2014Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2014 election for Massachusetts Governor
Governor · Massachusetts
Charlie Baker (R) won with 48.4% of the vote, defeating Martha Coakley (D) by 1.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charlie BakerRepublican · winner
48.4%1,044,573
Martha CoakleyDemocrat
46.6%1,004,408
Evan FalchukIndependent
3.3%71,814
Scott LivelyIndependent
0.9%19,378
Jeff McCormickIndependent
0.8%16,295
2,156,468 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Charlie Baker (R)Martha Coakley (D)
Also on the ballot: Evan Falchuk (Independent), 3.3%; Scott Lively (Independent), 0.9%; Jeff McCormick (Independent), 0.8%