2014 Georgia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2014 United States gubernatorial elections.
See also: 2014 Georgia elections

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Turnout42.25%
 
Nominee Nathan Deal Jason Carter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,345,237 1,144,794
Percentage 52.74% 44.88%
Deal:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Carter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hunt:      50–60%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data
Governor before election

Nathan Deal
Republican

Elected Governor

Nathan Deal
Republican

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The 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Georgia, concurrently with the election to Georgia'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.

Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan Deal was re-elected to serve a second term in office by a margin of 7.8%. He turned back two primary challengers and in the general election, defeated Democratic state senator Jason Carter and Libertarian nominee businessman and engineer Andrew Hunt, who were unopposed in their respective primaries. As of 2022, this is the last time that Cobb and Gwinnett counties voted for the Republican candidate for governor; and the last time that Burke, Chattahoochee, Dooly, Quitman, Twiggs, Washington, and Wilkinson counties voted for the Democratic candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal 		John
Barge 		David
Pennington 		Undecided
InsiderAdvantage[3] May 18, 2014 852 ±3.36% 62.1% 5.1% 9.9% 22.9%
SurveyUSA[4] May 8–12, 2014 634 ± 4% 63% 10% 15% 12%
SurveyUSA[5] April 24–27, 2014 501 ± 4.3% 64% 10% 11% 16%
InsiderAdvantage[6] April 13–15, 2014 804 ±3.4% 61% 4% 7% 28%
Landmark/Rosetta[7] March 23–24, 2014 600 ± 4% 58% 8% 7% 27%
SurveyUSA[8] March 16–18, 2014 508 ± 4.2% 65% 7% 11% 17%
Public Policy Polling[9] August 2–5, 2013 260 ± 6.1% 71% 8% — 21%
71% — 11% 19%
20/20 Insight, LLC[10] May 7–9, 2013 ? ± ? 53% — 18% 29%

Results

Results by county:
  Deal
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Pennington
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Deal (incumbent) 430,170 72.15
Republican David Pennington 99,548 16.70
Republican John Barge 66,500 11.15
Total votes 596,218 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Carter 304,243 100
Total votes 304,243 100

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Andrew Hunt, businessman and engineer[19]

General election

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[20] Tossup November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] Lean R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[22] Lean R November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[23] Tossup November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal (R) 		Jason
Carter (D) 		Andrew
Hunt (L) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[24] November 1–3, 2014 975 ± 3.1% 47% 43% 4% — 6%
49% 45% — — 6%
Landmark Communications[25] November 2, 2014 1,500 ± 2.5% 51% 45% 3% — 2%
Insider Advantage[26] November 2, 2014 1,463 ± 3% 47% 44% 5% — 4%
SurveyUSA[27] October 30 – November 2, 2014 591 ± 4.1% 47% 42% 5% — 5%
YouGov[28] October 25–31, 2014 1,743 ± 3.2% 45% 41% 1% 1% 12%
NBC News/Marist[29] October 26–30, 2014 603 LV ± 4% 48% 43% 3% 1% 5%
875 RV ± 3.3% 46% 42% 4% 1% 7%
Landmark Communications[30] October 29, 2014 1,500 ± 2.5% 48% 46% 4% — 3%
Vox Populi Polling[31] October 28, 2014 602 ± 4% 49% 42% 3% — 7%
Monmouth[32] October 26–28, 2014 436 ± 4.7% 48% 42% 5% — 5%
Rasmussen Reports[33] October 25–27, 2014 977 ± 3% 49% 43% — 2% 6%
SurveyUSA[34] October 24–27, 2014 611 ± 4% 46% 44% 3% — 6%
Public Policy Polling[35] October 23–24, 2014 771 ± ?% 48% 45% 4% — 3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[36] October 16–23, 2014 1,774 ± 4% 47% 43% 2% 0% 8%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution[37] October 16–23, 2014 1,170 ± 3.6% 46% 41% 6% — 7%
Insider Advantage[38] October 21–22, 2014 704 ± 3.7% 44% 44% 5% — 8%
CNN/ORC International[39] October 19–22, 2014 565 ± 4% 46% 48% 6% — —
Landmark Communications[40] October 20–21, 2014 1,000 ± 2.75% 48% 45% 5% — 2%
SurveyUSA[41] October 17–20, 2014 606 ± 4.1% 45% 43% 4% — 8%
GaPundit.com[42] October 13–14, 2014 1,543 ± 2.49% 44% 44% 6% — 5%
SurveyUSA[43] October 10–13, 2014 563 ± 4.2% 46% 46% 4% — 4%
Landmark Communications[44] October 7–9, 2014 1,000 ± 3.1% 45% 45% 5% — 5%
SurveyUSA[45] October 2–6, 2014 566 ± 4.2% 46% 44% 4% — 7%
Public Policy Polling[46] October 2–5, 2014 895 ± 3.3% 46% 41% 4% — 9%
50% 45% — — 5%
Hickman Analytics[47] September 26 – October 5, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 44% 36% 9% — 13%
Rasmussen Reports[33] September 30 – October 1, 2014 1,000 ± 4% 49% 43% — 2% 6%
Insider Advantage[48] September 29 – October 1, 2014 947 ± 3.2% 44% 43% 4% — 9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[49] September 20 – October 1, 2014 1,851 ± 3% 48% 43% 1% 0% 7%
SurveyUSA[50] September 19–22, 2014 550 ± 4.3% 44% 45% 4% — 7%
Rasmussen Reports[33] September 15–16, 2014 750 ± 4% 45% 44% — 3% 8%
Insider Advantage[51] September 10–11, 2014 1,167 ± 2.9% 44% 40% 7% — 9%
Landmark Communications[52] September 9–11, 2014 1,109 ± 2.9% 44% 47% 4% — 5%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution[53] September 8–11, 2014 884 ± 4% 43% 42% 7% — 8%
SurveyUSA[54] September 5–8, 2014 558 ± 4.2% 45% 44% 4% — 6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[55] August 18 – September 2, 2014 1,900 ± 3% 47% 39% 4% 1% 9%
GaPundit.com[56] August 24–25, 2014 1,578 ± 2.47% 44% 42% 7% — 8%
Landmark Communications[57] August 20–21, 2014 600 ± 4% 40% 44% — — 16%
SurveyUSA[58] August 14–17, 2014 560 ± 4.2% 48% 39% 4% — 8%
InsiderAdvantage[59] August 12–13, 2014 719 ± 3.7% 43% 39% 7% — 11%
Hicks Evaluation Group[60] August 8–10, 2014 788 ± 3.48% 45% 45% — — 9%
Landmark Communications[61] July 25, 2014 750 ± 3.8% 40% 47% 5% — 9%
Rasmussen Reports[33] July 23–24, 2014 750 ± 4% 44% 45% — 3% 8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[62] July 5–24, 2014 2,568 ± 3.4% 50% 41% — 1% 8%
Landmark Communications[63] July 15, 2014 750 ± 4 41% 49% 4% — 6%
Public Policy Polling[64] July 11–13, 2014 664 ± ? 41% 40% 8% — 11%
Insider Advantage[65] June 24–25, 2014 1,349 ± 2.7% 47% 40% — 3% 10%
SurveyUSA[66] June 3–5, 2014 999 ± 3.2% 44% 38% 7% — 11%
Rasmussen Reports[33] May 21–22, 2014 750 ± 4% 41% 48% — 3% 7%
Public Policy Polling[67] May 21–22, 2014 803 ± ?% 43% 43% 7% — 7%
SurveyUSA[4] May 8–12, 2014 1,380 ± 2.7% 43% 37% 7% — 14%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution[68] May 5–8, 2014 1,012 ± 4% 48% 44% — — 8%
Saint Leo[69] May 5–6, 2014 1,000 ± 3% 38% 35% 11% — 16%
NBC News/Marist[70] April 30 – May 5, 2014 2,196 ± 2.1% 50% 40% — 1% 10%
SurveyUSA[5] April 24–27, 2014 1,567 ± 2.5% 41% 37% 9% — 13%
Public Policy Polling[71] April 1–3, 2014 628 ± 4% 42% 43% — — 15%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone[72] March 30, 2014 575 ± 4% 43% 39% — — 18%
Insider Advantage[73] March 13, 2014 486 ± 4.3% 38% 41% — — 21%
Public Policy Polling[74] February 19–20, 2014 833 ± 4% 45% 42% — — 12%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution[75] January 6–9, 2014 802 ± 4% 47% 38% — — 15%
Insider Advantage[76] January 6, 2014 529 ± 4.6% 44% 22% — — 34%
Anzalone Liszt Grove[77] October 14–20, 2013 600 ± 4% 44% 36% — — 20%
Public Policy Polling[78] October 7–8, 2013 602 ± 4.1% 44% 40% — — 16%
Public Policy Polling[9] August 2–5, 2013 520 ± 4.3% 48% 33% — — 19%
20/20 Insight, LLC[10] May 7–9, 2013 1,483 ± 2.5% 42% 45% — — 13%
Public Policy Polling[79] February 15–18, 2013 602 ± 4% 46% 38% — — 16%
Public Policy Polling[80] November 30–December 2, 2012 729 ± 3.6% 46% 38% — — 17%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal (R) 		Stacey
Abrams (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[9] August 2–5, 2013 520 ± 4.3% 47% 34% 19%
20/20 Insight, LLC[10] May 7–9, 2013 1,483 ± 2.5% 45% 39% 17%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal (R) 		John
Barrow (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[79] February 15–18, 2013 602 ± 4% 48% 38% 14%
Public Policy Polling[80] November 30 – December 2, 2012 729 ± 3.6% 44% 40% 16%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal (R) 		Scott
Holcomb (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[9] August 2–5, 2013 520 ± 4.3% 48% 28% 24%
20/20 Insight, LLC[10] May 7–9, 2013 1,483 ± 2.5% 41% 41% 18%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal (R) 		Kasim
Reed (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[79] February 15–18, 2013 602 ± 4% 48% 38% 14%
Public Policy Polling[80] November 30 – December 2, 2012 729 ± 3.6% 47% 40% 13%
Hypothetical runoff polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Nathan
Deal (R) 		Jason
Carter (D) 		Other Undecided
NBC News/Marist[29] October 26–30, 2014 603 LV ± 4% 50% 46% <1% 4%
875 RV ± 3.3% 48% 45% 1% 6%

Results

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election[81]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nathan Deal (incumbent) 1,345,237 52.74% −0.28%
Democratic Jason Carter 1,144,794 44.88% +1.91%
Libertarian Andrew Hunt 60,185 2.36% −1.65%
Write-in 432 0.02% +0.02%
Total votes 2,550,648 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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