Whitmer in 2021

The electoral history of Gretchen Whitmer, spans two decades, from 2000 to the present. Whitmer currently serves as the Governor of Michigan, a position she had held since 2018 and was reelected to in 2022.

State House

2000

Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary, 2000[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 2,434 47.4 N/A
Democratic Mary Lindemann 2,152 41.9 N/A
Democratic John Schlinker 284 5.5 N/A
Democratic Robert McCann 263 5.1 N/A
Majority 281 5.5 N/A
Turnout 5,133
Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Election, 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 17,409 56.6 -0.1
Republican Bill Hollister 13,355 43.4 +3.6
Majority 4,054 13.2 -3.7
Turnout 30,764 +21.5
Democratic hold Swing

2002

Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary, 2002[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (redistricted incumbent) 8,821 100
Turnout 8,821
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (redistricted incumbent) 18,002 62.5 +5.9
Republican Larry Ward 10,783 37.5 -5.9
Majority 7,219 25.0 -10.8
Turnout 28,785 +12.9
Democratic hold Swing

2004

Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary, 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 5,418 100
Turnout 5,418
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Election, 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 26,828 65.7 +3.2
Republican Angela Lindsay 14,307 34.3 -3.2
Majority 12,521 31.4 +6.4
Turnout 40,865 +42.0
Democratic hold Swing

State Senate

2006 special election

Michigan Senate District 23 special election Democratic primary, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 7,637 84.98
Democratic Anthony J. Benavides 935 10.40
Democratic Melissa Sue Robinson 415 4.62
Majority 6,702 74.57
Turnout 8,987 100
Michigan Senate District 23 special election, 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 14,334 79.97
Republican Vince Green 3,371 18.81
Write-in Others 220 1.23
Majority 64,393 100
Turnout 100
Democratic hold Swing

2006

Michigan Senate District 23 Democratic primary, 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 18,092 100
Turnout 18,092
Michigan Senate District 23 election, 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 64,404 69.8
Republican Frank Lambert 27,931 30.2
Majority 36,473 39.5
Turnout 92,335 100
Democratic hold Swing

2010

Michigan Senate District 23 Democratic primary, 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 18,040 100
Turnout 18,040
Michigan Senate District 23 election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 49,974 64.0 -5.8
Republican Kyle Haubrich 28,127 36.0 +5.8
Majority 21,847 28.0 -11.6
Turnout 78,101 100 -15.4
Democratic hold Swing -5.8

Governor

Whitmer's 2018 campaign logo
2018 Michigan gubernatorial election map

2018

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018 [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 588,436 52.0
Democratic Abdul El-Sayed 342,179 30.2
Democratic Shri Thanedar 200,645 17.7
Total votes 1,131,447 100.0
Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer
Garlin Gilchrist 		2,256,791 53.34% +6.48%
Republican Bill Schuette
Lisa Posthumus Lyons 		1,853,650 43.81% -7.11%
Libertarian Bill Gelineau
Angelique Chaiser Thomas 		56,752 1.34% +0.21%
Green Jennifer V. Kurland
Charin H. Davenport 		28,857 0.68% +0.21%
Constitution Todd Schleiger
Earl P. Lackie 		24,701 0.58% -0.03%
Natural Law Keith Butkovitch
Raymond Warner 		10,258 0.24% -
Majority 403,141 9.53% +5.47%
Turnout 4,231,009 34.04%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election map

2022

Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 938,382 100.0%
Total votes 938,382 100.0%
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic
2,430,505 54.46% +1.15%
Republican
1,960,635 43.95% +0.20%
Libertarian
  • Mary Buzuma
  • Brian Ellison
 38,876 0.87% -0.46%
Constitution
  • Donna Brandenburg
  • Mellissa Carone
 16,253 0.37% -0.32%
Green
  • Kevin Hogan
  • Destiny Clayton
 10,798 0.24% -0.44%
Natural Law
  • Daryl M. Simpson
  • Doug Dern
 5,001 0.11% -0.13%
Total votes 4,445,948 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "2000 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "2000 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "2002 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "2002 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "2004 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "2004 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "2006 Official Michigan Special Primary Candidate Listing". miboecfr.nictusa.com. Michigan Secretary of State. 20 July 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008.
  8. ^ "OFFICIAL Election Results INGHAM SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION Precinct Report". www.ingham.org. Ingham County Clerk. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  9. ^ "2006 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "2006 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/07/2006". mielections.us. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  11. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results: Primary, Official". michigan.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018". mielections.us.
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html
  16. ^ https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html
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