2014 Louisville mayoral election

The 2014 Louisville mayoral election was the fourth quadrennial Louisville Metro mayoral election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. The Democratic ticket of incumbent mayor and businessman Greg Fischer was elected to his second term. He defeated the Republican ticket of former McCreary County School Board member Bob DeVore.

2014 Louisville mayoral election
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
Turnout251,680
 
Nominee Greg Fischer Bob DeVore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 172,810 78,870
Percentage 68.5% 31.3%
Elections in Kentucky
Government

Declarations

On April 23, 2013, Fischer announced to a group of supporters that he would be running for reelection in the 2014 General Election.[1]

On January 28, 2014, less than a day before the filing deadline, Former McCreary County School Board member Bob DeVore announced his candidacy to challenge Mayor Greg Fischer. According to Nathan Haney, then-Chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party, DeVore was not recruited by the party, nor did they have any advanced notice that DeVore was declaring his candidacy.[2]

Primaries

Both candidates went unopposed in their respective primaries.

Results
Louisville mayoral election, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Greg Fischer 172,810 68.55% +30.8%
Republican Bob DeVore 78,870 31.3% -36.9%
Write-ins 511 0.002% negligible
Majority 93,940 37.2% +1,396.6%
Turnout 251,680 100% -2.6%
Democratic hold Swing

Greg Fischer, the incumbent Democratic mayor of Louisville, defeated Bob DeVore, a Republican, tallying 68.5% of the vote to DeVore's 31.3%, with 0.002% of the vote going to various write-in candidates[4] such as Jackie Green,[5] who ran as an Independent against Fischer in 2010.[6]

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References
  1. Bailey, Phillip (April 23, 2013). "Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces reelection bid". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. Ottis, Chris (January 28, 2014). "Robert Devore filed to Challenge Mayor Greg Fischer as Republican". WDRB.
  3. "Gems Election Results" (PDF). Jefferson County Clerk's office. November 4, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  4. "Louisville, Kentucky municipal elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  5. "Home - Jackie Green: Write-in Candidate for Mayor". Jackie Green: Write-in Candidate for Mayor. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  6. "Jackie Green can't run for mayor as independent, will seek write-in votes". 7 February 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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