2014 in Michigan
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Events from the year 2014 in Michigan.
State office holders

- Governor of Michigan: Rick Snyder (Republican)
- Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Brian Calley (Republican)
- Michigan Attorney General: Bill Schuette (Republican)
- Michigan Secretary of State: Ruth Johnson (Republican)
- Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Jase Bolger (Republican)
- Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Randy Richardville (Republican)
- Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Robert P. Young Jr.
Mayors of major cities

- Mayor of Detroit: Mike Duggan (Democrat)
- Mayor of Grand Rapids: George Heartwell
- Mayor of Warren, Michigan: James R. Fouts
- Mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan: Richard J. Notte
- Mayor of Ann Arbor: John Hieftje/Christopher Taylor (Democrat)
- Mayor of Dearborn: John B. O'Reilly Jr.
- Mayor of Lansing: Virgil Bernero
- Mayor of Flint: Dayne Walling
- Mayor of Saginaw: Dennis Browning
Federal office holders


- U.S. Senator from Michigan: Debbie Stabenow (Democrat)
- U.S. Senator from Michigan: Carl Levin (Democrat)
- House District 1: Dan Benishek (Republican)
- House District 2: Bill Huizenga (Republican)
- House District 3: Justin Amash (Republican)
- House District 4: Dave Camp (Republican)
- House District 5: Dan Kildee (Democrat)
- House District 6: Fred Upton (Republican)
- House District 7: Tim Walberg (Republican)
- House District 8: Mike Rogers (Republican)
- House District 9: Sander Levin (Democrat)
- House District 10: Candice Miller (Republican)
- House District 11: Kerry Bentivolio (Republican)
- House District 12: John Dingell (Democrat)
- House District 13: John Conyers (Democrat)
- House District 14: Gary Peters (Democrat)
Population
In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country.
The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:
| 2017 Rank |
City | County | 2010 Pop. | 2016 Pop. | Change 2010-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | Wayne | 713,777 | 672,795 | −5.7% |
| 2 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 188,040 | 196,445 | 4.5% |
| 3 | Warren | Macomb | 134,056 | 135,125 | 0.8% |
| 4 | Sterling Heights | Macomb | 129,699 | 132,427 | 2.1% |
| 5 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 113,934 | 120,782 | 6.0% |
| 6 | Lansing | Ingham | 114,297 | 116,020 | 1.5% |
| 7 | Flint | Genesee | 102,434 | 97,386 | −4.9% |
| 8 | Dearborn | Wayne | 98,153 | 94,444 | −3.8% |
| 9 | Livonia | Wayne | 96,942 | 94,041 | −3.0% |
| 10 | Troy | Oakland | 80,980 | 83,641 | 3.3% |
| 11 | Westland | Wayne | 84,094 | 81,545 | −3.0% |
| 12 | Farmington Hills | Oakland | 79,740 | 81,129 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 74,262 | 75,984 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Wyoming | Kent | 72,125 | 75,567 | 4.8% |
Sports
Baseball
- 2014 Detroit Tigers season – [1]
- 2014 Michigan Wolverines baseball team -
- 2014 Michigan Wolverines softball team -
American football
- 2014 Detroit Lions season – [2]
- 2014 Michigan Wolverines football team - [3]
- 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team - [4]
- 2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team -
- 2014 Central Michigan Chippewas football team -
- 2014 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team -
Basketball
- 2013–14 Detroit Pistons season – [5]
- 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team - [6]
- 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team - [7]
- 2013–14 Detroit Titans men's basketball team -
- 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team -
- 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team -
Ice hockey
- 2013–14 Detroit Red Wings season – [8]
- 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team - In their 27th season under head coach Red Berenson, the Wolverines compiled an 18–13–4 record.
- 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team - Under head coach Tom Anastos, the Spartans compiled a 15–19–2 record.
Racing
Other
Music
Chronology of events
January
February
March
- March 21 - Judge Bernard A. Friedman issued a ruling in DeBoer v. Snyder finding unconstitutional Michigan's ban on adoption by same-sex couples. The decision was later reversed by the Sixth Circuit, but went before the Supreme Court in the landmark decision Obergefell v. Hodges
