2014 governor elections · Idaho history
Idaho governor election 2014
C.L. 'Butch' Otter REP +15.0 · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 439,830
- Margin
- 15.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.L. 'Butch' Otter Won | REP | 235,405 | 53.52% | |
| AJ Balukoff | DEM | 169,556 | 38.55% | |
| John T. Bujak | LIB | 17,884 | 4.07% | |
| Jill G. Humble | IND | 8,801 | 2.00% | |
| Steven Dana Pankey | CON | 5,219 | 1.19% | |
| Marvin Richardson | IND | 2,870 | 0.65% | |
| Paul Venable | W | 79 | 0.02% | |
| Walter L. Bayes | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Larry Allen White | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Marcus Bradley Ellis | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Kurt M. Wertzbaugher | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 439,830 | |||
Official source: statewide_totals.html
Other Idaho governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Little | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Brad Little | 21.6 |
| 2014 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 15.0 |
| 2010 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 26.3 |
| 2006 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 8.6 |
| 2002 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 14.6 |
| 1998 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 38.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Idaho governor race?
C.L. 'Butch' Otter (REP) won with 53.5% of the vote, ahead of AJ Balukoff (38.6%), a margin of 15.0 points.
Did the Idaho governor seat change party in 2014?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Idaho governor race?
439,830 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.