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
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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
County results
Schuette:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Totten:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

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 convention

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic convention

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

Results

Michigan attorney general election, 2014 [11]
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. [12]

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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  7. Justin Altman (L) 3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 1%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 2%
  8. Justin Altman (L) 2.3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 0.5%
  9. Justin Altman (L) 2%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 0.6%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 1%
  10. Justin Altman (L) 5%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 3%
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