2018 Michigan elections

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2018 Michigan elections
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  2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020  

The Michigan general election, 2018 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, throughout Michigan. The Democrats swept all of the statewide offices formerly held by the Republicans. [1]

Contents

Federal

Congress

Senate

Incumbent Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow won re-election to a fourth term.

House of Representatives

Democrats gained two House seats in the United States House of Representatives giving Michigan's House delegation an even split with seven Democrats and seven Republicans.

State

Executive

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

The Democratic ticket of Gretchen Whitmer and Garlin Gilchrist won the races for governor and lieutenant governor. This is a Democratic gain.

Secretary of state

Former Wayne State University Law School dean Jocelyn Benson was elected secretary of state which was a Democratic gain. She became the first Democratic Michigan Secretary of State since 1995.

Attorney general

Detroit-based attorney Dana Nessel was elected Michigan attorney general, becoming the first Democratic attorney general in 16 years.

State Board of Education

Michigan State Board of Education, 2018 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic PartyJudith Pritchett1,830,31225.2
Democratic PartyTiffany Tilley1,743,37924.0
Republican PartyTami Carlone1,615,12922.3
Republican PartyRichard Zeile (incumbent)1,473,90420.3
Working Class PartyMary Anne Hering125,6931.7
Libertarian Party Scott Boman 125,3091.7
Working Class PartyLogan Smith91,0771.3
Libertarian PartyJohn Tatar80,4141.1
U.S. Taxpayers PartyKaren Adams72,6391.0
Green PartySherry A. Wells61,4930.8
U.S. Taxpayers PartyDouglas Levesque32,3260.4
Total votes7,251,675 100.0

Legislature

Senate

All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate were up for election in 2018. Democrats gained five seats, but Republicans still control 22 seats in the Michigan Senate.

House of Representatives

All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats gained five seats, but Republicans still control the Michigan House with 58 Republicans and 52 Democrats.

Judiciary

Supreme Court

2018 Michigan Supreme Court election
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  2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020  

2 seats of the Supreme Court of Michigan
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election52
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1

Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court were up for election in 2018. Justice Kurt Wilder, who was appointed by Governor Snyder to replace retiring justice Robert P. Young Jr., and Justice Beth Clement, who was named by Governor Snyder to replace Justice Joan Larsen after the latter was confirmed to a seat on the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in November, 2017, [3] are each eligible to run for re-election. The two winners of the election were Clement and Megan Cavanagh, who unseated Wilder. [4]

Candidates
Results
2018 Michigan Supreme Court Associate Justice (2 seats) election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elizabeth Clement (incumbent) 1,871,462 29.88%
Nonpartisan Megan Cavanagh 1,584,512 25.30%
Nonpartisan Kurtis Wilder (incumbent)1,519,39424.26%
Nonpartisan Samuel Bagenstos 717,06211.45%
Nonpartisan Kerry Lee Morgan360,8585.76%
Nonpartisan Doug Dern209,1033.34%
Total votes3,445,563 100.0%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

Court of Appeals

District 1 (six-year term - 2 positions)
CandidateVotes %
Kirsten Frank Kelly572,88356.1
Michael Riordan447,65843.9
Total votes1,020,541 100.0
District 1 (partial term ending 1/1/2023)
CandidateVotes %
Thomas Cameron591,516100.00
District 2 (six-year term - 3 positions)
CandidateVotes %
Kathleen Jansen 592,09134.2
Elizabeth L. Gleicher570,85633.0
Deborah Servitto566,77132.8
Total votes1,729,718 100.0
District 2 (partial term ending 1/1/2021)
CandidateVotes %
Jonathan Tukel683,743100.00
District 3 (six-year term - 2 positions)
CandidateVotes %
Jane M. Beckering678,50552.1
Douglas Shapiro622,68147.9
Total votes1,301,186 100.0
District 4 (six-year term)
CandidateVotes %
Stephen L. Borrello744,970100.00
District 4 (partial term ending 1/1/2023)
CandidateVotes %
Brock Swartzle730,278100.00

[7]

Ballot initiatives

Proposal 1

2018 Michigan Proposal 1 results map by county.svg

Proposal 1, an initiative to legalize cannabis, was approved 56–44.

Proposal 1 [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,356,42255.9
No1,859,67544.1
Total votes4,216,097100.00

Proposal 2

2018 Michigan Proposal 2 results map by county.svg

Proposal 2 was an initiative to transfer the power to draw state Legislative districts and US Congressional districts from the state legislature to an independent redistricting commission. The proposal passed 61–39.

Proposal 2 [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,516,99861.3
No1,590,63838.7
Total votes4,107,636100.00

Proposal 3

2018 Michigan Proposal 3 results map by county.svg

Proposal 3, an initiative to add voting policies such as same-day registration and straight-ticket voting to the state constitution, was approved 67–33.

Proposal 3 [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,772,30166.9
No1,370,66233.1
Total votes4,142,963100.00

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