2014 governor elections · Iowa history
Iowa governor election 2014
Terry E. Branstad REP +21.5 · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 1,140,106
- Margin
- 21.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry E. Branstad Won | REP | 666,032 | 58.99% | |
| Jack G. Hatch | DEM | 420,787 | 37.27% | |
| Lee Deakins Hieb | LIB | 20,321 | 1.80% | |
| Jim Hennager | OTH | 10,582 | 0.94% | |
| Undervote | — | 10,393 | 0.92% | |
| Jonathan Narcisse | OTH | 10,240 | 0.91% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,095 | 0.10% | |
| Overvote | — | 656 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 1,140,106 | |||
Official source: govcanvsummary.pdf
Other Iowa governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kim Reynolds | 18.4 |
| 2018 | Kim Reynolds | 2.7 |
| 2014 | Terry E. Branstad | 21.5 |
| 2010 | Terry E. Branstad | 9.5 |
| 2006 | Chet Culver | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Tom Vilsack | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Tom Vilsack | 5.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Iowa governor race?
Terry E. Branstad (REP) won with 59.0% of the vote, ahead of Jack G. Hatch (37.3%), a margin of 21.5 points.
Did the Iowa governor seat change party in 2014?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Iowa governor race?
1,140,106 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.