2014_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election
2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Election
The 2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of New Hampshire, concurrently with the election to New Hampshire's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
For related races, see 2014 United States gubernatorial elections.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan ran for re-election to a second term in office. She defeated the Republican nominee, businessman Walt Havenstein. As of 2023, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of New Hampshire.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Lynch decided to retire in 2012, rather than seek re-election to a fifth term in office. The Democratic nominee, former State Senate Majority Leader Maggie Hassan, defeated the Republican nominee, attorney and 1996 gubernatorial nominee Ovide M. Lamontagne, 55% to 43%.
New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states in the country whose governors are elected every two years. On only one occasion since 1924 has a first-term governor of New Hampshire been defeated for re-election to a second term: in 2004, when Lynch beat incumbent Republican Governor Craig Benson.[1][2]
Hassan had high approval ratings. An April 2014 WMUR/University of New Hampshire poll found that 57% of registered voters approved of the job she was doing, 58% had a favorable opinion of her, and 70% thought the state was going in the right direction.[3] For these reasons, Hassan was not considered vulnerable going into the election. The Cook Political Report,[4] Daily Kos Elections,[5] Governing[6] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] all considered the race "likely Democratic" and RealClearPolitics[8] and The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race "safe Democratic".[9]
Candidates
Declared
- Ian Freeman, radio show host[10]
- Maggie Hassan, incumbent Governor[11]
- Clecia Terrio, candidate for the State House in 2012[12]
Hassan won the Democratic Party primary, held on September 9, 2014, with 94.3% of the votes cast.[13]
Candidates
Declared
- Daniel J. Greene[14]
- Walt Havenstein, businessman[15]
- Andrew Hemingway, businessman, Tea Party activist and candidate for Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee in 2013[16][17]
- Jonathan Smolin[14]
Havenstein won the Republican Party primary, held on September 9, 2014, with 55.6% of the votes cast.[13]
Declined
- William Harrison Binnie, industrialist, investment banker and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[18]
- Jeb Bradley, Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate and former U.S. Representative[19]
- Brad Cook, attorney[20][21]
- Jeanie Forrester, state senator[18]
- Ted Gatsas, Mayor of Manchester[22]
- Frank Guinta, former U.S. Representative (ran for NH-01)[23][24]
- Gary Lambert, former state senator (ran for NH-02)[25]
- George Lambert, state representative[26]
- Ovide Lamontagne, businessman, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for Governor in 1996 and 2012[27]
- Chuck Morse, state senator[22]
- Bob Odell, state senator[18]
- John Reagan, state senator[28][29]
- Chuck Rolecek, businessman and candidate for the Executive Council of New Hampshire in 2012[18]
- Andy Sanborn, state senator[30]
- Kevin H. Smith, conservative activist, former State Representative and candidate for Governor in 2012[1][31]
- John Stephen, former Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services and nominee for Governor in 2010[22]
- Christopher Sununu, Executive Councillor, son of former Governor John H. Sununu and brother of former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu (ran for re-election)[32]
- John E. Sununu, former U.S. Senator[33]
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill Binnie |
Ted Gatsas |
Daniel Greene |
Walt Havenstein |
Andrew Hemingway |
George Lambert |
Chuck Morse |
Jonathan Smolin |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | June 14–18, 2014 | 419 | ±4.8% | — | — | 3.82% | 12.89% | 6.92% | — | — | 1.67% | — | 74.7% |
| Vox Populi Polling | May 14–15, 2014 | ? | ±5.2% | — | — | — | 12% | 12% | — | — | — | — | 76% |
| Suffolk | Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2014 | 426 | ± ? | 8.45% | 15.02% | — | — | 1.88% | 1.88% | 7.04% | — | — | 65.72% |
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Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 22, 2014
Predictions
More information Source, Ranking ...
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[34] | Lean D | November 3, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[35] | Lean D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[36] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Real Clear Politics[37] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
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Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Walt Havenstein (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 1,690 | ± 2.4% | 51% | 46% | — | 3% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 29–November 2, 2014 | 757 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 43% | 1% | 9% |
| New England College | October 31–November 1, 2014 | 1,526 | ± 2.51% | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 29–30, 2014 | 940 | ± 3% | 51% | 42% | — | 7% |
| Vox Populi Polling | October 27–28, 2014 | 638 | ± 3.9% | 44% | 47% | — | 7% |
| WMUR/UNH | October 19–22, 2014 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 52% | 37% | 1% | 11% |
| American Research Group | October 19–22, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 48% | 46% | — | 6% |
| New England College | October 24, 2014 | 1,132 | ± 2.91% | 47% | 47% | 2% | 4% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 1,042 | ± 4% | 47% | 38% | 1% | 13% |
| American Research Group | October 19–22, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 53% | 43% | — | 4% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 20–21, 2014 | 764 | ± ? | 53% | 43% | — | 4% |
| CNN/ORC | October 18–21, 2014 | 645 LV | ± 4% | 51% | 45% | — | 4% |
| 877 RV | ± 3.5% | 54% | 40% | — | 5% | ||
| UMass Lowell | October 15–21, 2014 | 643 LV | ± 4.5% | 49% | 45% | — | 7% |
| 900 RV | ± 3.8% | 49% | 40% | — | 11% | ||
| Suffolk/Boston Herald | October 16–19, 2014 | 500 | ± ? | 49% | 39% | — | 11% |
| New England College | October 16, 2014 | 921 | ± 3.23% | 51% | 43% | 3% | 4% |
| New England College | October 9, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 2.98% | 49% | 44% | 3% | 5% |
| High Point University | October 4–8, 2014 | 824 | ± 3.4% | 50% | 42% | 4% | 4% |
| WMUR/UNH | September 29–October 5, 2014 | 532 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 36% | 2% | 16% |
| New England College | October 3, 2014 | 1,286 | ± 2.73% | 51% | 41% | 3% | 4% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 1,260 | ± 3% | 49% | 39% | 0% | 12% |
| New England College | September 26, 2014 | 1,331 | ± 2.69% | 48% | 44% | 3% | 5% |
| American Research Group | September 27–29, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 55% | 40% | — | 5% |
| New England College | September 19–20, 2014 | 1,494 | ± 2.54% | 52% | 40% | 4% | 5% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 18–19, 2014 | 652 | ± 3.8% | 52% | 43% | — | 4% |
| Vox Populi Polling | September 15–16, 2014 | 550 | ± 4.2% | 47% | 43% | — | 10% |
| American Research Group | September 12–15, 2014 | 544 | ± 4.2% | 48% | 40% | — | 12% |
| New England College | September 10–11, 2014 | 630 | ± 3.98% | 51% | 36% | 4% | 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 10–11, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 51% | 40% | 3% | 6% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 1,159 | ± 4% | 51% | 34% | 3% | 13% |
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 609 | ± 4% | 49% | 32% | 1% | 18% |
| National Research/RGA | August 10–13, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 42% | 37% | 1% | 18% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,246 | ± 2.9% | 53% | 38% | 2% | 7% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 669 | ± 3.8% | 58% | 29% | 1% | 10% |
| Suffolk/Boston Herald Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | June 14–18, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 19% | 3%[38] | 28% |
| American Research Group | June 14–18, 2014 | 540 | ± 4.2% | 45% | 32% | — | 23% |
| Vox Populi Polling | May 14–15, 2014 | 707 | ± 3.6% | 43% | 30% | — | 27% |
| Rockefeller Center | April 21–25, 2014 | 412 | ± 4.8% | 40% | 19% | — | 41% |
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 387 | ± 5% | 49% | 19% | 2% | 30% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Bill Binnie (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk/Boston Herald | Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 55% | 26% | — | 20% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 2.7% | 51% | 31% | — | 18% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Jeb Bradley (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England College | May 2–5, 2013 | 807 | ± 3.27% | 55% | 24% | — | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± 3.2% | 52% | 38% | — | 10% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Brad Cook (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | 49% | 34% | — | 17% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Ted Gatsas (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 387 | ± 5% | 50% | 27% | 1% | 23% |
| Suffolk/Boston Herald | Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 53% | 28% | — | 19% |
| WMUR/UNH | January 21–26, 2014 | 584 | ± 4.1% | 45% | 34% | 2% | 19% |
| New England College | October 7–9, 2013 | 1,063 | ± 3% | 53% | 25% | — | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 35% | — | 15% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Daniel Greene (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk/Boston Herald Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | June 14–18, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 53% | 13% | 4%[38] | 31% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Frank Guinta (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± 3.2% | 54% | 36% | — | 9% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Andrew Hemingway (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMUR/UNH | August 7–17, 2014 | 609 | ± 4% | 51% | 31% | 1% | 17% |
| WMUR/UNH | June 19–July 1, 2014 | 669 | ± 3.8% | 54% | 28% | 0% | 18% |
| Suffolk/Boston Herald Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | June 14–18, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 17% | 3%[38] | 29% |
| Vox Populi Polling | May 14–15, 2014 | 707 | ± 3.6% | 42% | 31% | — | 27% |
| Hickman Analytics | April 24–30, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 28% | — | 22% |
| Rockefeller Center | April 21–25, 2014 | 412 | ± 4.8% | 40% | 20% | — | 40% |
| WMUR/UNH | April 1–9, 2014 | 387 | ± 5% | 49% | 22% | 1% | 28% |
| American Research Group | March 13–16, 2014 | 533 | ± 4.2% | 45% | 30% | — | 25% |
| Suffolk/Boston Herald | Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 56% | 23% | — | 21% |
| WMUR/UNH | January 21–26, 2014 | 584 | ± 4.1% | 48% | 27% | 2% | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 2.7% | 51% | 25% | — | 23% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
George Lambert (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk/Boston Herald | Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 55% | 22% | — | 23% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 2.7% | 50% | 26% | — | 23% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | 49% | 32% | — | 20% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Chuck Morse (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk/Boston Herald | Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 56% | 23% | — | 21% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,354 | ± 2.7% | 50% | 27% | — | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | 49% | 33% | — | 18% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Andy Sanborn (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,038 | ± 3% | 49% | 32% | — | 19% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Kevin Smith (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± 3.2% | 52% | 32% | — | 16% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Jonathan Smolin (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk/Boston Herald Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine | June 14–18, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 52% | 15% | 3%[38] | 31% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
Christopher T. Sununu (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | April 19–21, 2013 | 933 | ± 3.2% | 53% | 37% | — | 10% |
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Hypothetical polling
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maggie Hassan (incumbent) | 254,666 | 52.38% | -2.23% | |
| Republican | Walt Havenstein | 230,610 | 47.43% | +4.91% | |
| Write-in | 907 | 0.19% | +0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 486,183 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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Counties that swung from Democratic to Republican
- Belknap (largest city: Laconia)
- Hillsborough (largest municipality: Manchester)
- Rockingham (largest municipality: Derry)
Results by congressional district
Hassan won both congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[40]
More information District, Hassan ...
| District | Hassan | Havenstein | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 50.86% | 49.14% | Frank Guinta |
| 2nd | 54.11% | 45.89% | Annie Kuster |
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