2014 governor elections · Illinois history
Illinois governor election 2014
Bruce Rauner REP +3.9 gain · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 3,627,690
- Margin
- 3.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rauner Won | REP | 1,823,627 | 50.27% | |
| Pat Quinn | DEM | 1,681,343 | 46.35% | |
| Chad Grimm | LIB | 121,534 | 3.35% | |
| Scott K. Summers | W | 684 | 0.02% | |
| Robert Perez | W | 256 | 0.01% | |
| Mark Smith | W | 134 | 0.00% | |
| Ryan Sweeney | W | 95 | 0.00% | |
| Michael W. Scruggs | W | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Aaron Merreighn | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,627,690 | |||
Official source: ElectionVoteTotals.aspx
Other Illinois governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J.B. Pritzker | 12.5 |
| 2018 | J.B. Pritzker | 15.7 |
| 2014 | Bruce Rauner | 3.9 |
| 2010 | Pat Quinn | 0.9 |
| 2006 | Rod Blagojevich | 10.5 |
| 2002 | Rod Blagojevich | 7.1 |
| 1998 | George Ryan | 3.6 |
Full Illinois governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Illinois governor race?
Bruce Rauner (REP) won with 50.3% of the vote, ahead of Pat Quinn (46.3%), a margin of 3.9 points.
Did the Illinois governor seat change party in 2014?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Illinois governor race?
3,627,690 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.