2014 Michigan Attorney General election

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2014 Michigan Attorney General Election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
Turnout3,077,164
  President Donald Trump with Bill Schuette (cropped 2).jpg Mark Totten (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bill Schuette Mark Totten
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,603,4711,359,839
Percentage52.11%44.19%

2014 Michigan Attorney General election results map by county.svg
2014 Michigan attorney general election by congressional district.svg
Schuette:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Totten:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election

Bill Schuette
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Bill Schuette
Republican

The 2014 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette was re-elected to a second term in office with 52.11% of the vote.

Contents

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew

Minor parties

Libertarian Party

Green Party

Taxpayers Party

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bill
Schuette (R)
Mark
Totten (D)
OtherUndecided
Mitchell Research [7] November 2, 20141,224± 2.8%49%41%4%6%
Public Policy Polling [8] November 1–2, 2014914± 3.2%47%37%6% [9] 10%
EPIC-MRA [10] October 26–28, 2014600± 4%47%35%4%14%
Glengariff Group [11] October 22–24, 2014600± 4%37.8%33.5%6.2%22.5%
Clarity Campaign Labs [12] October 19–20, 20141,032± 3.05%38%38%24%
EPIC-MRA [13] October 17–19, 2014600± 4%43%33%4%20%
Lake Research Partners [14] October 13–19, 20141,032± 4%38%38%24%
Clarity Campaign Labs [15] October 12–14, 2014967± 3.16%39%37%24%
Clarity Campaign Labs [16] October 11–13, 2014 ?± ?39%37%24%
Glengariff Group [17] October 2–4, 2014600± 4%39.2%32.1%4.8% [18] 23.8%
Mitchell Research [19] September 29, 20141,178± 2.86%43%39%18%
EPIC-MRA [20] September 25–29, 2014600± 4%38%32%11%18%
Target-Insyght [21] September 22–24, 2014616± 4%42%41%6%11%
Denno Research [22] September 11–13, 2014600± 4%40.5%32.5%27%
Suffolk [23] September 6–10, 2014500± 4.4%36.4%42.8%3.6% [24] 17.2%
Public Policy Polling [25] September 4–7, 2014687± 3.7%36%36%10% [26] 18%
Glengariff Group [27] September 3–5, 2014600± 4%39.7%37.7%1.7%21%
EPIC-MRA [28] August 22–25, 2014600± 4%40%34%26%
Public Policy Polling [29] June 26–29, 2014578± 4.1%34%32%35%
EPIC-MRA [30] May 17–20, 2014600± 4%38%33%29%
Public Policy Polling [31] April 3–6, 2014825± 3.4%36%33%31%
EPIC-MRA [32] February 5–11, 2014600± 4%39%31%30%
Harper Polling [33] January 7–8, 20141,004± 3.09%42%33%24%
Public Policy Polling [34] December 5–8, 20131,034± 3%40%38%22%

Results

Michigan attorney general election, 2014 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Schuette (incumbent) 1,603,471 52.11% −0.48%
Democratic Mark Totten 1,359,83944.19%+0.71%
Libertarian Justin Altman57,3451.86%−0.08%
Constitution Gerald Van Sickle30,7621.0%−0.94%
Green John La Pietra25,7470.84%
N/A
Majority243,6327.92%−1.19%
Turnout 3,077,164−1.88%
Republican hold Swing

By congressional district

Schuette won 10 of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. [36]

DistrictSchuetteTottenRepresentative
1st 59%37% Dan Benishek
2nd 64%32%
Bill Huizenga
3rd 60%35% Justin Amash
4th 63%33% Dave Camp (113th Congress)
John Moolenaar (114th Congress)
5th 46%51% Dan Kildee
6th 56%39% Fred Upton
7th 58%38% Tim Walberg
8th 58%38% Mike Rogers (113th Congress)
Mike Bishop (114th Congress)
9th 49%47% Sander Levin
10th 62%34% Candice Miller
11th 59%38% Kerry Bentivolio (113th Congress)
Dave Trott (114th Congress)
12th 39%57% John Dingell (113th Congress)
Debbie Dingell (114th Congress)
13th 20%77% John Conyers
14th 25%73% Gary Peters (113th Congress)
Brenda Lawrence (114th Congress)

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  9. Justin Altman (L) 3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 1%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 2%
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  12. Clarity Campaign Labs
  13. EPIC-MRA
  14. Lake Research Partners
  15. Clarity Campaign Labs
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  17. Glengariff Group
  18. Justin Altman (L) 2.3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 0.5%
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  20. EPIC-MRA
  21. Target-Insyght
  22. Denno Research
  23. Suffolk
  24. Justin Altman (L) 2%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 0.6%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 1%
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  26. Justin Altman (L) 5%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 3%
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  29. Public Policy Polling
  30. EPIC-MRA
  31. Public Policy Polling
  32. EPIC-MRA
  33. Harper Polling
  34. Public Policy Polling
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