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Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election (August 7, 2018 Republican primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID requested
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 24, 2018 |
| Primary: August 7, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Vacant |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| See also |
Michigan elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
A Republican Party primary election took place on August 7, 2018, in Michigan's 13th District to determine which Republican would run in the district's November 6, 2018, special general election.
This page focuses on the Republican primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Candidates and election results
David Dudenhoefer ran as a write-in candidate, but he did not receive enough votes to advance to the general election.[1]
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Michigan heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Michigan.
- Republicans held 9 of 14 U.S. House seats in Michigan, Democrats held four seats, and one seat was vacant.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held eight of 16 state executive positions, Democrats held four, and the remaining four positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Michigan was Republican Rick Snyder. The state held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Michigan State Legislature. They had a 63-46 majority in the state House and a 27-10 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Michigan was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the state government. Rick Snyder (R) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2018
Michigan held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 14 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Five lower state executive positions
- 38 state Senate seats
- 110 state House seats
- Municipal elections in Wayne County
Demographics
| Demographic data for Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 9,917,715 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 56,539 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 79% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 14% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,576 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 20% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Michigan. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Michigan's three largest cities were Detroit (pop. est. 673,000), Grand Rapids (pop. est. 199,000), and Warren (pop. est. 135,000).[2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Michigan from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Michigan Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Michigan every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
47.5% |  Hillary Clinton |
47.3% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
54.2% | Mitt Romney |
44.7% | 9.5% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
57.4% | John McCain |
41.0% | 16.4% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
51.2% | George W. Bush |
47.8% | 3.4% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
51.3% | George W. Bush |
46.2% | 5.1% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Michigan from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Gary Peters |
54.6% | Terri Lynn Land |
41.3% | 13.3% |
| 2012 | Debbie Stabenow |
58.8% | Pete Hoekstra |
38.0% | 20.8% |
| 2008 | Carl Levin |
62.7% | Jack Hoogendyk, Jr. |
33.9% | 28.8% |
| 2006 | Debbie Stabenow |
56.9% | Michael Bouchard |
41.3% | 15.6% |
| 2002 | Carl Levin |
60.6% | Rocky Raczkowski |
37.9% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | Debbie Stabenow |
49.5% | Spence Abraham |
47.9% | 1.6% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Michigan.
| Election results (Governor), Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder |
50.9% | Mark Schauer |
46.9% | 4.0% |
| 2010 | Rick Snyder |
58.1% | Virg Bernero |
39.9% | 18.2% |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm |
56.4% | Dick DeVos |
42.3% | 14.1% |
| 2002 | Jennifer Granholm |
51.4% | Dick Posthumus |
47.4% | 4.0% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Michigan in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Michigan 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 9 |
64.3% | 5 |
35.7% | R+4 |
| 2014 | 9 |
64.3% | 5 |
35.7% | R+4 |
| 2012 | 9 |
64.3% | 5 |
35.7% | R+4 |
| 2010 | 9 |
60.0% | 6 |
40.0% | R+3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
46.7% | 8 |
53.3% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 8 |
53.3% | 7 |
46.7% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 9 |
60.0% | 6 |
40.0% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 9 |
60.0% | 6 |
40.0% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 7 |
43.75% | 9 |
56.25% | D+2 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
| House | D | S | S | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R |
See also
- Special elections to the 115th United States Congress (2017-2018)
- Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election (August 7, 2018 Democratic primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2018
- Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2018
- United States House of Representatives
- United States congressional delegations from Michigan
- Michigan's 13th Congressional District
Footnotes
