2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election explained

Election Name:2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
Country:Florida
Type:presidential
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2010 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
Next Year:2018
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Image1:File:Adam Putnam (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Adam Putnam
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:3,342,392
Percentage1:58.7%
Nominee2:Thad Hamilton
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:2,356,178
Percentage2:41.3%
Map Size:300px
Agriculture
Commissioner
Before Election:Adam Putnam
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Adam Putnam
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was re-elected to a second term in office.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
Margin of
error
Adam
Putnam (R)
Thad
Hamilton (D)
Undecided
Public Policy PollingNovember 1–2, 20141,198± 2.8% align=center49%38%13%
Saint Leo UniversityOctober 16–19, 2014500± 4.9% align=center51%35%14%
Public Policy PollingSeptember 4–7, 2014818± 3.8% align=center42%37%22%

By congressional district

Putnam won 21 of 27 congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.[2]

DistrictPutnamHamiltonRepresentative
74%26%Jeff Miller
58%42%Gwen Graham
68%32%Ted Yoho
69%31%Ander Crenshaw
36%64%Corrine Brown
65%35%Ron DeSantis
63%37%John Mica
64%36%Bill Posey
51%49%Alan Grayson
65%35%Daniel Webster
69%31%Rich Nugent
67%33%Gus Bilirakis
63%37%Bill Young
48%52%Kathy Castor
69%31%Dennis Ross
63%37%Vern Buchanan
69%31%Tom Rooney
59%41%Patrick Murphy
68%32%Trey Radel
21%79%Alcee Hastings
44%56%Ted Deutch
51%49%Lois Frankel
43%57%Debbie Wasserman Schultz
16%84%Frederica Wilson
62%38%Mario Díaz-Balart
55%45%Carlos Curbelo
56%44%Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Henderson . Adam Putnam builds for 2014 and the future . . July 11, 2013 . July 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts. Daily Kos. 11 August 2020.