2014Final results
2014 election for Oregon Governor
Governor · Oregon
John Kitzhaber (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Dennis Richardson (R) by 5.8 points.
John KitzhaberDemocrat · winner
50.1%733,230
Dennis RichardsonRepublican
44.3%648,542
Jason LevinGreen
2.0%29,561
Paul GradLibertarian
1.5%21,903
Aaron D. AuerConstitution
1.1%15,929
Chris HenryOther party
0.9%13,898
1,463,063 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
John Kitzhaber (D)Dennis Richardson (R)
Also on the ballot: Jason Levin (Green), 2.0%; Paul Grad (Libertarian), 1.5%; Aaron D. Auer (Constitution), 1.1%; Chris Henry (Other party), 0.9%