2014 governor elections · Michigan history
Michigan governor election 2014
Rick Snyder REP +4.1 · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 3,156,531
- Margin
- 4.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Snyder Won | REP | 1,607,399 | 50.92% | |
| Mark Schauer | DEM | 1,479,057 | 46.86% | |
| Mary Buzuma | LIB | 35,723 | 1.13% | |
| Mark A. McFarlin | UST | 19,368 | 0.61% | |
| Paul L. Homeniuk | GRE | 14,934 | 0.47% | |
| Richard Allen Sills | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| Patrick Groulx | W | 17 | 0.00% | |
| Charles A. Pakkala | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Michael Shane Mark | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Sam F. Thomas | W | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,156,531 | |||
Official source: 14GEN
Other Michigan governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gretchen Whitmer | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Gretchen Whitmer | 9.6 |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder | 4.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Snyder | 18.2 |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm | 14.1 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Granholm | 4.0 |
| 1998 | John Engler | 24.4 |
Full Michigan governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Michigan governor race?
Rick Snyder (REP) won with 50.9% of the vote, ahead of Mark Schauer (46.9%), a margin of 4.1 points.
Did the Michigan governor seat change party in 2014?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Michigan governor race?
3,156,531 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.