Electoral history of Gretchen Whitmer

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Whitmer in 2021

The electoral history of Gretchen Whitmer , spans two decades, from 2000 to the present. Whitmer currently serves as the Governor of Michigan, a position she had held since 2018 and was reelected to in 2022.

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State House

2000

Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary, 2000 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 2,434 47.4 N/A
Democratic Mary Lindemann2,15241.9N/A
Democratic John Schlinker2845.5N/A
Democratic Robert McCann2635.1N/A
Majority2815.5N/A
Turnout 5,133
Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Election, 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 17,409 56.6 -0.1
Republican Bill Hollister13,35543.4+3.6
Majority4,05413.2-3.7
Turnout 30,764+21.5
Democratic hold Swing

2002

Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary, 2002 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (redistricted incumbent) 8,821 100
Turnout 8,821
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Election, 2002 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (redistricted incumbent) 18,002 62.5 +5.9
Republican Larry Ward10,78337.5-5.9
Majority7,21925.0-10.8
Turnout 28,785+12.9
Democratic hold Swing

2004

Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary, 2004 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 5,418 100
Turnout 5,418
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Election, 2004 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 26,828 65.7 +3.2
Republican Angela Lindsay14,30734.3-3.2
Majority12,52131.4+6.4
Turnout 40,865+42.0
Democratic hold Swing

State Senate

2006 special election

Michigan Senate District 23 special election Democratic primary, 2006 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 7,637 84.98
Democratic Anthony J. Benavides93510.40
Democratic Melissa Sue Robinson4154.62
Majority6,70274.57
Turnout 8,987100
Michigan Senate District 23 special election, 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 14,334 79.97
Republican Vince Green3,37118.81
Write-in Others2201.23
Majority64,393100
Turnout 100
Democratic hold Swing

2006

Michigan Senate District 23 Democratic primary, 2006 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 18,092 100
Turnout 18,092
Michigan Senate District 23 election, 2006 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 64,404 69.8
Republican Frank Lambert27,93130.2
Majority36,47339.5
Turnout 92,335100
Democratic hold Swing

2010

Michigan Senate District 23 Democratic primary, 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 18,040 100
Turnout 18,040
Michigan Senate District 23 election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 49,974 64.0 -5.8
Republican Kyle Haubrich28,12736.0+5.8
Majority21,84728.0-11.6
Turnout 78,101100-15.4
Democratic hold Swing -5.8

Governor

Whitmer's 2018 campaign logo Gretchen Whitmer for Governor 2.png
Whitmer's 2018 campaign logo
2018 Michigan gubernatorial election map 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2018 Michigan gubernatorial election map

2018

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 588,436 52.0
Democratic Abdul El-Sayed 342,17930.2
Democratic Shri Thanedar 200,64517.7
Total votes1,131,447 100.0
Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018 [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer
Garlin Gilchrist
2,256,791 53.34% +6.48%
Republican Bill Schuette
Lisa Posthumus Lyons
1,853,65043.81%-7.11%
Libertarian Bill Gelineau
Angelique Chaiser Thomas
56,7521.34%+0.21%
Green Jennifer V. Kurland
Charin H. Davenport
28,8570.68%+0.21%
Constitution Todd Schleiger
Earl P. Lackie
24,7010.58%-0.03%
Natural Law Keith Butkovitch
Raymond Warner
10,2580.24%-
Majority403,1419.53%+5.47%
Turnout 4,231,00934.04%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election map 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election map

2022

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 938,382 100.0%
Total votes938,382 100.0%
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic
2,430,505 54.46% +1.15%
Republican 1,960,63543.95%+0.20%
Libertarian
  • Mary Buzuma
  • Brian Ellison
38,8760.87%-0.46%
Constitution
  • Donna Brandenburg
  • Mellissa Carone
16,2530.37%-0.32%
Green
  • Kevin Hogan
  • Destiny Clayton
10,7980.24%-0.44%
Natural Law
  • Daryl M. Simpson
  • Doug Dern
5,0010.11%-0.13%
Total votes4,445,948 100.0%
Democratic hold

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