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2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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The 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

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2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
← 2010
November 4, 2014
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Turnout36.1%(Decrease5.6%)
 
Nominee Tom Wolf Tom Corbett
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mike Stack Jim Cawley
Popular vote 1,920,355 1,575,511
Percentage 54.93% 45.07%
Wolf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Corbett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No data
Governor before election

Tom Corbett
Republican

 Elected Governor

Tom Wolf
Democratic

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Incumbent Governor Tom Corbett was defeated by Tom Wolf.[1][2] This was the only governorship Democrats flipped in the 2014 midterms. Wolf was sworn in on January 20, 2015,[3] marking the most recent time the Pennsylvania governor's office changed partisan control. This was one of nine Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Barack Obama won in the 2012 presidential election. As of 2025, this is the only Pennsylvania gubernatorial election since 1854 where the incumbent was defeated,[a] and the last Pennsylvania gubernatorial election where Cumberland County voted Republican.

Corbett was considered vulnerable, as reflected in his low approval ratings. An August 2013 Franklin & Marshall College poll found that only 17% of voters thought Corbett was doing an "excellent" or "good" job, only 20% thought he deserved to be reelected, and 62% said the state was "off on the wrong track".[4] Politico called Corbett the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the country,[5] The Washington Post ranked the election as the most likely for a party switch,[6] and the majority of election forecasters rated it "likely Democratic".

Wolf in 2014 managed to outperform Barack Obama and Bob Casey Jr.’s performances in the 2012 presidential and U.S. Senate races, respectively. He also won 20 counties that Corbett won in 2010: Erie, Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny, Greene, Fayette, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Northumberland, Dauphin, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Berks, Bucks, and Chester. Meanwhile, this is the last time these counties have voted Democratic in a statewide election: Lawrence, Greene, Fayette, Cambria, Clinton, Northumberland, Carbon, and Schuylkill.

This is the first Pennsylvania gubernatorial election since 1982 in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president, and the first time since 1934 this occurred during a Democratic administration. This also remains the last time that a Pennsylvania gubernatorial election has been decided by a single-digit margin, as Democrats have won each subsequent election with more than 56% of the vote. 2014 is also the most recent election where Pennsylvania voted for a gubernatorial candidate of a different party from fellow Rust Belt states Michigan and Wisconsin.[7]

Background

Democrats and Republicans have alternated in the governorship of Pennsylvania every eight years from 1950 to 2010.[8] This has been referred to as "the cycle",[9][10] but it was broken with a Democratic Party win in 2014. Pennsylvania has also voted against the party of the sitting president in 18 of the last 19 gubernatorial contests dating back to 1938; Democrats lost 16 of the previous 17 Pennsylvania gubernatorial races with a Democratic president in the White House, a pattern begun in 1860.[11] The last incumbent governor to be defeated for re-election was Democrat William Bigler in 1854. Until 1968, governors could only serve one term; the state constitution now allows governors to serve two consecutive terms.[12] Libertarian nominee Ken Krawchuk failed to file the paperwork to be on the ballot in time and was excluded from the election as a result.

Republican primary

Incumbent Tom Corbett filed to run, as did Bob Guzzardi, an attorney and conservative activist. However, Guzzardi failed to file a statement of financial interests as required by law, after being told by an employee of the State Department that it was unnecessary. Four Republicans, backed by the state Republican Party, sued to have him removed from the race. The case reached the state Supreme Court, which ordered that Guzzardi's name be struck from the ballot.[13] NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Norm Benning backed Governor Corbett during the later half of the NASCAR season with "Re-Elect Tom Corbett" posted on his truck.

Candidates

Declared

Disqualified

Declined

Endorsements

Tom Corbett

Elected officials

Individuals

Others

Polling

Hypothetical polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett		 Bob
Guzzardi		 Undecided
Gravis Marketing[45] January 22, 2014 956 ± ? 42% 23% 35%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett		 Someone
else		 Undecided
Gravis Marketing[45] January 22, 2014 956 ± ? 38% 41% 22%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 491 ± 4.4% 42% 47% 11%
Public Policy Polling[47] March 8–10, 2013 373 ± 5.1% 37% 49% 13%
Public Policy Polling[48] January 4–6, 2013 490 ± 6% 45% 37% 17%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett		 Bruce
Castor		 Jim
Gerlach		 Mike
Kelly		 Tom
Smith		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 491 ± 4.4% 42% — 31% — — 26%
42% — — 31% — 27%
Public Policy Polling[47] March 8–10, 2013 373 ± 5.1% 43% 23% — — — 35%
37% — — — 33% 30%
Harper Polling[49] February 27–28, 2013 ± 49.04% 21.07% — — — 29.89%
Public Policy Polling[48] January 4–6, 2013 490 ± 6% 51% 11% — — — 38%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Corbett (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 373,465 100.00%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Robert McCord

Individuals

Organizations

Kathleen McGinty

Individuals

Organizations

Allyson Schwartz

Individuals

Organizations

Tom Wolf

Individuals

Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Hanger		 Tom
Knox		 Jo Ellen
Litz		 Robert
McCord		 Kathleen
McGinty		 Max
Myers		 Ed
Pawl-
owski		 Allyson
Schwartz		 Joe
Sestak		 Tim
Solobay		 Mike
Stack		 Jack
Wagner		 Tom
Wolf		 Other Unde-
cided
Muhlenberg[118] May 13–15, 2014 414 ±5% — — — 11% 7% — — 16% — — — — 41% — 25%
Harper[119] May 12–13, 2014 559 ±4.14% — — — 15% 5% — — 15% — — — — 50% — 16%
F&M College[120] May 6–12, 2014 530 ±4.3% — — — 11% 6% — — 19% — — — — 41% 3% 20%
Muhlenberg[121] April 28–30, 2014 417 ±5% — — — 13% 3% — — 14% — — — — 42% — 28%
GQR**[122] Mar. 31–Apr. 3, 2014 600 ±? — — — 14% 5% — — 12% — — — — 52% — 16%
F&M College[120] March 25–31, 2014 524 ±4.3% — — — 8% 6% — — 9% — — — — 40% 6% 31%
Harper[123] Feb. 22–23, 2014 501 ±4.38% 7% — — 8% 6% — — 14% — — — 7% 40% — 19%
F&M College[124] Feb. 18–23, 2014 548 ±4.2% 1% — — 3% 1% — — 9% — — — — 36% 1% 48%
PPP[125] Nov. 22–25, 2013 436 ±4.7% 8% — 2% 10% 9% 2% 4% 21% — — — 17% 2% — 27%
Harper[126] Nov. 9–10, 2013 649 ±3.85% 7% — — 12% 15% — 6% 22% — — — — 5% — 34%
GHY^[127] Aug. 27–29, 2013 506 ± 4.4% — — — 6% 6% — — 25% — — — — 6% — 57%
BSG*[128] July 16–18, 2013 800 ±3.46% — — — 10% 15% — — 34% — — — — 11% — 30%
Quinnipiac[129] May 30–Jun. 4, 2013 460 ± 4.6% 1% — — 4% 5% 1% 1% 18% — — 1% — 2% 1% 63%
Quinnipiac[130] April 19–24, 2013 547 ± 4.2% 0% — — 3% — — 1% 15% 15% — 1% — 3% 2% 60%
GSG[131] March 9–12, 2013 601 ± 4% 1% — — 5% 5% — 3% 18% 15% 3% 1% — 2% — 47%
1% — — 7% 7% — 3% 21% — 3% 2% — 2% — 54%
— — — 12% — — — 31% — — — — 7% — 49%
GQR**[132] March 2–7, 2013 602 ±3.99% 1% 1% — 7% 3% — — 16% 21% — 2% — 3% 1% 45%
Harper[133] Feb. 27–28, 2013 ? ±? 0.82% 2.88% — 7% — — — 18.52% 19.75% — — — 1.23% — 49.79%
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  • ** Internal poll for the Tom Wolf campaign
  • ^ Internal poll for the Kathleen McGinty campaign
  • * Internal poll for the Allyson Schwartz campaign

Results

Results by county:
  Wolf—80–90%
  Wolf—70–80%
  Wolf—60–70%
  Wolf—50–60%
  Wolf—40–50%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Wolf 488,917 57.86%
Democratic Allyson Schwartz 149,027 17.64%
Democratic Rob McCord 142,311 16.84%
Democratic Katie McGinty 64,754 7.66%
Total votes 845,009 100.00%
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General election

Candidates

  • Tom Corbett (R), incumbent governor
  • Paul Glover (G), activist
  • Jonathan D. Jewell (I), Independent
  • Ken Krawchuk (L), technology consultant and nominee for governor in 1998 and 2002
  • Tom Wolf (D), former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Debates

Spending

As of mid-October, Wolf had raised $27.6 million and spent $21.1 million while Corbett had raised $20.6 million and spent $19.3 million. The two campaigns had run over 21,000 television ads, costing over $13 million.[134]

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[135] Likely D (flip) November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[136] Safe D (flip) November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[137] Likely D (flip) November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[138] Likely D (flip) 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		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Tom
Wolf (D)		 Other Undecided
Muhlenberg College[139] October 27–29, 2014 409 ± 5% 39% 51% 6% 4%
Magellan Strategies[140] October 27–28, 2014 1,433 ± 2.6% 43% 50% — 7%
Harper Polling[141] October 26–27, 2014 680 ± 3.76% 40% 50% — 10%
Franklin & Marshall[142] October 20–26, 2014 326 LV ± 5.1% 40% 53% 1% 5%
738 RV ± 3.4% 37% 53% 1% 9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[143] October 16–23, 2014 3,111 ± 3% 39% 52% 0% 8%
Magellan Strategies[144] October 13–14, 2014 1,131 ± 2.9% 42% 49% — 9%
Quinnipiac University[145] September 30 – October 5, 2014 907 ± 3.3% 38% 55% 2% 5%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[146] September 20 – October 1, 2014 3,283 ± 2% 41% 50% 0% 9%
Robert Morris University[147] September 26–29, 2014 500 ± 4% 34% 57% — 9%
Mercyhurst University[148] September 15–24, 2014 479 ± 4.48% 28% 43% 2% 27%
Franklin & Marshall[149] September 15–22, 2014 231 LV ± 6.4% 37% 57% 2% 5%
520 RV ± 4.3% 33% 54% 4% 9%
Magellan Strategies[150] September 17–18, 2014 1,120 ± 2.9% 40% 49% — 11%
Muhlenberg College[151] September 16–18, 2014 429 ± 5% 33% 54% 4% 9%
Quinnipiac University[152] September 3–8, 2014 1,161 ± 2.9% 35% 59% 2% 4%
Harper Polling[153] September 2–3, 2014 665 ± 3.2% 41% 52% — 7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[154] August 18 – September 2, 2014 3,560 ± 2% 39% 50% 2% 10%
Robert Morris University[155] August 18–22, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 25% 56% — 20%
Franklin & Marshall[156] August 18–25, 2014 520 ± 4.3% 24% 49% 1% 25%
Magellan Strategies[157] July 30–31, 2014 1,214 ± 2.83% 38% 50% — 12%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[158] July 5–24, 2014 4,150 ± ? 39% 52% 2% 7%
Franklin & Marshall[159] June 23–29, 2014 502 ± 4.4% 25% 47% 1% 27%
Quinnipiac University[160] May 29 – June 2, 2014 1,308 ± 2.7% 33% 53% 1% 13%
Public Policy Polling[161] May 30 – June 1, 2014 835 ± 3.4% 30% 55% — 15%
Rasmussen Reports[162] May 27–28, 2014 750 ± 4% 31% 51% 4% 14%
Quinnipiac University[163] February 19–24, 2014 1,405 ± 2.6% 33% 52% 1% 13%
Gravis Marketing[164] January 22–23, 2014 717 ± 4% 34% 41% — 24%
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 37% 44% 1% 19%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 32% 44% — 24%
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 39% 39% 2% 20%
Public Policy Polling[167] March 8–10, 2013 504 ± 4.4% 33% 42% — 25%
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 41% 29% — 30%
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Hypothetical polling

With Corbett

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 John
Hanger (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[163] February 19–24, 2014 1,405 ± 2.6% 37% 40% 4% 20%
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 42% 37% 2% 19%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 32% 51% — 16%
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 42% 41% 2% 15%
Public Policy Polling[167] March 8–10, 2013 504 ± 4.4% 34% 41% — 25%
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 41% 37% — 21%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Kathleen
Kane (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 42% 42% — 16%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Tom
Knox (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 40% 39% 1% 19%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Robert
McCord (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[163] February 19–24, 2014 1,405 ± 2.6% 36% 43% 4% 17%
Gravis Marketing[164] January 22–23, 2014 717 ± 4% 36% 48% — 16%
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 39% 42% 2% 18%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 31% 50% — 18%
Quinnipiac University[168] May 30–June 4, 2013 1,032 ± 3.1% 35% 43% 1% 20%
Quinnipiac University[169] April 19–24, 2013 1,235 ± 2.8% 35% 44% 1% 20%
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 42% 38% 1% 19%
Public Policy Polling[167] March 8–10, 2013 504 ± 4.4% 34% 45% — 21%
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 41% 35% — 24%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Kathleen
McGinty (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[163] February 19–24, 2014 1,405 ± 2.6% 38% 40% 3% 18%
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 37% 44% 1% 18%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 32% 47% — 21%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Michael
Nutter (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 41% 38% — 21%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Ed
Pawlowski (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 39% 41% 2% 18%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 33% 45% — 22%
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 38% 44% 2% 16%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Ed
Rendell (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 40% 46% — 14%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Allyson
Schwartz (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[163] February 19–24, 2014 1,405 ± 2.6% 38% 44% 3% 15%
Gravis Marketing[164] January 22–23, 2014 717 ± 4% 35% 44% — 21%
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 37% 45% 1% 16%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 33% 48% — 20%
Benenson Strategy Group[170] August 6–8, 2013 600 ± 4% 41% 49% — 10%
Quinnipiac University[168] May 30–June 4, 2013 1,032 ± 3.1% 35% 45% 1% 19%
Public Opinion Strategies[171] April 30–May 2, 2013 600 ± 4% 34% 46% — 20%
Quinnipiac University[169] April 19–24, 2013 1,235 ± 2.8% 34% 47% 2% 17%
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 39% 42% 1% 18%
Public Policy Polling[167] March 8–10, 2013 504 ± 4.4% 34% 45% — 21%
Benenson Strategy Group[172] January 15–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 42% 50% — 9%
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 41% 34% — 25%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Joe
Sestak (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[169] April 19–24, 2013 1,235 ± 2.8% 34% 48% 1% 17%
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 38% 47% 1% 14%
Public Policy Polling[167] March 8–10, 2013 504 ± 4.4% 34% 45% — 21%
Public Policy Polling[167] January 4–6, 2013 675 ± 3.8% 42% 36% — 23%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Mike
Stack (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[166] March 6–11, 2013 1,116 ± 2.9% 39% 40% 1% 20%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Corbett (R)		 Jack
Wagner (D)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University[163] February 19–24, 2014 1,405 ± 2.6% 37% 44% 3% 15%
Quinnipiac University[165] December 11–16, 2013 1,061 ± 3% 36% 48% 1% 15%
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 30% 50% — 20%
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With Gerlach

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Jim
Gerlach (R)		 Allyson
Schwartz (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 31% 39% — 29%
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With Guzzardi

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bob
Guzzardi (R)		 Robert
McCord (D)		 Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing[164] January 22–23, 2014 717 ± 4% 31% 43% — 26%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bob
Guzzardi (R)		 Allyson
Schwartz (D)		 Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing[164] January 22–23, 2014 717 ± 4% 33% 42% — 25%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bob
Guzzardi (R)		 Tom
Wolf (D)		 Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing[164] January 22–23, 2014 717 ± 4% 30% 38% — 31%
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With Kelly

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
Kelly (R)		 Allyson
Schwartz (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[46] November 22–25, 2013 693 ± 3.7% 33% 41% — 27%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election[173]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Wolf
Mike Stack 		1,920,355 54.93% +9.42%
Republican Tom Corbett (incumbent)
Jim Cawley (incumbent)		 1,575,511 45.07% −9.42%
Total votes 3,495,866 100.00% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican
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Results by county

More information County, Tom Wolf Democratic ...
County[174] Tom Wolf
Democratic		 Tom Corbett
Republican		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Adams 11,130 39.86% 16,790 60.14% -5,660 -20.28% 27,920
Allegheny 207,017 58.30% 148,057 41.70% 58,960 16.60% 355,074
Armstrong 7,195 38.45% 11,520 61.55% -4,325 -23.10% 18,715
Beaver 24,456 51.21% 23,302 48.79% 1,154 2.42% 47,758
Bedford 4,786 34.59% 9,050 65.41% -4,264 -30.82% 13,836
Berks 51,840 50.90% 50,005 49.10% 1,835 1.80% 101,845
Blair 12,800 41.94% 17,718 58.06% -4,918 -16.12% 30,518
Bradford 5,082 33.91% 9,905 66.09% -4,823 -32.18% 14,987
Bucks 103,812 52.33% 94,584 47.67% 9,228 4.66% 198,396
Butler 20,171 36.03% 35,818 63.97% -15,647 -27.94% 55,989
Cambria 22,021 54.58% 18,325 45.42% 3,696 9.16% 40,346
Cameron 609 43.88% 779 56.12% -170 -12.24% 1,388
Carbon 9,163 53.81% 7,864 46.19% 1,299 7.62% 17,027
Centre 22,393 57.59% 16,489 42.41% 5,904 15.18% 38,882
Chester 80,701 51.80% 75,097 48.20% 5,604 3.60% 155,798
Clarion 4,371 40.51% 6,418 59.49% -2,047 -18.98% 10,789
Clearfield 9,682 46.45% 11,161 53.55% -1,479 -7.10% 20,843
Clinton 4,583 53.84% 3,929 46.16% 654 7.68% 8,512
Columbia 6,572 43.36% 8,585 56.64% -2,013 -13.28% 15,157
Crawford 9,994 43.05% 13,219 56.95% -3,225 -13.90% 23,213
Cumberland 31,311 41.78% 43,625 58.22% -12,314 -16.44% 74,936
Dauphin 40,376 50.80% 39,111 49.20% 1,265 1.60% 79,487
Delaware 110,934 60.91% 71,180 39.09% 39,754 21.82% 182,114
Elk 4,273 48.51% 4,536 51.49% -263 -2.98% 8,809
Erie 42,115 58.09% 30,389 41.91% 11,726 16.18% 72,504
Fayette 18,102 57.96% 13,129 42.04% 4,973 15.92% 31,231
Forest 815 49.85% 820 50.15% -5 -0.30% 1,635
Franklin 12,461 32.47% 25,913 67.53% -13,452 -35.06% 38,374
Fulton 1,111 29.54% 2,650 70.46% -1,539 -40.92% 3,761
Greene 5,230 56.18% 4,080 43.82% 1,150 12.36% 9,310
Huntingdon 5,500 43.15% 7,247 56.85% -1,747 -13.70% 12,747
Indiana 10,223 45.59% 12,199 54.41% -1,976 -8.82% 22,422
Jefferson 4,375 36.97% 7,458 63.03% -3,083 -26.06% 11,833
Juniata 2,172 32.89% 4,431 67.11% -2,259 -34.22% 6,603
Lackawanna 41,680 69.74% 18,081 30.26% 23,599 39.48% 59,761
Lancaster 57,594 40.91% 83,179 59.09% -25,585 -18.18% 140,773
Lawrence 11,996 51.79% 11,166 48.21% 830 3.58% 23,162
Lebanon 13,629 37.48% 22,738 62.52% -9,109 -25.04% 36,367
Lehigh 44,658 54.76% 36,894 45.24% 7,764 9.52% 81,552
Luzerne 41,609 56.07% 32,605 43.93% 9,004 12.14% 74,214
Lycoming 10,997 35.36% 20,106 64.64% -9,109 -29.28% 31,103
McKean 2,945 35.67% 5,311 64.33% -2,366 -28.66% 8,256
Mercer 14,466 48.44% 15,397 51.56% -931 -3.12% 29,863
Mifflin 3,492 32.30% 7,318 67.70% -3,826 -35.40% 10,810
Monroe 19,864 56.90% 15,046 43.10% 4,818 13.80% 34,910
Montgomery 156,200 59.86% 104,726 40.14% 51,474 19.72% 260,926
Montour 2,123 42.27% 2,900 57.73% -777 -15.46% 5,023
Northampton 40,753 54.99% 33,354 45.01% 7,399 9.98% 74,107
Northumberland 10,852 50.43% 10,666 49.57% 186 0.86% 21,518
Perry 4,344 33.36% 8,679 66.64% -4,335 -33.28% 13,023
Philadelphia 333,539 88.05% 45,268 11.95% 288,271 76.10% 378,807
Pike 5,365 41.53% 7,553 58.47% -2,188 -16.94% 12,918
Potter 1,524 32.68% 3,140 67.32% -1,616 -34.64% 4,664
Schuylkill 20,544 54.48% 17,168 45.52% 3,376 8.96% 37,712
Snyder 3,982 40.82% 5,772 59.18% -1,790 -18.36% 9,754
Somerset 9,599 42.20% 13,150 57.80% -3,551 -15.60% 22,749
Sullivan 778 36.99% 1,325 63.01% -547 -26.02% 2,103
Susquehanna 4,300 35.52% 7,805 64.48% -3,505 -28.96% 12,105
Tioga 3,541 30.87% 7,929 69.13% -4,388 -38.26% 11,470
Union 4,784 47.15% 5,362 52.85% -578 -5.70% 10,146
Venango 6,333 44.90% 7,771 55.10% -1,438 -10.20% 14,104
Warren 4,965 44.49% 6,194 55.51% -1,229 -11.02% 11,159
Washington 29,058 48.22% 31,203 51.78% -2,145 -3.56% 60,261
Wayne 6,087 44.40% 7,621 55.60% -1,534 -11.20% 13,708
Westmoreland 45,501 42.84% 60,716 57.16% -15,215 -14.32% 106,217
Wyoming 3,491 44.35% 4,381 55.65% -890 -11.30% 7,872
York 52,386 42.94% 69,604 57.06% -17,218 -14.12% 121,990
Totals1,920,35554.93%1,575,51145.07%344,8449.86%3,495,866
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Corbett won ten of 18 congressional districts, despite losing statewide to Wolf. However, at the time, most of the districts were gerrymanders drawn by Republican legislators.[175] Wolf won the 6th, 7th and 8th districts, which all elected Republicans to the House.

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District Corbett Wolf Representative
1st 16% 84% Bob Brady
2nd 8% 92% Chaka Fattah
3rd 54% 46% Mike Kelly
4th 56% 44% Scott Perry
5th 51% 49% Glenn Thompson
6th 49% 51% Jim Gerlach
Ryan Costello
7th 48% 52% Patrick Meehan
8th 48% 52% Mike Fitzpatrick
9th 55% 45% Bill Shuster
10th 59% 41% Tom Marino
11th 53% 47% Lou Barletta
12th 53% 47% Keith Rothfus
13th 30% 70% Brendan Boyle
14th 30% 70% Mike Doyle
15th 50% 50% Charlie Dent
16th 54% 46% Joe Pitts
17th 39% 61% Matt Cartwright
18th 54% 46% Tim Murphy
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Notes

  1. [a]
    In the mid-1800s, governors served three-year terms, and were limited to serving no more than six years of every nine. Beginning with the election of 1874, they were limited to one four-year term. A change to the state constitution in 1968 permitted governors to serve two consecutive four-year terms, then wait at least one term before serving again, with no lifetime limit.

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