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| Registered | 7,748,201 | |||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 40.65% | |||||||||||||||
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 County results Precinct resultsHusted: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% Turner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% | ||||||||||||||||
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The2014 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect theOhio Secretary of State, concurrently with elections to theU.S. House of Representatives,governor, and otherstate andlocal elections. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2014.[1]
IncumbentRepublican secretaryJon Husted ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2] He defeatedDemocratic state senatorNina Turner in the general election.[3]Voter fraud,redistricting, andearly voting were key issues during the campaign.[4][5] Turner conceded the race early on November 5.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Husted (incumbent) | 505,612 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 505,612 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nina Turner | 374,834 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 374,834 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Kevin Knedler | 774 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 774 | 100.0% | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jon Husted (R) | Nina Turner (D) | Kevin Knedler (L) | Undecided |
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| The Columbus Dispatch[17] | October 22–31, 2014 | 1,009 | ± 3.3% | 58% | 37% | — | 5% |
| The Columbus Dispatch[18] | September 3–12, 2014 | 1,185 | ± 2.7% | 49% | 35% | 4% | 12% |
| Buckeye Poll[19] | August 31, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 30% | 25% | — | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling[20][21] | August 8–9, 2014 | 801 LV | ± 3.5% | 46% | 43% | — | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling[22][21] | July 9–10, 2014 | 889 RV | ± 3.3% | 45% | 42% | — | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling[23] | August 16–19, 2013 | 551 RV | ± 4.2% | 37% | 36% | — | 28% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Husted (incumbent) | 1,811,020 | 59.83% | |
| Democratic | Nina Turner | 1,074,475 | 35.50% | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Knedler | 141,292 | 4.67% | |
| Total votes | 3,026,787 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Democratic Ohio Sen. Nina Turner announced she will not be the next secretary of state, but that is about all she conceded.
Husted, a rising star in the state Republican Party, has earned another term as Ohio secretary of state.
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