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2014 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Hickenlooper Bob Beauprez
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Joe Garcia Jill Repella
Popular vote 1,006,433 938,195
Percentage 49.30% 45.95%

Hickenlooper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Beauprez:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Colorado, concurrently with the election to Colorado'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 Democratic governor John Hickenlooper and Lieutenant Governor Joseph García were re-elected to a second term in office, narrowly defeating Republican former U.S. representative Bob Beauprez and his running mate, Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella, by 68,000 votes.

Democratic primary

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John Hickenlooper was the only Democrat to file to run, and thus at the Democratic state assembly on April 12, 2014, he was renominated unopposed.[1]

Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hickenlooper (incumbent) 214,403 100.00
Total votes 214,403 100.00

Republican primary

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At the Republican state assembly on April 12, 2014, Mike Kopp and Scott Gessler received 34% and 33% of the votes of over 3,900 delegates, respectively, thus winning a place on the ballot. Greg Brophy, Steve House and Roni Bell Sylvester received 19%, 13% and 2%, respectively, falling short of the 30% needed to qualify for the ballot. Bob Beauprez and Tom Tancredo did not contest the assembly vote, instead petitioning their way onto the ballot.[4]

Candidates

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Declared

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  • Running mate: Vera Ortegon, biologist and former Pueblo City Councillor[9]

Eliminated at convention

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Withdrew

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Bob Beauprez
Greg Brophy

Individuals

Organizations

Scott Gessler
Mike Kopp
Roni Bell Sylvester
Tom Tancredo

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bob
Beauprez
Greg
Brophy
Scott
Gessler
Steve
House
Mike
Kopp
Jim
Rundberg
Roni Bell
Sylvester
Tom
Tancredo
Other Undecided
Magellan*[38] May 28–29, 2014 >900 ± 3% 25% 13% 10% 27% 25%
PPP[39] March 13–16, 2014 255 ± 6.1% 20% 7% 18% 3% 8% 1% 24% 18%
PPP[40] December 3–4, 2013 335 ± 5.2% 9% 15% 2% 3% 3% 34% 33%
  • * Poll for the Bob Beauprez campaign

Results

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Results by county:
  Beauprez
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tancredo
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Gessler
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Kopp
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Beauprez 116,333 30.24
Republican Tom Tancredo 102,830 26.73
Republican Scott Gessler 89,213 23.19
Republican Mike Kopp 76,373 19.85
Total votes 384,749 100.00

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Matthew Hess, IT systems administrator[41]

Green primary

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Candidates

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  • Harry Hempy, software engineer and progressive activist[42]

Unsuccessful

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Independents

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Mike Dunafon, Mayor of Glendale[43]
  • Paul N. Fiorino, performing arts teacher and perennial candidate[44]

Withdrew

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  • Jim Rundberg, businessman[45]

General election

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Candidates

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  • Running mate: Robin Roberts, president of Pikes Peak National Bank[47]
  • Paul Fiorino (I), performing arts teacher, former director of the Pueblo Ballet and Independent candidate for governor in 2006 and 2010[44]
  • Running mate: Charles Whitley, retired military, arts advocate and publisher[48]
  • Marcus Giavanni (write-in), internet developer, entrepreneur, musician[49]
  • Running mate: Joshua Yballa
  • Matthew Hess (L), IT systems administrator[50]
  • Running mate: Brandon Young, photographer, graphic designer and political activist
  • Harry Hempy (G), software engineer and progressive activist[42]
  • Running mate: Scott Olson

Debates

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[51] Tossup November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[52] Lean D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[53] Tilt D November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[54] Tossup November 3, 2014

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Bob
Beauprez (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[55] November 1–2, 2014 739 ± 3.6% 46% 46% 5%[56] 3%
48% 49% 3%
Quinnipiac University[57] October 28 – November 2, 2014 815 ± 3.4% 43% 45% 7%[58] 6%
43% 45% 5%[59] 7%
44% 45% 5%[60] 7%
YouGov[61] October 25–31, 2014 1,417 ± 3.3% 44% 42% 4% 10%
Public Policy Polling[62] October 28–29, 2014 573 ± ? 47% 47% 5%
SurveyUSA[63] October 27–29, 2014 618 ± 4% 46% 46% 4%[64] 4%
Vox Populi Polling[65] October 26–27, 2014 642 ± 3.9% 49% 44% 7%
Quinnipiac University[66] October 22–27, 2014 844 ± 3.4% 40% 45% 6%[67] 9%
41% 46% 4%[68] 9%
40% 45% 5%[69] 9%
Strategies 360[70] October 20–25, 2014 604 ± 4% 46% 43% 2% 8%
Rasmussen Reports[71] October 21–23, 2014 966 ± 3% 47% 49% 1% 3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[72] October 16–23, 2014 1,611 ± 4% 48% 44% 1% 7%
NBC News/Marist[73] October 18–22, 2014 755 LV ± 3.6% 46% 41% 7%[74] 6%
953 RV ± 3.2% 46% 38% 8%[75] 9%
Suffolk University[76] October 18–21, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 43% 45.4% 3%[77] 7.6%
Quinnipiac University[78] October 15–21, 2014 974 ± 3.1% 45% 44% 4%[79] 7%
45% 45% 3%[80] 7%
45% 44% 3%[81] 8%
Monmouth University[82] October 17–20, 2014 431 ± 4.7% 50% 43% 3% 4%
IPSOS[83] October 13–20, 2014 1,099 ± 3.4% 46% 46% 8%
Public Policy Polling[84] October 16–19, 2014 778 ± 3.5% 45% 44% 5%[85] 7%
46% 46% 8%
Gravis Marketing[86] October 16, 2014 695 ± 4% 44% 48% 6%[69] 3%
Quinnipiac[87] October 9–13, 2014 988 ± 3.1% 42% 46% 6%[88] 6%
43% 48% 2%[89] 7%
43% 46% 5%[69] 6%
CNN/ORC[90] October 9–13, 2014 665 ± 4% 49% 48% 3%
SurveyUSA[91] October 9–12, 2014 591 ± 4.1% 45% 44% 4%[92] 6%
High Point University[93] October 4–8, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 44% 46% 6% 4%
Fox News[94] October 4–7, 2014 739 ± 3.5% 42% 42% 6% 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[72] September 20 – October 1, 2014 1,634 ± 3% 49% 45% 1% 5%
Rasmussen Reports[71] September 29–30, 2014 950 ± 3% 50% 46% 2% 3%
Gravis Marketing[95] September 16–17, 2014 657 ± 4% 43% 48% 5% 4%
Suffolk University[96] September 13–16, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 43% 40.8% 6%[97] 10.2%
Quinnipiac[98] September 10–15, 2014 1,211 ± 2.8% 40% 50% 7%[58] 3%
40% 52% 4%[68] 4%
41% 51% 5%[60] 3%
Myers[99] September 7–14, 2014 1,350 ± 2.7% 51% 44% 1% 4%
SurveyUSA[100] September 8–10, 2014 664 ± 3.9% 45% 43% 7%[101] 5%
Rasmussen Reports[71] September 3–4, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 44% 45% 4% 7%
NBC News/Marist[102] September 2–4, 2014 795 LV ± 3.5% 43% 39% 9%[103] 9%
976 RV ± 3.1% 43% 36% 9%[103] 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[104] August 18 – September 2, 2014 1,727 ± 4% 45% 45% 2% 8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[105] July 5–24, 2014 2,020 ± 3% 47% 47% 2% 3%
Public Policy Polling[106] July 17–20, 2014 653 ± 3.8% 44% 43% 12%
Quinnipiac[107] July 10–14, 2014 1,147 ± 2.9% 43% 44% 3% 10%
Gravis Marketing[108] July 8–10, 2014 1,106 ± 3% 49% 43% 6%[69] 3%
NBC News/Marist[109] July 7–10, 2014 914 ± 3.2% 49% 43% 1% 7%
Rasmussen Reports[71] June 25–26, 2014 750 ± 4% 44% 44% 4% 8%
Public Policy Polling[110] April 17–20, 2014 618 ± ? 48% 41% 11%
Quinnipiac[111] April 15–21, 2014 1,298 ± 2.7% 48% 39% 1% 12%
Magellan Strategies[112] April 14–15, 2014 717 ± 3.7% 50% 35% 10% 5%
Public Policy Polling[113] March 13–16, 2014 568 ± 4.1% 48% 38% 14%
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 50% 43% 6%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Greg
Brophy (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[113] March 13–16, 2014 568 ± 4.1% 48% 33% 18%
Rasmussen Reports[71] March 5–6, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 42% 33% 8% 17%
Quinnipiac[115] January 29 – February 2, 2014 1,139 ± 2.9% 47% 37% 1% 14%
Public Policy Polling[116] December 3–4, 2013 928 ± 3.2% 44% 43% 12%
Quinnipiac[117] November 15–18, 2013 1,206 ± 2.8% 44% 38% 2% 16%
Quinnipiac[118] August 15–21, 2013 1,184 ± 2.9% 47% 42% 1% 11%
Quinnipiac[119] June 5–10, 2013 1,065 ± 3% 43% 37% 2% 18%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Cory
Gardner (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 51% 40% 9%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Scott
Gessler (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[110] April 17–20, 2014 618 ± ? 48% 41% 12%
Quinnipiac[111] April 15–21, 2014 1,298 ± 2.7% 48% 38% 1% 13%
Public Policy Polling[113] March 13–16, 2014 568 ± 4.1% 48% 36% 16%
Rasmussen Reports[71] March 5–6, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 44% 38% 8% 11%
Quinnipiac[115] January 29 – February 2, 2014 1,139 ± 2.9% 46% 40% 1% 12%
Public Policy Polling[116] December 3–4, 2013 928 ± 3.2% 47% 40% 12%
Quinnipiac[117] November 15–18, 2013 1,206 ± 2.8% 45% 40% 1% 14%
Quinnipiac[118] August 15–21, 2013 1,184 ± 2.9% 47% 42% 1% 11%
Quinnipiac[119] June 5–10, 2013 1,065 ± 3% 42% 40% 2% 16%
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 50% 40% 11%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Mike
Kopp (R)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac[111] April 15–21, 2014 1,298 ± 2.7% 47% 38% 1% 14%
Public Policy Polling[113] March 13–16, 2014 568 ± 4.1% 49% 32% 19%
Quinnipiac[115] January 29 – February 2, 2014 1,139 ± 2.9% 47% 38% 2% 13%
Public Policy Polling[116] December 3–4, 2013 928 ± 3.2% 45% 37% 17%
Quinnipiac[117] November 15–18, 2013 1,206 ± 2.8% 44% 40% 2% 14%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Jane
Norton (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 50% 39% 12%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Walker
Stapleton (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 49% 38% 18%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
John
Suthers (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 49% 39% 11%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Tom
Tancredo (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[110] April 17–20, 2014 618 ± ? 50% 41% 10%
Quinnipiac[111] April 15–21, 2014 1,298 ± 2.7% 47% 40% 1% 11%
Public Policy Polling[113] March 13–16, 2014 568 ± 4.1% 50% 36% 13%
Hickman Analytics[120] February 17–20, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 51% 40% 9%
Rasmussen Reports[71] March 5–6, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 46% 37% 8% 9%
Quinnipiac[115] January 29 – February 2, 2014 1,139 ± 2.9% 48% 39% 1% 11%
Public Policy Polling[116] December 3–4, 2013 928 ± 3.2% 48% 40% 12%
Quinnipiac[117] November 15–18, 2013 1,206 ± 2.8% 46% 41% 1% 12%
Quinnipiac[118] August 15–21, 2013 1,184 ± 2.9% 46% 45% 1% 9%
A.L.G. Research[121] June 27–30, 2013 400 ± ? 51% 40% 0% 9%
Quinnipiac[119] June 5–10, 2013 1,065 ± 3% 42% 41% 2% 14%
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 52% 41% 7%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Hickenlooper (D)
Scott
Tipton (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[114] April 11–14, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 50% 40% 10%

Results

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Throughout the night, the race was very close. With 90% of the vote in, Beauprez was about 3,000 votes ahead. The Democrats were holding out hope that Jefferson County would edge them out. When 96% of the vote had reported, Hickenlooper prevailed. Beauprez conceded defeat at 5:48 am on the morning of November 6.

2014 Colorado gubernatorial election[122]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Hickenlooper (incumbent) 1,006,433 49.30% −1.76%
Republican Bob Beauprez 938,195 45.95% +34.81%
Libertarian Matthew Hess 39,590 1.94% +1.19%
Green Harry Hempy 27,391 1.34%
Independent Mike Dunafon 24,042 1.18%
Independent Paul Noel Fiorino 5,923 0.29%
Write-ins 31 0.00%
Majority 68,238 3.34% −11.33%
Turnout 2,041,605
Democratic hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Constitution to Republican

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By congressional district

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Hickenlooper won 4 of 7 congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.[123]

District Beauprez Hickenlooper Representative
1st 26.49% 69.38% Diana DeGette
2nd 37.83% 57.12% Jared Polis
3rd 50.77% 44.2% Scott Tipton
4th 59.48% 35.94% Ken Buck
5th 60.96% 33.63% Doug Lamborn
6th 46.49% 49.71% Mike Coffman
7th 42.07% 52.73% Ed Perlmutter

See also

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  79. ^ Harry Hempy (G) 2%, Matthew Hess (L) 1%, Other 1%
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  81. ^ Matthew Hess (L) 2%, Other 1%
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