Loading AI tools
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, concurrently with the election to Colorado's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Hickenlooper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Beauprez: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper and Lieutenant Governor Joseph García were re-elected to a second term in office, narrowly defeating Republican former U.S. Representative Bob Beauprez and his running mate, Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella, by 68,000 votes.
John Hickenlooper was the only Democrat to file to run, and thus at the Democratic state assembly on April 12, 2014, he was renominated unopposed.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Hickenlooper (incumbent) | 214,403 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 214,403 | 100.00 |
At the Republican state assembly on April 12, 2014, Mike Kopp and Scott Gessler received 34% and 33% of the votes of over 3,900 delegates, respectively, thus winning a place on the ballot. Greg Brophy, Steve House and Roni Bell Sylvester received 19%, 13% and 2%, respectively, falling short of the 30% needed to qualify for the ballot. Bob Beauprez and Tom Tancredo did not contest the assembly vote, instead petitioning their way onto the ballot.[4]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bob Beauprez |
Greg Brophy |
Scott Gessler |
Steve House |
Mike Kopp |
Jim Rundberg |
Roni Bell Sylvester |
Tom Tancredo |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magellan* | May 28–29, 2014 | >900 | ± 3% | 25% | — | 13% | — | 10% | — | — | 27% | — | 25% |
PPP | March 13–16, 2014 | 255 | ± 6.1% | 20% | 7% | 18% | 3% | 8% | — | 1% | 24% | — | 18% |
PPP | December 3–4, 2013 | 335 | ± 5.2% | — | 9% | 15% | 2% | 3% | 3% | — | 34% | — | 33% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Beauprez | 116,333 | 30.24 | |
Republican | Tom Tancredo | 102,830 | 26.73 | |
Republican | Scott Gessler | 89,213 | 23.19 | |
Republican | Mike Kopp | 76,373 | 19.85 | |
Total votes | 384,749 | 100.00 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[48] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] | Lean D | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report[50] | Tilt D | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics[51] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Bob Beauprez (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | November 1–2, 2014 | 739 | ± 3.6% | 46% | 46% | 5%[52] | 3% |
48% | 49% | — | 3% | ||||
Quinnipiac University | October 28 – November 2, 2014 | 815 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 45% | 7%[53] | 6% |
43% | 45% | 5%[54] | 7% | ||||
44% | 45% | 5%[55] | 7% | ||||
YouGov | October 25–31, 2014 | 1,417 | ± 3.3% | 44% | 42% | 4% | 10% |
Public Policy Polling | October 28–29, 2014 | 573 | ± ? | 47% | 47% | — | 5% |
SurveyUSA Archived October 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | October 27–29, 2014 | 618 | ± 4% | 46% | 46% | 4%[56] | 4% |
Vox Populi Polling | October 26–27, 2014 | 642 | ± 3.9% | 49% | 44% | — | 7% |
Quinnipiac University | October 22–27, 2014 | 844 | ± 3.4% | 40% | 45% | 6%[57] | 9% |
41% | 46% | 4%[58] | 9% | ||||
40% | 45% | 5%[59] | 9% | ||||
Strategies 360 | October 20–25, 2014 | 604 | ± 4% | 46% | 43% | 2% | 8% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 21–23, 2014 | 966 | ± 3% | 47% | 49% | 1% | 3% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 1,611 | ± 4% | 48% | 44% | 1% | 7% |
NBC News/Marist | October 18–22, 2014 | 755 LV | ± 3.6% | 46% | 41% | 7%[60] | 6% |
953 RV | ± 3.2% | 46% | 38% | 8%[61] | 9% | ||
Suffolk University Archived October 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | October 18–21, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 43% | 45.4% | 3%[62] | 7.6% |
Quinnipiac University | October 15–21, 2014 | 974 | ± 3.1% | 45% | 44% | 4%[63] | 7% |
45% | 45% | 3%[64] | 7% | ||||
45% | 44% | 3%[65] | 8% | ||||
Monmouth University | October 17–20, 2014 | 431 | ± 4.7% | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% |
IPSOS | October 13–20, 2014 | 1,099 | ± 3.4% | 46% | 46% | — | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | October 16–19, 2014 | 778 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 44% | 5%[66] | 7% |
46% | 46% | — | 8% | ||||
Gravis Marketing | October 16, 2014 | 695 | ± 4% | 44% | 48% | 6%[59] | 3% |
Quinnipiac | October 9–13, 2014 | 988 | ± 3.1% | 42% | 46% | 6%[67] | 6% |
43% | 48% | 2%[68] | 7% | ||||
43% | 46% | 5%[59] | 6% | ||||
CNN/ORC | October 9–13, 2014 | 665 | ± 4% | 49% | 48% | — | 3% |
SurveyUSA | October 9–12, 2014 | 591 | ± 4.1% | 45% | 44% | 4%[69] | 6% |
High Point University | October 4–8, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 46% | 6% | 4% |
Fox News | October 4–7, 2014 | 739 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 42% | 6% | 10% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 1,634 | ± 3% | 49% | 45% | 1% | 5% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 29–30, 2014 | 950 | ± 3% | 50% | 46% | 2% | 3% |
Gravis Marketing | September 16–17, 2014 | 657 | ± 4% | 43% | 48% | 5% | 4% |
Suffolk University Archived January 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine | September 13–16, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 43% | 40.8% | 6%[70] | 10.2% |
Quinnipiac | September 10–15, 2014 | 1,211 | ± 2.8% | 40% | 50% | 7%[53] | 3% |
40% | 52% | 4%[58] | 4% | ||||
41% | 51% | 5%[55] | 3% | ||||
Myers[permanent dead link] | September 7–14, 2014 | 1,350 | ± 2.7% | 51% | 44% | 1% | 4% |
SurveyUSA | September 8–10, 2014 | 664 | ± 3.9% | 45% | 43% | 7%[71] | 5% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 3–4, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 45% | 4% | 7% |
NBC News/Marist | September 2–4, 2014 | 795 LV | ± 3.5% | 43% | 39% | 9%[72] | 9% |
976 RV | ± 3.1% | 43% | 36% | 9%[72] | 10% | ||
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 1,727 | ± 4% | 45% | 45% | 2% | 8% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 2,020 | ± 3% | 47% | 47% | 2% | 3% |
Public Policy Polling | July 17–20, 2014 | 653 | ± 3.8% | 44% | 43% | — | 12% |
Quinnipiac | July 10–14, 2014 | 1,147 | ± 2.9% | 43% | 44% | 3% | 10% |
Gravis Marketing | July 8–10, 2014 | 1,106 | ± 3% | 49% | 43% | 6%[59] | 3% |
NBC News/Marist | July 7–10, 2014 | 914 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 43% | 1% | 7% |
Rasmussen Reports | June 25–26, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 44% | 44% | 4% | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | April 17–20, 2014 | 618 | ± ? | 48% | 41% | — | 11% |
Quinnipiac | April 15–21, 2014 | 1,298 | ± 2.7% | 48% | 39% | 1% | 12% |
Magellan Strategies | April 14–15, 2014 | 717 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 35% | 10% | 5% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 48% | 38% | — | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 43% | — | 6% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Greg Brophy (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 48% | 33% | — | 18% |
Rasmussen Reports | March 5–6, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 42% | 33% | 8% | 17% |
Quinnipiac Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | January 29 – February 2, 2014 | 1,139 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 37% | 1% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | December 3–4, 2013 | 928 | ± 3.2% | 44% | 43% | — | 12% |
Quinnipiac Archived November 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | November 15–18, 2013 | 1,206 | ± 2.8% | 44% | 38% | 2% | 16% |
Quinnipiac Archived August 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | August 15–21, 2013 | 1,184 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 42% | 1% | 11% |
Quinnipiac Archived June 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | June 5–10, 2013 | 1,065 | ± 3% | 43% | 37% | 2% | 18% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Cory Gardner (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 51% | 40% | — | 9% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Scott Gessler (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 17–20, 2014 | 618 | ± ? | 48% | 41% | — | 12% |
Quinnipiac | April 15–21, 2014 | 1,298 | ± 2.7% | 48% | 38% | 1% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 48% | 36% | — | 16% |
Rasmussen Reports | March 5–6, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 38% | 8% | 11% |
Quinnipiac Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | January 29 – February 2, 2014 | 1,139 | ± 2.9% | 46% | 40% | 1% | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | December 3–4, 2013 | 928 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 40% | — | 12% |
Quinnipiac Archived November 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | November 15–18, 2013 | 1,206 | ± 2.8% | 45% | 40% | 1% | 14% |
Quinnipiac Archived August 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | August 15–21, 2013 | 1,184 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 42% | 1% | 11% |
Quinnipiac Archived June 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | June 5–10, 2013 | 1,065 | ± 3% | 42% | 40% | 2% | 16% |
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 40% | — | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Mike Kopp (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | April 15–21, 2014 | 1,298 | ± 2.7% | 47% | 38% | 1% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 49% | 32% | — | 19% |
Quinnipiac Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | January 29 – February 2, 2014 | 1,139 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 38% | 2% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | December 3–4, 2013 | 928 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 37% | — | 17% |
Quinnipiac Archived November 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | November 15–18, 2013 | 1,206 | ± 2.8% | 44% | 40% | 2% | 14% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Jane Norton (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 39% | — | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Walker Stapleton (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 38% | — | 18% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
John Suthers (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 39% | — | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Tom Tancredo (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 17–20, 2014 | 618 | ± ? | 50% | 41% | — | 10% |
Quinnipiac | April 15–21, 2014 | 1,298 | ± 2.7% | 47% | 40% | 1% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 50% | 36% | — | 13% |
Hickman Analytics | February 17–20, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 40% | — | 9% |
Rasmussen Reports | March 5–6, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 37% | 8% | 9% |
Quinnipiac Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | January 29 – February 2, 2014 | 1,139 | ± 2.9% | 48% | 39% | 1% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | December 3–4, 2013 | 928 | ± 3.2% | 48% | 40% | — | 12% |
Quinnipiac Archived November 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | November 15–18, 2013 | 1,206 | ± 2.8% | 46% | 41% | 1% | 12% |
Quinnipiac Archived August 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | August 15–21, 2013 | 1,184 | ± 2.9% | 46% | 45% | 1% | 9% |
A.L.G. Research | June 27–30, 2013 | 400 | ± ? | 51% | 40% | 0% | 9% |
Quinnipiac Archived June 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine | June 5–10, 2013 | 1,065 | ± 3% | 42% | 41% | 2% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 52% | 41% | — | 7% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
Scott Tipton (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 40% | — | 10% |
Throughout the night, the race was very close. With 90% of the vote in, Beauprez was about 3,000 votes ahead. The Democrats were holding out hope that Jefferson County would edge them out. When 96% of the vote had reported, Hickenlooper prevailed. Beauprez conceded defeat at 5:48 am on the morning of November 6.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Hickenlooper (incumbent) | 1,006,433 | 49.30% | −1.76% | |
Republican | Bob Beauprez | 938,195 | 45.95% | +34.81% | |
Libertarian | Matthew Hess | 39,590 | 1.94% | +1.19% | |
Green | Harry Hempy | 27,391 | 1.34% | — | |
Independent | Mike Dunafon | 24,042 | 1.18% | — | |
Independent | Paul Noel Fiorino | 5,923 | 0.29% | — | |
Write-ins | 31 | 0.00% | — | ||
Majority | 68,238 | 3.34% | −11.33% | ||
Turnout | 2,041,605 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Hickenlooper won 4 of 7 congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.[74]
District | Beauprez | Hickenlooper | Representative |
---|---|---|---|
1st | 26.49% | 69.38% | Diana DeGette |
2nd | 37.83% | 57.12% | Jared Polis |
3rd | 50.77% | 44.2% | Scott Tipton |
4th | 59.48% | 35.94% | Ken Buck |
5th | 60.96% | 33.63% | Doug Lamborn |
6th | 46.49% | 49.71% | Mike Coffman |
7th | 42.07% | 52.73% | Ed Perlmutter |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.