Greg Roe 3.8% 223,356
     No Party Affiliation Glenn Burkett/Jose Augusto Matos 0.7% 41,341
     No Party Affiliation Farid Khavari/Lateresa Jones 0.3% 20,186
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 137
Total Votes 5,951,561
Election results via Florida Division of Elections

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Georgia

See also: Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Casey Cagle Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCasey Cagle Incumbent 58% 1,466,505
     Democratic Connie Stokes 42% 1,062,557
Total Votes 2,529,062
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

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Hawaii

See also: Hawaii lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Shan Tsutsui Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Ige/Shan Tsutsui 49.5% 181,065
     Republican Duke Aiona/Elwin Ahu 37.1% 135,742
     Independent Mufi Hannemann/Les Chang 11.7% 42,925
     Libertarian Jeff Davis/Cindy Marlin 1.7% 6,393
Total Votes 366,125
Election results via Hawaii Office of Elections

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Idaho

See also: Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Brad Little Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Little Incumbent 62.8% 271,268
     Democratic Bert Marley 32.9% 141,917
     Constitution David Hartigan 4.3% 18,705
Total Votes 431,890
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

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Illinois

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Sheila Simon Did not run
Republican Party Winner: Evelyn Sanguinetti Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti 50.3% 1,823,627
     Democratic Pat Quinn/Paul Vallas Incumbent 46.3% 1,681,343
     Libertarian Chad Grimm/Alex Cummings 3.4% 121,534
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 1,186
Total Votes 3,627,690
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

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Iowa

See also: Iowa lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Kim Reynolds Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Branstad/Kim Reynolds Incumbent 59% 666,023
     Democratic Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon 37.3% 420,778
     Libertarian Lee Hieb/Tim Watson 1.8% 20,319
     New Independent Party Jim Hennager/Mary Krieg 0.9% 10,582
     Iowa Party Jonathan Narcisse/Michael Richards 0.9% 10,239
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,093
Total Votes 1,129,034
Election results via Iowa Secretary of State

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Kansas

See also: Kansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Jeff Colyer Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Brownback/Jeff Colyer Incumbent 49.8% 433,196
     Democratic Paul Davis/Jill Docking 46.1% 401,100
     Libertarian Keen Umbehr/Josh Umbehr 4% 35,206
Total Votes 869,502
Election results via Kansas Secretary of State

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Maryland

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Anthony Brown Did not run
Republican Party Winner: Boyd Rutherford Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Hogan/Boyd Rutherford 51% 884,400
     Democratic Anthony Brown/Ken Ulman 47.2% 818,890
     Libertarian Shawn Quinn/Lorenzo Gaztanaga 1.5% 25,382
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 4,505
Total Votes 1,733,177
Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections

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Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Incumbent: Vacant
Republican Party Winner: Karyn Polito Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharles D. Baker/Karyn Polito 48.4% 1,044,573
     Democratic Martha Coakley/Steve Kerrigan 46.5% 1,004,408
     United Independent Evan Falchuk/Angus Jennings 3.3% 71,814
     Independent Scott Lively/Shelly Saunders 0.9% 19,378
     Independent Jeffrey McCormick/Tracy Post 0.8% 16,295
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,858
Total Votes 2,158,326
Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State

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Michigan

See also: Michigan lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Brian Calley Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Snyder/Brian Calley Incumbent 50.9% 1,607,399
     Democratic Mark Schauer/Lisa Brown 46.9% 1,479,057
     Libertarian Mary Buzuma/Scott Boman 1.1% 35,723
     U.S. Taxpayers Mark McFarlin/Richard Mendoza 0.6% 19,368
     Green Paul Homeniuk/Candace R. Caveny 0.5% 14,934
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 50
Total Votes 3,156,531
Election results via Michigan Department of State

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Minnesota

See also: Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Yvonne Prettner Solon Did not run
Democratic Party Winner: Tina Smith Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Dayton/Tina Smith Incumbent 50.1% 989,113
     Republican Jeff Johnson/Bill Kuisle 44.5% 879,257
     Independence Hannah Nicollet/Tim Gieseke 2.9% 56,900
     Grassroots Party Chris Wright/David Daniels 1.6% 31,259
     Libertarian Chris Holbrook/Chris Dock 0.9% 18,082
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,134
Total Votes 1,975,745
Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State

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Nebraska

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: John Nelson Did not run
Republican Party Winner: Mike Foley Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPete Ricketts/Mike Foley 57.2% 308,751
     Democratic Chuck Hassebrook/Jane Raybould 39.3% 211,905
     Libertarian Mark G. Elworth Jr./Scott Zimmerman 3.5% 19,001
Total Votes 539,657
Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State

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Nevada

See also: Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Brian Krolicki Term limited
Republican Party Winner: Mark Hutchison Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hutchison 59.5% 324,443
     Democratic Lucy Flores 33.6% 183,571
     Independent American Mike Little 3.9% 21,221
     Independent None of these candidates 3% 16,298
Total Votes 545,533
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State

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New Mexico

See also: New Mexico lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: John A. Sanchez Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusana Martinez/John A. Sanchez Incumbent 57.2% 293,443
     Democrat Gary King/Debra Haaland 42.8% 219,362
Total Votes 512,805
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State

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New York

See also: New York lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Robert Duffy Did not run
Democratic Party Winner: Kathy Hochul Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Cuomo/Kathy Hochul Incumbent 54.3% 2,069,480
     Republican Rob Astorino/Chris Moss 40.3% 1,536,879
     Green Howie Hawkins/Brian Jones 4.8% 184,419
     Libertarian Michael McDermott/Chris Edes 0.4% 16,967
     Sapient Steven Cohn/Bobby K. Kalotee 0.1% 4,963
Total Votes 3,812,708
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

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Ohio

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Mary Taylor Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kasich/Mary Taylor Incumbent 63.6% 1,944,848
     Democratic Ed FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt 33% 1,009,359
     Green Anita Rios/Bob Fitrakis 3.3% 101,706
Total Votes 3,055,913
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

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Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Todd Lamb Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Lamb Incumbent 68.5% 562,088
     Democratic Cathy Cummings 31.5% 258,564
Total Votes 820,652
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board

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Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Jim Cawley Ran for election
Democratic Party Winner: Mike Stack Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Wolf/Mike Stack 54.9% 1,920,355
     Republican Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley Incumbent 45.1% 1,575,511
Total Votes 3,495,866
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State

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Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: Elizabeth Roberts Term limited
Democratic Party Winner: Daniel McKee Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel McKee 54.3% 169,078
     Republican Catherine Terry Taylor 33.8% 105,305
     Moderate William Gilbert 8.3% 25,951
     Libertarian Tony Jones 3.3% 10,221
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 906
Total Votes 311,461
Election results via State of Rhode Island

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South Carolina

See also: South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democratic Party Incumbent: John McGill Did not run
Republican Party Winner: Henry McMaster Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHenry McMaster 58.8% 726,821
     Democratic Bakari Sellers 41.1% 508,807
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,514
Total Votes 1,237,142
Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission

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South Dakota

See also: South Dakota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Matthew Michels Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels Incumbent 70.5% 195,477
     Democratic Susan Wismer/Susan Blake 25.4% 70,549
     Indpendent Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel 4.1% 11,377
Total Votes 277,403
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

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Texas

See also: Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: David Dewhurst Defeated in primary
Republican Party Winner: Dan Patrick Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Patrick 58.1% 2,724,493
     Democrat Leticia Van de Putte 38.7% 1,813,974
     Libertarian Robert Butler 2.6% 119,833
     Green Chandrakantha Courtney 0.6% 27,719
Total Votes 4,686,019
Election results via Texas Secretary of State

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Vermont

See also: Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Phillip Scott Green check mark transparent.png

Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Scott Incumbent 62.1% 118,949
     Progressive Dean Corren 36% 69,005
     Liberty Union Marina Brown 1.7% 3,347
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 115
Total Votes 191,416
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State

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Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Party Incumbent: Rebecca Kleefisch Green check mark transparent.png

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch Incumbent 52.3% 1,259,706
     Democrat Mary Burke/John Lehman 46.6% 1,122,913
     Libertarian Robert Burke/Joseph Brost 0.8% 18,720
     Independent Dennis Fehr 0.3% 7,530
     Nonpartisan Scattering 0.1% 1,248
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 200
Total Votes 2,410,317
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

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