2014 Colorado gubernatorial election


The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and [Lieutenant Governor of Colorado|lieutenant Governor of Colorado|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

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.

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

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.

Candidates

Declared

Eliminated at convention

  • Greg Brophy, state senator
  • Steve House, healthcare consultant and Chairman of the Adams County Republican Party
  • Roni Bell Sylvester, rancher

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Green primary

Candidates

Unsuccessful

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Jim Rundberg, businessman

General election

Candidates

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Greg
Brophy 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingMarch 13–16, 2014568± 4.1%48%33%—18%
Rasmussen ReportsMarch 5–6, 2014500± 4.5%42%33%8%17%
QuinnipiacJanuary 29 – February 2, 20141,139± 2.9%47%37%1%14%
Public Policy PollingDecember 3–4, 2013928± 3.2%44%43%—12%
QuinnipiacNovember 15–18, 20131,206± 2.8%44%38%2%16%
QuinnipiacAugust 15–21, 20131,184± 2.9%47%42%1%11%
QuinnipiacJune 5–10, 20131,065± 3%43%37%2%18%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Cory
Gardner 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%51%40%—9%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Scott
Gessler 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 17–20, 2014618± ?48%41%—12%
QuinnipiacApril 15–21, 20141,298± 2.7%48%38%1%13%
Public Policy PollingMarch 13–16, 2014568± 4.1%48%36%—16%
Rasmussen ReportsMarch 5–6, 2014500± 4.5%44%38%8%11%
QuinnipiacJanuary 29 – February 2, 20141,139± 2.9%46%40%1%12%
Public Policy PollingDecember 3–4, 2013928± 3.2%47%40%—12%
QuinnipiacNovember 15–18, 20131,206± 2.8%45%40%1%14%
QuinnipiacAugust 15–21, 20131,184± 2.9%47%42%1%11%
QuinnipiacJune 5–10, 20131,065± 3%42%40%2%16%
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%50%40%—11%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Mike
Kopp 		OtherUndecided
QuinnipiacApril 15–21, 20141,298± 2.7%47%38%1%14%
Public Policy PollingMarch 13–16, 2014568± 4.1%49%32%—19%
QuinnipiacJanuary 29 – February 2, 20141,139± 2.9%47%38%2%13%
Public Policy PollingDecember 3–4, 2013928± 3.2%45%37%—17%
QuinnipiacNovember 15–18, 20131,206± 2.8%44%40%2%14%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Jane
Norton 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%50%39%—12%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Walker
Stapleton 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%49%38%—18%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		John
Suthers 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%49%39%—11%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Tom
Tancredo 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 17–20, 2014618± ?50%41%—10%
QuinnipiacApril 15–21, 20141,298± 2.7%47%40%1%11%
Public Policy PollingMarch 13–16, 2014568± 4.1%50%36%—13%
Hickman AnalyticsFebruary 17–20, 2014400± 4.9%51%40%—9%
Rasmussen ReportsMarch 5–6, 2014500± 4.5%46%37%8%9%
QuinnipiacJanuary 29 – February 2, 20141,139± 2.9%48%39%1%11%
Public Policy PollingDecember 3–4, 2013928± 3.2%48%40%—12%
QuinnipiacNovember 15–18, 20131,206± 2.8%46%41%1%12%
QuinnipiacAugust 15–21, 20131,184± 2.9%46%45%1%9%
A.L.G. ResearchJune 27–30, 2013400± ?51%40%0%9%
QuinnipiacJune 5–10, 20131,065± 3%42%41%2%14%
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%52%41%—7%

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Hickenlooper 		Scott
Tipton 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingApril 11–14, 2013500± 4.4%50%40%—10%

Results

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.

Results by county

Despite losing the state, Beauprez won 39 of 64 counties.

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Constitution to Republican

By congressional district

Hickenlooper won four of seven congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.
DistrictHickenlooperBeauprezRepresentative
69.38%26.49%Diana DeGette
57.12%37.83%Jared Polis
44.2%50.77%Scott Tipton
35.94%59.48%Ken Buck
33.63%60.96%Doug Lamborn
49.71%46.49%Mike Coffman
52.73%42.07%Ed Perlmutter