Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014
Michigan
November 4, 2014
Turnout 3,156,531
 
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% 46.8%

County results
Governor before election

Rick Snyder
Republican

 Elected Governor

Rick Snyder
Republican

The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2014 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.[1] 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.[2]

Snyder was considered vulnerable in his bid for a second term, as reflected in his low approval ratings.[3][4][5][6] The consensus among The Cook Political Report,[7] Governing,[8] The Rothenberg Political Report,[9] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] 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.[11][12]

Snyder was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote.

Republican primary

Polling indicated significant opposition from Republican primary voters in Michigan towards Snyder's bid for re-election.[13][14][15][16] 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.[13][17] Snyder started running campaign ads in September 2013, immediately following the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference[18] and formally declared that he is seeking re-election in January 2014.[1]

In August 2013, Tea Party leader Wes Nakagiri announced that he would challenge Calley for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor.[19][20][21] 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.[22] At the Michigan Republican Party state convention, which took take place on August 23, 2014, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley won renomination.[23]

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.[24][25] 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.[2]

Candidates

Declared

Failed to qualify

Declined

Polling

Results

Republican primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Snyder 617,720 100
Total votes 617,720 100

Democratic primary

Michigan Democratic Party leadership has rallied support behind former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer, who is running unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. Party Chairman Lon Johnson has encouraged all other potential challengers to stay out of the race so as to avoid a costly and potentially bitter primary campaign.[30] Conservative Democrat and "birther" Mark McFarlin had announced on November 29, 2013, that he was running for the Democratic nomination for Governor,[24] but he switched parties on January 3, 2014,[25] leaving Schauer as the only candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Results

Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Schauer 513,263 100
Total votes 513,263 100

Minor parties

Candidates

Libertarian Party

Green Party

U.S. Taxpayers Party

Independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report Tossup[47] October 29, 2014
Rothenberg Tossup/Tilt R[48] October 29, 2014
RealClearPolitics Tossup[49] October 29, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean R[50] October 29, 2014
Rasmussen Reports Tossup[51] October 29, 2014
CQ Politics Tilts R[52] October 29, 2014

Debates

Schauer and Snyder agreed to a town hall style debate that was held October 12 on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. It was co-sponsored by the Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press and public TV station WTVS which televised the debate and sent the feed to other TV stations in Michigan as well as C-SPAN.[53][54] The debate was made available for viewing online.[55]

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% 48.1% 47.4% 3%[56] 2%
Mitchell Research November 2, 2014 1,224 ± 2.8% 47.1% 46.9% 4%[57] 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%[58] 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% 3.4%[59] 5%
Glengariff Group October 22–24, 2014 600 ± 4% 45.2% 39.5% 5% 10.3%
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% 45.7% 3.4%[60] 2.9%
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%[56] 6%
Mitchell Research October 9, 2014 1,306 ± 2.71% 47% 46% 4%[61] 3%
Glengariff Group October 2–4, 2014 600 ± 4% 44.9% 37.1% 3.4%[62] 14.7%
Public Policy Polling October 2–3, 2014 654 ± 3.8% 47% 46% — 7%
Marketing Resource Group September 30–October 1, 2014 600 ± 4% 45.7% 40.5% 4% 9.9%
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%[63] 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%[64] 10%
Rasmussen Reports September 17–18, 2014 750 ± 4% 47% 41% 3% 9%
Denno Research September 11–13, 2014 600 ± 4% 43.2% 40% — 16.8%
Mitchell Research September 10, 2014 829 ± 3.4% 46% 41% 7%[65] 6%
Suffolk September 6–10, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 43% 45.2% 3.8%[66] 8%
Public Policy Polling September 4–7, 2014 687 ± 3.7% 43% 42% 6%[67] 9%
46% 44% — 10%
Glengariff Group September 3–5, 2014 600 ± 4% 43.6% 41.8% 2.7% 11.8%
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% 44.6% 44.3% — 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% 43.3% 34.7% — 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% 45.8% 40.9% — 13.3%
Glengariff Group May 20–22, 2014 600 ± 4.3% 45% 35.2% — 19.8%
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% 46.8% 38.5% — 14.2%
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 ± ? 46.8% 38% — 15.2%
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% 44.5% 31% — 24.5%
Inside Michigan Politics October 29, 2013 794 ± 4% 36.4% 33.6% — 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%

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2014[68]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Rick Snyder 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%
Taxpayers Mark McFarlin 19,368 0.61% -0.04%
Green Paul Homeniuk 14,934 0.47% -0.17%
Write-ins 50 0.00% 0.00%
Majority 128,342 4.06% -14.15%
Turnout 3,156,531 -2.16%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

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  56. 1 2 Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
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  58. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 3%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0%
  59. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 0.4%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  60. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1.4%
  61. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 1%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  62. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 1.7%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1.2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0.5%
  63. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) <1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
  64. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 2%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 1%
  65. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 4%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 2%
  66. ↑ Mary Buzuma (L) 1.8%, Paul Homeniuk (G) 1.2%, Mark McFarlin (TP) 0.8%
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