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The 2014 Michigan elections were held in the U.S. state of Michigan on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5, 2014.
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 , this remains the most recent time that the Republican Party has won any statewide executive office in Michigan.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
2014 United States Senate election in Michigan
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.
2014 United States Senate election in Michigan
Democratic Party (US)
Gary Peters
1,704,936
54.61
8.05 Republican Party (US)
Terri Lynn Land
1,290,199
41.33
7.48 Libertarian Party (US)
Jim Fulner
62,897
2.01
0.44 US Taxpayers Party
Richard Matkin
37,529
1.20
0.56 Green Party (US)
Chris Wahmhoff
26,137
0.84
0.06 77
0.00
3,121,775
100.00
Democratic Party (US)
U.S. House
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResultHaas Karen L. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives October 28, 2019 March 9, 2015 Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 113,263 45.28% 130,414 52.14% 6,454 2.58% 250,131 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 2 70,851 33.25% 135,568 63.63% 6,653 3.12% 213,072 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 3 84,720 39.01% 125,754 57.91% 6,691 3.08% 217,165 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 4 85,777 39.09% 123,962 56.50% 9,684 4.41% 219,423 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 5 148,182 66.71% 69,222 31.16% 4,734 2.13% 222,138 100.00% Democratic HoldDistrict 6 84,391 40.38% 116,801 55.89% 7,784 3.73% 208,976 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 7 92,083 41.17% 119,564 53.45% 12,038 5.38% 223,685 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 8 102,269 42.06% 132,739 54.60% 8,117 3.34% 243,125 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 9 136,342 60.39% 81,470 36.09% 7,945 3.52% 225,757 100.00% Democratic HoldDistrict 10 67,143 29.36% 157,069 68.68% 4,480 1.96% 228,692 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 11 101,681 40.47% 140,435 55.90% 9,122 3.63% 251,238 100.00% Republican HoldDistrict 12 134,346 65.01% 64,716 31.32% 7,598 3.68% 206,660 100.00% Democratic HoldDistrict 13 132,710 79.49% 27,234 16.31% 7,003 4.20% 166,947 100.00% Democratic HoldDistrict 14 165,272 77.79% 41,801 19.67% 5,395 2.54% 212,468 100.00% Democratic HoldTotal 1,519,030 49.17% 1,466,749 47.47% 103,698 3.36% 3,089,477 100.00%
Executive
Governor and lieutenant governor
2014 Michigan gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder was first elected in 2010 with 58.1% of the vote.Magazine Peter Luke Bridge 2010-11-03 Rick Snyder wins 2010 Michigan governor's race, according to various exit polls https://www.mlive.com/politics/2010/11/cnn_exit_polls_call_the_2010_m.html 2023-05-22 mlive en He ran for re-election to a second term and defeated former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer in the closest statewide election in 2014.
2014 Michigan gubernatorial electionhttps://mielections.us/election/results/14GEN/ 2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014 mielections.us August 9, 2021 November 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125024015/https://mielections.us/election/results/14GEN/ dead
Republican Party (US)
Rick Snyder (incumbent)
1,607,399
50.92
7.19 Democratic Party (US)
Mark Schauer
1,479,057
46.86
6.96 Libertarian Party (US)
Mary Buzuma
35,723
1.13
0.44 US Taxpayers Party
Mark McFarlin
19,368
0.61
0.04 Green Party (US)
Paul Homeniuk
14,934
0.47
0.17 50
0.00
3,156,531
100.00
Republican Party (US)
Secretary of state
2014 Michigan Secretary of State election
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.
2014 Michigan Secretary of State electionhttp://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/03000000.html Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014 Michigan Department of State November 24, 2014 November 29, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141201150324/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/03000000.html December 1, 2014
Republican Party (US)
Ruth Johnson (incumbent)
1,649,047
53.53
2.85 Democratic Party (US)
Godfrey Dillard
1,323,004
42.94
2.28 Libertarian Party (US)
Jamie Lewis
61,112
1.98
0.15 US Taxpayers Party
Robert Gale
34,447
1.12
0.19 Natural Law Party (US)
Jason Gatties
13,185
0.43
New 3,080,795
100.00
Republican Party (US)
Attorney general
2014 Michigan Attorney General election
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.
2014 Michigan Attorney General electionhttp://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/04000000.html Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014 Michigan Department of State November 24, 2014 November 29, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141201150338/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/04000000.html December 1, 2014
Republican Party (US)
Bill Schuette (incumbent)
1,603,471
52.11
0.48 Democratic Party (US)
Mark Totten
1,359,839
44.19
0.71 Libertarian Party (US)
Justin Altman
57,345
1.86
0.08 US Taxpayers Party
Gerald Van Sickle
30,762
1.00
0.94 Green Party (US)
John La Pietra
25,747
0.84
New 3,077,164
100.00
Republican Party (US)
Legislature
2014 Michigan Senate election 2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
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.
Senate Party Before After Change Republican 26 27 1 Democratic 12 11 1 Total 38 38
House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 59 63 4 Democratic 51 47 4 Total 110 110
Judiciary
Supreme Court
2014 Michigan Supreme Court election Michigan legislative no 2012 Michigan elections#Supreme court 2012 2016 Michigan elections#Supreme Court 2016 3 seats of the Supreme Court of Michigan 2014 11 4 Michigan Republican Party 5 2 Michigan Democratic Party 2 1
General election
2014 Michigan Associate Justice election (Full term) Michigan presidential no 2012 Michigan elections#Supreme Court 2012 2022 Michigan elections#Supreme Court 2022 November 4, 2014 Nonpartisan politician Brian K. Zahra 1,450,326 32.19% File:Justice Richard Bernstein in Shanghai 02 (cropped).jpg Richard H. Bernstein Nonpartisan politician 1,301,254 28.88% MI Associate Justice 2015-2023.svg 300px County resultsZahra: #FFDAC1 20–30% #FFCCA9 30–40%Bernstein: #ACF2F2 30–40% Justice
2014 Michigan Supreme Court election
Nonpartisan politician
Brian K. Zahra (incumbent)
1,450,326
32.19 Nonpartisan politician
Richard H. Bernstein
1,301,254
28.88 Nonpartisan politician
James Robert Redford
934,029
20.73 Nonpartisan politician
Bill Murphy
637,741
14.15 Nonpartisan politician
Doug Dern
182,543
4.05 4,505,893
100.00 Michigan Republican Party
Michigan Democratic Party
Special election
2014 Michigan Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term ending 01/01/2017) election Michigan presidential no 2012 Michigan elections#Supreme Court 2012 2016 Michigan elections#Associate Justice (Full term) 2016 November 4, 2014 Nonpartisan politician David Viviano 1,521,035 62.14% Deborah Thomas Nonpartisan politician 706,971 28.88% MI Associate Justice 2015-2017.svg 300px County resultsViviano: #FFB580 40–50% #FF9A50 50–60% #EE8E50 60–70% #D69850 70–80% Justice David Viviano David Viviano
2014 Michigan Supreme Court special election
Nonpartisan politician
David Viviano (incumbent)
1,521,035
62.14 Nonpartisan politician
Deborah Thomas
706,971
28.88 Nonpartisan politician
Kerry Morgan
219,892
8.98 2,447,898
100.00 Michigan Republican Party
Michigan State Board of Education
2014 Michigan Board of Education electionMI State Board of Education Race - Nov 04, 2014 December 28, 2015 Our Campaigns https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=810087
Democratic Party (US)
Pamela Pugh Smith
1,368,790
24.47 Democratic Party (US)
Casandra E. Ulbrich (incumbent)
1,309,760
23.42 Republican Party (US)
Maria Carl
1,279,122
22.87 Republican Party (US)
Jonathan Tade Williams
1,206,419
21.57 Libertarian Party (US)
Kimberly Moore
114,666
2.05 US Taxpayers Party
John Adams
82,511
1.48 Libertarian Party (US)
Gregory Scott Stempfle
75,702
1.35 US Taxpayers Party
Karen Adams
65,828
1.18 Green Party (US)
Sherry A. Wells
60,516
1.08 Natural Law Party (US)
Nikki Mattson
30,099
0.54 5,593,413
100.00 Democratic Party (US) Democratic Party (US)
Ballot measures
Proposal 1 (August) Eliminate Personal Property Tax 863459 382770 1246229 MI Proposal 1 2014.svg 300px
County results
Yes
#47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid
Proposal 1 (August)
Proposal 1 (August)Eliminate Personal Property Tax 863459 382770 MI P1: Eliminate Personal Property Tax Race - Aug 05, 2014 Our Campaigns October 23, 2014 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=794144
Proposal 1 (November) A referendum to uphold the legalization of wolf hunting 1318080 1606328 2924408 MI Proposal 1 2014 November.svg 300px
County results
Yes
#28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid
No
#BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid
Proposal 1 (November)
Proposal 1 (November)A referendum to uphold the legalization of wolf hunting 1318080 1606328
Proposal 2 A referendum to uphold a law allowing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to classify game animals and hunting seasons 1051426 1856603 2908029 MI Proposal 2 2014.svg 300px
County results
Yes
#7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid
No
#8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid
#DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid
Proposal 2
Proposal 2A referendum to uphold a law allowing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to classify game animals and hunting seasons 1051426 1856603
See also
Elections in Michigan
2014 United States elections
References
Michigan
Category:Elections in Michigan by year