2014 governor elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota governor election 2014
Mark Dayton DEM +5.6 · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 1,975,406
- Margin
- 5.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dayton Won | DEM | 989,113 | 50.07% | |
| Jeff Johnson | REP | 879,257 | 44.51% | |
| Hannah P. Nicollet | IDP | 56,900 | 2.88% | |
| Thomas Christopher Wright | GLC | 31,259 | 1.58% | |
| Chris Holbrook | LIB | 18,082 | 0.92% | |
| Write-in | — | 795 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,975,406 | |||
Official source: 2014-general-election-results
Other Minnesota governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz | 7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz | 11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton | 0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty | 1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura | 2.7 |
Full Minnesota governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Minnesota governor race?
Mark Dayton (DEM) won with 50.1% of the vote, ahead of Jeff Johnson (44.5%), a margin of 5.6 points.
Did the Minnesota governor seat change party in 2014?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Minnesota governor race?
1,975,406 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.