2014 Nevada gubernatorial election explained

See also: 2014 United States gubernatorial elections.

Election Name:2014 Nevada gubernatorial election
Country:Nevada
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Nevada gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Nevada gubernatorial election
Next Year:2018
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Image1:File:Brian Sandoval 2010 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Brian Sandoval
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:386,340
Percentage1:70.58%
Nominee2:Bob Goodman
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:130,722
Percentage2:23.88%
Governor
Before Election:Brian Sandoval
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Brian Sandoval
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Goodman in a landslide.[1] Sandoval won a higher percentage of the vote than any other incumbent governor in 2014.

Sandoval's coattails allowed Republicans to win both chambers of the legislature for the first time since 1931, thereby giving Republicans a trifecta in the state for the first time since then. As of, this is the most recent time that the Republican candidate carried Clark County in a statewide race. As of, this is the last time that the winner of the gubernatorial election carried all counties in Nevada.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Democratic primary

For the first time in a gubernatorial election since it was added in 1975, the None of These Candidates option received a plurality of the votes. This has been ascribed to the eight Democratic candidates' lack of name recognition, money and political experience. High-profile Democrats were put off by Sandoval's popularity and large war chest, leading to no "serious challenger" emerging.[8] [9] According to state law, even if the "None of These Candidates" option receives the most votes in an election, the actual candidate who receives the most votes still wins the election. Thus, Bob Goodman was certified as the Democratic nominee.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Independent American Party of Nevada primary

Candidates

Declared

Green primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Independents

Candidates

Withdrew

General election

Candidates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[27] November 3, 2014
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] November 3, 2014
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[29] November 3, 2014
align=left Real Clear Politics[30] November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		class=small Margin of
error		Brian
Sandoval (R)		Bob
Goodman (D)		OtherUndecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGovOctober 16–23, 20141,314± 4% align=center53%28%6%13%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovSeptember 20–October 1, 20141,502± 3% align=center56%25%9%[31] 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovAugust 18–September 2, 20142,018± 3% align=center51%29%8%12%
Harper PollingJuly 26–29, 2014602± 3.99% align=center56%34%—10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGovJuly 5–24, 20142,189± ? align=center57%33%2%8%
Rasmussen ReportsJune 16–18, 2014750± 4% align=center55%28%6%11%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Brian
Sandoval (R)		Catherine
Cortez Masto (D)		Undecided
Public Policy PollingJune 7–10, 2012500± 4.4% align=center51%33%16%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Brian
Sandoval (R)		Chris
Hyepock (D)		David Lory
Undecided
Precision ResearchMarch 3–5, 2014216± 6.67% align=center58%16%12%14%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Brian
Sandoval (R)		Ross
Miller (D)		Undecided
Public Policy PollingJune 7–10, 2012500± 4.4% align=center50%28%22%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Brian
Sandoval (R)		Generic
Democrat		Undecided
Public Policy PollingNovember 3–4, 2012750± 3.6% align=center55%32%12%
Public Policy PollingOctober 8–10, 2012594± 4.0% align=center53%34%13%
Public Policy PollingAugust 23–26, 2012831± 3.4% align=center53%35%12%

County results

CountyBrian Sandoval
Republican		Bob Goodman
Democratic		None of
These Candidates		David Lory VanDerBeek
Independent American		MarginTotal votes cast[32]
%%%%%
Carson City12,10877.38%2,41015.40%6083.89%5213.33%9,69861.98%15,647
Churchill6,35685.26%6668.93%1562.09%2773.72%5,69076.32%7,455
Clark223,43366.17%97,09728.75%9,6752.87%7,4822.22%126,33637.41%337,687
Douglas14,91082.71%2,17412.06%4132.29%5292.93%12,73670.65%18,026
Elko8,03878.80%1,11910.97%2972.91%7467.31%6,91967.83%10,200
Esmeralda27376.90%4211.83%154.23%257.04%23165.07%355
Eureka53376.14%537.57%456.43%699.86%48068.57%700
Humboldt3,63383.54%45910.55%1082.48%1493.43%3,17472.98%4,349
Lander1,47583.66%1639.25%422.38%834.71%1,31274.42%1,763
Lincoln1,32382.22%1469.07%563.48%845.22%1,17773.15%1,609
Lyon11,65982.22%1,64311.59%3402.40%5393.80%10,01670.63%14,181
Mineral1,10278.38%21014.94%483.41%463.27%89263.44%1,406
Nye9,09574.75%2,00516.48%3162.60%7516.17%7,09058.27%12,167
Pershing1,22878.92%17411.18%533.41%1016.49%1,05467.74%1,556
Storey1,46277.11%26513.98%713.74%985.17%1,19763.13%1,896
Washoe87,73975.92%21,59818.69%3,3732.92%2,8552.47%66,14157.23%115,565
White Pine1,97370.79%49817.87%1354.84%1816.49%1,47552.92%2,787
Totals386,34070.58%130,72223.88%15,7512.88%14,5362.66%255,61846.70%547,349

External links

Official campaign websites (Archived)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waldron. Molly. Gov. Sandoval says he will seek re-election. KTNV. December 14, 2011. December 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203903/http://www.jrn.com/ktnv/news/135621293.html. October 29, 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Myers. Laura. With little money or notice, four challengers dream of unseating Gov. Sandoval. Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 1, 2014. February 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222015056/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/little-money-or-notice-four-challengers-dream-unseating-gov-sandoval. February 22, 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: 2014 Filed Candidates. Nevada Secretary of State. April 14, 2014.
  4. Web site: International Enexco Limited. Former Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons Joins International Enexco as Director and Senior Advisor. Yahoo!. July 11, 2011. October 12, 2013.
  5. Web site: Bellsie. Martha. Jim Gibbons' struggles in emails from his time as Nevada governor. Reno Gazette-Journal. July 27, 2012. October 12, 2013.
  6. Web site: Spillmanlas. Benjamin. U.S. Rep. Joe Heck attempts to strike balance while gearing up for re-election campaign. Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 2, 2013. October 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031233832/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics/us-rep-joe-heck-attempts-strike-balance-while-gearing-re-election-campaign. October 31, 2013. dead.
  7. Web site: Segall. Eli. Former NLV mayor joins real estate investment firm. Vegas Inc. December 12, 2012. October 30, 2013.
  8. Web site: 'None of the above' beats out all Demo governor candidates in Nevada. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Sean Whaley. June 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140617113940/http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/none-above-beats-out-all-demo-governor-candidates-nevada. June 17, 2014. July 17, 2014.
  9. Web site: Robert Goodman Second To "None" In Race For Nevada Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination. CBS Sacramento. June 11, 2014. July 17, 2014.
  10. Web site: Candidates turn out as filing period opens for 2014 elections. Las Vegas Sun. Shine. Conor. March 3, 2014. March 4, 2014.
  11. Web site: Myers. Laura. Looks like smooth sailing Sandoval re-election. Las Vegas Review-Journal. November 8, 2013. November 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109065940/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/looks-smooth-sailing-sandoval-re-election. November 9, 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: The Democrats are getting another candidate for governor. Twitter. Ralston. Jon. February 24, 2014. February 25, 2014.
  13. Web site: Packerlas . Adrienne . Half-century in public life has given Richard Bryan timeless perspective | Las Vegas Review-Journal . Reviewjournal.com . 2013-04-29 . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303132429/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/half-century-public-life-has-given-richard-bryan-timeless-perspective . 2014-03-03 . dead .
  14. Web site: Morrison. Jane Ann. Veteran Buckley likely out of politics. Las Vegas Review-Journal. June 22, 2013. September 18, 2013.
  15. Web site: Hagar. Ray. Buckley repeats for Reno audience: She's out of politics, giving away campaign funds. Reno Gazette-Journal. July 17, 2013. September 18, 2013.
  16. Web site: Doughman. Andrew. Cortez Masto: I'm not running for governor. Las Vegas Sun. September 19, 2013. September 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055917/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/sep/19/cortez-masto-im-not-running-governor/. September 21, 2013. dead.
  17. Web site: Touting his record, Horsford formally launches re-election campaign - Las Vegas Sun News . 10 August 2013 . Lasvegassun.com . 2014-03-03.
  18. Web site: Nevada No. 4 in nation in the percentage of female politicians who ran for governor as major-party, general-election candidates | Inside Nevada Politics . Blogs.rgj.com . 2013-11-19 . 2014-02-27.
  19. Web site: In Nevada politics, Gov. Sandoval's pending landslide isn't that rare. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Myers. Laura. February 22, 2014. February 25, 2014.
  20. Web site: Hagar. Ray. Ross Miller: A prince who would be king. Reno Gazette-Journal. January 10, 2013. June 14, 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130615235009/http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/01/10/ross-miller-a-prince-who-would-be-king/. June 15, 2013.
  21. Web site: Nevada politics: Democrat Sisolak is 'no Joe Neal' . Rgj.com . 2013-07-07 . 2014-02-27.
  22. Web site: Myers. Laura. Political Eye: Rory Reid stepping away from politics. Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 18, 2013. June 14, 2013.
  23. Web site: Vogel. Ed. Segerblom says he's unlikely to run for governor against Sandoval. Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 12, 2014. February 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141749/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/segerblom-says-he-s-unlikely-run-governor-against-sandoval. February 22, 2014. dead.
  24. Web site: Myers. Laura. Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak won't run for governor. Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 17, 2014. February 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141801/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/clark-county-commissioner-steve-sisolak-won-t-run-governor. February 22, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  25. Web site: Doughman. Andrew. Sisolak says he won't run for governor against Sandoval. Las Vegas Sun. February 17, 2014. February 17, 2014.
  26. Web site: Doughman . Andrew . Dina Titus calls on governor to decide on extension of insurance plans - Las Vegas Sun News . 19 November 2013 . Lasvegassun.com . 2014-02-27.
  27. Web site: 2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . The Cook Political Report . September 3, 2018.
  28. Web site: The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . September 3, 2018.
  29. Web site: 2014 Gubernatorial Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . September 3, 2018.
  30. Web site: 2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races . Real Clear Politics . September 3, 2018.
  31. None of These Candidates
  32. Web site: 2014 Official Statewide General Election Results. Nevada Secretary of State. 2014-11-04. 2024-07-11.

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