2014 Idaho gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2014 Idaho gubernatorial election
Country:Idaho
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Idaho gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2010
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Next Election:2018 Idaho gubernatorial election
Next Year:2018
Image1:Butch and Lori Otter cropped.jpg
Nominee1:Butch Otter
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:235,405
Percentage1:53.52%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Butch Otter
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Butch Otter
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:A.J. Balukoff
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:169,556
Percentage2:38.55%

The 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Idaho, concurrently with the election to Idaho'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.

Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter ran for election to a third consecutive term in office.[1] In primary elections held on May 20, 2014, Otter was renominated and the Democrats nominated businessman and president of the Boise School District Board of Trustees A.J. Balukoff. Otter defeated Balukoff and four Independent and Third Party challengers in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Constitution nomination

Candidates

Declared

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

Independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Debates

A debate was held between Balukoff & Bujak. Gov. Otter chose not to participate.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[15] November 3, 2014
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] November 3, 2014
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[17] November 3, 2014
align=left Real Clear Politics[18] November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		class=small Margin of
error		Butch
Otter (R)		A.J.
Balukoff (D)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Pollingalign=center rowspan=2October 30–November 2, 2014align=center rowspan=21,001align=center rowspan=2± 3.1% align=center49%37%10%[19] 5%
align=center55%42%—3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovOctober 16–23, 2014575± 6% align=center53%35%2%10%
Public Policy Pollingalign=center rowspan=2October 9–12, 2014align=center rowspan=2522align=center rowspan=2± 4.3% align=center39%35%12%[20] 14%
align=center47%38%—15%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovSeptember 20–October 1, 2014594± 5% align=center57%33%1%9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovAugust 18–September 2, 2014844± 4% align=center51%33%3%13%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovJuly 5–24, 2014691± 4.2% align=center56%34%4%7%
Rasmussen ReportsMay 28–29, 2014750± 4% align=center50%36%8%7%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

External links

Official campaign websites (Archived)

Notes and References

  1. News: Dvorak. Todd. August 6, 2013. Otter taps industry lobbyist to run re-election campaign. live. 2013-09-04. KBOI-TV. Associated Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322014013/http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/Otter-Idaho-218543681.html. March 22, 2014.
  2. News: Sewell. Cynthia. March 15, 2014. Nine vie to be next Idaho governor. Idaho Statesman. March 17, 2014. https://archive.today/20140317152249/http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/03/15/3081649/nine-vie-to-be-next-governorwhos.html. March 17, 2014.
  3. News: Popkey. Dan. November 20, 2013. Bank on it: Fulcher will announce challenge to Gov. Otter in Saturday fly-around. Idaho Statesman. November 22, 2013. https://archive.today/20131122165826/http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/bank-on-it-fulcher-will-announce-challenge-to-gov-otter-saturday/. November 22, 2013.
  4. News: 14 August 2013. Idaho U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador Plans 2014 Re-Election Run For Congress. Boise State Public Radio. Associated Press. dead. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213182024/http://boisestatepublicradio.org/post/idaho-us-rep-raul-labrador-plans-2014-re-election-run-congress. December 13, 2013.
  5. News: September 18, 2013. Lt. Gov. Brad Little to seek re-election in 2014. Times-News. Associated Press. subscription. October 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127041510/https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lt-gov-brad-little-to-seek-re-election-in/article_22e556ae-207a-11e3-a4d8-001a4bcf887a.html. November 27, 2020.
  6. Web site: Luna won't commit on 2014 run for governor, denies seeking national education post . IdahoReporter.com . 2011-12-15 . 2013-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928010946/http://www.idahoreporter.com/2011/luna-wont-commit-on-2014-run-for-governor-denies-seeking-national-education-post-video/ . 2013-09-28 . dead .
  7. Web site: Prentice. George. 2012-06-14. Rex Rammell 'Gives Up on Idaho,' Leaving State | citydesk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224228/http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2012/06/14/political-gadfly-gives-up-on-idaho-leaving-state. October 4, 2013. 2013-09-06. Boiseweekly.com.
  8. Web site: Popkey. Dan. September 16, 2013. Wasden says he'll seek record fourth term as Idaho attorney general. dead. https://archive.today/20130926091448/http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/09/16/2763795/wasden-says-hell-seek-record-fourth.html. September 26, 2013. October 20, 2013. Idaho Statesman.
  9. Popkey, Dan. "Democrat Balukoff joins race for governor" Idaho Statesman, December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. (accessed December 3, 2013)
  10. Web site: Keith is not planning on running in 2014 . Allredforidaho.com . 2013-07-17 . 2013-09-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022347/http://www.allredforidaho.com/newsroom/NewsItem/13-07-17/Keith_is_not_planning_on_running_in_2014.aspx . 2013-10-05 .
  11. Web site: 2013-10-13. Cecil Andrus: Idaho not doing enough for children. live. https://archive.today/20131111012430/http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/cecil-andrus-idaho-not-doing-enough-for-children/article_9cdcdae8-33c3-11e3-8c53-0019bb2963f4.html. November 11, 2013. 2013-11-11. Idahopress.com.
  12. Web site: Democrat Bieter wanted to hear GOP Speaker Boehner, backed Simpson in 2010 . Idaho Statesman . August 29, 2013 . March 17, 2014 . https://archive.today/20130920192826/http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/democrat-bieter-wanted-to-hear-gop-speaker-boehner-backed-simpson-in-2010/ . September 20, 2013 . dead .
  13. Web site: Former prosecutor Bujak running for Idaho governor . Krem.com . March 14, 2014 . March 17, 2014.
  14. Web site: Deputize armed volunteers to protect schools, says perennial Idaho candidate Pro-Life . Idaho Statesman . December 17, 2012 . November 22, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20131122165827/http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/12/17/idahopolitics/deputize_armed_volunteers_protect_schools_says_perennial_idaho_c . November 22, 2013 .
  15. Web site: 2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . The Cook Political Report . September 3, 2018.
  16. Web site: The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2014 . September 3, 2018.
  17. Web site: 2014 Gubernatorial Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . September 3, 2018.
  18. Web site: 2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races . Real Clear Politics . September 3, 2018.
  19. John Bujak (L) 5%, Jill Humble (I) 1%, Pro Life (I) 2%, Steve Pankey (C) 2%
  20. John Bujak (L) 4%, Jill Humble (I) 3%, Pro Life (I) 3%, Steve Pankey (C) 2%

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