2014 Michigan Secretary of State election

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2014 Michigan Secretary of State election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
Turnout3,080,795
  Ruth Johnson 2011.jpeg 3x4.svg
Nominee Ruth Johnson Godfrey Dillard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,649,0471,323,004
Percentage53.53%42.94%

2014 Michigan Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
2014 Michigan secretary of state election by congressional district.svg
Johnson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Dillard:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Ruth Johnson
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Ruth Johnson
Republican

The Michigan Secretary of State election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson was re-elected to a second term in office with 53.53% of the vote.

Contents

Republican Party

Candidates

Declared

Democratic Party

Candidates

Declared

Minor parties

Taxpayers Party

Natural Law Party

Libertarian Party

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Ruth
Johnson (R)
Godfrey
Dillard (D)
OtherUndecided
Mitchell Research [4] November 2, 20141,224± 2.8%47%40%5%8%
Public Policy Polling [5] November 1–2, 2014914± 3.2%46%38%6% [6] 9%
EPIC-MRA [7] October 26–28, 2014600± 4%41%37%3%19%
Glengariff Group [8] October 22–24, 2014600± 4%41%32.5%4.3%22.1%
EPIC-MRA [9] October 17–19, 2014600± 4%42%33%3%21%
Glengariff Group [10] October 2–4, 2014600± 4%38.7%31.8%5.2% [11] 24.3%
Mitchell Research [12] September 29, 20141,178± 2.86%41%37%22%
EPIC-MRA [13] September 25–29, 2014600± 4%40%30%10%20%
Target-Insyght [14] September 22–24, 2014616± 4%39%38%5%18%
Denno Research [15] September 11–13, 2014600± 4%36.3%32.7%31%
Suffolk [16] September 6–10, 2014500± 4.4%36.2%39.8%3.6% [17] 20.6%
Public Policy Polling [18] September 4–7, 2014687± 3.7%39%36%7% [19] 18%
Glengariff Group [20] September 3–5, 2014600± 4%39.9%33.5%0.8%25.8%

Results

Michigan secretary of state election, 2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ruth Johnson (incumbent) 1,649,047 53.53% +2.85%
Democratic Godfrey Dillard1,323,00442.94%−2.28%
Libertarian Jamie Lewis61,1121.98%+0.15%
Constitution Robert Gale34,4471.12%−0.19%
Natural Law Jason Gatties13,1850.43%
N/A
Majority 326,04310.59%+5.13%
Turnout 3,080,795−2.91%
Republican hold Swing

By congressional district

Johnson won ten of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. [22]

DistrictJohnsonDillardRepresentative
1st 58%38% Dan Benishek
2nd 64%32%
Bill Huizenga
3rd 62%34% Justin Amash
4th 59%36% Dave Camp (113th Congress)
John Moolenaar (114th Congress)
5th 43%53% Dan Kildee
6th 58%37% Fred Upton
7th 59%37% Tim Walberg
8th 62%35% Mike Rogers (113th Congress)
Mike Bishop (114th Congress)
9th 53%44% Sander Levin
10th 64%32% Candice Miller
11th 65%32% Kerry Bentivolio (113th Congress)
Dave Trott (114th Congress)
12th 43%54% John Dingell (113th Congress)
Debbie Dingell (114th Congress)
13th 21%77% John Conyers
14th 27%71% Gary Peters (113th Congress)
Brenda Lawrence (114th Congress)

References

  1. Jonathan Oosting (April 21, 2014). "Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson launches re-election bid by motorcycle, kayak and bus". MLive. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. Chad Livengood (April 24, 2014). "Detroit attorney Dillard to run for state attorney general". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  3. Jonathan Oosting (August 1, 2014). "Democrat Godfrey Dillard announces bid for Michigan secretary of state". MLive. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  4. Mitchell Research
  5. Public Policy Polling
  6. Robert Gale (TP) 1%, Jason Gatties (NL) 1%, Jamie Lewis (L) 4%
  7. EPIC-MRA
  8. Glengariff Group
  9. EPIC-MRA
  10. Glengariff Group
  11. Robert Gale (TP) 1%, Jason Gatties (NL) 2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 2.2%
  12. Mitchell Research
  13. EPIC-MRA
  14. Target-Insyght
  15. Denno Research
  16. Suffolk
  17. Robert Gale (TP) 1.2%, Jason Gatties (NL) 0.2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 2.2%
  18. Public Policy Polling
  19. Robert Gale (TP) 2%, Jason Gatties (NL) 2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 3%
  20. Glengariff Group
  21. "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.
  22. "Daily Kos".

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