# 2014 US General Election Results **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 4, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684 "2014-11-04T23:38:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/1 "2014-11-04T23:38:21Z")
Today is November 4, 2014, and the United States is having an election for 36 Senators, 435 Representatives, and also state elections for governors, legislators, judges, dogcatchers, etc., and also legislators, voter initiatives, ballot measures, levies, and so on at the local level. This is the results thread. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/2 "2014-11-04T23:54:40Z")
Well Fox commentators are stating that exit polls in New Hampshire and Kentucky are more Republican than expected and are getting all a flutter about a GOP rout tonight…we will see. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/3 "2014-11-05T00:03:13Z")
CNN just called it for McConnell, Lindsay Graham and Tim Scott. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/4 "2014-11-05T00:04:17Z")
FOX projects McConnell win. Too close to call in Virginia. Georgia too close to call. Both seats in South Carolina go to the GOP. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/5 "2014-11-05T00:08:05Z")
MSNBC also projects McConnell, Graham and Scott. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/6 "2014-11-05T00:10:25Z")
This early for McConnell is a mild surprise, but his winning is not a surprise. South Carolina doesn’t surprise me in the least. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/7 "2014-11-05T00:10:31Z")
In early returns, Brown is up on Shaheen 60% to 40%!!! Raw vote totals show him up 3 to 2. Yes, 3 votes to 2 votes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/8 "2014-11-05T00:11:27Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > Raw vote totals show him up 3 to 2. Yes, 3 votes to 2 votes. 🙂 Dixville Notch? ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/9 "2014-11-05T00:12:41Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > In early returns, Brown is up on Shaheen 60% to 40%!!! > > Raw vote totals show him up 3 to 2. Yes, 3 votes to 2 votes. 🙂 Wow. MSNBC is reporting that, as well. Can’t be right. But fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/10 "2014-11-05T00:16:09Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Wow. MSNBC is reporting that, as well. Can’t be right. But fingers crossed. Can he take a knee and run out the clock? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/11 "2014-11-05T00:27:36Z")
I really wish CNN would pay attention to other races besides the Senate. For 100% of Americans, the governor and the legislature of their state have more influence on day-to-day life than the feds do. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/12 "2014-11-05T00:29:47Z")
Bummer about McConnell. What’s wrong with Kentucky? Jim Bunning, Rand Paul, McConnell… how low can they go? ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/13 "2014-11-05T00:31:09Z")
CNN projects Rep. Capito to win in West Virginia. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/14 "2014-11-05T00:31:37Z")
Capito in West Virginia. First female U.S. Senator from WV. First time a GOP Senator has been elected to a full term since 1942 in that state. NC too close to call. Kasich wins reelection for Governor in OH. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/15 "2014-11-05T00:32:35Z")
Some useful tools from Daily Kos: 1. [Poll closing times by state](http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/27/1338724/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Nov-4-2014-poll-nbsp-closing-times-map). 2. [County benchmarks by state](http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/03/1341469/-Daily-Kos-Elections-county-benchmarks?showAll=yes), IOW, what a Dem has to get in each county to break 50% statewide. 3. [Election night liveblogging](http://www.dailykos.com/)on the main page. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/16 "2014-11-05T00:35:08Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > Kasich wins reelection for Governor in OH. I almost voted for him, and I’m not a Republican. No surprise. I keep saying no surprise. . . I may never stop. . . ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/17 "2014-11-05T00:35:43Z")
Incredibly ugly for the Democrats so far. The early call for McConnell means the Senate is probably over. So far, although it is early, it looks like that every close race might go the Republicans way. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/18 "2014-11-05T00:38:06Z")
Crist is looking like a winner in FL. With any luck, no more Gov. Voldemort. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/19 "2014-11-05T00:39:14Z")
It’s early, but Georgia and Virginia are looking good for Reps. ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/20 "2014-11-05T00:40:53Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Crist is looking like a winner in FL. With any luck, no more Gov. Voldemort. Hopefully, not. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684.md?page=2)