2014 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2013 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan presidential no 41.6% 1.3https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722-29616--,00.html General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics October 6, 2019 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election 2010 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election 2018 November 4, 2014 File: Rick Snyder in 2013 (cropped).jpg Rick Snyder Republican Party (United States) Brian Calley 1,605,034 50.92% File:Mark Schauer (cropped).jpg 150x150px Mark Schauer Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Brown 1,476,904 46.86% Snyder: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Schauer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Governor Rick Snyder Republican Party (United States) Rick Snyder Republican Party (United States) 300px County results 300px Congressional district results The 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Michigan, concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class II U.S. Senate seat, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This was one of nine Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Barack Obama won in the 2012 presidential election. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder ran for election to a second term in office. Primary elections took place on August 5, 2014, in which Snyder and former U.S. representative Mark Schauer were unopposed in the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/14PRI/14PRI_CL.HTM 2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing Miboecfr.nictusa.com 2014-07-31 2014-08-04 Snyder was considered vulnerable in his bid for a second term, as reflected in his low approval ratings.http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-2013-2014-governors-races-tossups.html Handicapping the 2013–2014 Governors Races: The Tossups Governing July 18, 2013 February 26, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130805052422/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-2013-2014-governors-races-tossups.html August 5, 2013 mdy-allhttp://www.dailytribune.com/government-and-politics/20140128/michigan-gov-rick-snyder-raises-5m-in-2013-for-re-election-bid Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder raises $5M in 2013 for re-election bid Daily Tribune January 28, 2014 February 26, 2014 March 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140304064720/http://www.dailytribune.com/government-and-politics/20140128/michigan-gov-rick-snyder-raises-5m-in-2013-for-re-election-bid deadhttp://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/which-governors-are-most-vulnerable-in-2014/ Which Governors Are Most Vulnerable in 2014? Five Thirty Eight April 8, 2013 February 26, 2014http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/08/michigan-governor-poll_n_4235845.html Michigan Governor Poll Shows Close Race Between Rick Snyder, Mark Schauer The Huffington Post Woods Ashley November 8, 2013 November 12, 2013 The consensus among The Cook Political Report,http://cookpolitical.com/governor/charts/race-ratings Ratings September 6, 2013 March 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130305115607/http://cookpolitical.com/governor/charts/race-ratings dead Governing,Jacobson Louis http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-2013-2014-governors-races-tossups.html Handicapping the 2013–2014 Governors Races: The Tossups Governing.com July 18, 2013 July 25, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130805052422/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-2013-2014-governors-races-tossups.html August 5, 2013 mdy-all The Rothenberg Political Report,http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/governor Ratings September 6, 2013 and Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2014-governor/ Ratings September 6, 2013 September 10, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130910081704/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2014-governor/ dead was that the contest was a "tossup". Snyder was saddled with a negative approval rating, while his Democratic opponent, former U.S. representative Mark Schauer, suffered from a lack of name recognition.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/12/poll_michigan_gov_rick_snyder_4.html Poll: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, Democrat Mark Schauer in close race ahead of 2014 MLive Media Group Oosting Jonathan December 10, 2013 December 29, 2013http://www.freep.com/article/20140828/COL04/308280194/Michigan-Governor-race Brian Dickerson: Can Schauer avoid the Tomb of the Unknown Front-Runner? Detroit Free Press Brian Dickerson August 28, 2014 August 28, 2014 Despite having a more centrist voting record in the House of Representatives, Rep. Mark Schauer Former Representative for Michigan's 7th District https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/mark_schauer/412313 Schauer ran as more of a populist who put education, unions and taxes as his top priorities. October 28, 2014 Old-style populism lives on in Michigan race https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/old-style-populism-lives-on-in-michigan-race/ Despite concerns about his approval rating hurting his chances at victory, Snyder was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote. As of , this is the last time a Republican was elected governor of Michigan, and the last time the Republican candidate won the counties of Kalamazoo, Oakland, Clinton, Macomb, Kent, Leelanau, and Isabella, and the last time the Democratic candidate won the counties of Alger, Baraga, and Manistee. This is also the last time that the winner of the Michigan gubernatorial election won a majority of counties, and the first time since 1990 that Michigan simultaneously voted for gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates of different political parties. Republican primary Polling indicated significant opposition from Republican primary voters in Michigan towards Snyder's bid for re-election.http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130731/POLITICS02/307300123/1022/politics/Snyder-s-approval-rating-gets-boost-from-bankruptcy-Medicaid-decisions Snyder's approval rating gets boost from bankruptcy, Medicaid decisions July 31, 2013 August 1, 2013 September 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927124716/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130731/POLITICS02/307300123/1022/politics/Snyder-s-approval-rating-gets-boost-from-bankruptcy-Medicaid-decisions deadhttp://www.theoaklandpress.com/article/20130903/NEWS/130909949/poll-says-michigan-govrick-snyder-vulnerable-in-a-republican-primary Poll says Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vulnerable in a Republican primary September 3, 2013 September 3, 2013 September 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130917022728/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/article/20130903/NEWS/130909949/poll-says-michigan-govrick-snyder-vulnerable-in-a-republican-primary deadhttp://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Snyder-losing-GOP-support-since-Medicaid-expansion/-/1719418/21784928/-/km3yv5/-/index.html Snyder losing GOP support since Medicaid expansion September 4, 2013 September 6, 2013 September 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130917012957/http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Snyder-losing-GOP-support-since-Medicaid-expansion/-/1719418/21784928/-/km3yv5/-/index.html deadhttp://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/with_medicaid_win_did_gov_rick.html With Medicaid win, did Gov. Rick Snyder lose some Republicans? Tea party talks potential primary September 5, 2013 September 6, 2013 This came in the midst of discussions by the Tea Party network regarding whether incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Calley should be replaced as Snyder's running mate.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/lt_gov_brian_calley_on_tea_par.html Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on tea party challenger: 'We have a competition for ideas' in Republican Party August 26, 2013 Snyder started running campaign ads in September 2013, immediately following the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conferencehttp://www.freep.com/article/20130924/NEWS06/309240104/governor-rick-snyder-ad-nerd-election-2014 Snyder gets jump on 2014 election, launches TV, internet campaign ads September 24, 2013 and formally declared that he was seeking re-election in January 2014. In August 2013, Tea Party leader Wes Nakagiri announced that he would challenge Calley for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/tea_party_leader_wes_nakagiri.html Tea party leader Wes Nakagiri wants to replace Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley in 2014 August 26, 2013http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/tim_skubick_tea_party_could_be.html Tim Skubick: Tea Party could be 2014 election headache for Gov. Rick Snyder August 27, 2013http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20130906/NEWS01/309060016/GOP-poll-says-Livingston-County-s-Nakagiri-has-shot-state-s-No-2-post-2014 GOP poll says Livingston County's Nakagiri has shot at state's No. 2 post in 2014 September 5, 2013 September 6, 2013 September 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909181200/http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20130906/NEWS01/309060016/GOP-poll-says-Livingston-County-s-Nakagiri-has-shot-state-s-No-2-post-2014 dead At the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference (September 20–22, 2013), speculation reported by the media also included Todd Courser as a potential challenger to Calley.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/snyder_still_the_star_but_call.html Snyder gets top billing, but Calley in spotlight at Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference September 21, 2013 At the Michigan Republican Party state convention, which took take place on August 23, 2014, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley won renomination.http://www.freep.com/article/20140823/NEWS06/308230049/michigan-republicans-calley-nakagiri GOP chooses Calley over Nakagiri for lieutenant governor Detroit Free Press August 23, 2014 August 23, 2014 Paul Egan On January 3, 2014, Mark McFarlin (who had originally declared his intention to run as a Democrat the previous November), announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination.http://wkar.org/post/record-november-29-2013-4323-0 Off the Record – November 29, 2013 – # 4323 Off the Record – WKAR-TV November 29, 2013 December 10, 2013 January 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140113234459/http://wkar.org/post/record-november-29-2013-4323-0 deadhttp://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/michigan_political_points_birt.html Michigan Political Points: 'Birther' Democrat goes Republican for primary against Gov. Rick Snyder Oosting Jonathan MLive Media Group January 3, 2014 January 8, 2014 He believed that his populist platform was too conservative for the Democratic ticket, and that he could get crossover support in the general election. However, he did not submit his filing petitions in time to qualify for the August primary ballot. Candidates Declared Rick Snyder, incumbent governor of Michiganhttp://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/its_official_michigan_gov_rick.html It's official: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder launching re-election campaign with statewide tour MLive Media Group Oosting Jonathan January 30, 2014 January 30, 2014 Failed to qualify Mark McFarlin, private investigator and Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002 (had declared as a Democrat, then switched parties) Declined Mike Bishop, former majority leader of the Michigan Senate (running for Congress)http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/06/24/news/politics/doc51c8539ba04f8636931423.txt?viewmode=fullstory https://archive.today/20130628041539/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/06/24/news/politics/doc51c8539ba04f8636931423.txt?viewmode=fullstory dead June 28, 2013 Former Michigan GOP Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop: 'I'm not running for governor' June 24, 2013 June 27, 2013 Todd Courser, Tea Party activist, candidate for the Michigan Board of Education in 2012 and for chairman of the Michigan Republican Party in 2013http://www.mirsnews.com/search/?sort=group_id+ASC&per_page=30&query=%22Tea+Party+Looking+For+Its+Gubernatorial+Candidate%22&submit=Search Tea Party Looking For Its Gubernatorial Candidate September 21, 2013 September 22, 2013 (subscription required)https://rightmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tea-Party-Looking-For-Its-Gubernatorial-Candidate.pdf Tea Party Looking For Its Gubernatorial Candidate September 21, 2013 September 22, 2013 (transcribed from original source) Polling background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder DaveAgema UndecidedHarper PollingHarper Polling September 4, 2013 958 ±3.17% 64% 16% 20%iCaucus MichiganiCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 32.39% 42.34% 25.27% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder MikeBishop UndecidediCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 36.83% 24.19% 38.98% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder KeithButler UndecidediCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 38.98% 11.29% 49.73% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder BetsyDeVos UndecidediCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 40.59% 18.41% 40.99% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder GaryGlenn UndecidediCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 39.11% 30.78% 30.11% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder PeteHoekstra UndecidediCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 47.04% 21.77% 31.18% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder BillSchuette UndecidediCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 31.85% 38.44% 29.70% Results Republican primary resultshttp://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14PRI/02000000.html Official Election Results Primary Election August 5, 2014 August 25, 2014 Michigan Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20140815151829/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14PRI/02000000.html August 15, 2014 dead Rick Snyder (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 617,720 100 617,720 100 Democratic primary Michigan Democratic Party leadership rallied support behind former U.S. representative Mark Schauer, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. Party Chairman Lon Johnson encouraged all other potential challengers to stay out of the race so as to avoid a costly and potentially bitter primary campaign.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/tim_skubick_mark_schauers_anno.html Tim Skubick: Mark Schauer's announcement for governor seals the Democratic field May 28, 2013 Conservative Democrat and "birther" Mark McFarlin had announced on November 29, 2013, that he was running for the Democratic nomination for governor, but he switched parties on January 3, 2014, leaving Schauer as the only candidate for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Declared Mark Schauer, former U.S. representativehttp://www.freep.com/article/20130528/NEWS06/305280065/Mark-Schauer-announces-Democratic-bid-for-governor Democrat Mark Schauer to challenge Gov. Rick Snyder in 2014 May 28, 2013 Running mate: Lisa Brown, Oakland County clerk & register of deeds and former state representativehttp://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140402/NEWS04/304020040/Mark-Schauer-announce-Oakland-County-Clerk-Lisa-Brown-running-mate https://archive.today/20140403234106/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140402/NEWS04/304020040/Mark-Schauer-announce-Oakland-County-Clerk-Lisa-Brown-running-mate dead April 3, 2014 Mark Schauer to announce Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown as running mate April 2, 2014 Withdrew Mark McFarlin, private investigator and Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002 (ran as a Republican) Declined John C. Austin, president of the Michigan Board of Educationhttp://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/michigan_democrats_rallying_be.html Michigan Democrats rallying behind Mark Schauer for governor, with John Austin offering support May 8, 2013 May 21, 2019 Vicki Barnett, minority whip of the Michigan House of Representativeshttp://www.freep.com/article/20130524/NEWS06/305240107/governor-democrat-mark-schauer-nomination Democratic nomination for governor is now Mark Schauer's for the taking Kathleen Gray Detroit Free Press March 10, 2013 Jocelyn Benson, dean of Wayne State University Law School and nominee for Michigan secretary of state in 2010https://www.scribd.com/doc/144443401/King-Leads-Schauer-for-Democratic-Nomination King Leads Schauer for Democratic Nomination May 29, 2013 June 4, 2013 Virgil Bernero, mayor of Lansing and nominee for governor in 2010http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2013/03/lansing_mayor_virg_bernero_won_1.html Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero won't run for governor, Senate or Congress in 2014 March 20, 2013 March 21, 2013 mlive.com Angela Wittrock Mark Bernstein, attorney and regent of the University of Michigan Mike Duggan, mayor-elect of Detroit and former Wayne County prosecutorKhalil AlHajal http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/tim_skubick_michael_duggans_ne.html#incart_river_default Tim Skubick: Mike Duggan's next step? Probably not a gubernatorial race June 25, 2013 MLive.com 2014-01-08 Mark Hackel, Macomb County executivehttp://www.macombdaily.com/article/20130117/NEWS01/130119388/mark-hackel-preparing-for-marriage-not-a-run-for-governor Mark Hackel preparing for marriage, not a run for governor The Macomb Daily Chad Selweski January 17, 2013 February 22, 2013 May 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024059/http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20130117/NEWS01/130119388/mark-hackel-preparing-for-marriage-not-a-run-for-governor dead Dan Kildee, U.S. representativehttp://www.mirsnews.com/capsule.php?gid=4028#34559 ? Gary Peters, U.S. representative (running for the U.S. Senate)http://www.freep.com/article/20121111/NEWS15/311110176/Possible-Democratic-challengers Several Democrats may challenge Snyder in 2014 November 10, 2012 November 17, 2012 Detroit Free Press Dawson Bell Bart Stupak, former U.S. representativehttp://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/21977748/tim-skubick-bart-stupaks-out-for-now Tim Skubick: Bart Stupak's out... for now Fox 2 News Tim Skubick April 15, 2013 Gretchen Whitmer, minority leader of the Michigan Senatehttp://www.freep.com/article/20130130/NEWS15/130130046/Gretchen-Whitmer-Rick-Snyder-governor?odyssey=mod Gretchen Whitmer says she won't run for governor in 2014 January 30, 2013 Detroit Free Press Polling background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkSchauer BobKing UndecidedMitchell ResearchMitchell Research May 28, 2013 361 ± 5.16% 31% 38% 31% Results Democratic primary results Mark Schauer Democratic Party (United States) 513,263 100 513,263 100 Minor parties Candidates Libertarian Party Mary Buzuma, nominee for Michigan's 2nd congressional district in 2012http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=517055 https://archive.today/20140718020902/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=517055 dead July 18, 2014 Michigan Committee Statement of Organization May 17, 2014 Michigan Secretary of State http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140517/NEWS02/305170018?nclick_check=1 Libertarians hold party convention in Howell Lansing State Journal May 17, 2014 July 16, 2014 dead https://archive.today/20240527011350/https://www.webcitation.org/6PpCnUkV4?url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140517/NEWS02/305170018%3Fnclick_check=1 May 27, 2024 Running mate: Scott Boman, activist, former chairman of the Libertarian Party of Michigan and perennial candidate Green Party Paul Homeniukhttp://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/14GEN/14GEN_CL.HTM 2014 Unofficial Michigan General Candidate Listing Miboecfr.nictusa.com 2014-07-22 2014-08-04 Running mate: Candace Caveny, nominee for the state senate in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and nominee for the State Board of Education in 2012 U.S. Taxpayers Party Mark McFarlin, Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002 Running mate: Richard Mendoza Independents Candidates Declared Robin Sanders, retired from the United States Navy and the Michigan Department of Correctionshttp://wkar.org/post/third-party-gubernatorial-candidate-robin-sanders-focuses-public-safety Third party gubernatorial candidate Robin Sanders focuses on public safety Current State on WKAR-FM June 17, 2013 November 1, 2013 General election Debates Complete video of debate, October 12, 2014 - C-SPAN Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/139257 The Cook Political Report September 3, 2018 Tossup November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallThe Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 September 3, 2018 Lean R November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report2014 Gubernatorial Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2014-gubernatorial-ratings-november-3-2014 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report September 3, 2018 Tilt R November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/governor/2014_elections_governor_map.html Real Clear Politics September 3, 2018 Tossup November 3, 2014 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder (R) MarkSchauer (D) Other UndecidedMitchell ResearchMitchell Research November 3, 2014 1,310 ± 2.7% 48% 47% 3%Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1% 2%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research November 2, 2014 1,224 ± 2.8% 47% 47% 4%Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2% 3%Clarity Campaign LabsClarity Campaign Labs November 1–2, 2014 1,003 ± 3.08% 45% 45% — 10%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 1–2, 2014 914 ± 3.2% 46% 45% 4%Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0% 5% 47% 47% — 5%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA October 26–28, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 43% 3% 9%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research October 27, 2014 1,159 ± 2.88% 48% 43% 3%Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 0%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1% 5%Glengariff GroupGlengariff Group October 22–24, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 40% 5% 10%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 2,394 ± 3% 44% 45% 1% 11%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 20–22, 2014 1,000 ± 3% 49% 46% 2% 3%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 20–21, 2014 723 ± ? 48% 48% — 4%Clarity Campaign LabsClarity Campaign Labs October 19–20, 2014 1,032 ± ? 41% 44% — 15%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research October 19, 2014 919 ± 3.23% 48% 46% 3% 3%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA October 17–19, 2014 600 ± 4% 47% 39% 3% 11%Clarity Campaign LabsClarity Campaign Labs October 12–14, 2014 967 ± 3.16% 44% 42% — 13%Clarity Campaign Labs October 11–13, 2014 1,032 ± ? 44% 43% — 13%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research October 12, 2014 1,340 ± 2.68% 47% 44% 3% 6%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research October 9, 2014 1,306 ± 2.71% 47% 46% 4%Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1% 3%Glengariff GroupGlengariff Group October 2–4, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 37% 3%Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1% 15%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 2–3, 2014 654 ± 3.8% 47% 46% — 7%Marketing Resource GroupMarketing Resource Group September 30–October 1, 2014 600 ± 4% 46% 41% 4% 10%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 2,560 ± 2% 44% 46% 1% 9%Lake Research PartnersLake Research Partners September 27–30, 2014 600 ± 4% 44% 43% — 12%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research September 29, 2014 1,178 ± 2.86% 46% 42% 5%Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) <1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2% 8%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA September 25–29, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 39% 8% 8%Target-InsyghtTarget-Insyght September 22–24, 2014 616 ± 4% 44% 45% — 11%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 18–19, 2014 852 ± 3.4% 46% 44% — 10%We Ask AmericaWe Ask America September 18–19, 2014 1,182 ± 3% 43% 43% 4% 10%Rasmussen Reports September 17–18, 2014 750 ± 4% 47% 41% 3% 9%Denno ResearchDenno Research September 11–13, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 40% — 17%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research September 10, 2014 829 ± 3.4% 46% 41% 7%Mary Buzuma (L) 4%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2% 6%SuffolkSuffolk https://web.archive.org/web/20150924111542/http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/marginals_9_11_2014.pdf September 24, 2015 September 6–10, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 43% 45% 4% 8%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014 687 ± 3.7% 43% 42% 6%Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2% 9% 46% 44% — 10%Glengariff GroupGlengariff Group https://web.archive.org/web/20140910201617/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140909/POLITICS01/309090155/-1/rss54 September 10, 2014 September 3–5, 2014 600 ± 4% 44% 42% 3% 12%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 2,897 ± 3% 44% 43% 1% 12%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research August 27, 2014 1,004 ± 3.09% 47% 46% — 7%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA August 22–25, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 45% — 12%Lake Research Partners August 6–11, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 46% 38% — 15%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research August 5, 2014 626 ± 5% 47% 42% — 11%Rasmussen Reports July 28–29, 2014 750 ± 4% 45% 42% 5% 8%Marketing Resource GroupMarketing Resource Group July 26–30, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 44% — 11%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 3,812 ± 2.8% 46% 43% 1% 9%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research July 7–17, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 39% — 17%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA July 12–15, 2014 600 ± 4% 46% 43% — 11%Denno ResearchDenno Research July 9–11, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 35% — 22%NBC News/MaristNBC News/Marist July 7–10, 2014 870 ± 3.3% 46% 44% 1% 9%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 26–29, 2014 578 ± 4.1% 40% 40% — 20%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research June 6, 2014 961 ± 3.16% 46% 41% — 13%Glengariff GroupGlengariff Group May 20–22, 2014 600 ± 4.3% 45% 35% — 20%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA May 17–20, 2014 600 ± 4% 47% 38% — 15%Hickman AnalyticsHickman Analytics April 24–30, 2014 502 ± 4.4% 48% 37% — 15%Magellan StrategiesMagellan Strategies April 14–15, 2014 875 ± 3.31% 45% 42% 9% 4%Mitchell ResearchMitchell Research April 9, 2014 1,460 ± 2.56% 49% 37% — 15%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling April 3–6, 2014 825 ± 3.4% 43% 39% — 18%Marketing Resource GroupMarketing Resource Group March 24–28, 2014 600 ± 4.1% 47% 39% — 14%Denno ResearchDenno Research https://web.archive.org/web/20140317133225/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140317/POLITICS02/303170024#ixzz2wEB8rG3W March 17, 2014 March 9–10, 2014 600 ± 4% 42% 39% — 20%Benenson Strategy GroupBenenson Strategy Group March 4–7, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 42% — 9%Public Opinion StrategiesPublic Opinion Strategies March 2–4, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 45% 36% — 19%Clarity CampaignsClarity Campaigns February 22–23, 2014 859 ± 2.55 40% 47% — 12%Target InsyghtTarget Insyght February 18–20, 2014 600 ± ? 47% 38% — 15%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA February 5–11, 2014 600 ± 4% 47% 39% — 14%Harper PollingHarper Polling January 7–8, 2014 1,004 ± 3.09% 47% 35% — 18%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling December 5–8, 2013 1,034 ± 3% 44% 40% — 16%Denno ResearchDenno Research https://web.archive.org/web/20131121163935/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131119/POLITICS02/311190132 November 21, 2013 November 12–14, 2013 600 ± 4% 45% 31% — 25%Inside Michigan PoliticsInside Michigan Politics October 29, 2013 794 ± 4% 36% 34% — 30%MRG/Mitchell ResearchMRG/Mitchell Research October 6–10, 2013 600 ± 4% 50% 36% — 14%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA September 7–10, 2013 600 ± 4% 44% 36% — 20%Denno ResearchDenno Research https://web.archive.org/web/20130927124716/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130731/POLITICS02/307300123/1022/politics/Snyder-s-approval-rating-gets-boost-from-bankruptcy-Medicaid-decisions September 27, 2013 July 23–24, 2013 600 ± 4% 43% 37% — 20%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 30–June 2, 2013 697 ± 3.7% 38% 42% — 20%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA May 11–15, 2013 600 ± 4% 39% 39% — 22%EPIC-MRAEPIC-MRA April 13–16, 2013 600 ± 4% 38% 39% — 23%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling March 2–4, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 36% 40% — 24%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 39% 44% — 18% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder (R) VirgBernero (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling March 2–4, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 38% 43% 19%Public Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 38% 49% 12% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder (R) GaryPeters (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling March 2–4, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 37% 44% 19%Public Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 39% 47% 14% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder (R) BartStupak (D) UndecidedEPIC-MRA April 13–16, 2013 600 ± 4% 39% 38% 23% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickSnyder (R) GretchenWhitmer (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 38% 46% 16% Results Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014https://mielections.us/election/results/14GEN/ 2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014 December 29, 2018 November 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125024015/https://mielections.us/election/results/14GEN/ dead Michigan Republican Party Rick Snyder (incumbent) 1,607,399 50.92% -7.19% Michigan Democratic Party Mark Schauer 1,479,057 46.86% +6.96% Libertarian Party of Michigan Mary Buzuma 35,723 1.13% +0.44% US Taxpayers Party Mark McFarlin 19,368 0.61% -0.04% Green Party of Michigan Paul Homeniuk 14,934 0.47% -0.17% n/a Write-ins 50 0.00% N/A 3,156,531 100.0% N/A Michigan Republican Party By county CountyRick SnyderRepublicanMark SchauerDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Alcona2,52956.6%1,80640.4%1312.9%72316.2%4,466Alger1,52046.3%1,64650.1%1173.5%-126-3.8%3,283Allegan23,30165.7%11,18731.6%9652.7%12,11434.1%35,453Alpena4,81050.0%4,54647.3%2642.7%2642.7%9,620Antrim5,88161.8%3,40735.8%2312.4%2,47426.0%9,519Arenac2,70850.4%2,45945.7%2113.9%2494.7%5,378Baraga1,18047.4%1,24950.2%582.3%-69-2.8%2.487Barry12,82463.9%6,76033.7%4802.4%6,06430.2%20,064Bay17,89946.9%19,30750.5%9962.7%-1,408-3.6%38,202Benzie3,82352.9%3,18344.0%2213.0%6408.9%7,227Berrien24,17355.6%18,04241.5%1,2642.9%6,13114.1%43,479Branch7,05062.4%3,90734.6%3342.9%3,14327.8%11,291Calhoun20,42553.8%16,70944.0%8322.2%3,7169.8%37,966Cass7,52156.0%5,42540.4%4763.6%2,09614.6%13,422Charlevoix6,25559.3%3,99837.9%2962.8%2,25721.4%10,549Cheboygan5,28755.2%4,00541.8%2873.0%1,28213.4%9,579Chippewa5,59050.5%5,16646.6%3222.8%4243.9%11,078Clare4,66050.3%4,21045.5%3914.3%4504.8%9,261Clinton15,94654.8%12,72343.7%4491.5%3,22311.1%29,118Crawford2,65655.8%1,96241.2%1403.0%69414.6%4,758Delta7,07252.7%6,05445.1%2922.2%1,0187.6%13,418Dickinson5,02558.6%3,37439.4%1742.0%1,65119.2%8,573Eaton20,02648.8%20,26349.4%7521.8%-237-0.6%41,041Emmet8,06361.9%4,58035.2%3772.9%3,48326.7%13,020Genesee48,89637.2%79,56660.5%3,1342.4%-30,670-23.3%131,596Gladwin4,57953.2%3,73543.4%2923.4%8449.8%8,606Gogebic2,30645.7%2,62852.1%1142.3%-322-6.4%5,048Grand Traverse19,46158.3%12,99238.9%9132.7%6,46919.4%33,366Gratiot5,67051.8%4,98645.6%2832.6%6846.2%10,939Hillsdale8,30962.4%4,59834.5%4062.3%3,71125.9%13,313Houghton5,58153.9%4,44942.9%3303.2%1,13211.0%10,360Huron7,14360.4%4,37737.0%3112.6%2,76623.4%11,831Ingham35,39240.7%50,00257.5%1,6251.9%-14,610-16.8%87,019Ionia10,42457.9%7,09339.4%4932.7%3,33118.5%18,010Iosco5,09553.9%4,06343.0%2993.2%1,03210.9%9,457Iron2,26253.6%1,83943.5%1222.9%42310.1%4,223Isabella8,03148.9%7,87147.9%5363.2%1601.0%16,438Jackson25,67255.5%19,56342.3%9982.2%6,10913.2%46,233Kalamazoo41,40951.0%37,52446.2%2,2272.8%3,8854.8%81,160Kalkaska3,33057.6%2,20238.1%2494.3%1,12819.5%5,781Kent116,96762.1%67,28935.7%4,1162.2%49,67826.4%188,372Keweenaw63957.4%44439.9%312.7%19517.5%1,114Lake1,74549.6%1,65647.0%1193.4%892.6%3,520Lapeer17,02457.5%11,61439.2%9913.3%5,41018.3%29,629Leelanau6,17256.1%4,60041.8%2342.1%1,57214.3%11,006Lenawee15,57653.6%12,66443.6%8342.8%2,91210.0%29,074Livingston47,11367.3%21,48430.7%1,4252.1%25,62936.6%70,022Luce1,04654.7%81042.3%573.0%23612.4%1,913Mackinac2,41453.5%1,99644.3%992.1%4189.2%4,509Macomb142,83653.9%116,65144.0%5,6162.1%26,1859.9%265,103Manistee4,36247.1%4,65250.3%2422.6%-290-3.2%9,256Marquette9,26441.6%12,45856.0%5322.3%-3,194-14.4%22,254Mason5,45554.2%4,33043.0%2782.8%1,12511.2%10,063Mecosta6,49155.5%4,85441.5%3523.0%1,63714.0%11,697Menominee3,63555.9%2,72942.0%1362.1%90613.9%6,500Midland17,66960.9%10,60736.5%7502.6%7,06224.4%29,026Missaukee3,20965.7%1,54131.6%1342.8%1,66834.1%4,884Monroe24,27151.6%21,44745.6%1,2812.8%2,8246.0%46,999Montcalm9,86657.5%6,68638.9%6213.6%3,18018.6%17,173Montmorency1,91254.0%1,49742.3%1313.7%41511.7%3,540Muskegon22,87946.6%24,75250.4%1,4402.9%-1,873-3.8%49,071Newaygo8,98061.8%5,03134.6%5173.6%3,94927.2%14,528Oakland247,87655.5%191,37542.8%7,4151.6%56,50112.7%446,666Oceana4,99960.3%3,04536.8%2402.9%1,95423.5%8,284Ogemaw3,62251.9%3,09544.3%2663.8%5277.6%6,983Ontonagon1,29551.1%1,15645.6%843.3%1395.5%2,535Osceola4,33759.9%2,64236.5%2593.6%1,69523.4%7,238Oscoda1,49853.9%1,15841.7%1224.4%34012.2%2,778Otsego5,08559.5%3,21137.6%2492.9%1,87421.9%8,545Ottawa65,89273.6%21,95624.5%1,7011.9%43,93649.1%89,549Presque Isle2,74352.1%2,36544.9%1563.0%3787.2%5,264Roscommon4,86152.8%4,07044.2%2732.9%7918.6%9,204Saginaw30,26645.1%35,37052.7%1,5092.2%-5,104-7.6%67,145Sanilac7,98663.2%4,28833.9%3682.9%3,69829.3%12,642Schoolcraft1,50752.2%1,32145.7%612.1%1866.5%2,889Shiawassee12,26650.5%11,25146.3%7693.1%1,0154.2%24,286St. Clair28,66655.4%21,54641.6%1,5503.0%7,12013.8%51,762St. Joseph9,12461.2%5,30835.6%4753.2%3,81625.6%14,907Tuscola9,80454.8%7,53042.1%5703.1%2,27412.7%17,904Van Buren12,31055.4%9,25041.6%6683.1%3,06013.8%22,228Washtenaw50,39441.7%68,27556.5%2,2431.9%-17,881-14.8%120,912Wayne177,69134.8%323,76263.5%8,4311.7%-146,071-28.7%509,884Wexford5,86858.4%3,83538.2%3383.4%2,03320.2%10,041Totals1,607,39950.9%1,479,05746.9%70,0752.2%128,3424.0%3,156,531 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alger (largest city: Munising) Baraga (largest city: Baraga) Bay (largest city: Bay City) Eaton (largest city: Charlotte) Ingham (largest city: Lansing) Manistee (largest city: Manistee) Marquette (largest city: Marquette) Muskegon (largest city: Muskegon) Saginaw (largest city: Saginaw) right 300px Swing by county 300px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold By congressional district Snyder won nine of 14 congressional districts.https://www.cookpolitical.com/introducing-2017-cook-political-report-partisan-voter-index Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index The Cook Political Report District Snyder Schauer RepresentativeMichigan 1 1st 54.0% 43.28%Dan BenishekMichigan 2 2nd 62.7% 34.87%Bill HuizengaMichigan 3 3rd 60.6% 37.18%Justin AmashMichigan 4 4th 55.1% 42.05%John MoolenaarMichigan 5 5th 39.95% 57.59%Dan KildeeMichigan 6 6th 55.91% 41.21%Fred UptonMichigan 7 7th 54.37% 43.29%Tim WalbergMichigan 8 8th 58.07% 39.99%Mike BishopMichigan 9 9th 47.19% 50.68%Sander LevinMichigan 10 10th 59.08% 38.42%Candice MillerMichigan 11 11th 62.31% 36.02%David TrottMichigan 12 12th 41.27% 56.53%Debbie DingellMichigan 13 13th 20.26% 78.15%John Conyers Jr.Michigan 14 14th 27.52% 71.43%Brenda Lawrence See also United States Politics Michigan 2014 United States Senate election in Michigan 2014 Michigan Attorney General election 2014 Michigan Secretary of State election 2014 United States gubernatorial elections 2014 United States elections 2014 Michigan elections References External links Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia Official campaign websites (archived) Mark McFarlin for Governor Robin Sanders for Governor Mark Schauer for Governor Rick Snyder for Governor (incumbent) Gubernatorial 2014 Category:2014 United States gubernatorial elections