2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State election explained

Election Name:2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State Election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
Previous Year:2010
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Next Election:2018 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
Next Year:2018
Image1:Secretary La Follette (7166302470) (1).jpg
Candidate1:Doug La Follette
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,380,752
Percentage1:50.0%
Candidate2:Julian Bradley
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,235,034
Percentage2:46.3%
Map Size:250px
Secretary of State
Before Election:Doug La Follette
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Doug La Follette
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State Election took place on November 4, 2014 to elect the Wisconsin Secretary Of State. It occurred concurrently with other elections across Wisconsin. Incumbent Doug La Follette was re-elected to his tenth term as Secretary of State of Wisconsin, taking 50% of the vote in the November general election. La Follette defeated La Crosse Republican Julian Bradley.

State Representative Garey Bies was defeated in the Republican primary.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in the primary

Results

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin oferrorDougLa Follette (D)JulianBradley (R)Undecided
Gravis MarketingOctober 3–4, 2014837± 3%44%43%13%
Gravis MarketingSeptember 22–23, 2014908± 3%50%37%13%
Gravis MarketingJuly 31–August 2, 20141,346± 3%46%39%15%

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Bradley won 5 of 8 congressional districts.[3]

DistrictLa FolletteBradleyRepresentative
44%53%Paul Ryan
67%29%
52%44%
73%24%
35%62%Jim Sensenbrenner
43%54%
46%51%
44%52%Reid Ribble

References

  1. News: August 7, 2014 . Julian Bradley, Republican candidate for secretary of state . March 15, 2024 . The Cap Times.
  2. News: March 21, 2014 . Wisconsin lawmaker to run for secretary of state . March 15, 2024 . Pioneer Press.
  3. Web site: Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts. Daily Kos. 13 July 2024.