2014 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2014 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014, with runoff elections held on July 15 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.[1]
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November 4, 2014
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 County results Ivey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Fields: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Kay Ivey won against a primary challenge from pastor Stan Cooke, and state representative James C. Fields became the Democratic nominee without any opposition. Ivey won re-election to a second term, winning by a margin much greater than her victory in 2010.[2][3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kay Ivey, incumbent lieutenant governor (2011–present) and former state treasurer (2003–2011)[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Stan Cooke, pastor and candidate for Alabama's 6th congressional district in 2010[5][6]
Endorsements
U.S. governors
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), Republican nominee for president in 2012, and candidate for president in 2008[7]
State senators
- Del Marsh, president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate (2010–present) and state senator from the 12th district (1998–present)[4]
- J. T. Waggoner, majority leader of the Alabama Senate (2010–present) and state senator from the 16th district (1990–present)[4]
Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[8]
- Manufacture Alabama[8]
- Business Council of Alabama[9]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[10]
- Alabama Forestry Association[9]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[11]
- Alabama Patriots[12]
- Alabama Retail Association[13]
- Alabama State Troopers Association[12]
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey (incumbent) | 257,588 | 61.68 | |
| Republican | Stan Cooke | 160,023 | 38.32 | |
| Total votes | 417,611 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James C. Fields, state representative from the 12th district (2008–2010)[19]
Withdrew before primary
- Scott Ninesling, paramedic[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James C. Fields | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[22]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[23]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey (incumbent) | 738,090 | 63.23% | +11.76% | |
| Democratic | James C. Fields | 428,007 | 36.67% | –11.73% | |
| Write-in | 1,146 | 0.10% | –0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 1,167,243 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Butler (Largest city: Greenville)
- Chambers (Largest city: Valley)
- Choctaw (Largest city: Butler)
- Clarke (Largest city: Jackson)
- Clay (Largest city: Lineville)
- Colbert (Largest city: Muscle Shoals)
- Conecuh (Largest city: Evergreen)
- Coosa (Largest city: Goodwater)
- Crenshaw (Largest city: Luverne)
- Etowah (Largest city: Gadsden)
- Fayette (Largest city: Fayette)
- Franklin (Largest city: Russellville)
- Lawrence (Largest city: Moulton)
- Pickens (Largest city: Aliceville)
- Pike (Largest city: Troy)
- Talladega (Largest city: Talladega)
- Tuscaloosa (Largest city: Tuscaloosa)
- Walker (Largest city: Jasper)
- Washington (Largest city: Chatom)
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear