2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 4, 2014
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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 2026, this election, alongside other concurrent statewide races, marks the last time where San Diego voted for the Republican in a statewide race.
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]Withdrew
[edit]- Michael Crosby
- Larry K. Reed
Republican Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Zachary Collins, business owner[3]
- David Fennell, entrepreneur[3]
- Ron Nehring, strategist, commentator and former chairman of the California Republican Party[4]
- George Yang, software developer[3]
Withdrew
[edit]- Ernie Konnyu, former U.S. Representative[5]
Green Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jena F. Goodman, student[3]
Peace and Freedom Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Amos Johnson, security guard[3]
Americans Elect
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Alan Reynolds, businessman[6]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gavin Newsom (incumbent) | 2,082,902 | 49.87% | |
| Republican | Ron Nehring | 976,128 | 23.37% | |
| Republican | David Fennell | 357,242 | 8.55% | |
| Republican | George Yang | 333,857 | 7.99% | |
| Democratic | Eric Korevaar | 232,596 | 5.57% | |
| Green | Jena F. Goodman | 98,338 | 2.35% | |
| Americans Elect | Alan Reynolds | 56,027 | 1.34% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Amos Johnson | 39,675 | 0.95% | |
| Total votes | 4,176,765 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gavin Newsom (D) |
Ron Nehring (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR/American Viewpoint[8] | October 22–29, 2014 | 1,162 | ± 3.3% | 52% | 35% | 14% |
| Field Poll[9] | October 15–28, 2014 | 941 | ± 3.4% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
| Field Poll[10] | August 14–28, 2014 | 467 | ± 4.8% | 49% | 29% | 22% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gavin Newsom (incumbent) | 4,107,051 | 57.16% | ||
| Republican | Ron Nehring | 3,078,039 | 42.84% | ||
| Total votes | 7,185,090 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County[12] | Gavin Newsom Democratic |
Ron Nehring Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 280,933 | 79.80% | 71,135 | 20.20% | 209,798 | 59.59% | 352,068 |
| Alpine | 267 | 58.68% | 188 | 41.32% | 79 | 17.36% | 455 |
| Amador | 5,076 | 40.13% | 7,573 | 59.87% | -2,497 | -19.74% | 12,649 |
| Butte | 27,617 | 45.23% | 33,436 | 54.77% | -5,819 | -9.53% | 61,053 |
| Calaveras | 6,247 | 40.33% | 9,241 | 59.67% | -2,994 | -19.33% | 15,488 |
| Colusa | 1,457 | 35.83% | 2,609 | 64.17% | -1,152 | -28.33% | 4,066 |
| Contra Costa | 166,626 | 65.99% | 85,874 | 34.01% | 80,752 | 31.98% | 252,500 |
| Del Norte | 3,040 | 45.26% | 3,677 | 54.74% | -637 | -9.48% | 6,717 |
| El Dorado | 24,745 | 40.75% | 35,983 | 59.25% | -11,238 | -18.51% | 60,728 |
| Fresno | 72,421 | 45.86% | 85,499 | 54.14% | -13,078 | -8.28% | 157,920 |
| Glenn | 1,796 | 30.52% | 4,088 | 69.48% | -2,292 | -38.95% | 5,884 |
| Humboldt | 22,836 | 62.48% | 13,711 | 37.52% | 9,125 | 24.97% | 36,547 |
| Imperial | 12,157 | 59.06% | 8,427 | 40.94% | 3,730 | 18.12% | 20,584 |
| Inyo | 2,130 | 40.59% | 3,118 | 59.41% | -988 | -18.83% | 5,248 |
| Kern | 49,007 | 37.18% | 82,817 | 62.82% | -33,810 | -25.65% | 131,824 |
| Kings | 8,478 | 38.49% | 13,549 | 61.51% | -5,071 | -23.02% | 22,027 |
| Lake | 10,310 | 59.27% | 7,085 | 40.73% | 3,225 | 18.54% | 17,395 |
| Lassen | 1,964 | 28.90% | 4,833 | 71.10% | -2,869 | -42.21% | 6,797 |
| Los Angeles | 929,107 | 65.21% | 495,577 | 34.79% | 433,530 | 30.43% | 1,424,684 |
| Madera | 9,708 | 36.58% | 16,833 | 63.42% | -7,125 | -26.85% | 26,541 |
| Marin | 66,936 | 77.12% | 19,853 | 22.88% | 47,083 | 54.25% | 86,789 |
| Mariposa | 2,518 | 38.71% | 3,987 | 61.29% | -1,469 | -22.58% | 6,505 |
| Mendocino | 16,698 | 69.46% | 7,343 | 30.54% | 9,355 | 38.91% | 24,041 |
| Merced | 17,688 | 47.63% | 19,445 | 52.37% | -1,757 | -4.73% | 37,133 |
| Modoc | 762 | 26.94% | 2,067 | 73.06% | -1,305 | -46.13% | 2,829 |
| Mono | 1,526 | 50.18% | 1,515 | 49.82% | 11 | 0.36% | 3,041 |
| Monterey | 46,897 | 64.80% | 25,471 | 35.20% | 21,426 | 29.61% | 72,368 |
| Napa | 24,174 | 64.91% | 13,070 | 35.09% | 11,104 | 29.81% | 37,244 |
| Nevada | 19,203 | 50.75% | 18,638 | 49.25% | 565 | 1.49% | 37,841 |
| Orange | 251,920 | 41.29% | 358,227 | 58.71% | -106,307 | -17.42% | 610,147 |
| Placer | 44,913 | 40.16% | 66,930 | 59.84% | -22,017 | -19.69% | 111,843 |
| Plumas | 2,767 | 39.29% | 4,276 | 60.71% | -1,509 | -21.43% | 7,043 |
| Riverside | 156,137 | 45.07% | 190,286 | 54.93% | -34,149 | -9.86% | 346,423 |
| Sacramento | 183,060 | 57.47% | 135,451 | 42.53% | 47,609 | 14.95% | 318,511 |
| San Benito | 8,021 | 59.93% | 5,363 | 40.07% | 2,658 | 19.86% | 13,384 |
| San Bernardino | 128,517 | 45.46% | 154,192 | 54.54% | -25,675 | -9.08% | 282,709 |
| San Diego | 321,791 | 48.55% | 341,030 | 51.45% | -19,239 | -2.90% | 662,821 |
| San Francisco | 181,717 | 84.40% | 33,589 | 15.60% | 148,128 | 68.80% | 215,306 |
| San Joaquin | 57,949 | 50.31% | 57,233 | 49.69% | 716 | 0.62% | 115,182 |
| San Luis Obispo | 42,050 | 49.72% | 42,523 | 50.28% | -473 | -0.56% | 84,573 |
| San Mateo | 113,927 | 72.07% | 44,156 | 27.93% | 69,771 | 44.14% | 158,083 |
| Santa Barbara | 59,207 | 54.40% | 49,623 | 45.60% | 9,584 | 8.81% | 108,830 |
| Santa Clara | 270,786 | 69.41% | 119,338 | 30.59% | 151,448 | 38.82% | 390,124 |
| Santa Cruz | 53,786 | 75.28% | 17,666 | 24.72% | 36,120 | 50.55% | 71,452 |
| Shasta | 19,398 | 34.62% | 36,629 | 65.38% | -17,231 | -30.75% | 56,027 |
| Sierra | 565 | 37.74% | 932 | 62.26% | -367 | -24.52% | 1,497 |
| Siskiyou | 5,706 | 41.84% | 7,933 | 58.16% | -2,227 | -16.33% | 13,639 |
| Solano | 54,497 | 61.18% | 34,578 | 38.82% | 19,919 | 22.36% | 89,075 |
| Sonoma | 102,242 | 72.02% | 39,723 | 27.98% | 62,519 | 44.04% | 141,965 |
| Stanislaus | 40,949 | 46.10% | 47,876 | 53.90% | -6,927 | -7.80% | 88,825 |
| Sutter | 7,326 | 36.70% | 12,638 | 63.30% | -5,312 | -26.61% | 19,964 |
| Tehama | 4,908 | 32.30% | 10,287 | 67.70% | -5,379 | -35.40% | 15,195 |
| Trinity | 1,778 | 46.34% | 2,059 | 53.66% | -281 | -7.32% | 3,837 |
| Tulare | 22,349 | 36.49% | 38,899 | 63.51% | -16,550 | -27.02% | 61,248 |
| Tuolumne | 6,955 | 41.27% | 9,899 | 58.73% | -2,944 | -17.47% | 16,854 |
| Ventura | 97,722 | 50.24% | 96,773 | 49.76% | 949 | 0.49% | 194,495 |
| Yolo | 29,108 | 65.11% | 15,596 | 34.89% | 13,512 | 30.23% | 44,704 |
| Yuba | 4,676 | 37.81% | 7,692 | 62.19% | -3,016 | -24.39% | 12,368 |
| Total | 4,107,051 | 57.16% | 3,078,039 | 42.84% | 1,029,012 | 14.32% | 7,185,090 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Phil Willon (February 1, 2014). "Money pours into campaigns for candidates seeking statewide posts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ Dan Morain (October 27, 2013). "Dan Morain: Gavin Newsom believes California should legalize marijuana; details to come". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Official certified list of candidates" (PDF). Lieutenant Governor. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Former California Republican Party Chairman Files Papers To Run For Lieutenant Governor". KPBS. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ Wildermuth, John (August 22, 2019). "It's been 30-plus years: Time to run for Congress again?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ James Doull (February 10, 2014). "Independent Candidate in California Says Jury Still Out on Top-Two Primary". IVN. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ↑ GQR/American Viewpoint
- ↑ Field Poll
- ↑ Field Poll
- ↑ Bowen, Debra (December 12, 2014). "Complete Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Bowen, Debra (December 12, 2014). "Lieutenant Governor by County" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
External links
[edit]- California Lieutenant Governor election, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org
Official campaign websites