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Oregon state executive official elections, 2014
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Two state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Oregon. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. As a nonpartisan elected office, the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries is subject to a special schedule. The general election for that office took place on May 20, 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. Oregon generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
The following offices were elected in 2014 in Oregon:
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held one of the two state executive seats in Oregon. The election for the nonpartisan office of Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries was held on May 20, 2014.
| Oregon State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 4, 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Candidates by office
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Governor | John Kitzhaber  |
2011 | Yes[3] | No | ||
| Commissioner of Labor and Industries | Brad Avakian  |
2008 | Yes[4] | No |
Primary election results
Governor
Primary results
| Governor of Oregon, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 John Kitzhaber Incumbent |
89.6% | 286,654 | ||
| Ifeanyichukwu Diru | 8.7% | 27,833 | ||
| Write-ins | 1.7% | 5,388 | ||
| Total Votes | 319,875 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
| Governor of Oregon, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Dennis Richardson |
65.9% | 163,695 | ||
| Gordon Challstrom | 9.9% | 24,693 | ||
| Bruce Cuff | 9.6% | 23,912 | ||
| Mae Rafferty | 6.8% | 16,920 | ||
| Tim Carr | 6% | 14,847 | ||
| Darren Karr | 1% | 2,474 | ||
| Write-ins | 0.8% | 2,011 | ||
| Total Votes | 248,552 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
Commissioner of Labor and Industries
| Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brad Avakian Incumbent |
98.3% | 406,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 1.7% | 7,153 | |
| Total Votes | 413,951 | |||
| Election results Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
General election results
The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Governor
| Governor of Oregon, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Kitzhaber Incumbent |
49.9% | 733,230 | |
| Republican | Dennis Richardson | 44.1% | 648,542 | |
| Pacific Green | Jason Levin | 2% | 29,561 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Grad | 1.5% | 21,903 | |
| Constitution | Aaron Auer | 1.1% | 15,929 | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 0.9% | 13,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 6,654 | |
| Total Votes | 1,469,717 | |||
| Election results via Oregon 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
- 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.[8]
| Voter turnout rates, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Total votes counted | % voter eligible population | Top statewide office up for election | Size of lead (Raw votes) | Size of lead (%) |
| Alabama | 1,191,274 | 33.2 | Governor | 320,319 | 27.2 |
| Alaska | 285,431 | 54.4 | Governor | 4,004 | 1.6 |
| Arizona | 1,537,671 | 34.1 | Governor | 143,951 | 12.5 |
| Arkansas | 852,642 | 40.1 | Governor | 118,664 | 14.0 |
| California | 7,513,972 | 30.8 | Governor | 1,065,748 | 17.8 |
| Colorado | 2,080,071 | 54.5 | Governor | 50,395 | 2.4 |
| Connecticut | 1,096,509 | 42.5 | Governor | 26,603 | 2.5 |
| Delaware | 234,038 | 34.4 | Attorney General | 31,155 | 13.6 |
| District of Columbia | 177,176 | 35.8 | Mayor | 27,934 | 19.0 |
| Florida | 6,026,802 | 43.3 | Governor | 66,127 | 1.1 |
| Georgia | 2,596,947 | 38.5 | Governor | 202,685 | 8.0 |
| Hawaii | 369,554 | 36.5 | Governor | 45,323 | 12.4 |
| Idaho | 445,307 | 39.6 | Governor | 65,852 | 14.9 |
| Illinois | 3,680,417 | 40.9 | Governor | 171,900 | 4.9 |
| Indiana | 1,387,622 | 28.8 | Secretary of State | 234,978 | 17.8 |
| Iowa | 1,142,284 | 50.2 | Governor | 245,548 | 21.8 |
| Kansas | 887,023 | 43.4 | Governor | 33,052 | 3.9 |
| Kentucky | 1,435,868 | 44.0 | U.S. Senate | 222,096 | 15.5 |
| Louisiana | 1,472,039 | 43.8 | U.S. Senate | 16,401 | 1.1 |
| Maine | 616,996 | 58.5 | Governor | 29,820 | 4.9 |
| Maryland | 1,733,177 | 41.5 | Governor | 88,648 | 6.1 |
| Massachusetts | 2,186,789 | 44.6 | Governor | 40,361 | 1.9 |
| Michigan | 3,188,956 | 43.2 | Governor | 129,547 | 4.3 |
| Minnesota | 1,992,613 | 50.5 | Governor | 109,776 | 5.6 |
| Mississippi | 631,858 | 28.9 | U.S. Senate | 141,234 | 33.0 |
| Missouri | 1,426,303 | 31.8 | Auditor | 684,074 | 53.6 |
| Montana | 373,831 | 47.3 | U.S. Senate | 65,262 | 17.9 |
| Nebraska | 552,115 | 41.5 | Governor | 97,678 | 18.7 |
| Nevada | 547,349 | 29.0 | Governor | 255,793 | 46.7 |
| New Hampshire | 495,565 | 48.4 | Governor | 24,924 | 5.2 |
| New Jersey | 1,955,042 | 32.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Mexico | 512,805 | 35.7 | Governor | 73,868 | 14.6 |
| New York | 3,930,310 | 29.0 | Governor | 476,252 | 13.4 |
| North Carolina | 2,939,767 | 41.2 | U.S. Senate | 48,511 | 1.7 |
| North Dakota | 255,128 | 45.0 | U.S. House At-large seat | 42,214 | 17.1 |
| Ohio | 3,149,876 | 36.2 | Governor | 933,235 | 30.9 |
| Oklahoma | 824,831 | 29.8 | Governor | 122,060 | 14.7 |
| Oregon | 1,541,782 | 53.5 | Governor | 59,029 | 4.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,495,866 | 36.0 | Governor | 339,261 | 9.8 |
| Rhode Island | 329,212 | 42.2 | Governor | 14,346 | 4.5 |
| South Carolina | 1,261,611 | 35.2 | Governor | 179,089 | 14.6 |
| South Dakota | 282,291 | 44.9 | Governor | 124,865 | 45.1 |
| Tennessee | 1,374,065 | 28.6 | Governor | 642,214 | 47.5 |
| Texas | 4,727,208 | 28.3 | Governor | 957,973 | 20.4 |
| Utah | 577,973 | 30.2 | Attorney General | 173,819 | 35.2 |
| Vermont | 193,087 | 38.8 | Governor | 2,095 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | 2,194,346 | 36.6 | U.S. Senate | 16,727 | 0.8 |
| Washington | 2,123,901 | 43.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| West Virginia | 451,498 | 31.2 | U.S. Senate | 124,667 | 27.6 |
| Wisconsin | 2,410,314 | 56.5 | Governor | 137,607 | 5.7 |
| Wyoming | 168,390 | 39.3 | Governor | 52,703 | 33.6 |
Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 11, 2014 | Filing deadline |
| May 20, 2014 | Partisan primaries and nonpartisan elections |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| December 4, 2014 | Certification of results |
| January 12, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials elected in 2014 |
State executive organization
Executive officials in Oregon are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges.
Ballotpedia reports
To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:
- Richardson win sets up close governor race: Oregon state executive elections primary day review
- Filing deadline report: Oregon Governor race heats up
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Oregon + state + executive + elections"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Live, "John Kitzhaber announces for historic fourth term," December 9, 2013
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian starts fundraising for 2014 re-election campaign," January 7, 2014
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
- ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
- ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
- ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014
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