2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2018
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| image1 = File:Gavin Newsom official photo (cropped 2).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Gavin Newsom
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 4,107,051
| percentage1 = 57.2%
| image2 = File:CA Republican Party Chair Ron Nehring (5142108414) (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Ron Nehring
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,078,039
| percentage2 = 42.8%
| map_image = 2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Newsom: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Nehring: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = Gavin Newsom
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Gavin Newsom
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom ran for re-election to a second term in office.
A primary election was held on June 3, 2014. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Washington is the only other state with this system, a so-called "top two primary" (Louisiana has a similar "jungle primary"). Newsom and Republican Ron Nehring finished first and second, respectively, and contested the general election, which Newsom won. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this election, alongside other concurrent statewide races, marks the last time where San Diego and San Luis Obispo Counties voted for the Republican in a statewide race.
Primary election
=Candidates=
==Democratic Party==
===Declared===
- Eric Korevaar, mechanical/aerospace engineer, candidate for governor in 2003 and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-ln-money-pours-into-campaigns-for-statewide-posts-20140201-story.html |title=Money pours into campaigns for candidates seeking statewide posts |work=Los Angeles Times |author=Phil Willon |date=February 1, 2014 |access-date=March 9, 2014}}
- Gavin Newsom, incumbent lieutenant governor{{cite web |url=http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/27/5853439/dan-morain-gavin-newsom-believes.html |title=Dan Morain: Gavin Newsom believes California should legalize marijuana; details to come |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |author=Dan Morain |date=October 27, 2013 |access-date=March 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309175929/http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/27/5853439/dan-morain-gavin-newsom-believes.html |archive-date=March 9, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
===Withdrew===
- Michael Crosby
- Larry K. Reed
==Republican Party==
===Declared===
- Zachary Collins, business owner
- David Fennell, entrepreneur
- Ron Nehring, strategist, commentator and former chairman of the California Republican Party{{cite web |url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/mar/08/former-state-gop-party-chairman-nehring-files-pape/ |title=Former California Republican Party Chairman Files Papers To Run For Lieutenant Governor |publisher=KPBS |date=March 8, 2014 |access-date=March 9, 2014}}
- George Yang, software developer
===Withdrew===
- Ernie Konnyu, former U.S. Representative{{cite web |last1=Wildermuth |first1=John |title=It's been 30-plus years: Time to run for Congress again? |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/It-s-been-30-plus-years-Time-to-run-for-14371053.php?psid=jcAKC |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=August 23, 2019 |date=August 22, 2019}}
==Green Party==
===Declared===
==Peace and Freedom Party==
===Declared===
==Americans Elect==
===Declared===
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California lieutenant gubernatorial primary election, 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |title=Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=September 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804045652/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=August 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gavin Newsom (incumbent)
| votes = 2,082,902
| percentage = 49.87%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ron Nehring
| votes = 976,128
| percentage = 23.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = David Fennell
| votes = 357,242
| percentage = 8.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = George Yang
| votes = 333,857
| percentage = 7.99%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Eric Korevaar
| votes = 232,596
| percentage = 5.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party of California
| candidate = Jena F. Goodman
| votes = 98,338
| percentage = 2.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Americans Elect
| candidate = Alan Reynolds
| votes = 56,027
| percentage = 1.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Amos Johnson
| votes = 39,675
| percentage = 0.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,176,765
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Polling=
| class="wikitable" |
| valign= bottom
! style="width:180px;"| Poll source ! style="width:180px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Gavin ! style="width:100px;"| Ron ! Undecided |
| GQR/American Viewpoint[http://www.gqrr.com/articles/2014/10/31/new-university-of-southern-california-dornsife-college-of-letters-arts-and-sciences-los-angeles-times-poll-12 GQR/American Viewpoint]
| align=center| October 22–29, 2014 | align=center| 1,162 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 14% |
| Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20141031171528/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2489.pdf Field Poll]
| align=center| October 15–28, 2014 | align=center| 941 | align=center| ± 3.4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 37% | align=center| 16% |
| Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20141001110017/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2481.pdf Field Poll]
| align=center| August 14–28, 2014 | align=center| 467 | align=center| ± 4.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 29% | align=center| 22% |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California lieutenant gubernatorial general election, 2014{{cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf|title=Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election|publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=December 30, 2014}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gavin Newsom (incumbent)
| votes = 4,107,051
| percentage = 57.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ron Nehring
| votes = 3,078,039
| percentage = 42.8%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,185,090
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://ballotpedia.org/California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2014 California Lieutenant Governor election, 2014] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=CA&y=2014&f=O Campaign contributions] at FollowTheMoney.org
Official campaign websites
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160922213446/http://www.voteforeric.com/ Eric Korevaar for Lieutenant Governor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140528202621/http://www.ronnehring.com/news Ron Nehring for Lieutenant Governor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141101064339/http://www.gavinnewsom.com/ Gavin Newsom for Lieutenant Governor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140224024141/http://www.alansreynolds.com/ Alan Reynolds for Lieutenant Governor]
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