2014_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election

2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election
	Martínez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; King: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Susana Martínez; Republican	Elected Governor ; Susana Martínez; Republican

2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico

The 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martínez successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic Attorney General Gary King, son of former governor Bruce King.

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...

Unlike in most states, New Mexico's governor and lieutenant governor are elected in separate primaries. The winning candidates then run together on the same ticket. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.

As of 2024, this stands as the best performance by a Republican gubernatorial candidate in New Mexico history.^[1] This is the last time that the winner of the New Mexico gubernatorial election won a majority of New Mexico's counties.

Democratic primary

Endorsements

Gary King

Elected officials

Bill Richardson, former Governor of New Mexico^[18]^[19]
Tom Udall, U.S. Senator^[20]

Former Candidates

Linda M. Lopez, state senator^[21]^[22]
Howie Morales, state senator^[23]
Lawrence Rael, former State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency, former CAO of Albuquerque and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010^[24]
Alan Webber, businessman^[25]

Political activists

George Lovato Jr., radio co-host of Just Ask George Radio^[26]

Organizations

Pojoaque Pueblo^[27]
Teamsters Local 492^[28]
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1564^[29]

Linda M. Lopez

Communication Workers of America Local 706^[30]
District 1199NM of the National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees^[31]

Howie Morales

Diane Ravitch, education historian, educational policy analyst, and former Assistant United States Secretary of Education^[32]

Lawrence Rael

Pueblo de Cochiti^[33]

Alan Webber

Publications

Organizations

The Network for Public Education^[36]
National Education Association-NM^[37]
Progressive Leaders Fund-NM^[38]

Elected Leaders & Former Public Servants

Steve Fischmann, former state senator^[39]
Carlos Gallegos, former San Miguel County Commissioner^[39]
John M. Garcia, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs^[39]
LeRoy Garcia, former San Miguel County Commission Chairman^[39]
Eric Griego, former state senator^[39]
Joey Herrera, Las Vegas City Councilor & Mayor Pro Tem^[39]
Kathy Holian, Santa Fe County Commissioner^[39]
John Hooker, former Mayor of Los Ranchos^[39]
Nicolas T. Leger, San Miguel County Commissioner^[39]
Patricia Madrid, former New Mexico Attorney General^[39]
John Muñoz, former Chair of the Doña Ana Hispano Chamber of Commerce^[39]
John Olivas, Mora County Commission Chairman^[39]
Robert Shilling, former NM State Police Chief^[39]
Nathan Small, Las Cruces City Councilor^[39]
Jeff Steinborn, state representative, District 35^[39]
Mimi Stewart, state representative, District 21^[39]
Rebecca Wurzburger, former Santa Fe City Councilor^[39]
Wendy York, former District Court Judge^[39]

General election

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...

Hypothetical polling

* Internal poll for Susana Martínez campaign
^ Internal poll for Gary King campaign

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susana Martínez (incumbent)	67,127	100
Total votes			67,127	100

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Gary King	Linda M. Lopez	Howie Morales	Lawrence Rael	Alan Webber	Undecided
Journal Poll	May 20–22, 2014	631	± 3.9%	22%	5%	12%	16%	16%	29%
Public Policy Polling	March 20–23, 2014	327	± 5.4%	34%	13%	15%	7%	5%	27%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gary King	43,617	35.02
	Democratic	Alan Webber	28,202	22.64
	Democratic	Lawrence Rael	24,684	19.82
	Democratic	Howie Morales	17,787	14.28
	Democratic	Linda Lopez	10,238	8.22
Total votes			124,562	100

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[40]	Likely R	November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[41]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report^[42]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics^[43]	Likely R	November 3, 2014

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Susana Martínez (R)	Gary King (D)	Other	Undecided
Research & Polling Inc.*	October 21–23, 2014	614	± 4%	53%	38%	—	9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov*	October 16–23, 2014	962	± 6%	50%	38%	0%	12%
Public Opinion Strategies*	October 5–7, 2014	500	± 4.38%	55%	36%	—	9%
Gravis Marketing	September 27 – October 1, 2014	727	± 4%	48%	44%	—	8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	September 20 – October 1, 2014	1,093	± 4%	48%	41%	2%	9%
Rasmussen Reports*	September 22–23, 2014	830	± 4%	50%	37%	6%	6%
Research & Polling Inc.*	September 9–11, 2014	603	± 4%	54%	36%	—	10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	August 18 – September 2, 2014	1,096	± 4%	48%	43%	2%	7%
Research & Polling Inc.*	August 12–14, 2014	606	± 4%	50%	41%	—	9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov*	July 5–24, 2014	931	± 3.6%	51%	44%	3%	2%
Rasmussen Reports	July 21–22, 2014	860	± 4%	43%	43%	7%	7%
Lake Research Partners^^[usurped]	July 7–10, 2014	600	± 4%	45%	39%	—	15%
Public Opinion Strategies*^[usurped]	June 24–26, 2014	600	± 4%	54%	38%	—	8%
BWD Global*	June 10–11, 2014	1,526	± 2.5%	53%	40%	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	March 20–23, 2014	674	± 3.8%	47%	42%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	July 13–16, 2012	724	± 3.6%	51%	39%	—	10%

2014_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election

2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Endorsements

Results

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Results by congressional district

References

External links

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Susana Martinez (incumbent)	293,443	57.22%	+3.93%
	Democratic	Gary King	219,362	42.78%	-3.77%
Total votes			512,805	100.0%	N/A
	Republican hold

District	Martinez	King	Representative
1st	55.36%	44.64%	Michelle Lujan Grisham
2nd	65.39%	34.61%	Steve Pearce
3rd	52.46%	47.54%	Ben Ray Luján