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2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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The 2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst ran for an unprecedented fourth term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by his more conservative opponent, state senator Dan Patrick. Patrick would go on to win the general election in a landslide over Leticia Van de Putte. Patrick was sworn in on January 20, 2015.

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2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Dan Patrick Leticia Van de Putte
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,718,406 1,810,720
Percentage 58.1% 38.7%
County results
Patrick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Van de Putte:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Lieutenant Governor before election

David Dewhurst
Republican

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick
Republican

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 David
Dewhurst		 Dan
Branch		 Susan
Combs		 Ed
Emmett		 Dan
Patrick		 Jerry
Patterson		 Todd
Staples		 Other Undecided
UoT/Texas Tribune[6] February 7–17, 2014 461 ± 4.56% 37% — — — 31% 17% 15% — —
Public Policy Polling[7] November 1–4, 2013 388 ± 5% 37% — — — 18% 10% 4% — 31%
UoT/Texas Tribune[8] October 18–27, 2013 519 ± 5.02% 26% — — — 13% 10% 5% — 46%
Public Policy Polling[9] June 28–July 1, 2013 318 ± ? 37% — — — 17% 7% 5% — 34%
UoT/Texas Tribune[10] May 31–June 9, 2013 492 ± 5.27% 19% — — — 10% 6% 5% — 61%
Public Policy Polling[11] January 24–27, 2013 400 ± ? 37% — 18% — 12% 2% 4% — 26%
University of Texas-Austin[12] May 7–13, 2012 343 ± 5.29% — 3% 29% — 23% 9% 10% 22% 4%
DWBS[13] April 27–30, 2012 400 ± 4.5% — 2% 28% 5% 15% 5% 7% — 39%
University of Texas-Austin[14] February 8–15, 2012 361 ± 5.16% — 3% 27% — 20% 8% 8% 34% —
University of Texas-Austin[15] October 19–26, 2011 397 ± 4.92% — 1% 14% — 9% 5% 2% 5% 64%
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Primary results map by county:
  Patrick
  •   30–40%
      40–50%
      50–60%
      60–70%
  Dewhurst
  •   30–40%
      40–50%
      50–60%
  Staples
  •   30–40%
      40–50%
      50–60%
      60–70%
  Patterson
  •   60–70%

Results

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Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Patrick 552,692 41.43
Republican David Dewhurst (incumbent) 377,856 28.32
Republican Todd Staples 236,949 17.76
Republican Jerry Patterson 166,399 12.47
Total votes 1,333,896 100.00
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Runoff results map by county:
  Patrick
  •   50–60%
      60–70%
      70–80%
      80–90%
      >90%
  Dewhurst
  •   50–60%
      60–70%
      70–80%
      80–90%
      >90%
  Tie
  •   Tie

Runoff

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 David
Dewhurst		 Dan
Patrick		 Other Undecided
Baselice & Associates[17] March 5–6, 2014 501 ± 4.4% 34% 55% — 11%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary runoff results[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Patrick 487,829 65.05
Republican David Dewhurst (incumbent) 262,086 34.95
Total votes 749,915 100.00
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leticia Van de Putte 451,211 100.00%
Total votes 451,211 100.00%
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Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Nominee

  • Robert Butler

Declared

  • Brandon de Hoyos, journalist[23]

Withdrew

Green nomination

Candidates

Nominee

  • Chandra Courtney[21]

General election

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Dan
Patrick (R)		 Leticia
Van de Putte (D)		 Other Undecided
UoT/Texas Tribune[24] October 10–19, 2014 866 ± 3.6% 52% 35% 13%[25] —
Survey Research Center[26] September 22–October 16, 2014 781 ± 3.5% 36% 24% 6%[27] 34%
Crosswind Communications[28] October 9–12, 2014 500 ± 4.33% 42.8% 23% 1.2% 33%
Texas Lyceum[29] September 11–25, 2014 666 ± 3.8% 47% 33% 5%[30] 14%
UoT/Texas Tribune[31] May 30–June 8, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 26% 9%[32] 23%
Public Policy Polling[33] April 10–13, 2014 559 ± 4.1% 51% 35% — 14%
UoT/Texas Tribune[6] February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 32% — 28%
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Hypothetical polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 David
Dewhurst (R)		 Leticia
Van de Putte (D)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[33] April 10–13, 2014 559 ± 4.1% 50% 32% — 17%
UoT/Texas Tribune[6] February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 44% 32% — 24%
Public Policy Polling[34] November 1–4, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 46% 37% — 17%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Jerry
Patterson (R)		 Leticia
Van de Putte (D)		 Other Undecided
UoT/Texas Tribune[6] February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 30% — 29%
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Todd
Staples (R)		 Leticia
Van de Putte (D)		 Other Undecided
UoT/Texas Tribune[6] February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 29% — 30%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Patrick 2,718,406 58.13
Democratic Leticia Van de Putte 1,810,720 38.72
Libertarian Robert Butler 119,581 2.55
Green Chandra Courtney 27,651 0.59
Majority 907,686 19.41
Total votes 4,676,358 100.00
Turnout 33.34
Republican hold
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