2014 Idaho Secretary of State election
November 4, 2014
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The 2014 Idaho Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Secretary of State of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not seek re-election after 12 years of serving as the secretary of state.
Background
Republican Incumbent Ben Ysursa decided not to seek re-election after serving since 2003.
Primaries
Republican primary

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 51,041 | 37.1% | |
| Republican | Phil McGrane | 38,336 | 27.9% | |
| Republican | Evan Frasure | 26,539 | 19.3% | |
| Republican | Mitch Toryanski | 21,630 | 15.7% | |
| Majority | 12,705 | 9.2% | ||
| Total votes | 137,546 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ≈56.26 | |||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Holli Woodings | 24,245 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 24,245 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ≈42.29 | |||
General Election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Lawerence Denney (R) |
Holli Woodings (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[2] | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling[3] | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 38% | 35% | 27% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 241,851 | 56.22% | |
| Democratic | Holli Woodings | 188,353 | 43.78% | |
| Majority | 53,498 | 12.44% | ||
| Total votes | 430,204 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 54.20 | |||
By county
| Lawerence Denney Republican |
Holli Woodings Democrat |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
| Ada | 55,303 | 43.56% | 71,667 | 56.44% | 16,364 | 12.88% | 126,970 |
| Adams | 887 | 63.49% | 510 | 36.51% | 377 | 26.98% | 1,397 |
| Bannock | 11,025 | 50.12% | 10,972 | 49.88% | 53 | 0.24% | 21,997 |
| Bear Lake | 1,480 | 79.57% | 380 | 20.43% | 1,100 | 59.14% | 1,860 |
| Benewah | 1,805 | 68.95% | 813 | 31.05% | 992 | 37.90% | 2,618 |
| Bingham | 6,830 | 65.22% | 3,643 | 34.78% | 3,187 | 30.44% | 10,473 |
| Blaine | 2,366 | 34.40% | 4,511 | 65.60% | 2,145 | 31.20% | 6,877 |
| Boise | 1,629 | 61.89% | 1,003 | 38.11% | 626 | 23.78% | 2,632 |
| Bonner | 7,862 | 63.06% | 4,605 | 36.94% | 3,257 | 26.12% | 12,467 |
| Bonneville | 15,600 | 59.51% | 10,613 | 40.49% | 4,987 | 19.02% | 26,213 |
| Boundary | 2,360 | 72.75% | 884 | 27.25% | 1,476 | 45.50% | 3,244 |
| Butte | 775 | 70.58% | 323 | 29.42% | 452 | 41.16% | 1,098 |
| Camas | 273 | 64.08% | 153 | 35.92% | 120 | 28.16% | 426 |
| Canyon | 26,844 | 61.66% | 16,688 | 38.34% | 10,156 | 23.32% | 43,532 |
| Caribou | 1,447 | 75.69% | 465 | 24.32% | 982 | 51.37% | 1,912 |
| Cassia | 3,937 | 73.19% | 1,442 | 26.81% | 2,495 | 46.38% | 5,379 |
| Clark | 160 | 72.40% | 61 | 27.60% | 99 | 44.80% | 221 |
| Clearwater | 1,675 | 64.62% | 917 | 35.38% | 758 | 29.24% | 2,592 |
| Custer | 1,220 | 70.07% | 521 | 29.93% | 699 | 40.14% | 1,741 |
| Elmore | 3,108 | 60.41% | 2,037 | 39.59% | 1,071 | 20.82% | 5,142 |
| Franklin | 2,405 | 85.25% | 416 | 14.75% | 1,989 | 70.50% | 2,821 |
| Fremont | 2,897 | 72.41% | 1,104 | 27.59% | 1,793 | 44.82% | 4,001 |
| Gem | 3,433 | 67.02% | 1,689 | 32.98% | 1,744 | 34.04% | 5,122 |
| Gooding | 2,403 | 62.55% | 1,439 | 37.45% | 964 | 25.10% | 2,403 |
| Idaho | 4,078 | 73.77% | 1,450 | 26.23% | 2,628 | 46.54% | 5,528 |
| Jefferson | 5,138 | 74.02% | 1,803 | 25.98% | 3,335 | 48.04% | 6,941 |
| Jermoe | 2,636 | 61.16% | 1,674 | 38.84% | 962 | 22.32% | 4,310 |
| Kootenai | 24,253 | 66.47% | 12,235 | 33.53% | 12,018 | 32.94% | 36,488 |
| Latah | 5,193 | 45.52% | 6,214 | 54.48% | 1,021 | 8.96% | 11,407 |
| Lemhi | 2,050 | 71.50% | 817 | 28.50% | 1,233 | 43.00% | 2,867 |
| Lewis | 783 | 66.64% | 392 | 33.36% | 391 | 33.28% | 1,175 |
| Lincoln | 770 | 59.37% | 527 | 40.63% | 243 | 18.74% | 1,297 |
| Madison | 5,132 | 77.13% | 1,522 | 22.87% | 3,610 | 54.26% | 6,654 |
| Minidoka | 2,874 | 63.87% | 1,626 | 36.13% | 1,248 | 27.74% | 4,500 |
| Nez Perce | 5,946 | 54.17% | 5,031 | 45.83% | 915 | 8.34% | 10,977 |
| Oneida | 871 | 80.20% | 215 | 19.80% | 656 | 60.40% | 1,086 |
| Owyhee | 1,849 | 72.65% | 696 | 27.35% | 1,153 | 45.30% | 2,545 |
| Payette | 3,650 | 64.81% | 1,982 | 35.19% | 1,668 | 29.62% | 5,632 |
| Power | 1,236 | 60.29% | 814 | 39.71% | 422 | 20.58% | 2,050 |
| Shoshone | 1,628 | 50.06% | 1,624 | 49.94% | 4 | 0.12% | 3,252 |
| Teton | 1,771 | 46.35% | 2,050 | 53.65% | 279 | 7.30% | 3,821 |
| Twin Falls | 10,527 | 57.04% | 7,927 | 42.96% | 2,600 | 14.08% | 18,454 |
| Valley | 1,711 | 49.51% | 1,745 | 50.49% | 34 | 0.98% | 3,456 |
| Washington | 2,031 | 63.79% | 1,153 | 36.21% | 878 | 27.58% | 3,184 |