2014Final results
2014 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bill Huizenga (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Dean Vanderstelt (D) by 30.4 points.
Bill HuizengaRepublican · winner
63.6%135,568
Dean VandersteltDemocrat
33.3%70,851
Ronald Welch IILibertarian
1.8%3,877
Ronald E. GraeserConstitution
1.3%2,776
213,072 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dean VandersteltBill Huizenga
$57.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$53.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$315.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Bill Huizenga (R)Dean Vanderstelt (D)
Also on the ballot: Ronald Welch II (Libertarian), 1.8%; Ronald E. Graeser (Constitution), 1.3%