2014 Michigan Senate election

none September 2023 2014 United States Senate election in Michigan 2014 Michigan Senate election Michigan Legislative Popular Yes 2010 2014 11 04 2018 38 seats in the Michigan Senate 20 2,919,926 (39.21%) File:Michigan State of the State 2014 (11997926043) (Randy Richardville).jpg 150x150px Randy Richardville(term-limited) Republican Party (United States) January 1, 2011 17th–Monroe 26 27 1 1,499,097 49.80% File:Gretchen Whitmer 2011 (cropped 2).jpg Gretchen Whitmer(term-limited) Democratic Party (United States) January 1, 2011 23rd—East Lansing 12 11 1 1,420,829 47.20% File:2014 Michigan Senate election - Results by district (simple).svg 400px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Majority Leader Randy Richardville Republican Party (United States) Arlan Meekhof Republican Party (United States) Elections for the Michigan Senate was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with partisan primary elections to select the party's nominees held on August 5. All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate were contested, and those elected will serve in the 98th and 99th Michigan Legislatures. This was the first election for the Michigan Senate contested under the constituency boundaries drawn in consequence of the 2010 U.S. census.Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget: 2011 Michigan Legislative Districts—Senate District Statewide Map The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/2014_live_michigan_election_re_2.html 2014 Live Michigan election results: State Senate races MLive.com November 4, 2014 December 31, 2014 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningLuzer Daniel 2014-10-20 Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-legislative-handicapping-update-late-october.html 2024-07-10 Governing en | Safe R October 20, 2014 Members not seeking re-election State Senators are only allowed to serve 2 four-year terms, a maximum of 8 years. The following Senators were not running for a new term in 2014. District Senator Party Residence Term-limited? 5 Tupac Hunter Dem Detroit Yes 6 Glenn S. Anderson Dem Westland Yes 13 John Pappageorge Rep Troy Yes 16 Bruce Caswell Rep Hillsdale No (retiring) 17 Randy Richardville Rep Monroe Yes 23 Gretchen Whitmer Dem East Lansing Yes 28 Mark Jansen Rep Gaines Township Yes 32 Roger Kahn Rep Saginaw Township Yes 36 John Moolenaar Rep Midland No (running for Congress) 37 Howard Walker Rep Traverse City No (retiring) Results Due to the redistricting done as a result of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were consolidation of districts that resulted in a "new" 26th District to be created. The new 26th District was a won by the Republicans, causing a gain for Republicans as consolidation effectively resulted in two Democratic held districts being merged. A recount in the 20th District resulted in Margaret O'Brien's win widening from 59 votes to 61 votes. In 20th District recount, O’Brien keeps win WOODTV.com December 10, 2014 2014-12-31 http://woodtv.com/2014/12/10/in-recount-rep-obrien-retains-win/ The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats. Shortly after the election, Arlan Meekhof, Republican from the 30th District, was elected Senate Majority Leader, Mike Kowall, Republican from the 15th District, was elected Senate Majority Floor Leader, Jim Ananich, Democrat from the 27th District, was elected Senate Minority Leader, and Morris Hood III, Democrat from the 3rd District, was elected Senate Minority Floor Leader. Michigan Senate, House have new leaders, bigger GOP majorities Gray, Kathleen Detroit Free Press 7 November 2014 2014-12-31 http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/07/new-leadership-elected-michigan-legislature/18643113/ Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 47.20 Republican Republican Party (United States) 49.80 Other #777777 3 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 71.05 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 28.94 District 1-9 1st District(Wayne County (Brownstown Township, southeast Detroit, Ecorse, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte)) Democratic Party (United States) Coleman Young II (incumbent) 48,518 71.84 Republican Party (United States) Barry Berk 19,021 28.16 67,539 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 2nd District(Wayne County (central and east Detroit, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Township, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park)) Democratic Party (United States) Bert Johnson (incumbent) 40,500 71.07 Republican Party (United States) Mark Price 14,326 25.14 Independent politician Jeffrey Hall 2,163 3.80 56,989 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 3rd District(Wayne County (west Detroit, Dearborn, Melvindale)) Democratic Party (United States) Morris Hood III (incumbent) 45,572 80.43 Republican Party (United States) Matthew Keller 11,086 19.57 56,658 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 4th District(Wayne County (northwest and west Detroit, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Southgate)) Democratic Party (United States) Virgil Smith, Jr. (incumbent) 44,597 83.96 Republican Party (United States) Keith Franklin 8,522 16.04 53,119 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 5th District(Wayne County (northwest and west Detroit, Dearborn Heights, Inkster, Garden City, Redford Township)) Democratic Party (United States) David Knezek 58,501 82.18 Republican Party (United States) Jennifer Rynicki 12,683 17.82 71,184 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 6th District(Wayne County (Belleville, Flat Rock, Huron Township, Rockwood, Romulus, Sumpter Township, Taylor, Van Buren Township, Westland)) Democratic Party (United States) Hoon-Yung Hopgood (incumbent) 41,813 62.37 Republican Party (United States) Darrell McNeill 25,222 37.63 67,035 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 7th District(Wayne County (Canton Township, Livonia, Northville-excluding portion outside county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Wayne)) Republican Party (United States) Patrick Colbeck (incumbent) 49,503 52.17 Democratic Party (United States) Dian Slavens 45,378 47.83 94,881 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 8th District(Macomb County (Bruce Township, Chesterfield Township, Harrison Township, Lenox Township, Mount Clemens, Ray Township, Shelby Township, St. Clair Shores, Utica, Washington Township)) Republican Party (United States) Jack Brandenburg (incumbent) 55,302 61.73 Democratic Party (United States) Christine Bell 34,278 38.27 89,580 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 9th District(Macomb County (south Clinton Township, Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, Roseville)) Democratic Party (United States) Steven Bieda (incumbent) 48,144 67.96 Republican Party (United States) Hawke Fracassa 22,696 32.04 70,840 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Districts 10-19 10th District(Macomb County (Sterling Heights, north Clinton Township, Macomb Township)) Republican Party (United States) Tory Rocca (incumbent) 51,464 62.67 Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth Jenkins 30,656 37.33 82,120 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 11th District(Oakland County (Farmington Hills, Farmington, Lathrup Village, Southfield, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Ferndale, and Royal Oak Township)) Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Gregory (incumbent) 70,866 73.28 Republican Party (United States) Boris Tuman 22,847 23.62 Libertarian Party (United States) James Young 2,994 3.10 96,707 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 12th District(Oakland County (Oxford Township, Addison Township, Independence Township, Clarkston, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Southfield Township, and Bloomfield Township)) Republican Party (United States) Jim Marleau (incumbent) 50,116 57.48 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Secrest 37,067 42.52 87,183 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 13th District(Oakland County (Birmingham, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Royal Oak, and Berkley)) Republican Party (United States) Marty Knollenberg 59,555 58.15 Democratic Party (United States) Cyndi Peltonen 42,855 41.85 102,410 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 14th District(Genesee (Atlas Township, Davison, Davison Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Mundy Township, and Fenton), and Oakland Counties (Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Springfield Township, Waterford Township, Lake Angelus, Holly Township, Rose Township, and Highland Township)) Republican Party (United States) David B. Robertson (incumbent) 46,832 57.58 Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie Walton 34,505 42.42 81,337 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 15th District(Oakland County (White Lake Township, Milford Township, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, Wixom, Lyon Township, South Lyon, Novi, Novi Township, Northville—excluding portion outside county)) Republican Party (United States) Mike Kowall (incumbent) 52,799 58.48 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Smith 37,487 41.52 90,286 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 16th District(Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties) Republican Party (United States) Mike Shirkey 40,916 60.95 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin Commet 26,215 39.05 67,131 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 17th District(Lenawee, and Monroe Counties) Republican Party (United States) Dale Zorn 38,445 51.13 Democratic Party (United States) Doug Spade 34,704 46.16 US Taxpayers Party Jeff Andring 2,040 2.71 75,189 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 18th District(Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, portions of Milan, Michigan in the county, Saline, York Township, Pittsfield Township, Salem Township, Superior Township, Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township)) Democratic Party (United States) Rebekah Warren (incumbent) 61,406 72.11 Republican Party (United States) Terry Linden 23,748 27.89 85,154 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 19th District(Barry, Calhoun, and Ionia Counties) Republican Party (United States) Mike Nofs (incumbent) 44,797 61.59 Democratic Party (United States) Greg Grieves 27,936 38.41 72,733 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Districts 20-29 20th District(Kalamazoo County) Republican Party (United States) Margaret O'Brien 36,645 45.58 Democratic Party (United States) Sean McCann 36,584 45.50 Libertarian Party (United States) Lorence Wenke 7,171 8.92 80,400 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 21st District(Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties) Republican Party (United States) John Proos (incumbent) 45,586 65.40 Democratic Party (United States) Bette Pierman 25,092 35.50 70,678 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 22nd District(Livingston, and Washtenaw Counties (Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Bridgewater Township, Lodi Township, Manchester Township, Saline Township, Lima Township, Lyndon Township, Northfield Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township, and Chelsea)) Republican Party (United States) Joe Hune (incumbent) 58,374 58.85 Democratic Party (United States) Shari Pollesch 37,704 38.01 Libertarian Party (United States) Jeff Wood 3,108 3.13 99,186 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 23rd District(Ingham County (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Township, East Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Meridian Township, Onondaga Township, and White Oak Township)) Democratic Party (United States) Curtis Hertel Jr. 49,717 65.83 Republican Party (United States) Craig Whitehead 25,809 34.17 75,526 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 24th District(Clinton, Eaton, Shiawassee, and Ingham Counties (Leroy Township, Locke Township, Wheatfield Township, Williamston, and Williamstown Township)) Republican Party (United States) Rick Jones (incumbent) 55,999 55.90 Democratic Party (United States) Dawn Levey 44,173 44.10 100,172 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 25th District(Huron, Sanilac, St. Clair, and Macomb Counties (Armada Township, Memphis, Richmond, and Richmond Township)) Republican Party (United States) Phil Pavlov (incumbent) 46,283 55.85 Democratic Party (United States) Terry Brown 36,591 44.15 82,874 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 26th District(Allegan, Van Buren, and Kent Counties (Gaines Township, and Kentwood)) Republican Party (United States) Tonya Schuitmaker (incumbent) 47,245 61.38 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Walters 26,781 34.79 Libertarian Party (United States) William Wenzel 2,944 3.82 76,970 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 27th District(Genesee County (Burton, Clio, Forest Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Flint, Flint Township, Genesee Township, Richfield Township, Swartz Creek, Thetford Township, and Vienna Township)) Democratic Party (United States) Jim Ananich (incumbent) 51,296 77.31 Republican Party (United States) Brendt Gerics 15,057 22.69 66,353 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) 28th District(Kent County (Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Byron Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, Grandville, Grattan Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township, Vergennes Township, Walker, and Wyoming)) Republican Party (United States) Peter MacGregor 53,222 66.14 Democratic Party (United States) Deb Havens 25,133 31.23 US Taxpayers Party Ted Gerrard 2,114 2.63 80,469 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 29th District(Kent County (Ada Township, Bowne Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Lowell, and Lowell Township)) Republican Party (United States) Dave Hildenbrand (incumbent) 47,203 57.93 Democratic Party (United States) Lance Penny 34,280 42.07 81,483 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Districts 30-38 30th District(Ottawa County) Republican Party (United States) Arlan Meekhof (incumbent) 62,337 71.39 Democratic Party (United States) Sarah Howard 24,987 28.61 87,324 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 31st District(Bay, Lapeer, and Tuscola Counties) Republican Party (United States) Mike Green (incumbent) 40,678 56.09 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Mindykowski 31,843 43.91 72,521 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 32nd District(Saginaw, and Genesee Counties (Argentine Township, Clayton Township, Fenton Township, Flushing, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Linden, Montrose, Montrose Township)) Republican Party (United States) Kenneth Horn 49,449 54.35 Democratic Party (United States) Stacy Erwin Oakes 41,538 45.65 90,987 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 33rd District(Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, and Montcalm Counties) Republican Party (United States) Judy Emmons (incumbent) 36,416 57.21 Democratic Party (United States) Fred Sprague 27,234 42.79 63,650 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 34th District(Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties) Republican Party (United States) Goeff Hansen (incumbent) 39,130 55.60 Democratic Party (United States) Cathy Forbes 31,245 44.40 70,375 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 35th District(Benzie, Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon, and Wexford Counties) Republican Party (United States) Darwin L. Booher (incumbent) 51,295 59.53 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn Lottie 34,869 40.47 86,164 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 36th District(Arenac, Alcona, Alpena, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle Counties) Republican Party (United States) Jim Stamas 51,841 61.12 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Lukasiewicz 32,978 38.88 84,819 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 37th District(Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Antrim, and Grand Traverse Counties) Republican Party (United States) Wayne Schmidt 54,980 61.08 Democratic Party (United States) Phil Bellfy 35,026 38.92 90,006 100.0 Republican Party (United States) 38th District(Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Baraga, Iron, Marquette, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta, Alger, and Schoolcraft Counties) Republican Party (United States) Tom Casperson (incumbent) 50,689 61.84 Democratic Party (United States) Christopher Germain 31,278 38.16 81,967 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Maps Special election On November 8, 2016, a special election was held in the 4th District to fill the vacancy left when Virgil Smith Jr. resigned. 4th District(Wayne (part)) Democratic Party (United States) Ian Conyers 68,882 76.46 Republican Party (United States) Keith Franklin 21,206 23.54 90,088 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) See also Michigan House of Representatives election, 2014 References Senate election Category:Michigan Senate elections Michigan Senate Category:November 2014 in the United States