2014 Michigan Secretary of State election explained

Election Name:2014 Michigan Secretary of State election
Country:Michigan
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Michigan Secretary of State election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Michigan Secretary of State election
Next Year:2018
Turnout:3,080,795
Image1:File:Ruth Johnson 2011.jpeg
Nominee1:Ruth Johnson
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,649,047
Percentage1:53.53%
Nominee2:Godfrey Dillard
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,323,004
Percentage2:42.94%
Map Size:300px
Secretary of State
Before Election:Ruth Johnson
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Ruth Johnson
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.

Republican Party

Candidates

Declared

Democratic Party

Candidates

Declared

Minor parties

Taxpayers Party

Natural Law Party

Libertarian Party

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
class=small Margin of
error
Ruth
Johnson (R)
Godfrey
Dillard (D)
OtherUndecided
Mitchell ResearchNovember 2, 20141,224± 2.8% align=center47%40%5%8%
Public Policy PollingNovember 1–2, 2014914± 3.2% align=center46%38%6%[4] 9%
EPIC-MRAOctober 26–28, 2014600± 4% align=center41%37%3%19%
Glengariff GroupOctober 22–24, 2014600± 4% align=center41%32.5%4.3%22.1%
EPIC-MRAOctober 17–19, 2014600± 4% align=center42%33%3%21%
Glengariff GroupOctober 2–4, 2014600± 4% align=center38.7%31.8%5.2%[5] 24.3%
Mitchell ResearchSeptember 29, 20141,178± 2.86% align=center41%37%22%
EPIC-MRASeptember 25–29, 2014600± 4% align=center40%30%10%20%
Target-InsyghtSeptember 22–24, 2014616± 4% align=center39%38%5%18%
Denno ResearchSeptember 11–13, 2014600± 4% align=center36.3%32.7%31%
SuffolkSeptember 6–10, 2014500± 4.4%36.2% align=center39.8%3.6%[6] 20.6%
Public Policy PollingSeptember 4–7, 2014687± 3.7% align=center39%36%7%[7] 18%
Glengariff GroupSeptember 3–5, 2014600± 4% align=center39.9%33.5%0.8%25.8%

By congressional district

Johnson won 10 of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[8]

DistrictJohnsonDillardRepresentative
1st58%38%Dan Benishek
2nd64%32%
Bill Huizenga
3rd62%34%Justin Amash
4th59%36%Dave Camp (113th Congress)
John Moolenaar (114th Congress)
5th43%53%
6th58%37%Fred Upton
7th59%37%Tim Walberg
8th62%35%Mike Rogers (113th Congress)
Mike Bishop (114th Congress)
9th53%44%
10th64%32%Candice Miller
11th65%32%Kerry Bentivolio (113th Congress)
Dave Trott (114th Congress)
12th43%54%John Dingell (113th Congress)
Debbie Dingell (114th Congress)
13th21%77%John Conyers
14th27%71%Gary Peters (113th Congress)
Brenda Lawrence (114th Congress)

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson launches re-election bid by motorcycle, kayak and bus. April 21, 2014. September 9, 2014. MLive. Jonathan Oosting.
  2. Web site: Detroit attorney Dillard to run for state attorney general. April 24, 2014. April 28, 2014. The Detroit News. Chad Livengood. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429081945/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140424/POLITICS02/304240112/1361/Detroit-attorney-Dillard-to-run-for-state-attorney-general. April 29, 2014.
  3. Web site: Democrat Godfrey Dillard announces bid for Michigan secretary of state. August 1, 2014. September 9, 2014. MLive. Jonathan Oosting.
  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. Web site: Daily Kos .