United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID requested
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 24, 2018 |
| Primary: August 7, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan |
| Race ratings |
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Voters in Michigan elected one member to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
The election filled the Class 1 Senate seat held by incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), who was first elected in 2000. She faced Army veteran John James (R) in the general election.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow defeated John James, Marcia Squier, George Huffman III, and John Howard Wilhelm in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 52.3 | 2,214,478 | |
| John James (R) | 45.8 | 1,938,818 | ||
| Marcia Squier (G) | 0.9 | 40,204 | ||
 | George Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 27,251 | |
| John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law Party) | 0.4 | 16,502 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,237,271 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debbie Stabenow | 100.0 | 1,045,450 | |
| Total votes: 1,045,450 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
John James defeated Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John James | 54.7 | 518,564 | |
| Sandy Pensler | 45.3 | 429,885 | ||
| Total votes: 948,449 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
- William White (R)
Write-in candidates
Campaign themes
Debbie Stabenow
Stabenow’s campaign website stated the following:
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DEBBIE'S PRIORITIES SMART INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS TO KEEP MICHIGAN MOVING IMPROVING HEALTH CARE AND LOWERING COSTS STANDING UP FOR SMALL BUSINESS |
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| —Debbie Stabenow’s campaign website (2018)[2] | ||
John James
James' campaign website stated the following:
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Defend the Constitution Supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States means abiding by it as written. I will fight to preserve separation of powers, fight for limited government and will approve justices who will interpret the constitution as written. Border Security I understand how to secure a border because I’ve done it before. Sovereign nations must have secure borders and entry points. I support Kate’s Law and I will support defunding ‘sanctuary cities,’ or as I call them, ‘outlaw cities’. Pro-2nd Amendment “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, SHALL NOT be infringed.” Enough said! Pro-Life I am 100% Pro-Life. Always have been. Always will be. Veterans We must to do a better job preparing our service members for life outside of the military, because re-integrating into civilian life should not be the toughest battle that we (vets) face. Social Security Protecting Social Security for our seniors today and saving it for our grandchildren tomorrow are moral obligations. Hard working and honest Michiganders of all generations are owed a return on their lifelong investment into the System. Balanced Budget Our debt is a national security threat. We must rein in spending! I would support a balanced budget amendment and will work to cut waste and consolidate or eliminate entire departments in the federal bureaucracy. Infrastructure Pot holes and blighted buildings have no place in Michigan’s future. I will work to ensure an infrastructure package that is more than simply repairing our legacy but building our future. Trade Michigan is a global leader in the agriculture and automotive industries. I support free, but fair trade. We must ensure that our trade deals and federal regulations make sense, do not put Michigan-made goods at a disadvantage and keep jobs in Michigan. Entitlement Reform Dependency should not be the destiny of any American. Michigan deserves a Senator who will work to eliminate poverty, not just make it more comfortable. Immigration We are a nation of immigrants but we are also a nation of laws. We welcome legal immigrants, but illegal immigration is a direct affront to our laws and to those who abide by them. We must end illegal immigration. Michigan's Agriculture Michigan’s food and agricultural industry includes over 52,000 farms, employing over 900,000 Michiganders. To remain a global leader in agriculture we must ensure that federal regulations make sense and do not put Michigan farmers on an unequal playing field with our competitors. Education Every child in Michigan should be career or college ready when he or she leaves high school. Parents and local communities should be empowered to determine the best way to achieve this goal, not Washington. Great Lakes Our Great Lakes are a national treasure which also supports a robust fish and tourism industry here in Michigan. I will champion policies and programs that not only protect environmental quality throughout the Great Lakes but will protect them from invasive species such as Asian carp.[1] |
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| —John James for Senate[3] | ||
Marcia Squier
Squier’s campaign website stated the following:
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I am running for US Senate in Michigan because our government is overrun with corporatists that represent Big Money and their corporate donors. The People have little to no representation in our country, which is supposed to be Of, By, & For the People. I do not believe that corporations are people, and profit should not be the bottom line when it comes to government. The people and this planet should be placed above profit-driven corporations, and I want to help make that happen. Our current legislators are beholden to their sponsors, and therefore cannot properly represent their constituents. Evidence of this is clear when looking at several Acts of Congress, which I intend to take on if elected. These Acts include but are not limited to the following: The Patriot Act, The NDAA, The Controlled Substances Act, The Help America Vote Act, The Telecommunications Act, The Federal Reserve Act & The DARK Act. I want the People to have #HandCountedPaperBallots with #CitizenOversight, the right to Habeus Corpus, less spending on the executive branch (aka War & Prison), a publicly owned banking system, Independent Media (instead of the current Corporate Media Monopoly we are suffering under), and clear, consise GMO labeling laws. I want to end the War on Drugs, and retroactively legalize cannabis and hemp at the Federal Level. I believe this will lower costs in many areas, including health care and infrastructure. I believe we should reallocate the Federal Budget away from the Military Industrial Complex and towards more worthwhile endeavors like health care and education. We The People deserve the right to clean air, soil, & water, education, health care, and true representation in government. I pledge to keep fighting for The People through direct actions, like running for office, and I encourage others to do the same. I have been in the private sector of the service industry my entire career thus far, and I enjoy the diversity of all people as well as the common threads that connect us all. I am offering my services to the public sector by declaring my candidacy to become a civil servant for all Americans in Washington DC, regardless of their political ideology or any other label that seeks to divide us up. We The People must respect each other's individual rights and put our differences of opinion aside in order to affect real change in the status quo. I refuse all corporate donations, as well as super PAC and foreign sponsors. I am accepting small, individual donations. I do not want large donations from anyone or anything. I would greatly appreciate your financial help for this campaign, but I completely understand if you cannot donate. I would also love for you to endorse my campaign on this site, or volunteer to help on the ground in Michigan or online anywhere else. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this message![1] |
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| —Marcia Squier’s campaign website (2018)[4] | ||
John Howard Wilhelm
Wilhelm’s campaign website stated the following:
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My Campaign Brochure My Interest in Political Reform Our country sorely needs political reform at both the state and federal level to improve our political system so that it serves us better. It is my contention that an important key to this is an improved voting system that would be conducive to better choices for public office and better discussions of the policy issues we face. At the state level I advocate a constitutional amendment on voting that would do three things: 1) Guarantee every Michigan citizen in good standing the right to vote, 2) Abolish term limits on the state legislature, and 3) Institute approval voting in state elections What is Approval Voting and What Will It Do Under approval voting in multi-candidate, single-winner elections voters are allowed to give one vote each to that candidate or candidates they support with the candidate having the most votes winning. Approval voting has the advantage of getting rid of the wasted vote, the spoiler role and the necessity of vote splitting arising from sincere voting as opposed to tactical or strategic voting (e.g., having to vote for the 'lesser of two evils'), At the federal level approval voting could easily be introduced into federal elections by a simple congressional statutory act. That would open up our political processes to third parties because under approval voting a vote for your favorite candidate, even if he or she is a member of a third party, is never a wasted vote. Had approval voting been in place in the 2000 Florida presidential election, for instance, those 97 thousand plus who voted for Ralph Nader could have, given pre-election polling results, decided to cast an additional vote to participate in the real choice between Bush and Gore. That surely would have given Gore Florida and the presidential election and better reflected the preferences of those whose votes counted in that election in that state. Origins of My Policy Interests My exposure and interest in voting reform originated with materials I was exposed to and acquired as a clerical employee of Mathematical Reviews in Ann Arbor. My initial interest in the issue stemmed from my interest as a Soviet/Russia specialist in reform in the former Soviet Union. But after the 1992 run for president by Ross Perot, I realized that opening up our elections to third parties was essential to getting better discussions of policy issues in our elections. Opening up our politics to responsible third parties, which is not possible without breaking with our current system of plurality voting, has three important advantages. First, it would give us more, and likely better, choices especially in presidential elections. Second, having more credible parties in our state and federal elections would surely lead to more and better policy discussions. And thirdly, such a change would probably mitigate against majority control by any single party in our legislative bodies which would surely compel our current major parties to change their behavior in those bodies for the better. A number of my policy views originated from exchanges I had with my friend and fellow economist the late John Attarian whose article on “Economism” in the Social Contract Quarterly is an important read on policy issues. The Social Contract published out of Petoskey, Michigan by Dr. John Tanton has long published articles that have informed my thinking. This includes articles on peak oil, population sustainability, immigration, trade, fiscal policy and budget deficits including other articles by John Attarian and a special issue on Herman Daly edited by John. Unfortunately, the positions of all too many of the Social Contract articles have been met by politically correct responses rather than dialogue including the outrageous charge by the Southern Poverty Law Center that its publisher Dr. John Tanton is a racist because of his efforts to promote immigration reform. Michigan voters concerned about the future of their children and grandchildren could benefit by taking a look at the excellent Summer 2018 issue of the Social Contract which is available free online. My Appeal to Michigan Voters My purpose in running for US Senate from Michigan is two fold. First, to use it and the materials from my websites ( www.nationalrenewal.org and www.nationalrenewalparty.org ) to make Michigan voters more aware of the voting reform issue and of policy issues which I believe need better national attention. And secondly, if elected, to have the visibility, contacts and resources that a position in the US Senate would provide that I lack as a simple concerned citizen to promote voting reform and better discussions of policy issues at the national level. My appeal to Michigan voters is not to waste a vote on candidates from our two major parties which are destroying governance in this country but to give serious consideration to supporting my campaign and election.[1] |
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| —John Howard Wilhelm’s campaign website (2018)[5] | ||
George Huffman III
Note: Ballotpedia did not find campaign themes information on George Huffman III's campaign website on October 19, 2018.
Polls
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General election
| U.S. Senate in Michigan 2018, hypothetical general election matchup: Stabenow vs. James | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Poll sponsor | Debbie Stabenow (D) | John James (R) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Mitchell Research & Communications October 25-27 | N/A | 52% | 46% | 2% | +/-5 | 400 | |||||||||||||
| EPIC-MRA October 18-23 | Detroit Free Press, WLNS-TV 6, WOOD-TV 8, WJRT-TV 12 | 49% | 42% | 9% | +/-4 | 600 | |||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist Poll July 15-19 | N/A | 55% | 37% | 8% | +/-3.6 | 1,033 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 52% | 41.67% | 6.33% | +/-4.2 | 677.67 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Senate in Michigan 2018, hypothetical general election matchup: Stabenow vs. Pensler | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Debbie Stabenow (D) | Sandy Pensler (R) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist Poll (July 15-19) | 52% | 37% | 11% | +/-3.6 | 1,033 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Senate in Michigan 2018, hypothetical general election matchup: Stabenow vs. Kid Rock | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Debbie Stabenow (D) | Robert Richie (Kid Rock) (R) | Undecided/Other | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Mitchell/Rosetta Stone October 1, 2017 | 46% | 38% | 16% | +/-4.2 | 558 | ||||||||||||||
| MRG September 13-18, 2017 | 52% | 34% | 14% | +/-4.0 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| Target-Insyght July 25-27, 2017 | 50% | 42% | 8% | +/-3.5 | 822 | ||||||||||||||
| Trafalgar July 25-27, 2017 | 46% | 49% | 5% | +/-3.1 | 1,078 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Race ratings
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Michigan, 2018 | |||||||||
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| October 30, 2018 | October 23, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | October 9, 2018 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season. | |||||||||
Key votes
Key votes cast by Stabenow
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) cast the following key votes—votes that help citizens understand where their legislators stand on major policy issues—during the 115th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2017, and adjourned on January 3, 2019.
| Click show to see key votes for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) → |
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
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2016 Pivot Counties
Michigan features nine congressional districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. Heading into the 2018 elections, the partisan makeup of the 108 congressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was more Republican than the partisan breakdown of the U.S. House. Of the 108 congressional districts that had at least one Pivot County, 63 percent were held by a Republican incumbent, while 55.4 percent of U.S. House seats were won by a Republican in the 2016 elections.[46]
Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $17,893,755 | $17,225,717 | $1,782,307 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| John James | Republican Party | $12,551,467 | $12,043,512 | $507,955 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Marcia Squier | Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| John Howard Wilhelm | Natural Law Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| George Huffman III | U.S. Taxpayers Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[47][48][49]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
- Ending Spending Action Fund announced on November 1, 2018, that it would spend $1 million on an ad campaign supporting James, scheduled to run from November 1 through November 6.[50]
Noteworthy events
Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote
- See also: Supreme Court vacancy, 2018: An overview
On October 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fifty Senators voted to confirm Kavanaugh's nomination, 48 voted against, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted present. A simple majority was required to confirm Kavanaugh.[51]
Stabenow voted against Kavanaugh. She announced her opposition to him July 13. She said, "In Judge Kavanaugh’s long record of cases and opinions, time and again he’s chosen to put wealthy special interests ahead of the majority of Americans. His record clearly shows he would turn back the clock on women’s access to reproductive care while making it harder for Michigan families to get affordable health insurance. That would especially be true for those who have a pre-existing condition. Through out his judicial career, Judge Kavanaugh has put the needs of the special interests over the rights of workers. He’s sided with polluters instead of the environment. His appointment poses a threat to Michigan’s water, Great Lakes and air. I find one aspect of his record especially distressing. Judge Kavanaugh believes the President is above the law."[52]
On July 9, James said Kavanaugh was a "strong choice for the Supreme Court."[53]
Other 2018 statewide elections
This race took place in one of twenty-two states that held elections for both governor and U.S. Senate in 2018.
A table of where these elections occurred, the names of incumbents prior to the 2018 elections, and links to our coverage of these races can be viewed by clicking "[show]" on the banner below:
Wave election analysis
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?
Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.
Applying this definition to U.S. Senate elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose seven seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.
The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 U.S. Senate waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.
| U.S. Senate wave elections | ||||||
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| Year | President | Party | Election type | Senate seats change | Senate majority[54] | |
| 1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -13 | D (flipped) | |
| 1958 | Eisenhower | R | Second midterm | -12 | D | |
| 1946 | Truman | D | First midterm | -10 | R (flipped) | |
| 1980 | Carter | D | Presidential | -9 | R (flipped) | |
| 2014 | Obama | D | Second midterm | -9 | R (flipped) | |
| 1942 | Roosevelt | D | Third midterm | -8 | D | |
| 2008 | George W. Bush | D | Presidential | -8 | D | |
| 1926 | Coolidge | R | First midterm[55] | -7 | R | |
| 1930 | Hoover | R | First midterm | -7 | R | |
| 1986 | Reagan | R | Second midterm | -7 | D (flipped) | |
Election history
2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Gary Peters |
54.6% | 1,704,936 | |
| Republican | Terri Lynn Land | 41.3% | 1,290,199 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 2% | 62,897 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers Party | Richard Matkin | 1.2% | 37,529 | |
| Green | Chris Wahmhoff | 0.8% | 26,137 | |
| Total Votes | 3,121,698 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Debbie Stabenow Incumbent |
58.8% | 2,735,826 | |
| Republican | Pete Hoekstra | 38% | 1,767,386 | |
| Libertarian | Scotty Boman | 1.8% | 84,480 | |
| Green | Harley Mikkelson | 0.6% | 27,890 | |
| UST | Richard Matkin | 0.6% | 26,038 | |
| NLP | John Litle | 0.2% | 11,229 | |
| Total Votes | 4,652,849 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Michigan heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Michigan.
- Republicans held 9 of 14 U.S. House seats in Michigan, Democrats held four seats, and one seat was vacant.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held eight of 16 state executive positions, Democrats held four, and the remaining four positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Michigan was Republican Rick Snyder. The state held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Michigan State Legislature. They had a 63-46 majority in the state House and a 27-10 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Michigan was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the state government. Rick Snyder (R) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2018
Michigan held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 14 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Five lower state executive positions
- 38 state Senate seats
- 110 state House seats
- Municipal elections in Wayne County
Demographics
| Demographic data for Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 9,917,715 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 56,539 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 79% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 14% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,576 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 20% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Michigan. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Michigan's three largest cities were Detroit (pop. est. 673,000), Grand Rapids (pop. est. 199,000), and Warren (pop. est. 135,000).[56]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Michigan from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Michigan Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Michigan every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 47.3% | 0.2% | ||
| 2012 | 54.2% | 44.7% | 9.5% | ||
| 2008 | 57.4% | 41.0% | 16.4% | ||
| 2004 | 51.2% | 47.8% | 3.4% | ||
| 2000 | 51.3% | 46.2% | 5.1% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Michigan from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 41.3% | 13.3% | ||
| 2012 | 58.8% | 38.0% | 20.8% | ||
| 2008 | 62.7% | 33.9% | 28.8% | ||
| 2006 | 56.9% | 41.3% | 15.6% | ||
| 2002 | 60.6% | 37.9% | 22.7% | ||
| 2000 | 49.5% | 47.9% | 1.6% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Michigan.
| Election results (Governor), Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 50.9% | 46.9% | 4.0% | ||
| 2010 | 58.1% | 39.9% | 18.2% | ||
| 2006 | 56.4% | 42.3% | 14.1% | ||
| 2002 | 51.4% | 47.4% | 4.0% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Michigan in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 64.3% | 35.7% | R+4 | ||
| 2014 | 64.3% | 35.7% | R+4 | ||
| 2012 | 64.3% | 35.7% | R+4 | ||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 40.0% | R+3 | ||
| 2008 | 46.7% | 53.3% | D+1 | ||
| 2006 | 53.3% | 46.7% | R+1 | ||
| 2004 | 60.0% | 40.0% | R+3 | ||
| 2002 | 60.0% | 40.0% | R+3 | ||
| 2000 | 43.75% | 56.25% | D+2 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Michigan Party Control: 1992-2024
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D |
| House | D | S | S | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2018
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- Debbie Stabenow
- United States Senate election in Michigan (August 7, 2018 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Michigan (August 7, 2018 Republican primary)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, "On the Issues," accessed October 19, 2018
- ↑ John James for Senate, "Issues," accessed June 15, 2018
- ↑ Crowdpac, "Progressive Independent Noncorporatist Green Candidate for US Senate (MI)," accessed October 19, 2018
- ↑ John Howard Wilhelm for U.S. Senate, "My Campaign Brochure," accessed October 19, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Underdog Michigan Senate candidate gets last-minute boost," November 1, 2018
- ↑ New York Times, "Kavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate Video," October 6, 2018
- ↑ Debbie Stabenow for U.S. Senate, "MY SUPREME COURT VOTE," July 13, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "John James for Senate," July 9, 2018
- ↑ Denotes the party that had more seats in the U.S. House following the election.
- ↑ Calvin Coolidge's (R) first term began in August 1923 after the death of President Warren Harding (R), who was first elected in 1920. Before he had his first midterm in 1926, Coolidge was re-elected as president in 1924.
- ↑ Michigan Demographics, "Michigan Cities by Population," accessed September 5, 2018
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