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2014 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Turnout41.6% Decrease 1.3 [1]
  Rick Snyder in 2013.jpg Mark Schauer (cropped).jpg
Nominee Rick Snyder Mark Schauer
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Brian Calley Lisa Brown
Popular vote 1,605,034 1,476,904
Percentage 50.9% 46.9%

2014 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2014 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg

Snyder:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Schauer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      

Governor before election

Rick Snyder
Republican

Elected Governor

Rick Snyder
Republican

The 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Michigan, concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2] Primary elections took place on August 5, 2014, in which Snyder and former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer were unopposed in the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.[3]

Snyder was considered vulnerable in his bid for a second term, as reflected in his low approval ratings.[4][5][6][7] The consensus among The Cook Political Report,[8] Governing,[9] The Rothenberg Political Report,[10] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] was that the contest was a "tossup". Snyder was saddled with a negative approval rating, while his Democratic opponent, former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer, suffered from a lack of name recognition.[12][13]

Despite concerns about his approval rating hurting his chances at victory, Snyder was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote. As of 2023, this was the last time a Republican won the governorship of Michigan. This is also the last time the Republican candidate won the counties of Kalamazoo and Oakland, and the last time the Democratic candidate won the counties of Alger, Baraga, and Manistee.

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Governor of Michigan

Governor of Michigan

The governor of Michigan is the head of state, head of government, and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor. She was re-elected to serve a second term in 2022. The governor is elected to a 4-year term and is limited to two terms.

2014 United States Senate elections

2014 United States Senate elections

The 2014 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2014. A total of 36 seats in the 100-member U.S. Senate were contested. Thirty-three Class 2 seats were contested for regular six-year terms to be served from January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2021, and three Class 3 seats were contested in special elections due to Senate vacancies. The elections marked 100 years of direct elections of U.S. senators. Going into the elections, 21 of the contested seats were held by the Democratic Party, while 15 were held by the Republican Party.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections

2014 United States House of Representatives elections

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, in the middle of President Barack Obama's second term in office. Elections were held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, representing the 50 states. Elections were also held for the non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five territories. The winners of these elections served in the 114th United States Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census.

Republican Party (United States)

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. Like them, the Republican Party is a big tent of competing and often opposing ideologies. Presently, the Republican Party contains prominent conservative, centrist, populist, and right-libertarian factions.

Rick Snyder

Rick Snyder

Richard Dale Snyder is an American business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Snyder previously served as the chairman of the board of Gateway from 2005 to 2007. He co-founded Ardesta, LLC, a venture capital firm, HealthMedia, Inc., a digital health coaching company, and is currently the co-founder and CEO of SensCy, a cybersecurity company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Mark Schauer

Mark Schauer

Mark Hamilton Schauer is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.

Governing (magazine)

Governing (magazine)

Governing is a website, edited and published in Washington, D.C., that covers state and local government in the United States. Originally a national monthly magazine, it was published in print from 1987 to 2019. It covers policy, politics, and the management of government enterprises. Its subject areas include government finance, land use, economic development, the environment, technology, and transportation.

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo.

Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, behind neighboring Wayne County. It is the largest county in the United States without a city of 100,000 residents. The county seat is Pontiac. The county was founded in 1819 and organized in 1820.

Alger County, Michigan

Alger County, Michigan

Alger County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,842. Its county seat is Munising. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county.

Baraga County, Michigan

Baraga County, Michigan

Baraga County is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is L'Anse. The county is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary who ministered to the Ojibwa Indians in the Michigan Territory.

Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,032. The county seat is Manistee. The county is named for the Manistee River. Manistee County is part of Northern Michigan and has a shoreline on Lake Michigan.

Republican primary

Polling indicated significant opposition from Republican primary voters in Michigan towards Snyder's bid for re-election.[14][15][16][17] This came in the midst of discussions by the Tea Party network regarding whether incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Calley should be replaced as Snyder's running mate.[14][18] Snyder started running campaign ads in September 2013, immediately following the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference[19] and formally declared that he is seeking re-election in January 2014.[2]

In August 2013, Tea Party leader Wes Nakagiri announced that he would challenge Calley for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.[20][21][22] At the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference (September 20–22, 2013), speculation reported by the media also included Todd Courser as a potential challenger to Calley.[23] At the Michigan Republican Party state convention, which took take place on August 23, 2014, incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Calley won renomination.[24]

On January 3, 2014, Mark McFarlin (who had originally declared his intention to run as a Democrat the previous November), announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination.[25][26] He believed that his populist platform was too conservative for the Democratic ticket, and that he could get crossover support in the general election. However, he did not submit his filing petitions in time to qualify for the August primary ballot.[3]

Candidates

Declared

Failed to qualify

Declined

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Dave
Agema
Undecided
Harper Polling September 4, 2013 958 ±3.17% 64% 16% 20%
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 32.39% 42.34% 25.27%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Mike
Bishop
Undecided
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 36.83% 24.19% 38.98%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Keith
Butler
Undecided
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 38.98% 11.29% 49.73%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Betsy
DeVos
Undecided
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 40.59% 18.41% 40.99%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Gary
Glenn
Undecided
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 39.11% 30.78% 30.11%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Pete
Hoekstra
Undecided
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 47.04% 21.77% 31.18%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder
Bill
Schuette
Undecided
iCaucus Michigan August 26–30, 2013 744 ± 4.08% 31.85% 38.44% 29.70%

Results

Republican primary results[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Snyder (incumbent) 617,720 100
Total votes 617,720 100

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Brian Calley

Brian Calley

Brian Nelson Calley is an American politician who served as the 63rd lieutenant governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.

Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference

Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference

The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, also known as the Midwest Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference is a biennial United States Republican Party political conference held on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Michigan Republican Party

Michigan Republican Party

The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan, sometimes referred to as MIGOP. Ronald Weiser was elected chairman in 2021.

Rick Snyder

Rick Snyder

Richard Dale Snyder is an American business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Snyder previously served as the chairman of the board of Gateway from 2005 to 2007. He co-founded Ardesta, LLC, a venture capital firm, HealthMedia, Inc., a digital health coaching company, and is currently the co-founder and CEO of SensCy, a cybersecurity company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Governor of Michigan

Governor of Michigan

The governor of Michigan is the head of state, head of government, and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor. She was re-elected to serve a second term in 2022. The governor is elected to a 4-year term and is limited to two terms.

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Independent politician

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Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

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Michigan Senate

Michigan Senate

The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963. The primary purpose of the Legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws.

Michigan Department of Education

Michigan Department of Education

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is a state agency of Michigan, in the United States. The MDE oversees public school districts in the state. The department is governed by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education was first provided for in the Constitution of 1850 and currently exists through the provisions of Article VIII, Section 3, of the Constitution of 1963. The state board is composed of eight members nominated by party conventions and elected at-large for terms of eight years, with two members being elected at each biennial state general election. The governor is authorized to fill vacancies on the state board and also serves as an ex officio member of the state board, without the right to vote. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is appointed by the board for a term to be determined by the board, to serve as its chair, without the right to vote.

Republican Party (United States)

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. Like them, the Republican Party is a big tent of competing and often opposing ideologies. Presently, the Republican Party contains prominent conservative, centrist, populist, and right-libertarian factions.

Democratic primary

Michigan Democratic Party leadership rallied support behind former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. Party Chairman Lon Johnson encouraged all other potential challengers to stay out of the race so as to avoid a costly and potentially bitter primary campaign.[31] Conservative Democrat and "birther" Mark McFarlin had announced on November 29, 2013, that he was running for the Democratic nomination for governor,[25] but he switched parties on January 3, 2014,[26] leaving Schauer as the only candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mark
Schauer
Bob
King
Undecided
Mitchell Research May 28, 2013 361 ± 5.16% 31% 38% 31%

Results

Democratic primary results[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Schauer 513,263 100
Total votes 513,263 100

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Michigan Democratic Party

Michigan Democratic Party

The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Lavora Barnes is the party's current chair. She was previously the party's Chief Operating Officer. It is currently the state's favored party, controlling the majority of Michigan's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.

Mark Schauer

Mark Schauer

Mark Hamilton Schauer is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.

Lon Johnson

Lon Johnson

Lonnie Barton Johnson is an American politician. He is the former chairperson of the Michigan Democratic Party, having served in that position from 2013 through 2015. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2012 election for the 103rd district in the Michigan House of Representatives. He was the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 1st congressional district in the 2016 election, losing to Republican Jack Bergman in the general election by over 50,000 votes.

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Lisa Brown is an American politician from the state of Michigan. A Democrat, she was elected Oakland County Clerk & Register of deed on November 6, 2012. Brown was previously a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 39th State House District, located in Central Oakland County since 2009. The District covers all of Commerce Township and most of West Bloomfield Township. She was the 2014 Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor alongside former Congressman Mark Schauer.

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Michigan Republican Party

The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan, sometimes referred to as MIGOP. Ronald Weiser was elected chairman in 2021.

Michigan Department of Education

Michigan Department of Education

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is a state agency of Michigan, in the United States. The MDE oversees public school districts in the state. The department is governed by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education was first provided for in the Constitution of 1850 and currently exists through the provisions of Article VIII, Section 3, of the Constitution of 1963. The state board is composed of eight members nominated by party conventions and elected at-large for terms of eight years, with two members being elected at each biennial state general election. The governor is authorized to fill vacancies on the state board and also serves as an ex officio member of the state board, without the right to vote. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is appointed by the board for a term to be determined by the board, to serve as its chair, without the right to vote.

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Jocelyn Benson

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Lansing, Michigan

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Minor parties

Candidates

Libertarian Party

Green Party

  • Paul Homeniuk[46]
    Running mate: Candace Caveny, nominee for the state senate in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and nominee for the State Board of Education in 2012

U.S. Taxpayers Party

  • Mark McFarlin, Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2002[46]
    Running mate: Richard Mendoza

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States congressional district in Western Michigan. The current 2nd district contains much of Michigan's old 4th congressional district, and includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana, and Osceola counties, as well as portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and Wexford counties. Republican John Moolenaar, who had previously represented the old 4th district, was re-elected to represent the new 2nd in 2022.

Scott Boman

Scott Boman

Scott Avery Boman is an American Libertarian politician from Michigan. He has consistently earned among the top votes of any third-party candidate in every Michigan election from 2000 through 2018. He was chair of the Libertarian Party of Michigan in 2006. Described by MIRS as a Libertarian Party standard-bearer, he has been a candidate in every state-wide partisan election since 1994, until successfully running for the Detroit office of Community Advisory Council in 2020.

Libertarian Party of Michigan

Libertarian Party of Michigan

The Libertarian Party of Michigan is a Michigan state political party advocating a libertarian ideology and the state affiliate of the Libertarian Party of the United States. The party gained primary ballot access status in 2016 because of the vote total of presidential nominee Gary Johnson. The party lost their status since their 2018 gubernatorial nominee Bill Gelineau failed to reach that threshold in the general election.

Michigan Department of Education

Michigan Department of Education

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is a state agency of Michigan, in the United States. The MDE oversees public school districts in the state. The department is governed by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education was first provided for in the Constitution of 1850 and currently exists through the provisions of Article VIII, Section 3, of the Constitution of 1963. The state board is composed of eight members nominated by party conventions and elected at-large for terms of eight years, with two members being elected at each biennial state general election. The governor is authorized to fill vacancies on the state board and also serves as an ex officio member of the state board, without the right to vote. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is appointed by the board for a term to be determined by the board, to serve as its chair, without the right to vote.

2002 Michigan gubernatorial election

2002 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election was one of the 36 United States gubernatorial elections held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor John Engler, after serving three terms, was term-limited and was ineligible to run for a fourth term; his lieutenant governor Dick Posthumus, also a Republican, ran in his place. Jennifer Granholm, then Attorney General of Michigan, ran on the Democratic Party ticket. Douglas Campbell ran on the Green Party ticket, and Joseph M. Pilchak ran on the Constitution Party ticket.

Independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[48] Tossup November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] Lean R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[50] Tilt R November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[51] Tossup November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder (R)
Mark
Schauer (D)
Other Undecided
Mitchell Research November 3, 2014 1,310 ± 2.7% 48% 47% 3%[52] 2%
Mitchell Research November 2, 2014 1,224 ± 2.8% 47% 47% 4%[53] 3%
Clarity Campaign Labs November 1–2, 2014 1,003 ± 3.08% 45% 45% 10%
Public Policy Polling November 1–2, 2014 914 ± 3.2% 46% 45% 4%[54] 5%
47% 47% 5%
EPIC-MRA October 26–28, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 43% 3% 9%
Mitchell Research October 27, 2014 1,159 ± 2.88% 48% 43% 3%[55] 5%
Glengariff Group October 22–24, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 40% 5% 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 2,394 ± 3% 44% 45% 1% 11%
Rasmussen Reports October 20–22, 2014 1,000 ± 3% 49% 46% 2% 3%
Public Policy Polling October 20–21, 2014 723 ± ? 48% 48% 4%
Clarity Campaign Labs October 19–20, 2014 1,032 ± ? 41% 44% 15%
Mitchell Research October 19, 2014 919 ± 3.23% 48% 46% 3%[56] 3%
EPIC-MRA October 17–19, 2014 600 ± 4% 47% 39% 3% 11%
Clarity Campaign Labs October 12–14, 2014 967 ± 3.16% 44% 42% 13%
Clarity Campaign Labs October 11–13, 2014 1,032 ± ? 44% 43% 13%
Mitchell Research October 12, 2014 1,340 ± 2.68% 47% 44% 3%[52] 6%
Mitchell Research October 9, 2014 1,306 ± 2.71% 47% 46% 4%[57] 3%
Glengariff Group October 2–4, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 37% 3%[58] 15%
Public Policy Polling October 2–3, 2014 654 ± 3.8% 47% 46% 7%
Marketing Resource Group September 30–October 1, 2014 600 ± 4% 46% 41% 4% 10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 2,560 ± 2% 44% 46% 1% 9%
Lake Research Partners September 27–30, 2014 600 ± 4% 44% 43% 12%
Mitchell Research September 29, 2014 1,178 ± 2.86% 46% 42% 5%[59] 8%
EPIC-MRA September 25–29, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 39% 8% 8%
Target-Insyght September 22–24, 2014 616 ± 4% 44% 45% 11%
Public Policy Polling September 18–19, 2014 852 ± 3.4% 46% 44% 10%
We Ask America September 18–19, 2014 1,182 ± 3% 43% 43% 4%[60] 10%
Rasmussen Reports September 17–18, 2014 750 ± 4% 47% 41% 3% 9%
Denno Research September 11–13, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 40% 17%
Mitchell Research September 10, 2014 829 ± 3.4% 46% 41% 7%[61] 6%
Suffolk September 6–10, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 43% 45% 4%[62] 8%
Public Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014 687 ± 3.7% 43% 42% 6%[63] 9%
46% 44% 10%
Glengariff Group September 3–5, 2014 600 ± 4% 44% 42% 3% 12%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 2,897 ± 3% 44% 43% 1% 12%
Mitchell Research August 27, 2014 1,004 ± 3.09% 47% 46% 7%
EPIC-MRA August 22–25, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 45% 12%
Lake Research Partners August 6–11, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 46% 38% 15%
Mitchell Research August 5, 2014 626 ± 5% 47% 42% 11%
Rasmussen Reports July 28–29, 2014 750 ± 4% 45% 42% 5% 8%
Marketing Resource Group July 26–30, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 44% 11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 3,812 ± 2.8% 46% 43% 1% 9%
Mitchell Research July 7–17, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 39% 17%
EPIC-MRA July 12–15, 2014 600 ± 4% 46% 43% 11%
Denno Research July 9–11, 2014 600 ± 4% 43% 35% 22%
NBC News/Marist July 7–10, 2014 870 ± 3.3% 46% 44% 1% 9%
Public Policy Polling June 26–29, 2014 578 ± 4.1% 40% 40% 20%
Mitchell Research June 6, 2014 961 ± 3.16% 46% 41% 13%
Glengariff Group May 20–22, 2014 600 ± 4.3% 45% 35% 20%
EPIC-MRA May 17–20, 2014 600 ± 4% 47% 38% 15%
Hickman Analytics April 24–30, 2014 502 ± 4.4% 48% 37% 15%
Magellan Strategies April 14–15, 2014 875 ± 3.31% 45% 42% 9% 4%
Mitchell Research April 9, 2014 1,460 ± 2.56% 49% 37% 15%
Public Policy Polling April 3–6, 2014 825 ± 3.4% 43% 39% 18%
Marketing Resource Group March 24–28, 2014 600 ± 4.1% 47% 39% 14%
Denno Research March 9–10, 2014 600 ± 4% 42% 39% 20%
Benenson Strategy Group March 4–7, 2014 600 ± 4% 45% 42% 9%
Public Opinion Strategies March 2–4, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 45% 36% 19%
Clarity Campaigns February 22–23, 2014 859 ± 2.55 40% 47% 12%
Target Insyght February 18–20, 2014 600 ± ? 47% 38% 15%
EPIC-MRA February 5–11, 2014 600 ± 4% 47% 39% 14%
Harper Polling January 7–8, 2014 1,004 ± 3.09% 47% 35% 18%
Public Policy Polling December 5–8, 2013 1,034 ± 3% 44% 40% 16%
Denno Research November 12–14, 2013 600 ± 4% 45% 31% 25%
Inside Michigan Politics October 29, 2013 794 ± 4% 36% 34% 30%
MRG/Mitchell Research October 6–10, 2013 600 ± 4% 50% 36% 14%
EPIC-MRA September 7–10, 2013 600 ± 4% 44% 36% 20%
Denno Research July 23–24, 2013 600 ± 4% 43% 37% 20%
Public Policy Polling May 30–June 2, 2013 697 ± 3.7% 38% 42% 20%
EPIC-MRA May 11–15, 2013 600 ± 4% 39% 39% 22%
EPIC-MRA April 13–16, 2013 600 ± 4% 38% 39% 23%
Public Policy Polling March 2–4, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 36% 40% 24%
Public Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 39% 44% 18%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder (R)
Virg
Bernero (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling March 2–4, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 38% 43% 19%
Public Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 38% 49% 12%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder (R)
Gary
Peters (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling March 2–4, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 37% 44% 19%
Public Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 39% 47% 14%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder (R)
Bart
Stupak (D)
Undecided
EPIC-MRA April 13–16, 2013 600 ± 4% 39% 38% 23%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Snyder (R)
Gretchen
Whitmer (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 13–16, 2012 650 ± 3.8% 38% 46% 16%

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014[64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Snyder (incumbent) 1,607,399 50.92% -7.19%
Democratic Mark Schauer 1,479,057 46.86% +6.96%
Libertarian Mary Buzuma 35,723 1.13% +0.44%
Constitution Mark McFarlin 19,368 0.61% -0.04%
Green Paul Homeniuk 14,934 0.47% -0.17%
N/A Write-ins 50 0.00% N/A
Total votes 3,156,531 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

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  52. ^ a b Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  53. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
  54. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0%
  55. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 0%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  56. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  57. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  58. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  59. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G)
  60. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  61. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 4%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
  62. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  63. ^ Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
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