Jennifer Granholm
Electoral history

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Democratic
Jennifer Granholm
1,557,310
52.09
-
-
Republican
John Smietanka
1,432,604
47.91
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
124,706
4.17
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
2,989,914
100
-
-
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Swing
-
-

Question: How many votes did Granholm get and who did he defeat in the election?
Answer: Granholm defeated Smietanka by 1,557,310 votes (52.09%) to 1,432,604 (47.91%).