| Election Name: | 2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Image1: | File:Gavin Newsom official photo (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Gavin Newsom |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,107,051 |
| Percentage1: | 57.2% |
| Nominee2: | Ron Nehring |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,078,039 |
| Percentage2: | 42.8% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Gavin Newsom |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gavin Newsom |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | class=small | Margin of error | Gavin Newsom (D) | Ron Nehring (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR/American Viewpoint | October 22–29, 2014 | 1,162 | ± 3.3% | align=center | 52% | 35% | 14% | |
| Field Poll | October 15–28, 2014 | 941 | ± 3.4% | align=center | 47% | 37% | 16% | |
| Field Poll | August 14–28, 2014 | 467 | ± 4.8% | align=center | 49% | 29% | 22% |