# Electoral history of Gretchen Whitmer

The electoral history of Gretchen Whitmer, spans two decades, from 2000 to the present. Whitmer currently serves as the Governor of Michigan, a position she had held since 2018 and was reelected to in 2022.

## State House
### 2000

Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer | 2,434 | 47.4 | N/A |
| | Democratic | Mary Lindemann | 2,152 | 41.9 | N/A |
| | Democratic | John Schlinker | 284 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | Democratic | Robert McCann | 263 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,133 | | |
Michigan House of Representatives District 70 Election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer | 17,409 | 56.6 | −0.1 |
| | Republican | Bill Hollister | 13,355 | 43.4 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,054 | 13.2 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,764 | | +21.5 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2002

Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (redistricted incumbent) | 8,821 | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,821 | | |
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (redistricted incumbent) | 18,002 | 62.5 | +5.9 |
| | Republican | Larry Ward | 10,783 | 37.5 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,219 | 25.0 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,785 | | +12.9 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2004

Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 5,418 | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,418 | | |
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 Election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 26,828 | 65.7 | +3.2 |
| | Republican | Angela Lindsay | 14,307 | 34.3 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,521 | 31.4 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,865 | | +42.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

## State Senate
### 2006 special election

Michigan Senate District 23 special election Democratic primary, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer | 7,637 | 84.98 |
| | Democratic | Anthony J. Benavides | 935 | 10.40 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Sue Robinson | 415 | 4.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,702 | 74.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,987 | 100 |
Michigan Senate District 23 special election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer | 14,334 | 79.97 |
| | Republican | Vince Green | 3,371 | 18.81 |
| | Write-in | Others | 220 | 1.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,393 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2006

Michigan Senate District 23 Democratic primary, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 18,092 | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,092 | | |
Michigan Senate District 23 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 64,404 | 69.8 |
| | Republican | Frank Lambert | 27,931 | 30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,473 | 39.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,335 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2010

Michigan Senate District 23 Democratic primary, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 18,040 | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,040 | | |
Michigan Senate District 23 election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 49,990 | 63.99 | −5.8 |
| | Republican | Kyle Haubrich | 28,133 | 36.01 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,857 | 28.0 | −11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,123 | 100 | −15.4 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

## Governor
### 2018

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer | 588,436 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | Abdul El-Sayed | 342,179 | 30.2 |
| | Democratic | Shri Thanedar | 200,645 | 17.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,131,447 | 100.0 |
Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer Garlin Gilchrist | 2,256,791 | 53.34% | +6.48% |
| | Republican | Bill Schuette Lisa Posthumus Lyons | 1,853,650 | 43.81% | −7.11% |
| | Libertarian | Bill Gelineau Angelique Chaiser Thomas | 56,752 | 1.34% | +0.21% |
| | Green | Jennifer V. Kurland Charin H. Davenport | 28,857 | 0.68% | +0.21% |
| | Constitution | Todd Schleiger Earl P. Lackie | 24,701 | 0.58% | −0.03% |
| | Natural Law | Keith Butkovitch Raymond Warner | 10,258 | 0.24% | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403,141 | 9.53% | +5.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,231,009 | | 34.04% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | | |

### 2022

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) | 938,382 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 938,382 | 100.0% |
2022 Michigan gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent)Garlin Gilchrist (incumbent) | 2,430,505 | 54.46% | +1.15% |
| | Republican | Tudor DixonShane Hernandez | 1,960,635 | 43.95% | +0.20% |
| | Libertarian | Mary BuzumaBrian Ellison | 38,876 | 0.87% | −0.46% |
| | Constitution | Donna BrandenburgMellissa Carone | 16,253 | 0.37% | −0.32% |
| | Green | Kevin HoganDestiny Clayton | 10,798 | 0.24% | −0.44% |
| | Natural Law | Daryl M. SimpsonDoug Dern | 5,001 | 0.11% | −0.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,445,948 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |