2014 Michigan elections
November 4, 2014

A general election was 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 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.

2014 United States Senate election in Michigan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Peters 1,704,936 54.61 Decrease 8.05
Republican Terri Lynn Land 1,290,199 41.33 Increase 7.48
Libertarian Jim Fulner 62,897 2.01 Increase 0.44
Constitution Richard Matkin 37,529 1.20 Increase 0.56
Green Chris Wahmhoff 26,137 0.84 Decrease 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]
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1113,26345.28%130,41452.14%6,4542.58%250,131100.00%Republican Hold
District 270,85133.25%135,56863.63%6,6533.12%213,072100.00%Republican Hold
District 384,72039.01%125,75457.91%6,6913.08%217,165100.00%Republican Hold
District 485,77739.09%123,96256.50%9,6844.41%219,423100.00%Republican Hold
District 5148,18266.71%69,22231.16%4,7342.13%222,138100.00%Democratic Hold
District 684,39140.38%116,80155.89%7,7843.73%208,976100.00%Republican Hold
District 792,08341.17%119,56453.45%12,0385.38%223,685100.00%Republican Hold
District 8102,26942.06%132,73954.60%8,1173.34%243,125100.00%Republican Hold
District 9136,34260.39%81,47036.09%7,9453.52%225,757100.00%Democratic Hold
District 1067,14329.36%157,06968.68%4,4801.96%228,692100.00%Republican Hold
District 11101,68140.47%140,43555.90%9,1223.63%251,238100.00%Republican Hold
District 12134,34665.01%64,71631.32%7,5983.68%206,660100.00%Democratic Hold
District 13132,71079.49%27,23416.31%7,0034.20%166,947100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14165,27277.79%41,80119.67%5,3952.54%212,468100.00%Democratic Hold
Total1,519,03049.17%1,466,74947.47%103,6983.36%3,089,477100.00%

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.

2014 Michigan gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Snyder (incumbent) 1,607,399 50.92 Decrease 7.19
Democratic Mark Schauer 1,479,057 46.86 Increase 6.96
Libertarian Mary Buzuma 35,723 1.13 Increase 0.44
Constitution Mark McFarlin 19,368 0.61 Decrease 0.04
Green Paul Homeniuk 14,934 0.47 Decrease 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.

2014 Michigan Secretary of State election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ruth Johnson (incumbent) 1,649,047 53.53 Increase 2.85
Democratic Godfrey Dillard 1,323,004 42.94 Decrease 2.28
Libertarian Jamie Lewis 61,112 1.98 Increase 0.15
Constitution Robert Gale 34,447 1.12 Decrease 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.

2014 Michigan Attorney General election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Schuette (incumbent) 1,603,471 52.11 Decrease 0.48
Democratic Mark Totten 1,359,839 44.19 Increase 0.71
Libertarian Justin Altman 57,345 1.86 Decrease 0.08
Constitution Gerald Van Sickle 30,762 1.00 Decrease 0.94
Green John La Pietra 25,747 0.84 New
Total votes 3,077,164 100.00
Republican hold

Board of education

2014 Michigan Board of Education election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

Supreme court

2014 Michigan Supreme Court election
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
2 seats of the Supreme Court of Michigan
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 2
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady

General election

2014 Michigan Supreme Court election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2014 Michigan Supreme Court special election
Party Candidate Votes %
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 (August)
Eliminate Personal Property Tax
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 863,459 69.29%
No 382,770 30.71%
Valid votes 1,246,229 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 1,246,229 100.00%
County results
Yes
  70–80%
  60–70%

Proposal 1 (August)

Proposal 1 (August)
Eliminate Personal Property Tax
Choice Votes  %
Referendum passed Yes 863,459 69.29
No 382,770 30.71
Total votes 1,246,229 100.00
Source: [7]
Proposal 1 (November)
A referendum to uphold the legalization of wolf hunting
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,318,080 45.07%
No 1,606,328 54.93%
Valid votes 2,924,408 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 2,924,408 100.00%
County results

Proposal 1 (November)

Proposal 1 (November)
A referendum to uphold the legalization of wolf hunting
Choice Votes  %
Referendum failed No 1,606,328 54.93
Yes 1,318,080 45.07
Total votes 2,924,408 100.00
Proposal 2
A referendum to uphold a law allowing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to classify game animals and hunting seasons
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,051,426 36.16%
No 1,856,603 63.84%
Valid votes 2,908,029 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 2,908,029 100.00%
County results

Proposal 2

Proposal 2
A referendum to uphold a law allowing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to classify game animals and hunting seasons
Choice Votes  %
Referendum failed No 1,856,603 63.84
Yes 1,051,426 36.16
Total votes 2,908,029 100.00

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014". mielections.us. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "MI State Board of Education Race - Nov 04, 2014". Our Campaigns. December 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "MI P1: Eliminate Personal Property Tax Race - Aug 05, 2014". Our Campaigns. October 23, 2014.
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