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
2008 General Election - Michigan's 9th Congressional District[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Peters 183,311 52.1 +5.9
Republican Joe Knollenberg (i) 150,035 42.6 -9.0
Independent Jack Kevorkian 8,987 2.6 N/A
Libertarian Adam Goodman 4,893 1.4 -0.1
Green Douglas Campbell 4737 1.3 +0.4
Democratic gain from Republican 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

References

  1. ↑ http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/98gen/07014000.html
  2. ↑ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/02GEN/04000000.html
  3. ↑ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/08GEN/06009000.html
  4. ↑ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/06009000.html
  5. ↑ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12PRI/06014000.html
  6. ↑ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/06014000.html
  7. ↑ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/05000000.html
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