2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 4, 2014
Turnout35.97% Decrease[1] 5.35 pp
 
Nominee Bill Haslam Charles Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 951,796 309,237
Percentage 70.3% 22.8%
County results
Haslam:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Bill Haslam
Republican

 Elected Governor

Bill Haslam
Republican

The 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam was re-elected to a second term with 70.3% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Charles Brown. Improving on his performance from 2010, Haslam also carried every county in the state.

The primary elections took place on August 7, 2014, with Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Charles Brown winning their respective party nominations.

As of 2024, this was the best performance in a Tennessee gubernatorial election since Buford Ellington's victory in 1966. This was also the last time a Republican candidate has won Davidson and Shelby counties in a statewide election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Haslam (incumbent) 570,997 87.68
Republican Mark "Coonrippy" Brown 44,165 6.78
Republican Donald Ray McFolin 22,968 3.53
Republican Basil Marceaux, Sr. 13,117 2.01
Total votes 651,247 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Removed from ballot

Declined

Results

County results
Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles V. "Charlie" Brown 95,114 41.71
Democratic Wm. H. "John" McKamey 59,200 25.96
Democratic Kennedy Spellman Johnson 55,718 24.44
Democratic Ron Noonan 17,993 7.89
Total votes 228,025 100

Independents and Third Parties

Candidates

Declared

Removed from ballot

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[14] Solid R November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[16] Safe R November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[17] Safe R November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bill
Haslam (R)		 Charles
Brown (D)		 Other Undecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 974 ± 5% 58% 30% 2% 11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 1,007 ± 4% 60% 28% 1% 11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 1,056 ± 4% 56% 29% 4% 11%
Rasmussen Reports August 11–12, 2014 750 ± 3% 55% 30% 6% 9%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bill
Haslam (R)		 John
McKamey (D)		 Other Undecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,460 ± 5.4% 55% 32% 4% 9%
Rasmussen Reports April 29–30, 2014 750 ± 4% 57% 27% 5% 11%

Results

2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Haslam (incumbent) 951,796 70.31% +5.28%
Democratic Charles Brown 309,237 22.84% -10.24%
Independent John Jay Hooker 30,579 2.26% N/A
Constitution Shaun Crowell 26,580 1.96% N/A
Green Isa Infante 18,570 1.37% N/A
Independent Steve Coburn 8,612 0.64% N/A
Independent Daniel Lewis 8,321 0.62% N/A
n/a Write-ins 33 0.00% 0.00%
Total votes 1,353,728 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2014". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mark 'Coonrippy' Brown Runs For Governor To Get His Seized Raccoon Rebekah Back". The Huffington Post. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Gov. Bill Haslam announces re-election campaign". wbir.com. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Petitions Filed for Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Dries, Bill (April 2, 2014). "Candidates Commit as Deadline Nears". The Daily News. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "August 7, 2014 Official Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Cass, Michael (April 3, 2014). "Start your engines: Candidates qualify for state races". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ Cass, Michael (April 10, 2014). "Won't get fooled again: Democrats deny Mark Clayton". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Democratic Senator Lowe Finney Won't Seek Re-Election". News Channel 5. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ Zelinski, Andrea (July 22, 2013). "Rep. Fitzhugh passes on run for governor". Nashville City Paper. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  11. 1 2 Garrison, Joey (August 12, 2013). "A year out, TN Democrats' search for governor, Senate candidates turning cold". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ Sher, Andy (January 2, 2014). "Democrat Sara Kyle won't challenge Gov. Bill Haslam in 2014". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Mike McWherter: Haslam has created a 'culture of corruption' | Humphrey on the Hill". Knoxblogs.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ "2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  16. ↑ "2014 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  17. ↑ "2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "State of Tennessee - November 4, 2014 - State General" (PDF). tn.gov. Secretary of State of Tennessee. December 15, 2014.
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