2024 Michigan elections
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The 2024 Michigan elections were held on November 5, 2024. In addition to the 2024 United States presidential election, elections were held for all of the state's seats in the United States House of Representatives, the state's class 1 seat in the United States Senate, and for all the seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Elections to various local offices were also held.
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November 5, 2024
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Federal
President of the United States
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow retired, leaving an open seat.[1] Democratic nominee Elissa Slotkin, U.S Representative from Michigan's 7th Congressional District, won the race against the Republican nominee, former Congressman Mike Rogers by a margin of 0.34%, narrowly holding the seat for the Democratic Party.
United States House of Representatives
State
Legislature
House of Representatives
All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives are up for elections. Democrats currently have a majority with 56 seats, while Republicans hold 54 seats.[2]
On December 21, 2023, a three-judge panel on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled that 13 state legislative districts, including 7 state House districts, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution and needed to be redrawn.[3]
Judiciary
Supreme Court
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Two seats were up for election to the Michigan Supreme Court. A full 8-year term seat was up, currently held by Justice David Viviano, and a partial 4-year term seat was up, currently held by Justice Kyra Harris Bolden.
Full term
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November 5, 2024
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County results Thomas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Fink: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Justice David Viviano did not run for re-election.[4]
Candidates
Kimberly Thomas was nominated unopposed at the Democratic convention.[5] Andrew Fink defeated Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Mark Boonstra[6] at the Republican convention.[7]
- Andrew Fink, (Republican) state representative[8]
- Kimberly Thomas (Democratic), law professor at University of Michigan Law School[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Thomas | 2,568,043 | 61.11% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Fink | 1,634,510 | 38.89% | |
| Total votes | 4,202,553 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Term ending 1/1/2029
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November 5, 2024
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 County results Bolden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% O'Grady: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Incumbent Justice Kyra Harris Bolden was nominated unopposed at the Democratic convention. Initially three candidates competed for the Republican nomination, but Matthew DePerno,[11] the Republican nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2022, dropped out the day before the convention.[12] At the convention, Patrick O'Grady defeated adjunct law professor Alexandria Taylor.[13]
- Kyra Harris Bolden (Democratic), incumbent Justice[6]
- Patrick O'Grady (Republican), Judge of the 15th Circuit Court of Michigan (Branch County)[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Kyra Harris Bolden (incumbent) | 2,597,567 | 61.54% | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick O'Grady | 1,623,460 | 38.46% | |
| Total votes | 4,221,027 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
