2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Dan Patrick Leticia Van de Putte
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,718,406 1,810,720
Percentage 58.1% 38.7%

County results
Patrick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Van de Putte:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

David Dewhurst
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick
Republican

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst ran for an unprecedented fourth term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by his more conservative opponent, state senator Dan Patrick. Patrick would go on to win the general election in a landslide over Leticia Van de Putte. Patrick was sworn in on January 20, 2015.