2014 Michigan Secretary of State election

2014 Michigan Secretary of State election
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
Turnout3,080,795
 
NomineeRuth JohnsonGodfrey Dillard
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote1,649,0471,323,004
Percentage53.53%42.94%
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dillard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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.

Republican Party

Candidates

Declared

Democratic Party

Candidates

Declared

Minor parties

Taxpayers Party

  • Robert Gale, perennial candidate

Natural Law Party

Libertarian Party

  • Jamie Lewis, nominee for the State Senate in 2006 and 2010

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ruth
Johnson (R)		Godfrey
Dillard (D)		OtherUndecided
Mitchell Research[4]November 2, 20141,224± 2.8%47%40%5%8%
Public Policy Polling[5]November 1–2, 2014914± 3.2%46%38%6%[6]9%
EPIC-MRA[7]October 26–28, 2014600± 4%41%37%3%19%
Glengariff Group[8]October 22–24, 2014600± 4%41%32.5%4.3%22.1%
EPIC-MRA[9]October 17–19, 2014600± 4%42%33%3%21%
Glengariff Group[10]October 2–4, 2014600± 4%38.7%31.8%5.2%[11]24.3%
Mitchell Research[12]September 29, 20141,178± 2.86%41%37%22%
EPIC-MRA[13]September 25–29, 2014600± 4%40%30%10%20%
Target-Insyght[14]September 22–24, 2014616± 4%39%38%5%18%
Denno Research[15]September 11–13, 2014600± 4%36.3%32.7%—31%
Suffolk[16]September 6–10, 2014500± 4.4%36.2%39.8%3.6%[17]20.6%
Public Policy Polling[18]September 4–7, 2014687± 3.7%39%36%7%[19]18%
Glengariff Group[20]September 3–5, 2014600± 4%39.9%33.5%0.8%25.8%

Results

Michigan secretary of state election, 2014[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRuth Johnson (incumbent) 1,649,047 53.53% +2.85%
DemocraticGodfrey Dillard1,323,00442.94%−2.28%
LibertarianJamie Lewis61,1121.98%+0.15%
ConstitutionRobert Gale34,4471.12%−0.19%
Natural LawJason Gatties13,1850.43%
N/A
Majority326,04310.59%+5.13%
Turnout3,080,795−2.91%
Republican holdSwing

By congressional district

Johnson won ten of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[22]

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%Dan Kildee
6th58%37%Fred Upton
7th59%37%Tim Walberg
8th62%35%Mike Rogers (113th Congress)
Mike Bishop (114th Congress)
9th53%44%Sander Levin
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)

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. ^ Mitchell Research
  5. ^ Public Policy Polling
  6. ^ Robert Gale (TP) 1%, Jason Gatties (NL) 1%, Jamie Lewis (L) 4%
  7. ^ EPIC-MRA
  8. ^ Glengariff Group
  9. ^ EPIC-MRA
  10. ^ Glengariff Group
  11. ^ Robert Gale (TP) 1%, Jason Gatties (NL) 2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 2.2%
  12. ^ Mitchell Research
  13. ^ EPIC-MRA
  14. ^ Target-Insyght
  15. ^ Denno Research
  16. ^ Suffolk
  17. ^ Robert Gale (TP) 1.2%, Jason Gatties (NL) 0.2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 2.2%
  18. ^ Public Policy Polling
  19. ^ Robert Gale (TP) 2%, Jason Gatties (NL) 2%, Jamie Lewis (L) 3%
  20. ^ Glengariff Group
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "Daily Kos".

Official campaign websites

  • Ruth Johnson for Secretary of State
  • Godfrey Dillard for Secretary of State (archived)
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