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Six state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Ohio. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio law provides for closed primaries, meaning a voter to be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However a voter of any affiliation can choose the ballot they would like to vote on the day of the primary and their choice may be regarded as registration with that party.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Ohio:

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held six of the six state executive seats in Ohio.

Ohio State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 6 6
     Democratic Party 0 0
Total 6 6




Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor John Kasich
John R Kasich.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party John Kasich
Democratic Party Ed FitzGerald
Green Party Anita Rios		 Republican Party John Kasich No
Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor.JPG		 2011 Yes Republican Party Mary Taylor
Democratic Party Sharen Neuhardt
Green Party Bob Fitrakis		 Republican Party Mary Taylor No
Secretary of State Jon Husted
Jon Husted.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Jon Husted
Democratic Party Nina Turner
Libertarian Party Kevin Knedler		 Republican Party Jon Husted No
Attorney General Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Mike DeWine
Democratic Party David Pepper		 Republican Party Mike DeWine No
Treasurer Josh Mandel
JMandel.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Josh Mandel
Democratic Party Connie Pillich		 Republican Party Josh Mandel No
Auditor of State Dave Yost
Dave Yost.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Dave Yost
Democratic Party John Patrick Carney
Libertarian Party Bob Bridges		 Republican Party Dave Yost No

Primary election results

The only contested races in the primary on May 6 were the Democratic nominations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The candidates ran on joint tickets.

Governor

Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio - Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt 83.1% 366,056
Larry Ealy/Ken Gray 16.9% 74,197
Total Votes 440,253
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State.

Lieutenant Governor

Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio - Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt 83.1% 366,056
Larry Ealy/Ken Gray 16.9% 74,197
Total Votes 440,253
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State.

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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

Attorney General

Attorney General of Ohio, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike DeWine Incumbent 61.5% 1,882,048
     Democratic David Pepper 38.5% 1,178,426
Total Votes 3,060,474
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Ohio, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Husted Incumbent 59.8% 1,811,020
     Democratic Nina Turner 35.5% 1,074,475
     Libertarian Kevin Knedler 4.7% 141,292
Total Votes 3,026,787
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

Treasurer

Ohio Treasurer, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Mandel Incumbent 56.6% 1,724,060
     Democratic Connie Pillich 43.4% 1,323,325
Total Votes 3,047,385
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

Auditor

Ohio Auditor, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Yost Incumbent 57% 1,711,927
     Democratic John Patrick Carney 38.3% 1,149,305
     Libertarian Bob Bridges 4.8% 143,363
Total Votes 3,004,595
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[4] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[5]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[6]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[7]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
February 5, 2014 Filing deadline
May 6, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
November 25, 2014 Completion of state canvass of vote results
January 12, 2015 Inauguration of all state-wide executive officeholders

State executive organization

State executive officials in Ohio are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges.

Ohio exec org chart.png

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ohio + state + executive + elections"

Ohio state executive elections News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.19," accessed September 5, 2025
  2. ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.05," accessed September 5, 2025
  3. ↑ Columbus Dispatch, "Kasich focused on his own re-election bid," November 8, 2012
  4. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  5. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  6. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  7. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014



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