2014 Michigan Senate election

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2014 Michigan Senate election
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,919,926 (39.21%)
 Majority partyMinority party
  Michigan State of the State 2014 (11997926043) (Randy Richardville).jpg Gretchen Whitmer 2011 (cropped 2).jpg
Leader Randy Richardville
(term-limited)		 Gretchen Whitmer
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 1, 2011January 1, 2011
Leader's seat 17th–Monroe 23rd—East Lansing
Seats before2612
Seats after2711
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,499,0971,420,829
Percentage49.80%47.20%
2014 Michigan Senate election - Results by district (simple).svg
Results:
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
Leader before election

Randy Richardville
Republican

Elected Leader

Arlan Meekhof
Republican

Elections for the Michigan Senate was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with partisan primary elections to select the party's nominees held on August 5. All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate were contested, and those elected will serve in the 98th and 99th Michigan Legislatures. This was the first election for the Michigan Senate contested under the constituency boundaries drawn in consequence of the 2010 U.S. census. [1] The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats. [2]

Contents

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [3] Safe ROctober 20, 2014

Members not seeking re-election

State Senators are only allowed to serve 2 four-year terms, a maximum of 8 years. The following Senators were not running for a new term in 2014.

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceTerm-limited?
5 Tupac Hunter Dem Detroit Yes
6 Glenn S. Anderson Dem Westland Yes
13 John Pappageorge Rep Troy Yes
16 Bruce Caswell Rep Hillsdale No (retiring)
17 Randy Richardville Rep Monroe Yes
23 Gretchen Whitmer Dem East Lansing Yes
28 Mark Jansen Rep Gaines Township Yes
32 Roger Kahn Rep Saginaw Township Yes
36 John Moolenaar Rep Midland No (running for Congress)
37 Howard Walker Rep Traverse City No (retiring)

Results

Due to the redistricting done as a result of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were consolidation of districts that resulted in a "new" 26th District to be created. The new 26th District was a won by the Republicans, causing a gain for Republicans as consolidation effectively resulted in two Democratic held districts being merged. A recount in the 20th District resulted in Margaret O'Brien's win widening from 59 votes to 61 votes. [4] The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats. [2]

Shortly after the election, Arlan Meekhof, Republican from the 30th District, was elected Senate Majority Leader, Mike Kowall, Republican from the 15th District, was elected Senate Majority Floor Leader, Jim Ananich, Democrat from the 27th District, was elected Senate Minority Leader, and Morris Hood III, Democrat from the 3rd District, was elected Senate Minority Floor Leader. [5]

Popular vote
Democratic
 
47.20%
Republican
 
 49.80%
Other
 
3%
House seats
Republican
 
71.05%
Democratic
 
28.94%

District 1-9

1st District
(Wayne County (Brownstown Township, southeast Detroit, Ecorse, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, River Rouge, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Wyandotte))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Coleman Young II (incumbent) 48,518 71.84
Republican Barry Berk19,02128.16
Total votes67,539 100.0
Democratic hold
2nd District
(Wayne County (central and east Detroit, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Township, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bert Johnson (incumbent) 40,500 71.07
Republican Mark Price14,32625.14
Independent Jeffrey Hall2,1633.80
Total votes56,989 100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne County (west Detroit, Dearborn, Melvindale))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Morris Hood III (incumbent) 45,572 80.43
Republican Matthew Keller11,08619.57
Total votes56,658 100.0
Democratic hold
4th District
(Wayne County (northwest and west Detroit, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Southgate))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virgil Smith, Jr. (incumbent) 44,597 83.96
Republican Keith Franklin8,52216.04
Total votes53,119 100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne County (northwest and west Detroit, Dearborn Heights, Inkster, Garden City, Redford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Knezek 58,501 82.18
Republican Jennifer Rynicki12,68317.82
Total votes71,184 100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne County (Belleville, Flat Rock, Huron Township, Rockwood, Romulus, Sumpter Township, Taylor, Van Buren Township, Westland))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hoon-Yung Hopgood (incumbent) 41,813 62.37
Republican Darrell McNeill25,22237.63
Total votes67,035 100.0
Democratic hold
7th District
(Wayne County (Canton Township, Livonia, Northville-excluding portion outside county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Wayne))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Colbeck (incumbent) 49,503 52.17
Democratic Dian Slavens 45,37847.83
Total votes94,881 100.0
Republican hold
8th District
(Macomb County (Bruce Township, Chesterfield Township, Harrison Township, Lenox Township, Mount Clemens, Ray Township, Shelby Township, St. Clair Shores, Utica, Washington Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Brandenburg (incumbent) 55,302 61.73
Democratic Christine Bell34,27838.27
Total votes89,580 100.0
Republican hold
9th District
(Macomb County (south Clinton Township, Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, Roseville))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bieda (incumbent) 48,144 67.96
Republican Hawke Fracassa22,69632.04
Total votes70,840 100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 10-19

10th District
(Macomb County (Sterling Heights, north Clinton Township, Macomb Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tory Rocca (incumbent) 51,464 62.67
Democratic Kenneth Jenkins30,65637.33
Total votes82,120 100.0
Republican hold
11th District
(Oakland County (Farmington Hills, Farmington, Lathrup Village, Southfield, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Ferndale, and Royal Oak Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent Gregory (incumbent) 70,866 73.28
Republican Boris Tuman22,84723.62
Libertarian James Young2,9943.10
Total votes96,707 100.0
Democratic hold
12th District
(Oakland County (Oxford Township, Addison Township, Independence Township, Clarkston, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Southfield Township, and Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Marleau (incumbent) 50,116 57.48
Democratic Paul Secrest37,06742.52
Total votes87,183 100.0
Republican hold
13th District
(Oakland County (Birmingham, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Royal Oak, and Berkley))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marty Knollenberg 59,555 58.15
Democratic Cyndi Peltonen42,85541.85
Total votes102,410 100.0
Republican hold
14th District
(Genesee (Atlas Township, Davison, Davison Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Mundy Township, and Fenton), and Oakland Counties (Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Springfield Township, Waterford Township, Lake Angelus, Holly Township, Rose Township, and Highland Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David B. Robertson (incumbent) 46,832 57.58
Democratic Bobbie Walton34,50542.42
Total votes81,337 100.0
Republican hold
15th District
(Oakland County (White Lake Township, Milford Township, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, Wixom, Lyon Township, South Lyon, Novi, Novi Township, Northville—excluding portion outside county))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Kowall (incumbent) 52,799 58.48
Democratic Michael Smith37,48741.52
Total votes90,286 100.0
Republican hold
16th District
(Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Shirkey 40,916 60.95
Democratic Kevin Commet26,21539.05
Total votes67,131 100.0
Republican hold
17th District
(Lenawee, and Monroe Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Zorn 38,445 51.13
Democratic Doug Spade 34,70446.16
Constitution Jeff Andring2,0402.71
Total votes75,189 100.0
Republican hold
18th District
(Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, portions of Milan, Michigan in the county, Saline, York Township, Pittsfield Township, Salem Township, Superior Township, Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebekah Warren (incumbent) 61,406 72.11
Republican Terry Linden23,74827.89
Total votes85,154 100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Barry, Calhoun, and Ionia Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Nofs (incumbent) 44,797 61.59
Democratic Greg Grieves27,93638.41
Total votes72,733 100.0
Republican hold

Districts 20-29

20th District
(Kalamazoo County)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Margaret O'Brien 36,645 45.58
Democratic Sean McCann 36,58445.50
Libertarian Lorence Wenke 7,1718.92
Total votes80,400 100.0
Republican hold
21st District
(Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Proos (incumbent) 45,586 65.40
Democratic Bette Pierman25,09235.50
Total votes70,678 100.0
Republican hold
22nd District
(Livingston, and Washtenaw Counties (Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Bridgewater Township, Lodi Township, Manchester Township, Saline Township, Lima Township, Lyndon Township, Northfield Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township, and Chelsea))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hune (incumbent) 58,374 58.85
Democratic Shari Pollesch37,70438.01
Libertarian Jeff Wood3,1083.13
Total votes99,186 100.0
Republican hold
23rd District
(Ingham County (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Township, East Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Meridian Township, Onondaga Township, and White Oak Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curtis Hertel Jr. 49,717 65.83
Republican Craig Whitehead25,80934.17
Total votes75,526 100.0
Democratic hold
24th District
(Clinton, Eaton, Shiawassee, and Ingham Counties (Leroy Township, Locke Township, Wheatfield Township, Williamston, and Williamstown Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Jones (incumbent) 55,999 55.90
Democratic Dawn Levey44,17344.10
Total votes100,172 100.0
Republican hold
25th District
(Huron, Sanilac, St. Clair, and Macomb Counties (Armada Township, Memphis, Richmond, and Richmond Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Pavlov (incumbent) 46,283 55.85
Democratic Terry Brown36,59144.15
Total votes82,874 100.0
Republican hold
26th District
(Allegan, Van Buren, and Kent Counties (Gaines Township, and Kentwood))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tonya Schuitmaker (incumbent) 47,245 61.38
Democratic Jim Walters26,78134.79
Libertarian William Wenzel2,9443.82
Total votes76,970 100.0
Republican win (new seat)
27th District
(Genesee County (Burton, Clio, Forest Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Flint, Flint Township, Genesee Township, Richfield Township, Swartz Creek, Thetford Township, and Vienna Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Ananich (incumbent) 51,296 77.31
Republican Brendt Gerics15,05722.69
Total votes66,353 100.0
Democratic hold
28th District
(Kent County (Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Byron Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, Grandville, Grattan Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township, Vergennes Township, Walker, and Wyoming))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter MacGregor 53,222 66.14
Democratic Deb Havens25,13331.23
Constitution Ted Gerrard 2,1142.63
Total votes80,469 100.0
Republican hold
29th District
(Kent County (Ada Township, Bowne Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Lowell, and Lowell Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Hildenbrand (incumbent) 47,203 57.93
Democratic Lance Penny34,28042.07
Total votes81,483 100.0
Republican hold

Districts 30-38

30th District
(Ottawa County)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arlan Meekhof (incumbent) 62,337 71.39
Democratic Sarah Howard24,98728.61
Total votes87,324 100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Bay, Lapeer, and Tuscola Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Green (incumbent) 40,678 56.09
Democratic Ron Mindykowski31,84343.91
Total votes72,521 100.0
Republican hold
32nd District
(Saginaw, and Genesee Counties (Argentine Township, Clayton Township, Fenton Township, Flushing, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Linden, Montrose, Montrose Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Horn 49,449 54.35
Democratic Stacy Erwin Oakes 41,53845.65
Total votes90,987 100.0
Republican hold
33rd District
(Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, and Montcalm Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy Emmons (incumbent) 36,416 57.21
Democratic Fred Sprague27,23442.79
Total votes63,650 100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Goeff Hansen (incumbent) 39,130 55.60
Democratic Cathy Forbes31,24544.40
Total votes70,375 100.0
Republican hold
35th District
(Benzie, Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon, and Wexford Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darwin L. Booher (incumbent) 51,295 59.53
Democratic Glenn Lottie34,86940.47
Total votes86,164 100.0
Republican hold
36th District
(Arenac, Alcona, Alpena, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Stamas 51,841 61.12
Democratic Joe Lukasiewicz32,97838.88
Total votes84,819 100.0
Republican hold
37th District
(Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Antrim, and Grand Traverse Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Schmidt 54,980 61.08
Democratic Phil Bellfy35,02638.92
Total votes90,006 100.0
Republican hold
38th District
(Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Baraga, Iron, Marquette, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta, Alger, and Schoolcraft Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Casperson (incumbent) 50,689 61.84
Democratic Christopher Germain31,27838.16
Total votes81,967 100.0
Republican hold

Maps

Special election

On November 8, 2016, a special election was held in the 4th District to fill the vacancy left when Virgil Smith Jr. resigned.

4th District
(Wayne (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ian Conyers 68,882 76.46
Republican Keith Franklin21,20623.54
Total votes90,088 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget: 2011 Michigan Legislative Districts—Senate District Statewide Map
  2. 1 2 "2014 Live Michigan election results: State Senate races". MLive.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ Luzer, Daniel (October 20, 2014). "Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive". Governing. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "In 20th District recount, O'Brien keeps win". WOODTV.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ Gray, Kathleen (November 7, 2014). "Michigan Senate, House have new leaders, bigger GOP majorities". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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