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Colorado state executive official elections, 2014

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Five state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Colorado.

The general election took place on November 4, 2014, following a primary on June 24.

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.

Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, "An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[1][2]

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

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Colorado: (Follow link to individual office election page)

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.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held three of the five state executive seats in Colorado.

Colorado State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 3 3
     Democratic Party 2 2
Total 5 5




Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor John Hickenlooper
John-Hickenlooper.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Democratic Party John Hickenlooper
Republican Party Bob Beauprez
Libertarian Party Matthew Hess
Green Party Harry Hempy
Grey.png Mike Dunafon
Grey.png Paul Fiorino
Grey.png Marcus Giavanni		 Democratic Party John Hickenlooper No
Lieutenant Governor Joseph Garcia
Joseph Garcia.jpg		 2011 Yes Democratic Party Joseph Garcia
Republican Party Jill Rapella
Libertarian Party Brandon Young
Green Party Scott Olson
Grey.png Robin Roberts
Grey.png Charles Whitley
Grey.png Joshua Yballa		 Democratic Party Joseph Garcia No
Secretary of State Scott Gessler
Scott Gessler.jpg		 2011 No (Ran for governor)[4] Democratic Party Joe Neguse
Republican Party Wayne W. Williams
Libertarian Party David Schambach
Constitution Party Amanda Campbell		 Republican Party Wayne W. Williams No
Attorney General John Suthers
John Suthers.jpg		 2005 Term-limited Democratic Party Don Quick
Republican Party Cynthia Coffman
Libertarian Party David K. Williams		 Republican Party Cynthia Coffman No
Treasurer Walker Stapleton
Walker Stapleton.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Walker Stapleton
Democratic Party Betsy Markey
Libertarian Party David Jurist		 Republican Party Walker Stapleton No


Primary results

Jump to office:

Governor

Republican Primary

Governor of Colorado, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Beauprez 30.2% 116,333
Tom Tancredo 26.7% 102,830
Scott Gessler 23.2% 89,213
Mike Kopp 19.9% 76,373
Total Votes 384,749
Election results via Colorado Secretary of State.

Democratic Primary

Uncontested

Lieutenant Governor

N/A

Attorney General

Republican Primary

Uncontested

Democratic Primary

Uncontested

Secretary of State

Republican Primary

Uncontested

Democratic Primary

Uncontested

Treasurer

Republican Primary

Uncontested

Democratic Primary

Uncontested

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Jump to office:

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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

Attorney General

Attorney General of Colorado, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Coffman 51.4% 1,002,626
     Democratic Don Quick 42.4% 826,182
     Libertarian David K. Williams 6.2% 120,745
Total Votes 1,949,553
Election results via Colorado Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Colorado, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWayne Williams 47.3% 932,588
     Democratic Joe Neguse 45% 886,043
     American Constitution Amanda Campbell 3.9% 77,790
     Libertarian David Schambach 3.7% 73,413
Total Votes 1,969,834
Election results via Colorado Secretary of State

Treasurer

Treasurer of Colorado, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWalker Stapleton Incumbent 49.9% 979,281
     Democratic Betsy Markey 44.9% 882,437
     Libertarian David Jurist 5.2% 101,826
Total Votes 1,963,544
Election results via Colorado 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]

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

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
March 31, 2014 Filing deadline (Primary, all parties)
June 24, 2014 Primary election
July 10, 2014 Filing deadline (General, Independents)
July 17, 2014 Filing deadline (General, Write-ins)
November 4, 2014 General election
November 21, 2014 Last day to complete the canvass for the general election
January 13, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election

State executive organization

Executive officials in Colorado are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Colorado's state government:

Colorado 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 "Colorado + State + Executive +-Obama + Elections"

Colorado state executive elections, 2014 News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ LexisNexis, "Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-7-201," accessed August 6, 2025
  2. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed August 6, 2025
  3. ↑ National Journal, "Hickenlooper Winning Bipartisan Praise," January 24, 2013
  4. ↑ 9news.com, "Amid flood disaster, Scott Gessler announces bid for governor," September 17, 2013
  5. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  6. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  7. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  8. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014


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