New York state executive official elections, 2014

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Four state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of New York. 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. New York utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2]

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

The following offices were elected in 2014 in New York:

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held all four executive seats in New York.

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








Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo 2.jpeg		 2011 Yes Democratic Party Andrew Cuomo

Republican Party Rob Astorino
Green Party Howie Hawkins
Libertarian Party Michael McDermott

Independent Steven Cohn
 Democratic Party Andrew Cuomo No
Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy
Robert Duffy.jpg		 2011 No[3] Democratic Party Kathy Hochul

Republican Party Chris Moss
Green Party Brian Jones
Libertarian Party Chris Edes

Independent Bobby K. Kalotee
 Democratic Party Kathy Hochul No
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman.jpg		 2011 Yes Democratic PartyEric Schneiderman

Republican PartyJohn Cahill
Green PartyRamon Jimenez

Libertarian PartyCarl Person
 Democratic Party Eric Schneiderman No
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
Thomas Dinapoli.jpg		 2007 Yes Democratic PartyThomas DiNapoli

Republican PartyBob Antonacci
Green PartyTheresa Portelli

Libertarian PartyJohn Clifton
 Democratic Party Thomas DiNapoli No


Primary results

Governor

Democratic primary

Governor of New York, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Cuomo Incumbent 62.9% 361,380
Zephyr Teachout 33.5% 192,210
Randy Credico 3.6% 20,760
Total Votes 574,350
Election results via New York State Board of Elections.

Republican primary

Rob Astorino did not face opposition for the Republican nomination.

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic primary

Lieutenant Governor of New York, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Hochul 60.2% 329,089
Tim Wu 39.8% 217,614
Total Votes 546,703
Election results via New York State Board of Elections.

Republican primary

Chris Moss did not face opposition for the Republican nomination.

Attorney General

There was no primary in the attorney general race, as Eric Schneiderman and John Cahill won the Democratic and Republican nominations without opposition.

Comptroller

There was no primary in the comptroller race, as Thomas DiNapoli and Bob Antonacci won the Democratic and Republican nominations without opposition.

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Cuomo/Kathy Hochul Incumbent 54.3% 2,069,480
     Republican Rob Astorino/Chris Moss 40.3% 1,536,879
     Green Howie Hawkins/Brian Jones 4.8% 184,419
     Libertarian Michael McDermott/Chris Edes 0.4% 16,967
     Sapient Steven Cohn/Bobby K. Kalotee 0.1% 4,963
Total Votes 3,812,708
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

Attorney General

Attorney General of New York, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Schneiderman Incumbent 55.7% 2,069,956
     Republican John Cahill 41.4% 1,538,990
     Green Ramon Jimenez 2.2% 80,813
     Libertarian Carl Person 0.7% 24,746
Total Votes 3,714,505
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

Comptroller

New York Controller, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThomas DiNapoli Incumbent 60.2% 2,233,057
     Republican Bob Antonacci 36.5% 1,354,643
     Green Theresa Portelli 2.6% 97,906
     Libertarian John Clifton 0.7% 26,583
Total Votes 3,712,189
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

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 failed to 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.
  • There were only 12 states that 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
July 10, 2014 Filing deadline for state offices
September 9, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
January 1, 2015 Inauguration of state executive officers

State executive organization

Executive officials in New York 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 New York's state government:

NY state org chart.JPG

Ballotpedia reports

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Recent news

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New York State Executive Elections News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
  2. ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
  3. ↑ Newsday, "Duffy says departure was his decision; Bellone in the mix for lieutenant governor," May 8, 2014
  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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