2014_Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election

American state election


The 2014 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 5, 2014. Members elected at the 2014 election served in the 98th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 7, 2015.

Quick Facts All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives 56 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

Term-limited members

Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are only able to serve two four-years terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-years terms. The following members are term-limited from seeking re-election to the House in 2014.

Democrats (12)

Republicans (14)

Results

The election resulted in Republicans gaining 4 seats with Democrats losing 4 seats.[1]

On November 6, Kevin Cotter, Republican from the 99th District, was elected Speaker of the House, Tom Leonard, Republican from the 93rd District, was elected Speaker pro tempore, and Tim Greimel, Democrat from the 29th District, was re-elected Minority Leader.[2]

Districts 1–28

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Districts 29–55

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Districts 56–83

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Districts 84–110

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Results by county
  Kivela
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Mackin
  •   50–60%
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  Kivela
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Mackin
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tie
  •   50%
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Results by county
  Dianda
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
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  Dianda
  •   50–60%
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  Michaels
  •   50–60%
  Tie
  •   50%
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Special Elections

75th District

Brandon Dillon resigned on August 3, 2015 after being elected chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. Under state law, Governor Rick Snyder called a special primary election on November 4, 2015 and a special general election on March 8, 2016.[3]

Democrat David LaGrand defeated Michael Scruggs with 81% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Blake Edmonds was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4]

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80th and 82nd Districts

Vacancies in the 80th and 82nd districts were caused by the expulsion of Cindy Gamrat and resignation of Todd Courser, respectively, on September 11, 2015. Under state law, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley called a special primary election on November 4, 2015 and a special general election on March 8, 2016.[5]

In the G.O.P. primary, Mary Whiteford defeated seven other candidates, including Gamrat, with just over 50% of the vote in the 80th District; and Gary Howell won an 11-way primary, including Courser, with 27% of the vote in the 82nd District. David Gernant was unopposed in the Democratic primary in the 80th, and Margaret Guerrero DeLuca earned 85% in a three-way Democratic primary in the 82nd.[6]

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28th District

After the death of longtime Macomb County Treasurer Ted Wahby in December 2015,[7] one-term state Rep. Derek Miller was appointed treasurer [8] and resigned his House seat effective February 1, 2016.[9] On February 17, 2016, Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election to fill the remainder of Miller's term that expires at the end of 2016, with both the special primary and general elections to take place alongside the regularly scheduled elections.[10]

District 28
Republican primary

  • Antoine M. Davison

Democratic primary

  • Patrick Green
  • Paul M. Kardasz
  • Lori M. Stone
  • Mike Westphall

11th District

Democratic state Rep. Julie Plawecki of the 11th District died unexpectedly while hiking in Oregon on June 25, 2016.[11] Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election on July 5, 2016, to fill the remainder of Plawecki's term, with the special primary taking August 30 and the special general election to take place alongside the regularly scheduled general election on November 8, 2016.[12] The primary was canceled on July 13, 2016, by Snyder after only one Democrat and one Republican filed for the race, making a primary unnecessary.[13] The Democratic candidate is Plawecki's 22-year-old daughter Lauren. The winner will serve the final two months of the term that expires December 31, 2016.

Candidates

  • Robert Pope (R)
  • Lauren Plawecki (D)
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See also


References

  1. "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. Mills, Rick (November 6, 2014). "Cotter is House speaker; Leonard speaker pro-tem". The Morning Sun. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  3. Vande Bunte, Matt (November 3, 2015). "David LaGrand is Democratic nominee for Brandon Dillon's old Michigan House seat". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. Livengood, Chad; Heinlein, Gary (November 4, 2015). "Gamrat, Courser lose bids for political comebacks". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. Christina Hall (December 6, 2015). "Macomb County Treasurer Ted Wahby dies". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. Christina Hall (January 29, 2016). "State Rep. Derek Miller appointed Macomb treasurer". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. "Journal of the House of Representatives 98th Legislature Regular Session of 2016" (PDF). Michigan House of Representatives. February 2, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  8. Christina Hall (February 17, 2016). "Special election to fill vacant state rep seat in Macomb". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. Katrease Stafford (June 26, 2016). "Michigan Rep. Julie Plawecki died of apparent heart attack". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  10. LeAnne Rogers (July 13, 2016). "Special August 30 primary canceled; Plawecki, Pope file". Hometown Life. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

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