2014 Michigan elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Michigan on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5, 2014.
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Voters elected all four executive officers and both houses of the state legislature, as well as the state's delegations to the U.S. House and one of its two U.S. Senate seats.
As of 2022, this remains the last time that the Republican Party has won any statewide office in Michigan.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Carl Levin was re-elected in 2008 with 62.7% of the vote. He retired instead of seeking a seventh term. U.S. Representative Gary Peters defeated former secretary of state Terri Lynn Land in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gary Peters | 1,704,936 | 54.61 | 8.05 | |
Republican | Terri Lynn Land | 1,290,199 | 41.33 | 7.48 | |
Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 62,897 | 2.01 | 0.44 | |
Constitution | Richard Matkin | 37,529 | 1.20 | 0.56 | |
Green | Chris Wahmhoff | 26,137 | 0.84 | 0.06 | |
Write-in | 77 | 0.00 | |||
Total votes | 3,121,775 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
U.S. House
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result[2] | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 113,263 | 45.28% | 130,414 | 52.14% | 6,454 | 2.58% | 250,131 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 2 | 70,851 | 33.25% | 135,568 | 63.63% | 6,653 | 3.12% | 213,072 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 3 | 84,720 | 39.01% | 125,754 | 57.91% | 6,691 | 3.08% | 217,165 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 4 | 85,777 | 39.09% | 123,962 | 56.50% | 9,684 | 4.41% | 219,423 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 5 | 148,182 | 66.71% | 69,222 | 31.16% | 4,734 | 2.13% | 222,138 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 6 | 84,391 | 40.38% | 116,801 | 55.89% | 7,784 | 3.73% | 208,976 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 7 | 92,083 | 41.17% | 119,564 | 53.45% | 12,038 | 5.38% | 223,685 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 8 | 102,269 | 42.06% | 132,739 | 54.60% | 8,117 | 3.34% | 243,125 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 9 | 136,342 | 60.39% | 81,470 | 36.09% | 7,945 | 3.52% | 225,757 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 10 | 67,143 | 29.36% | 157,069 | 68.68% | 4,480 | 1.96% | 228,692 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 11 | 101,681 | 40.47% | 140,435 | 55.90% | 9,122 | 3.63% | 251,238 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 12 | 134,346 | 65.01% | 64,716 | 31.32% | 7,598 | 3.68% | 206,660 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 13 | 132,710 | 79.49% | 27,234 | 16.31% | 7,003 | 4.20% | 166,947 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 14 | 165,272 | 77.79% | 41,801 | 19.67% | 5,395 | 2.54% | 212,468 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
Total | 1,519,030 | 49.17% | 1,466,749 | 47.47% | 103,698 | 3.36% | 3,089,477 | 100.00% |
State elections
Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder was first elected in 2010 with 58.1% of the vote.[3] He ran for re-election to a second term and defeated former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer in the closest statewide election in 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Snyder (incumbent) | 1,607,399 | 50.92 | 7.19 | |
Democratic | Mark Schauer | 1,479,057 | 46.86 | 6.96 | |
Libertarian | Mary Buzuma | 35,723 | 1.13 | 0.44 | |
Constitution | Mark McFarlin | 19,368 | 0.61 | 0.04 | |
Green | Paul Homeniuk | 14,934 | 0.47 | 0.17 | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.00 | |||
Total votes | 3,156,531 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson was first elected in 2010 with 50.7% of the vote. She won re-election to a second term against attorney Godfrey Dillard.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ruth Johnson (incumbent) | 1,649,047 | 53.53 | 2.85 | |
Democratic | Godfrey Dillard | 1,323,004 | 42.94 | 2.28 | |
Libertarian | Jamie Lewis | 61,112 | 1.98 | 0.15 | |
Constitution | Robert Gale | 34,447 | 1.12 | 0.19 | |
Natural Law | Jason Gatties | 13,185 | 0.43 | New | |
Total votes | 3,080,795 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette was first elected in 2010 with 52.6% of the vote. He won re-election to a second term against MSU law professor Mark Totten.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Schuette (incumbent) | 1,603,471 | 52.11 | 0.48 | |
Democratic | Mark Totten | 1,359,839 | 44.19 | 0.71 | |
Libertarian | Justin Altman | 57,345 | 1.86 | 0.08 | |
Constitution | Gerald Van Sickle | 30,762 | 1.00 | 0.94 | |
Green | John La Pietra | 25,747 | 0.84 | New | |
Total votes | 3,077,164 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Board of education
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pamela Pugh Smith | 1,368,790 | 24.47 | |
Democratic | Casandra E. Ulbrich (incumbent) | 1,309,760 | 23.42 | |
Republican | Maria Carl | 1,279,122 | 22.87 | |
Republican | Jonathan Tade Williams | 1,206,419 | 21.57 | |
Libertarian | Kimberly Moore | 114,666 | 2.05 | |
Constitution | John Adams | 82,511 | 1.48 | |
Libertarian | Gregory Scott Stempfle | 75,702 | 1.35 | |
Constitution | Karen Adams | 65,828 | 1.18 | |
Green | Sherry A. Wells | 60,516 | 1.08 | |
Natural Law | Nikki Mattson | 30,099 | 0.54 | |
Total votes | 5,593,413 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
State legislature
All seats of the Michigan Legislature were up for election. The Senate elects its members to four year terms, while the House of Representatives members are elected to two year terms. Republicans retained control of both chambers and made small gains in seats.
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General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Brian K. Zahra (incumbent) | 1,450,326 | 32.19 | |
Nonpartisan | Richard H. Bernstein | 1,301,254 | 28.88 | |
Nonpartisan | James Robert Redford | 934,029 | 20.73 | |
Nonpartisan | Bill Murphy | 637,741 | 14.15 | |
Nonpartisan | Doug Dern | 182,543 | 4.05 | |
Total votes | 4,505,893 | 100.00 |
Special election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | David Viviano (incumbent) | 1,521,035 | 62.14 | |
Nonpartisan | Deborah Thomas | 706,971 | 28.88 | |
Nonpartisan | Kerry Morgan | 219,892 | 8.98 | |
Total votes | 2,447,898 | 100.00 |
Ballot measures
Proposal 1
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 863,459 | 69.29 |
No | 382,770 | 30.71 |
Total votes | 1,246,229 | 100.00 |
Source: [7] |
References
- "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014". mielections.us. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- Magazine, Peter Luke | Bridge (November 3, 2010). "Rick Snyder wins 2010 Michigan governor's race, according to various exit polls". mlive. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014". Michigan Department of State. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- "Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014". Michigan Department of State. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- "MI State Board of Education Race - Nov 04, 2014". Our Campaigns. December 28, 2015.
- "MI P1: Eliminate Personal Property Tax Race - Aug 05, 2014". Our Campaigns. October 23, 2014.