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2014 United States Senate elections
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36 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2005 January 3, 2007
Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky
Seats before 53 45
Seats after 54 43
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 23,253,636[1] 19,786,883[1]
Percentage 51.5% 43.8%
Seats up 22 15
Races won 23 13
  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 2[a]
Seats after 3[a]
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 698,161[1]
Percentage 1.5%
Seats up 0
Races won 0
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Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election
Rectangular inset (Okla. & S.C.): both seats up for election
Majority Leader before election

Harry Reid
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Harry Reid
Democratic


Race summaries[edit]

Special elections during the preceding Congress[edit]

In these special elections, the winners were elected during 2014 and seated before January 3, 2015 — except that one was seated on January 3, 2015, the effective date of the predecessor's resignation.

State
(linked to
summaries below) 		Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral
history
Hawaii
(Class 3) 		Brian Schatz Democratic 2012
(Appointed) 		Interim appointee elected.
Oklahoma
(Class 3) 		Tom Coburn Republican 2004
2010 		Incumbent resigned, effective January 3, 2015.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
South Carolina
(Class 3) 		Tim Scott Republican 2013
(Appointed) 		Interim appointee elected.

Elections leading to the next Congress[edit]

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2015; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State
(linked to
summaries below) 		Incumbent Results[2] Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama Jeff Sessions Republican 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Alaska Mark Begich Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Begich (Democratic) 50.8%
  • ▌ Dan Sullivan (Republican) 43.5%
  • ▌Mark Fish (Libertarian) 3.4%
  • ▌Ted Gianoutsos (Independent) 1.8%
Arkansas Mark Pryor Democratic 2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Pryor (Democratic) 48.4%
  • ▌Tom Cotton (Republican) 48.1%
  • ▌Nathan LaFrance (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • ▌Mark Swaney (Green) 1.7%
Colorado Mark Udall Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Udall (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Cory Gardner(Republican) 43.7%
  • ▌Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) 2.3%
  • ▌Stephen H. Shogan (Independent) 1.3%
  • ▌Raúl Acosta (Independent) 1.1%
  • ▌Bill Hammons (Unity) 0.3%
Delaware Chris Coons Democratic 2010 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia Saxby Chambliss Republican 2002
2008 		Incumbent retired.[3]
New senator elected.
Democratic Flip.
Idaho Jim Risch Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois Dick Durbin Democratic 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa Tom Harkin Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent retired.[4]
New senator elected.
Democratic Hold
  • ▌Green tickY Bruce Braley (Democratic) 48.8%
  • ▌Joni Ernst(Republican) 47.5%
  • ▌Rick Stewart (Independent) 2.1%
  • ▌Doug Butzier (Libertarian) 0.7%
Others
  • ▌Bob Quast (Independent) 0.5%
  • ▌Ruth Smith (Independent) 0.4%
Kansas Pat Roberts Republican 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent lost re-election. New Senator Elected. Independent gain
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Orman (Independent) 50.5%
  • ▌Pat Roberts(Republican) 45.4%
  • ▌Randall Batson (Libertarian) 4.1%
Kentucky Mitch McConnell Republican 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana Mary Landrieu Democratic 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.


Maine Susan Collins Republican 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts Ed Markey Democratic 2013 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Carl Levin Democratic 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent retired.[5]
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Gary Peters (Democratic) 59.6%
  • ▌Terri Lynn Land (Republican) 36.8%
  • ▌Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 1.8%
  • ▌Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1.1%
  • ▌Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 0.9%
Minnesota Al Franken DFL 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Al Franken (DFL) 58.2%[6]
  • ▌Mike McFadden (Republican) 38.3%
  • ▌Steve Carlson (Independence) 2.1%
  • ▌Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1.3%
Mississippi Thad Cochran Republican 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Montana John Walsh Democratic 1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska Mike Johanns Republican 2008 Incumbent retired.[8]
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Ben Sasse (Republican) 59.6%
  • ▌David Domina (Democratic) 36.5%
  • ▌Jim Jenkins (Independent) 2.7%
  • ▌Todd Watson (Independent) 1.1%
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey Cory Booker Democratic 2013 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Cory Booker (Democratic) 60.8%
  • ▌Jeff Bell (Republican) 38.0%
  • ▌Joe Baratelli (Libertarian) 0.9%
Others
  • ▌Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 0.3%
  • ▌Jeff Boss (Independent) 0.2%
  • ▌Eugene M. LaVergne (Independent) 0.2%
  • ▌Antonio Sabas (Independent) 0.2%
New Mexico Tom Udall Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Kay Hagan Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Jim Inhofe Republican 1994
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jim Inhofe (Republican) 63.3%
  • ▌Matt Silverstein (Democratic) 33.6%
  • ▌Joan Farr (Independent) 1.2%
  • ▌Ray Woods (Independent) 1.1%
  • ▌Aaron DeLozier (Independent) 0.9%
Oregon Jeff Merkley Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeff Merkley (Democratic) 60.7%
  • ▌Monica Wehby (Republican) 32.7%
  • ▌Mike Montchalin (Libertarian) 2.7%
  • ▌Christina Jean Lugo (Pacific Green) 2.0%
  • ▌James E. Leuenberger (Constitution) 1.5%
Rhode Island Jack Reed Democratic 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jack Reed (Democratic) 75.6%
  • ▌Mark Zaccaria (Republican) 24.3%
South Carolina Lindsey Graham Republican 2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Tim Johnson Democratic 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee Lamar Alexander Republican 2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Lamar Alexander (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌Gordon Ball (Democratic) 36.9%
  • ▌Joe B. Wilmoth (Constitution) 2.4%
  • ▌Martin Pleasant (Green) 0.9%
Others
  • ▌Tom Emerson Jr. (Independent) 0.8%
  • ▌Danny Page (Independent) 0.6%
  • ▌Rick Tyler (Independent) 0.4%
  • ▌Joshua James (Independent) 0.4%
  • ▌Bartholomew J. Phillips (Independent) 0.2%
  • ▌Edmund L. Gauthier (Independent) 0.2%
  • ▌Eric Schechter (Independent) 0.1%
  • ▌Choudhury Salekin (Independent) 0.1%
Texas John Cornyn Republican 2002
2002 (Appointed)
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Cornyn (Republican) 56.9%
  • ▌David Alameel (Democratic) 39.4%
  • ▌Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 2.6%
  • ▌Emily Marie Sanchez (Green) 1.1%
Virginia Mark Warner Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 1984
1990
1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent reelected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 50.5%
  • ▌Shelley Moore Capito(Republican) 47.0%
  • ▌John S. Buckley (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • ▌Bob Henry Baber (Mountain) 0.9%
  • ▌Phil Hudok (Constitution) 0.6%
Wyoming Mike Enzi Republican 1996
2002
2008 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Enzi (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Charlie Hardy (Democratic) 22.4%
  • ▌Curt Gottshall (Independent) 7.4%
  • ▌Joe Porambo (Libertarian) 2.1%

Closest races[edit]

In seven races the margin of victory was under 10%.

District Winner Margin
Arkansas Democratic 0.3%
North Carolina Republican (flip) 1.5%
Colorado Republican (flip) 1.9%
Alaska Republican (flip) 2.2%
New Hampshire Democratic 3.3%
Georgia Republican 7.7%[b]
Iowa Republican (flip) 8.3%
  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Clerk new format was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Senate Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference chambliss was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Beaumont, Thomas (January 26, 2013). "AP newsbreak: Harkin won't seek 6th Senate term". The Big Story. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 7, 2013). "Sen. Carl Levin, 78, powerful voice for Michigan, won't run for re-election". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ Livingston, Abby; Miller, Joshua; Toeplitz, Shira; Trygstad, Kyle (November 28, 2012). "Inside the 2014 Senate Races". Roll Call. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "Cochran to Seek Re-Election in Mississippi". Roll Call. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Camia, Catalina; Davis, Susan (February 18, 2013). "Report: Sen. Johanns of Nebraska to retire". USA Today. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Schultheis, Emily (January 29, 2014). "Libertarian to run for Senate in Va". politico.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  10. ^ Abrams, Stacey. "Georgia's Tipping Point". powerpacplus.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020.



States=[edit]

Data from The New York Times[1]

State Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Alabama Robert J. Bentley Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Alaska Sean Parnell Republican 2009[c] Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Independent gain.
Arizona Jan Brewer Republican 2009[d] Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.


Arkansas Mike Beebe Democratic 2006 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.


California Jerry Brown Democratic 1974
1982 (retired)
2010 		Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado John Hickenlooper Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut Dannel Malloy Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.


Florida Rick Scott Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia Nathan Deal Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Hawaii Neil Abercrombie Democratic 2010 Incumbent lost renomination.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Idaho Butch Otter Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Butch Otter (Republican) 49.2%
  • ▌A.J. Balukoff (Democratic) 43.6%
  • ▌John Bujak (Libertarian) 3.7%
  • ▌Jill Humble (Independent) 1.8%
  • ▌Steven Pankey (Constitution) 1.1%[20]
Illinois Pat Quinn Democratic 2009[e] Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Iowa Terry Branstad Republican 1982
1998 (retired)
2010 		Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas Sam Brownback Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine Paul LePage Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland Martin O'Malley Democratic 2006 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts Deval Patrick Democratic 2006 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Michigan Rick Snyder Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota Mark Dayton DFL 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska Dave Heineman Republican 2005[f] Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Nevada Brian Sandoval Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire Maggie Hassan Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Susana Martinez Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
New York Andrew Cuomo Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio John Kasich Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Mary Fallin Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mary Fallin (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌Joe Dorman (Democratic) 46.0%[18]
  • ▌Kimberly Willis (Independent) 1.9%
  • ▌Richard Prawdzienski (Independent) 1.0%[38]
Oregon John Kitzhaber Democratic 1994
2002 (term-limited)
2010 		Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania Tom Corbett Republican 2010 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee Democratic 2010[g] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina Nikki Haley Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Dennis Daugaard Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee Bill Haslam Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas Rick Perry Republican 2000[h] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Vermont Peter Shumlin Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Peter Shumlin (Democratic) 46.4%
  • ▌Scott Milne (Republican) 45.1%
  • ▌Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 4.4%
  • ▌Emily Peyton (Independent) 1.6%
Wisconsin Scott Walker Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Matt Mead Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Matt Mead (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌Pete Gosar (Democratic) 27.3%
  • ▌Don Wills (Independent) 5.9%
  • ▌Dee Cozzens (Libertarian) 2.4%
  1. ^ a b Both independents caucused with the Democrats.
  2. ^ Georgia was the "tipping point" state.[10]
  3. ^ Parnell took office after his predecessor (Sarah Palin) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election.
  4. ^ Brewer took office after her predecessor (Janet Napolitano) resigned. She was subsequently elected in the 2010 Arizona gubernatorial election.
  5. ^ Quinn took office after his predecessor (Rod Blagojevich) was removed from office. He was subsequently elected in the 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election.
  6. ^ Heineman took office after his predecessor (Mike Johanns) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election.
  7. ^ Chafee was elected as an independent in 2010. He joined the Democratic Party in May 2013.
  8. ^ Perry took office after his predecessor (George W. Bush) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2002 Texas gubernatorial election.
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  3. ^ a b c d "2014 Candidates and State Term Limit Information". Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "J.R. Myers for Alaska Governor 2014". Retrieved March 30, 2014.
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  6. ^ "About Frank Gilbert". lpar.org. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "California Kashkari Nov 2014 Governor". Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
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  10. ^ Bartels, Lynn (January 15, 2014). "Hickenlooper has more than $1 million for campaign, top GOP contender has $123,620". blogs.denverpost.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
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  12. ^ "Charlie Crist". Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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  14. ^ "Adrian Wyllie". Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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  17. ^ Gutierrez, Ben (February 16, 2014). "HSTA backs State Sen. David Ige in run for governor". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
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  23. ^ "Final Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF).
  24. ^ "Libertarian Party of Iowa". Retrieved April 4, 2014.
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