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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 06, 2014 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 2014 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2014 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
ContributorJason
Last ModifiedRBH December 15, 2014 07:14pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameDeval L. Patrick Votes1,112,283 (48.42%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2015 Margin147,417 (+6.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2018
NameCharles D. Baker, Jr. Votes1,781,341 (66.60%)
Term01/03/2019 - 01/05/2023 Margin895,571 (+33.48%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 22, 2014 MA Governor - R Convention
Charles D. Baker, Jr.
R 2,469
Jun 14, 2014 MA Governor - D Convention
Steve Grossman
D 4,389
Sep 06, 2014 MA Governor - R Primary
Charles D. Baker, Jr.
R 156,580
Sep 09, 2014 MA Governor - D Primary
Martha Coakley
D 540,733
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/01/2011 11/04/2014
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Martha Coakley 2 1 1 4
Charles D. Baker, Jr. 15 1 ----
Leaning Call: Martha Coakley (57.50%)
Weighted Call: Charles D. Baker, Jr. (83.09%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/01/2013 11/02/2014

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Charles D. Baker, Jr. Attorney General Martha Coakley Evan Falchuk Scott D. Lively Jeff McCormick (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic United Independent Unenrolled Unenrolled Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,044,573 (48.40%) 1,004,408 (46.54%) 71,814 (3.33%) 19,378 (0.90%) 16,295 (0.76%) 1,858 (0.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -40,165 (-1.86%) -972,759 (-45.07%) -1,025,195 (-47.50%) -1,028,278 (-47.64%) -1,042,715 (-48.31%)  
Predict Avg.41.50% 43.50% 2.50% 1.00% 1.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/2013 01/01/2014 01/01/2014 01/01/2014 01/01/2014 01/01/2014  
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MATCHUP POLLS (31 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.45%-- 41.06%-- 3.05%-- 0.49%-- -0.33%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
10/30/14-11/02/14		 46.00% 11.0 42.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
SocialSphere, Inc. 
10/26/14-10/29/14		 44.00% 2.0 37.00% -- 4.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
10/26/14-10/29/14		 46.00% 2.8 43.00% 0.8 0.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Emerson College 
10/26/14-10/29/14		 48.00% 3.0 42.00% 3.0 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/20/14-10/27/14		 44.00% 3.0 47.00% 2.0 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
10/22/14-10/25/14		 43.00% -- 42.00% -- 4.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Abt SRBI 
10/21/14-10/25/14		 45.00% -- 41.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Kiley & Company (D) 
10/23/14-10/24/14		 44.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/16/14-10/23/14		 41.00% 3.0 45.00% 3.0 0.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) 
10/20/14-10/22/14		 44.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
SocialSphere, Inc. 
10/19/14-10/22/14		 46.00% 12.0 37.00% 2.0 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
10/15/14-10/18/14		 43.00% 4.0 42.00% -- 1.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
10/08/14-10/11/14		 39.00% 2.0 42.00% 2.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
SocialSphere, Inc. 
10/05/14-10/07/14		 34.00% 6.0 39.00% 1.0 3.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Emerson College 
10/01/14-10/06/14		 45.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
09/26/14-10/02/14		 44.00% 3.0 48.00% 1.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
09/20/14-10/01/14		 41.00% 5.0 47.00% 2.0 0.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
09/25/14-09/28/14		 43.20% -- 43.80% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Western New England University 
09/20/14-09/28/14		 44.00% -- 43.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
09/24/14-09/27/14		 41.00% 5.0 44.00% 2.0 1.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
SocialSphere, Inc. 
09/21/14-09/23/14		 40.00% 4.0 38.00% 1.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
09/19/14-09/23/14		 46.00% 11.0 45.00% 2.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
09/16/14-09/21/14		 36.00% 2.0 46.00% 5.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/16/14-09/17/14		 42.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
SocialSphere, Inc. 
09/14/14-09/15/14		 36.00% 2.0 39.00% 2.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
09/11/14-09/14/14		 34.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
08/18/14-09/02/14		 35.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Abt SRBI 
08/25/14-08/31/14		 32.00% -- 41.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
SocialSphere, Inc. 
08/17/14-08/26/14		 38.00% -- 37.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
09/20/13-09/23/13		 38.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
05/01/13-05/02/13		 35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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09/15/2013 Martha Coakley Web Only Ad Mixed eng Massachusetts is Poised to Take Off  00:02:06 Homegrown Democrat 

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