The Green Papers: Michigan 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 3 August 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:17(3.16% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:15(3.45% of 435)
2000 Census:9,955,829 (3.53% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):7,358,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):6,861,342
Capital:Lansing
Tuesday 3 August 2004 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT, when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST, when the networks feel they can project.
 

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Michigan State and Local Government

Michigan 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats   Republicans   Third Parties

           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 17 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Democrat 2,479,183 51.23% Senator John Kerry
(17 Electoral Votes)
• Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate Republican 2,313,746 47.81% President George W. Bush
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 24,035 0.50% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Peter Camejo
  Candidate Libertarian 10,552 0.22% Michael Badnarik
• Vice President: Richard Campagna
  Candidate Green 5,325 0.11% David Keith Cobb
• Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 4,980 0.10% Michael Anthony Peroutka
• Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
  Candidate Natural Law 1,431 0.03% Walter F. Brown
• Vice President: Mary Alice Herbert
Total 4,839,252 100.00%  
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1   Democrat   Senator Debbie Stabenow
• First elected: 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2   Democrat   Senator Carl Levin
• First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
    Democrat   Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.
    Democrat   Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
6 Democrats (6 Renominated);
9 Republicans (8 Renominated, 1 Open)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Bart Stupak
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 211,571 65.57% Congressman Bart Stupak
  Candidate Republican 105,706 32.76% Don Hooper
  Candidate Green 3,105 0.96% David J. Newland
  Candidate Libertarian 2,292 0.71% John W. Loosemore
Total 322,674 100.00%  
CD 2
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Peter Hoekstra
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 225,343 69.34% Congressman Peter Hoekstra
  Candidate Democrat 94,040 28.93% Kimon Kotos
  Candidate Libertarian 2,876 0.88% Steve VanTil
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 2,746 0.84% Ronald E. Graeser
Total 325,005 100.00%  
CD 3
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected in Special Election, 7 December 1993, re: death of Congressman Paul Henry, 31 July 1993
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 214,465 66.58% Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers
  Candidate Democrat 101,395 31.48% Peter H. Hickey
  Candidate Libertarian 3,695 1.15% Warren Adams
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 2,548 0.79% Marcel J. Sales
Total 322,103 100.00%  
CD 4
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Dave Camp
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 205,274 64.36% Congressman Dave Camp
  Candidate Democrat 110,885 34.77% Mike Huckleberry
  Candidate Libertarian 2,765 0.87% Albert Chia, Jr.
Total 318,924 100.00%  
CD 5
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Dale E. Kildee
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 208,163 67.17% Congressman Dale E. Kildee
  Candidate Republican 96,934 31.28% Myrah Kirkwood
  Candidate Green 2,468 0.80% Harley Mikkelson
  Candidate Libertarian 2,350 0.76% Clint Foster
Total 309,915 100.00%  
CD 6
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Fred Upton
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 197,425 65.34% Congressman Fred Upton
  Candidate Democrat 97,978 32.43% Scott Elliott
  Candidate Green 2,311 0.76% Randall MacPhee
  Candidate Libertarian 2,275 0.75% Erwin J. Haas
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 2,169 0.72% W. Dennis FitzSimons
Total 302,158 100.00%  
CD 7
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Nick Smith
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - Retiring. Not a candidate for re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 176,053 58.36% John H.J. "Joe" Schwarz
  Candidate Democrat 109,527 36.31% Sharon Marie Renier
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 9,032 2.99% David Horn
  Candidate Green 3,996 1.32% Jason Seagraves
  Candidate Libertarian 3,034 1.01% Kenneth Proctor
Total 301,642 100.00%  
CD 8
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Mike Rogers
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 207,925 61.03% Congressman Mike Rogers
  Candidate Democrat 125,619 36.87% Robert D. Alexander
  Candidate Libertarian 3,591 1.05% Will Tyler White
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 3,288 0.97% John Mangopoulos
  Candidate --scatter-- 271 0.08% Write-in
Total 340,694 100.00%  
CD 9
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Joe Knollenberg
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 199,210 58.45% Congressman Joe Knollenberg
  Candidate Democrat 134,764 39.54% Steven W. Reifman
  Candidate Libertarian 6,825 2.00% Robert W. Schubring
Total 340,799 100.00%  
CD 10
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Candice S. Miller
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 227,720 68.62% Congressman Candice S. Miller
  Candidate Democrat 98,029 29.54% Rob Casey
  Candidate Libertarian 3,966 1.20% Phoebe A. Basso
  Candidate Natural Law 2,153 0.65% Anthony America
Total 331,868 100.00%  
CD 11
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 186,431 56.97% Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter
  Candidate Democrat 134,301 41.04% Phillip S. Truran
  Candidate Libertarian 6,484 1.98% Charles L. Basso, Jr.
Total 327,216 100.00%  
CD 12
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Sander Levin
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 210,827 69.32% Congressman Sander Levin
  Candidate Republican 88,256 29.02% Randell J. Shafer
  Candidate Libertarian 5,051 1.66% Dick Gach
Total 304,134 100.00%  
CD 13
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 173,246 78.16% Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
  Candidate Republican 40,935 18.47% Cynthia Cassell
  Candidate Green 4,261 1.92% Thomas Lavigne
  Candidate Libertarian 3,211 1.45% Eric Gordon
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Osborne Hart
Total 221,654 100.00%  
CD 14
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 213,681 83.93% Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
  Candidate Republican 35,089 13.78% Veronica Pedraza
  Candidate Libertarian 2,278 0.89% Michael L. Donahue
  Candidate Green 2,224 0.87% Lisa Weltman
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 1,307 0.51% Wilbert Sears
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Nathaniel Banks
Total 254,580 100.00%  
CD 15
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman John D. Dingell
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 3 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 218,409 70.92% Congressman John D. Dingell
  Candidate Republican 81,828 26.57% Dawn Anne Reamer
  Candidate Libertarian 3,400 1.10% Gregory Scott Stempfle
  Candidate United States Taxpayers 2,508 0.81% Mike Eller
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 1,818 0.59% Jerome S. White
Total 307,963 100.00%  
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Republican   Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Republican   Attorney General Mike Cox
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
 

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