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2014Final results

2014 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan

U.S. Senate · Michigan

Gary C. Peters (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Terri Lynn Land (R) by 13.3 points.

Gary C. PetersDemocrat · winner
54.6%1,704,936
Terri Lynn LandRepublican
41.3%1,290,199
Jim FulnerLibertarian
2.0%62,897
Richard A. MatkinConstitution
1.2%37,529
0.8%26,137
3,121,771 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

EvenD+18.51996D+22.72002D+28.82008D+13.32014D+1.72020D+7.02026

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.

Gary C. PetersTerri Lynn Land
$10M
Raised by the campaign
$12.3M
$10.3M
Spent by the campaign
$12.3M
$221.6K
Cash on hand
$67.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Gary C. Peters (D)Terri Lynn Land (R)

Also on the ballot: Jim Fulner (Libertarian), 2.0%; Richard A. Matkin (Constitution), 1.2%; Chris Wahmhoff (Green), 0.8%