Michigan Secretary of State election, 2014

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Michigan Secretary of State election, 2014
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  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  
Turnout 3,080,795

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Nominee Ruth Johnson Godfrey Dillard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,649,047 1,323,004
Percentage53.53% 42.94%

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.

Michigan Secretary of State

The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections.

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

Ruth Johnson is the former Secretary of State of Michigan and current member for State Senate District 14. She is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the 2006 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor as the running mate of Dick DeVos.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Michigans 15th congressional district

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Minor parties

Taxpayers Party

Natural Law Party

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Libertarian Party

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Ruth
Johnson (R)
Godfrey
Dillard (D)
Other Undecided
Mitchell Research November 2, 2014 1,224 ± 2.8%47% 40% 5% 8%
Public Policy Polling November 1–2, 2014 914 ± 3.2%46% 38% 6% [4] 9%
EPIC-MRA October 26–28, 2014 600 ± 4%41% 37% 3% 19%
Glengariff Group October 22–24, 2014 600 ± 4%41% 32.5% 4.3% 22.1%
EPIC-MRA October 17–19, 2014 600 ± 4%42% 33% 3% 21%
Glengariff Group October 2–4, 2014 600 ± 4%38.7% 31.8% 5.2% [5] 24.3%
Mitchell Research September 29, 2014 1,178 ± 2.86%41% 37% 22%
EPIC-MRA September 25–29, 2014 600 ± 4%40% 30% 10% 20%
Target-Insyght September 22–24, 2014 616 ± 4%39% 38% 5% 18%
Denno Research September 11–13, 2014 600 ± 4%36.3% 32.7% 31%
Suffolk September 6–10, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 36.2%39.8% 3.6% [6] 20.6%
Public Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014 687 ± 3.7%39% 36% 7% [7] 18%
Glengariff Group September 3–5, 2014 600 ± 4%39.9% 33.5% 0.8% 25.8%

Results

Michigan secretary of state election, 2014 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Ruth Johnson (incumbent) 1,649,047 53.53% +2.85%
Democratic Godfrey Dillard 1,323,004 42.94% -2.28%
Libertarian Jamie Lewis 61,112 1.98% +0.15%
Taxpayers Robert Gale 34,447 1.12% -0.19%
Natural Law Jason Gatties 13,185 0.43%
N/A
Majority 326,043 10.59% +5.13%
Turnout 3,080,795 -2.91%
Republican hold Swing

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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. Robert Gale (TP) 1%, Jason Gatties (NL) 1%, Jamie Lewis (L) 4%
  5. Robert Gale (TP) 1%, Jason Gatties (NL) 2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 2.2%
  6. Robert Gale (TP) 1.2%, Jason Gatties (NL) 0.2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 2.2%
  7. Robert Gale (TP) 2%, Jason Gatties (NL) 2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 3%
  8. "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.
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