Electoral history of Gary Peters
This is the electoral history of Gary Peters. Peters is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to the United States Senate in November 2014 after serving three terms in the United States House of Representatives. He is a former member of the Michigan Senate, a former Michigan Lottery Commissioner and was the Democratic Nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2002.
1998 General Election - Michigan's 14th State Senate District[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic |
Gary Peters (i) |
53,497 |
65.5 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Mike Christie Jr. |
28,201 |
34.5 |
N/A |
2002 General Election - Michigan Attorney General[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Republican |
Mike Cox |
1,499,066 |
48.9 |
+1.0 |
|
Democratic |
Gary Peters |
1,493,866 |
48.7 |
-3.4 |
|
Green |
Jerry Kaufman |
47,894 |
1.6 |
N/A |
|
Constitution |
Gerald Van Sickle |
27,186 |
0.9 |
N/A |
|
Republican gain from Democratic |
Swing |
|
|
2010 General Election - Michigan's 9th Congressional District[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic |
Gary Peters (i) |
125,730 |
49.8 |
-2.3 |
|
Republican |
Andrew Raczkowski |
119,325 |
47.2 |
+4.6 |
|
Libertarian |
Adam Goodman |
2,601 |
1.0 |
+0.4 |
|
Green |
Douglas Campbell |
2,484 |
1.0 |
+0.3 |
|
Independent |
Bob Gray |
1,866 |
0.7 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Matthew Kuofie |
644 |
0.3 |
N/A |
2012 Democratic Primary - Michigan's 14th Congressional District[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic |
Gary Peters |
41,233 |
47.0 |
N/A |
|
Democratic |
Hansen Clarke |
30,848 |
35.2 |
N/A |
|
Democratic |
Brenda L. Lawrence |
11,650 |
13.3 |
N/A |
|
Democratic |
Mary Waters |
2,920 |
3.3 |
N/A |
|
Democratic |
Bob Costello |
1,027 |
1.2 |
N/A |
2012 General Election - Michigan's 14th Congressional District[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic |
Gary Peters |
270,450 |
82.3 |
+5.5 |
|
Republican |
John Hauler |
51,395 |
15.6 |
-3.6 |
|
Libertarian |
Leonard Schwartz |
3,968 |
1.2 |
0 |
|
Green |
Douglas Campbell |
2,979 |
0.9 |
N/A |
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2014[[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic |
Gary Peters |
1,704,936 |
54.6 |
-8.1 |
|
Republican |
Terri Lynn Land |
1,290,199 |
41.3 |
+7.5 |
|
Libertarian |
Jim Fulner |
62,897 |
2.0 |
+.4 |
|
Green |
Chris Wahmhoff |
26,137 |
0.9 |
0 |
|
U.S. Taxpayers |
Richard Matkin |
37,529 |
1.2 |
+.6 |
|
|
Write-Ins |
77 |
0.0 |
0 |
Majority |
414,737 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,121,775 |
|
|
|
Democratic hold |
Swing |
|
|
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