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.
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.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kay Ivey, incumbent lieutenant governor (2011–present) and former state treasurer (2003–2011) Eliminated in primary Stan Cooke, pastor and candidate for Alabama's 6th congressional district in 2010 Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KayIvey StanCooke UndecidedCygnal May 29–30, 2014 1,217 (LV) ± 2.81%53%30%17%Cygnal May 19–20, 2014 1,327 (LV) ± 2.69%35%18%47% Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James C. Fields, state representative from the 12th district (2008–2010) Withdrew before primary Scott Ninesling, paramedic
Results
General election Endorsements
Results
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)
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