California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014

California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014
California
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Tom Torlakson Marshall Tuck
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 3,167,212 2,906,989
Percentage 52.14 47.86
Superintendent before election

Tom Torlakson
Nonpartisan

 Elected Superintendent

Tom Torlakson
Nonpartisan

The 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California, the Superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a nonpartisan primary election, with a runoff only held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.

Incumbent Superintendent Tom Torlakson ran for re-election to a second term in office. In the primary election on June 3, 2014, no candidate received a majority of the vote, so the top two finishers, Torlakson and Marshall Tuck, contested a general election, which Torlakson won.

Primary election

Candidates

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Tom Torlakson 1,767,257 46.54
Nonpartisan Marshall Tuck 1,098,441 28.93
Nonpartisan Lydia Gutierrez 931,719 24.54
Total votes 3,797,417 100
Voter turnout 12.86%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Torlakson		 Marshall
Tuck		 Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint October 22–29, 2014 1,162 ± 3.3% 32% 29% 40%
Field Poll October 15–28, 2014 941 ± 3.4% 28% 28% 44%
Field Poll August 14–28, 2014 467 ± 4.8% 28% 31% 41%

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction general election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Tom Torlakson 3,167,212 52.14
Nonpartisan Marshall Tuck 2,906,989 47.86
Total votes 6,074,201 100

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Teacher Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent". San Fernando Valley Sun. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Money matchups: AD15, AD16, AD25 & more". IBA Buzz. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Former Villaraigosa associate to challenge state Supt. Torlakson". The Huffington Post. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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