Nikki Haley

Undefeated governor candidate from South Carolina with a perfect 4-0 record

Republican

GovernorState House

Electoral Grade

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Races

4-0

W-L (100%)

-54.7

Avg Margin

2004–2014

Career Span

Best: +-4.5 (2010 Governor)Worst: -100.0 (2006 State House)

100%

Win Rate

+8.6

Avg Overperformance

Win Streak

10 yrs

Career Span

1.4M

Career Votes

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Career Margin Trend4 races

State House

Governor

Career Timeline

2014 Governor South Carolina

696,645

Candidate Votes

55.9%

Vote %

1,246,301

Total Votes

-14.5%

Margin

Electoral Performance

+7.7

Race Score

+10.7

vs. State Pres.

D-3.8

State Pres.

Incumbent (−3pt bar)

Top opponent: Vincent SheheenDEM

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Geographic Performance

4 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

4 races available

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Opponents Faced1 opponent

Vincent SheheenDEM

2-02 matchups · 2010–2014

Primary History44 primaries

1-43

W-L

18.7%

Avg Vote %

7.8

Avg Field Size

2024WPresidentDistrict of Columbia62.9%#1 of 8REP

2024LPresidentNew Mexico8.6%#2 of 5REP

2024LPresidentKentucky6.4%#2 of 7REP

2024LPresidentNebraska18.2%#2 of 4REP

2024LPresidentMaryland22.7%#2 of 2REP

2024LPresidentWest Virginia9.4%#2 of 5REP

2024LPresidentIndiana21.7%#2 of 2REP

2024LPresidentNew York13.1%#2 of 6REP

2024LPresidentConnecticut14.0%#2 of 5REP

2024LPresidentRhode Island10.5%#2 of 7REP

2024LPresidentPennsylvania16.7%#2 of 2REP

2024LPresidentWisconsin12.7%#2 of 6REP

2024LPresidentLouisiana6.8%#2 of 10REP

2024LPresidentOhio14.4%#2 of 6REP

2024LPresidentArizona17.8%#2 of 10REP

2024LPresidentFlorida13.9%#2 of 8REP

2024LPresidentIllinois14.5%#2 of 6REP

2024LPresidentKansas16.1%#2 of 5REP

2024LPresidentWashington19.1%#2 of 7REP

2024LPresidentMississippi5.4%#2 of 5REP

2024LPresidentIdaho13.3%#2 of 4REP

2024LPresidentHawaii1.5%#2 of 9REP

2024LPresidentGeorgia13.2%#2 of 12REP

2024LPresidentCalifornia17.4%#2 of 11REP

2024LPresidentTexas17.5%#2 of 10REP

2024LPresidentMinnesota28.8%#2 of 6REP

2024LPresidentUtah42.7%#2 of 4REP

2024LPresidentTennessee19.5%#2 of 10REP

2024LPresidentMassachusetts36.8%#2 of 8REP

2024LPresidentMaine25.6%#2 of 6REP

2024LPresidentAlabama13.0%#2 of 8REP

2024LPresidentAlaska12.0%#2 of 3REP

2024LPresidentArkansas18.4%#2 of 10REP

2024LPresidentColorado33.3%#2 of 10REP

2024LPresidentOklahoma15.9%#2 of 9REP

2024LPresidentVirginia35.0%#2 of 7REP

2024LPresidentNorth Carolina23.3%#2 of 9REP

2024LPresidentMichigan26.6%#2 of 8REP

2024LPresidentSouth Carolina39.5%#2 of 8REP

2024LPresidentNew Hampshire43.3%#2 of 31REP

2024LPresidentNew Hampshire3.8%#4 of 30DEM

2024LPresidentIowa19.1%#3 of 8REP

2024LPresidentNorth Dakota0.0%#1 of 2REP

2024LPresidentVermont0.0%#1 of 3REP

Primary History

44 primaries

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