2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Country:South Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Next Year:2018
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Nominee1:Nikki Haley
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:696,645
Percentage1:55.90%
Nominee2:Vincent Sheheen
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:516,166
Percentage2:41.42%
Governor
Before Election:Nikki Haley
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Nikki Haley
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of South Carolina, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election and special election to both of South Carolina's U.S. Senate seats, 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.

Incumbent Republican Governor Nikki Haley ran for re-election to a second term in office. She faced Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen in the general election. Republican-turned-Independent Tom Ervin had been running, but he withdrew from the race and endorsed Sheheen.

Haley defeated Sheheen again in 2014, as she won nearly 56 percent of the vote to his 41 percent.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley		Someone
else		Undecided
Public Policy PollingDecember 7–9, 2012506± 4.4% align=center53%37%10%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley		Curtis
Loftis		Undecided
Public Policy PollingDecember 7–9, 2012506± 4.4% align=center66%18%17%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley		Glenn
McConnell		Undecided
Public Policy PollingDecember 7–9, 2012506± 4.4% align=center58%26%17%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Independent and third parties

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[20] November 3, 2014
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] November 3, 2014
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[22] November 3, 2014
align=left Real Clear Politics[23] November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Nikki
Haley (R)		Vincent
Sheheen (D)		Tom
Ervin (I)		OtherUndecided
Daily JournalOctober 27–30, 2014139— align=center46%45%2%4%[24] 3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovOctober 16–23, 20141,566± 4% align=center50%33%—1%16%
SusquehannaOctober 2014917± 3.24% align=center51%31%11%3%[25] 4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovSeptember 20–October 1, 20142,663± 2% align=center53%36%—1%10%
Crantford ResearchSeptember 29, 2014688± 3% align=center41%37%7%—15%
Winthrop UniversitySeptember 21–28, 20141,082± 3% align=center44%34%4%4%[26] 15%
Public Policy Polling^September 4–5, 2014793± 3.5% align=center50%45%——5%
American Research GroupSeptember 2–4, 2014600± 4% align=center43%33%18%1%[27] 5%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovAugust 18–September 2, 2014833± 5% align=center56%35%—1%9%
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 25–26, 2014750± 4% align=center51%36%—6%7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovJuly 5–24, 20141,186± 5.4% align=center55%38%—2%5%
Palmetto Politics Pollalign=center rowspan=2July 22, 20141,000± 4% align=center53%40%——7%
650± 4% align=center46%42%3%5%6%
Public Policy Polling^June 20–22, 2014698± 3.7% align=center49%46%——5%
Rasmussen ReportsApril 14–15, 2014750± 4% align=center52%37%—3%7%
Harper PollingOctober 27–28, 2013676± 3.77% align=center48%39%——13%
Clarity Campaign LabsOctober 15–16, 2013760± 3.53% align=center44%40%——16%
Public Policy PollingDecember 7–9, 2012520± 4.3%44% align=center46%——10%
With Loftis
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Curtis
Loftis (R)		Vincent
Sheheen (D)		Undecided
Public Policy PollingDecember 7–9, 2012520± 4.3%37% align=center46%17%
With McConnell
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Glenn
McConnell (R)		Vincent
Sheheen (D)		Undecided
Public Policy PollingDecember 7–9, 2012520± 4.3%41% align=center44%15%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Democratic nominee for 2018? It’s anybody’s guess The Buzz The State . 2014-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113045023/http://www.thestate.com/2014/11/09/3801867/democratic-nominee-for-2018-its.html . 2014-11-13 . dead .
  2. Web site: Aide: Nikki Haley running for reelection. August 12, 2013. August 12, 2013. Politico. Tal. Kopan.
  3. Web site: Nikki Haley Draws a Primary Opponent. March 29, 2014. March 29, 2014. FITSNews.
  4. Web site: Nikki Haley Challenger to Run as Independent. April 11, 2014. April 13, 2014. FITSNews.
  5. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Davis will not run for U.S. Senate, governor's office. February 1, 2013. February 1, 2013. The Island Packet. Gina. Smith. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208143929/http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/02/01/2363808/sen-tom-davis-will-not-run-for.html. February 8, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: Will Governor Haley survive 2014 gubernatorial race?. August 16, 2012. October 13, 2012. Lexington County Chronicle and The Dispatch-News. Bill. West. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021172103/https://lexingtonchronicle.com/clients/lexingtonchronicle/08162012PageA3.pdf. October 21, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: SC State Treasurer won't run for governor. January 25, 2013. January 28, 2013. WPDE. Tim. McGinnis. December 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206064909/http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=852380. dead.
  8. Web site: Will Glenn McConnell go after Nikki Haley's job?. March 28, 2012. October 13, 2012. Charleston City Paper. Will. Moredock.
  9. Web site: Hutchins . Corey . Haley ally Pat McKinney to challenge Glenn McConnell for lieutenant governor | Features . Charleston City Paper . 2013-10-23 . 2013-10-28.
  10. Web site: Drury . Shawn . Dems Eyeing Challenge to Mulvaney in 2014, GOP Not Worried - Government . Columbia, SC Patch . 2013-05-31 . 2013-11-07.
  11. Web site: Alan Wilson Sitting Pretty For Reelection . FITSNews . 2013-10-28.
  12. Web site: Sheheen announces another run for governor. 10 April 2013. 10 April 2013. Herald Online. Andrew. Shain. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070826/http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/04/10/4763832/sheheen-announces-another-run.html. 7 April 2014.
  13. Web site: Steve Benjamin Plotting Gubernatorial Bid. February 26, 2013. August 12, 2013. FITSNews.
  14. Web site: Steve Benjamin To Announce Reelection Bid. May 10, 2013. August 12, 2013. FITSNews.
  15. Web site: Former SC House Democratic leader accepts Obama Administration job. June 26, 2013. August 12, 2013. The State. Adam. Beam. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731020343/http://www.thestate.com/2013/06/26/2836063/sc-rep-harry-ott-to-resign-to.html. July 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Libertarian joins SC governor's race. The State. March 15, 2014. March 16, 2014. Andrew. Shain. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316021507/http://www.thestate.com/2014/03/15/3327334/libertarian-joins-sc-governors.html. March 16, 2014. dead.
  17. Web site: SC politics: GOP governors take another shot at Democrat Sheheen. March 31, 2014. March 31, 2014. The State. https://web.archive.org/web/20140403092741/http://www.thestate.com/2014/03/31/3360419/sc-politics-gop-governors-take.html?sp=%2F99%2F132%2F312%2F169%2F. April 3, 2014. dead.
  18. Web site: Ervin drops out of SC governor’s race, backs Sheheen. October 28, 2014. October 29, 2014. The State. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029142127/http://www.thestate.com/2014/10/28/3773874_ervin-drops-out-of-governors-race.html. October 29, 2014.
  19. Web site: Sunday Buzz: Andre Bauer not putting brakes on possible SC governor’s run. 7 December 2013. 9 December 2013. The State. Andrew Shain. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210001600/http://www.thestate.com/2013/12/07/3146674/sunday-buzz-andre-bauer-not-putting.html. 10 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: 2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . The Cook Political Report . September 3, 2018.
  21. Web site: The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . September 3, 2018.
  22. Web site: 2014 Gubernatorial Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . September 3, 2018.
  23. Web site: 2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races . Real Clear Politics . September 3, 2018.
  24. Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%, Write-in 1%
  25. Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%
  26. Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%, Other 0%
  27. Steve French (L)

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