2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
County results Congressional district results Haley : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Sheheen : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of South Carolina , concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election and special election to both of South Carolina's U.S. Senate seats , 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 Nikki Haley ran for re-election to a second term in office. She faced Democratic state senator Vincent Sheheen in the general election. Republican-turned-Independent Tom Ervin had been running, but he withdrew from the race and endorsed Sheheen.
Haley defeated Sheheen again in 2014, as she won nearly 56 percent of the vote to his 41 percent.[ 1]
Tom Ervin , attorney, former state representative and former circuit court judge (ran as an Independent and later dropped out of the race to endorse Vincent Sheheen )[ 3] [ 4]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Nikki Haley
Someone else
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
December 7–9, 2012
506
± 4.4%
53%
37%
10%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Nikki Haley
Curtis Loftis
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
December 7–9, 2012
506
± 4.4%
66%
18%
17%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Nikki Haley
Glenn McConnell
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
December 7–9, 2012
506
± 4.4%
58%
26%
17%
Vincent Sheheen
Elected Officials
Welborn Adams , Mayor of Greenwood [ 16]
Lovith Anderson , Mayor of Lake City [ 16]
John Douglas , Mayor of Chesterfield [ 16]
Doug Echols , Mayor of Rock Hill [ 16]
Tom Ervin , attorney, former state representative and former circuit court judge[ 16]
Jim Hodges , former governor of South Carolina [ 16]
Andy Ingram , Mayor of Cheraw [ 16]
Joseph McElveen , Mayor of Sumter [ 16]
Wayne Rhodes , Mayor of Kershaw [ 16]
Joseph Riley , Mayor of Charleston [ 16]
Richard Riley , former United States Secretary of Education and former governor of South Carolina [ 16]
Tony Scully , Mayor of Camden [ 16]
Ann Taylor , Mayor of Heath Springs [ 16]
Junie White , Mayor of Spartanburg [ 16]
Steve Wukela , Mayor of Florence [ 16]
Independent and third parties [ edit ]
Tom Ervin (Independent ), attorney, former Republican state representative and former circuit court judge (endorsed Sheheen)[ 20]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Nikki Haley (R)
Vincent Sheheen (D)
Tom Ervin (I)
Other
Undecided
Daily Journal
October 27–30, 2014
139
—
46%
45%
2%
4%[ 26]
3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov
October 16–23, 2014
1,566
± 4%
50%
33%
—
1%
16%
Susquehanna
October 2014
917
± 3.24%
51%
31%
11%
3%[ 27]
4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov
September 20–October 1, 2014
2,663
± 2%
53%
36%
—
1%
10%
Crantford Research
September 29, 2014
688
± 3%
41%
37%
7%
—
15%
Winthrop University
September 21–28, 2014
1,082
± 3%
44%
34%
4%
4%[ 28]
15%
Public Policy Polling^
September 4–5, 2014
793
± 3.5%
50%
45%
—
—
5%
American Research Group
September 2–4, 2014
600
± 4%
43%
33%
18%
1%[ 29]
5%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov
August 18–September 2, 2014
833
± 5%
56%
35%
—
1%
9%
Rasmussen Reports
August 25–26, 2014
750
± 4%
51%
36%
—
6%
7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov
July 5–24, 2014
1,186
± 5.4%
55%
38%
—
2%
5%
Palmetto Politics Poll
July 22, 2014
1,000
± 4%
53%
40%
—
—
7%
650
± 4%
46%
42%
3%
5%[ 29]
6%
Public Policy Polling^
June 20–22, 2014
698
± 3.7%
49%
46%
—
—
5%
Rasmussen Reports
April 14–15, 2014
750
± 4%
52%
37%
—
3%
7%
Harper Polling
October 27–28, 2013
676
± 3.77%
48%
39%
—
—
13%
Clarity Campaign Labs
October 15–16, 2013
760
± 3.53%
44%
40%
—
—
16%
Public Policy Polling
December 7–9, 2012
520
± 4.3%
44%
46%
—
—
10%
Hypothetical polling
With Loftis
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Curtis Loftis (R)
Vincent Sheheen (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
December 7–9, 2012
520
± 4.3%
37%
46%
17%
With McConnell
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Glenn McConnell (R)
Vincent Sheheen (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
December 7–9, 2012
520
± 4.3%
41%
44%
15%
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ]
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^ Kopan, Tal (August 12, 2013). "Aide: Nikki Haley running for reelection" . Politico . Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
^ "Nikki Haley Draws a Primary Opponent" . FITSNews . March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014 .
^ "Nikki Haley Challenger to Run as Independent" . FITSNews . April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014 .
^ Smith, Gina (February 1, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Davis will not run for U.S. Senate, governor's office" . The Island Packet . Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013 .
^ a b c d West, Bill (August 16, 2012). "Will Governor Haley survive 2014 gubernatorial race?" (PDF) . Lexington County Chronicle and The Dispatch-News . Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2012 .
^ McGinnis, Tim (January 25, 2013). "SC State Treasurer won't run for governor" . WPDE . Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013 .
^ Moredock, Will (March 28, 2012). "Will Glenn McConnell go after Nikki Haley's job?" . Charleston City Paper . Retrieved October 13, 2012 .
^ Hutchins, Corey (October 23, 2013). "Haley ally Pat McKinney to challenge Glenn McConnell for lieutenant governor | Features" . Charleston City Paper. Retrieved October 28, 2013 .
^ Drury, Shawn (May 31, 2013). "Dems Eyeing Challenge to Mulvaney in 2014, GOP Not Worried - Government" . Columbia, SC Patch. Retrieved November 7, 2013 .
^ "Alan Wilson Sitting Pretty For Reelection" . FITSNews. Retrieved October 28, 2013 .
^ Shain, Andrew (April 10, 2013). "Sheheen announces another run for governor" . Herald Online . Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "Steve Benjamin Plotting Gubernatorial Bid" . FITSNews . February 26, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
^ "Steve Benjamin To Announce Reelection Bid" . FITSNews . May 10, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
^ Beam, Adam (June 26, 2013). "Former SC House Democratic leader accepts Obama Administration job" . The State . Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "SC Mayors Endorse Vincent Sheheen for Governor | Vincent Sheheen for Governor, South Carolina" . Vincentsheheen.com. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013 .
^ Shain, Andrew (March 15, 2014). "Libertarian joins SC governor's race" . The State . Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014 .
^ "SC politics: GOP governors take another shot at Democrat Sheheen" . The State . March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014 .
^ GRANDPA FOR GOVERNOR! , retrieved August 11, 2023
^ "Ervin drops out of SC governor's race, backs Sheheen" . The State . October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014 .
^ Andrew Shain (7 December 2013). "Sunday Buzz: Andre Bauer not putting brakes on possible SC governor's run" . The State . Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ "2014 Gubernatorial Ratings" . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ "2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races" . Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%, Write-in 1%
^ Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%
^ Steve French (L) 2%, Morgan Bruce Reeves (UCP) 1%, Other 0%
^ a b Steve French (L)
^ "South Carolina Election Results" . South Carolina Board of Elections . November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014 .
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