2014 governor elections · Oregon history
Oregon governor election 2014
John Kitzhaber DEM +5.8 · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 1,469,717
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kitzhaber Won | DEM | 733,230 | 49.89% | |
| Dennis Richardson | REP | 648,542 | 44.13% | |
| Jason Levin | PG | 29,561 | 2.01% | |
| Paul Grad | LIB | 21,903 | 1.49% | |
| Aaron Donald Auer | CON | 15,929 | 1.08% | |
| Chris Henry | PRO | 13,898 | 0.95% | |
| Other | — | 6,654 | 0.45% | |
| Total | 1,469,717 | |||
Official source: 6873735
Other Oregon governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tina Kotek | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Kate Brown | 6.4 |
| 2016 special | Kate Brown | 7.2 |
| 2014 | John Kitzhaber | 5.8 |
| 2010 | John Kitzhaber | 1.5 |
| 2006 | Ted Kulongoski | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Ted Kulongoski | 2.9 |
| 1998 | John Kitzhaber | 34.4 |
Full Oregon governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Oregon governor race?
John Kitzhaber (DEM) won with 49.9% of the vote, ahead of Dennis Richardson (44.1%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the Oregon governor seat change party in 2014?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Oregon governor race?
1,469,717 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.