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 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% | |||||||||||||||||
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TheTexas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect theLieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant GovernorDavid 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.
Declared
Declined
| 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% |
| 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 | ||
Polling
| 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% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Patrick | 487,829 | 65.05 | |
| Republican | David Dewhurst (incumbent) | 262,086 | 34.95 | |
| Total votes | 749,915 | 100 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dan Patrick (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UoT/Texas Tribune[23] | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 52% | 35% | 13%[24] | — |
| Survey Research Center[25] | September 22–October 16, 2014 | 781 | ± 3.5% | 36% | 24% | 6%[26] | 34% |
| Crosswind Communications[27] | October 9–12, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.33% | 42.8% | 23% | 1.2% | 33% |
| Texas Lyceum[28] | September 11–25, 2014 | 666 | ± 3.8% | 47% | 33% | 5%[29] | 14% |
| UoT/Texas Tribune[30] | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 26% | 9%[31] | 23% |
| Public Policy Polling[32] | 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% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Dewhurst (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[32] | 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[33] | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 37% | — | 17% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | 33.34 | |||
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