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 , this remains the most recent time that the Republican Party has won any statewide executive 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.
U.S. House
DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult 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%
State elections Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder was first elected in 2010 with 58.1% of the vote. He ran for re-election to a second term and defeated former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer in the closest statewide election in 2014.
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.
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.
Board of education
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.
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
Supreme Court
General election
Special election
Ballot measures
Proposal 1 (August)
Proposal 1 (November)
Proposal 2
See also Elections in Michigan 2014 United States elections
References