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2014 Michigan Senate election
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November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018 →
Turnout 2,919,926 (39.21%)
Results:
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 . The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats.
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.
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. The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats.
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.
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Coleman Young II (incumbent) 48,518
71.84
Republican
Barry Berk
19,021
28.16
Total votes
67,539
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Bert Johnson (incumbent) 40,500
71.07
Republican
Mark Price
14,326
25.14
Independent
Jeffrey Hall
2,163
3.80
Total votes
56,989
100.0
Democratic hold
6th District Wayne County (Belleville , Flat Rock , Huron Township , Rockwood , Romulus , Sumpter Township , Taylor , Van Buren Township , Westland ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Hoon-Yung Hopgood (incumbent) 41,813
62.37
Republican
Darrell McNeill
25,222
37.63
Total votes
67,035
100.0
Democratic 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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jack Brandenburg (incumbent) 55,302
61.73
Democratic
Christine Bell
34,278
38.27
Total votes
89,580
100.0
Republican hold
Districts 10-19
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Vincent Gregory (incumbent) 70,866
73.28
Republican
Boris Tuman
22,847
23.62
Libertarian
James Young
2,994
3.10
Total votes
96,707
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jim Marleau (incumbent) 50,116
57.48
Democratic
Paul Secrest
37,067
42.52
Total votes
87,183
100.0
Republican hold
13th District Oakland County (Birmingham , Rochester , Rochester Hills , Troy , Bloomfield Hills , Clawson , Royal Oak , and Berkley ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Marty Knollenberg 59,555
58.15
Democratic
Cyndi Peltonen
42,855
41.85
Total votes
102,410
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican David B. Robertson (incumbent) 46,832
57.58
Democratic
Bobbie Walton
34,505
42.42
Total votes
81,337
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))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Mike Kowall (incumbent) 52,799
58.48
Democratic
Michael Smith
37,487
41.52
Total votes
90,286
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Rebekah Warren (incumbent) 61,406
72.11
Republican
Terry Linden
23,748
27.89
Total votes
85,154
100.0
Democratic hold
Districts 20-29
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Joe Hune (incumbent) 58,374
58.85
Democratic
Shari Pollesch
37,704
38.01
Libertarian
Jeff Wood
3,108
3.13
Total votes
99,186
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Curtis Hertel Jr. 49,717
65.83
Republican
Craig Whitehead
25,809
34.17
Total votes
75,526
100.0
Democratic hold
24th District Clinton , Eaton , Shiawassee , and Ingham Counties (Leroy Township , Locke Township , Wheatfield Township , Williamston , and Williamstown Township ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Rick Jones (incumbent) 55,999
55.90
Democratic
Dawn Levey
44,173
44.10
Total votes
100,172
100.0
Republican hold
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Jim Ananich (incumbent) 51,296
77.31
Republican
Brendt Gerics
15,057
22.69
Total votes
66,353
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Peter MacGregor 53,222
66.14
Democratic
Deb Havens
25,133
31.23
Constitution
Ted Gerrard
2,114
2.63
Total votes
80,469
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 ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Dave Hildenbrand (incumbent) 47,203
57.93
Democratic
Lance Penny
34,280
42.07
Total votes
81,483
100.0
Republican hold
Districts 30-38
32nd District Saginaw , and Genesee Counties (Argentine Township , Clayton Township , Fenton Township , Flushing , Flushing Township , Gaines Township , Linden , Montrose , Montrose Township ))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Kenneth Horn 49,449
54.35
Democratic
Stacy Erwin Oakes
41,538
45.65
Total votes
90,987
100.0
Republican hold
35th District Benzie , Crawford , Kalkaska , Lake , Leelanau , Manistee , Mason , Missaukee , Ogemaw , Osceola , Roscommon , and Wexford Counties)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Darwin L. Booher (incumbent) 51,295
59.53
Democratic
Glenn Lottie
34,869
40.47
Total votes
86,164
100.0
Republican hold
36th District Arenac , Alcona , Alpena , Gladwin , Iosco , Midland , Montmorency , Oscoda , Otsego , and Presque Isle Counties)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Jim Stamas 51,841
61.12
Democratic
Joe Lukasiewicz
32,978
38.88
Total votes
84,819
100.0
Republican hold
37th District Chippewa , Luce , Mackinac , Emmet , Cheboygan , Charlevoix , Antrim , and Grand Traverse Counties)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Wayne Schmidt 54,980
61.08
Democratic
Phil Bellfy
35,026
38.92
Total votes
90,006
100.0
Republican hold
38th District Keweenaw , Houghton , Ontonagon , Gogebic , Baraga , Iron , Marquette , Dickinson , Menominee , Delta , Alger , and Schoolcraft Counties)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Tom Casperson (incumbent) 50,689
61.84
Democratic
Christopher Germain
31,278
38.16
Total votes
81,967
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.
See also
References
Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget: 2011 Michigan Legislative Districts—Senate District Statewide Map
^ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State Senate races" . MLive.com . November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
"In 20th District recount, O'Brien keeps win" . WOODTV.com . December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.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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