2014 governor elections · Alaska history
Alaska governor election 2014
Bill Walker IND +2.2 gain · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 279,958
- Margin
- 2.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walker Won | IND | 134,658 | 48.10% | |
| Sean R. Parnell | REP | 128,435 | 45.88% | |
| Carolyn F. Clift | LIB | 8,985 | 3.21% | |
| John Richard Myers | CON | 6,987 | 2.50% | |
| Write-in | — | 893 | 0.32% | |
| Total | 279,958 | |||
Official source: results.pdf
Other Alaska governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike Dunleavy | 26.1 |
| 2018 | Mike Dunleavy | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Walker | 2.2 |
| 2010 | Sean R. Parnell | 21.4 |
| 2006 | Sarah Palin | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Frank Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 1998 | Tony Knowles | 33.4 |
Full Alaska governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Alaska governor race?
Bill Walker (IND) won with 48.1% of the vote, ahead of Sean R. Parnell (45.9%), a margin of 2.2 points.
Did the Alaska governor seat change party in 2014?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Independent Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Alaska governor race?
279,958 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.