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2014-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Kent County, MI (Class 2)


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Turnout Gary Peters
(D)		 Terri Lynn Land
(R)		 Jim Fulner
(Libertarian)		 Richard Matkin
(U.S. Taxpayers)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Ada townshipn/a1,94635.5%3,36061.4%1061.9%310.6%330.6%-1,414 5,476
Algoma townshipn/a1,25334.8%2,17160.3%942.6%551.5%280.8%-918 3,601
Alpine townshipn/a1,67245.3%1,80749.0%1123.0%591.6%401.1%-135 3,690
Bowne townshipn/a30424.6%87871.0%231.9%201.6%110.9%-574 1,236
Byron townshipn/a2,07324.7%6,06872.2%1451.7%730.9%420.5%-3,995 8,401
Caledonia townshipn/a1,43528.9%3,33067.0%1122.3%521.0%430.9%-1,895 4,972
Cannon townshipn/a1,89533.0%3,62763.2%1292.2%510.9%410.7%-1,732 5,743
Cascade charter townshipn/a2,65034.3%4,87163.0%1321.7%400.5%420.5%-2,221 7,735
Cedar Springs cityn/a30842.1%38152.1%192.6%131.8%101.4%-73 731
Courtland townshipn/a1,02034.3%1,82161.3%732.5%280.9%280.9%-801 2,970
East Grand Rapids cityn/a2,51152.1%2,20145.7%591.2%130.3%330.7%310 4,817
Gaines charter townshipn/a2,52732.2%5,07464.7%1501.9%540.7%410.5%-2,547 7,846
Grand Rapids charter townshipn/a2,75238.1%4,24458.7%1381.9%410.6%510.7%-1,492 7,226
Grand Rapids cityn/a28,65859.2%17,75236.6%9992.1%4100.8%6191.3%10,906 48,438
Grandville cityn/a1,89833.5%3,59363.4%971.7%370.7%420.7%-1,695 5,667
Grattan townshipn/a57337.8%87257.5%442.9%201.3%80.5%-299 1,517
Kentwood cityn/a6,28347.5%6,45348.8%2582.0%1190.9%1030.8%-170 13,216
Lowell charter townshipn/a79137.2%1,24758.6%502.4%221.0%170.8%-456 2,127
Lowell cityn/a52648.5%48244.4%413.8%222.0%141.3%44 1,085
Nelson townshipn/a55439.1%78055.0%412.9%292.0%141.0%-226 1,418
Oakfield townshipn/a78941.8%1,00553.3%462.4%351.9%110.6%-216 1,886
Plainfield charter townshipn/a4,90940.3%6,69655.0%2982.4%1531.3%1120.9%-1,787 12,168
Rockford cityn/a87643.9%1,03751.9%402.0%261.3%180.9%-161 1,997
Solon townshipn/a66635.4%1,09458.2%603.2%331.8%281.5%-428 1,881
Sparta townshipn/a94238.7%1,33755.0%652.7%542.2%331.4%-395 2,431
Spencer townshipn/a50241.8%61351.0%453.7%282.3%141.2%-111 1,202
Tyrone townshipn/a46836.0%76258.6%231.8%322.5%151.2%-294 1,300
Vergennes townshipn/a60034.7%1,07362.0%291.7%221.3%70.4%-473 1,731
Walker cityn/a3,05240.5%4,11854.7%2022.7%851.1%731.0%-1,066 7,530
Wyoming cityn/a7,47144.4%8,56750.9%4032.4%2131.3%1871.1%-1,096 16,841
TOTAL 40% 81,90443.8% 97,31452.1% 4,0332.2% 1,8701.0% 1,7610.9% -15,410 186,882
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Chris Wahmhoff (Green), 26,137 votes



2014 Senate class 2, Ada township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,946 35.5%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 3,360 61.4%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 106 1.9%
Richard Matkin (UST) 31 0.6%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 33 0.6%
TOTAL 5,476
Turnout: 547600% Diff: 20


2014 Senate class 2, Algoma township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,253 34.8%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 2,171 60.3%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 94 2.6%
Richard Matkin (UST) 55 1.5%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 28 0.8%
TOTAL 3,601
Turnout: 360100% Diff: 19


2014 Senate class 2, Alpine township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,672 45.3%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,807 49.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 112 3.0%
Richard Matkin (UST) 59 1.6%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 40 1.1%
TOTAL 3,690
Turnout: 369000% Diff: 8


2014 Senate class 2, Bowne township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 304 24.6%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 878 71.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 23 1.9%
Richard Matkin (UST) 20 1.6%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 11 0.9%
TOTAL 1,236
Turnout: 123600% Diff: 30


2014 Senate class 2, Byron township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 2,073 24.7%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 6,068 72.2%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 145 1.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 73 0.9%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 42 0.5%
TOTAL 8,401
Turnout: 840100% Diff: 31


2014 Senate class 2, Caledonia township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,435 28.9%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 3,330 67.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 112 2.3%
Richard Matkin (UST) 52 1.0%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 43 0.9%
TOTAL 4,972
Turnout: 497200% Diff: 26


2014 Senate class 2, Cannon township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,895 33.0%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 3,627 63.2%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 129 2.2%
Richard Matkin (UST) 51 0.9%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 41 0.7%
TOTAL 5,743
Turnout: 574300% Diff: 22


2014 Senate class 2, Cascade charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 2,650 34.3%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,871 63.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 132 1.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 40 0.5%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 42 0.5%
TOTAL 7,735
Turnout: 773500% Diff: 22


2014 Senate class 2, Cedar Springs city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 308 42.1%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 381 52.1%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 19 2.6%
Richard Matkin (UST) 13 1.8%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 10 1.4%
TOTAL 731
Turnout: 73100% Diff: 11


2014 Senate class 2, Courtland township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,020 34.3%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,821 61.3%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 73 2.5%
Richard Matkin (UST) 28 0.9%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 28 0.9%
TOTAL 2,970
Turnout: 297000% Diff: 20


2014 Senate class 2, East Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 2,511 52.1%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 2,201 45.7%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 59 1.2%
Richard Matkin (UST) 13 0.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 33 0.7%
TOTAL 4,817
Turnout: 481700% Diff: 4


2014 Senate class 2, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 2,527 32.2%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 5,074 64.7%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 150 1.9%
Richard Matkin (UST) 54 0.7%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 41 0.5%
TOTAL 7,846
Turnout: 784600% Diff: 23


2014 Senate class 2, Grand Rapids city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 28,658 59.2%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 17,752 36.6%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 999 2.1%
Richard Matkin (UST) 410 0.8%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 619 1.3%
TOTAL 48,438
Turnout: 4843800% Diff: -5


2014 Senate class 2, Grand Rapids charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 2,752 38.1%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,244 58.7%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 138 1.9%
Richard Matkin (UST) 41 0.6%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 51 0.7%
TOTAL 7,226
Turnout: 722600% Diff: 17


2014 Senate class 2, Grandville city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 1,898 33.5%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 3,593 63.4%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 97 1.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 37 0.7%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 42 0.7%
TOTAL 5,667
Turnout: 566700% Diff: 22


2014 Senate class 2, Grattan township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 573 37.8%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 872 57.5%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 44 2.9%
Richard Matkin (UST) 20 1.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 8 0.5%
TOTAL 1,517
Turnout: 151700% Diff: 16


2014 Senate class 2, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 6,283 47.5%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 6,453 48.8%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 258 2.0%
Richard Matkin (UST) 119 0.9%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 103 0.8%
TOTAL 13,216
Turnout: 1321600% Diff: 7


2014 Senate class 2, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 526 48.5%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 482 44.4%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 41 3.8%
Richard Matkin (UST) 22 2.0%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 14 1.3%
TOTAL 1,085
Turnout: 108500% Diff: 3


2014 Senate class 2, Lowell charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 791 37.2%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,247 58.6%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 50 2.4%
Richard Matkin (UST) 22 1.0%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 17 0.8%
TOTAL 2,127
Turnout: 212700% Diff: 17


2014 Senate class 2, Nelson township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 554 39.1%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 780 55.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 41 2.9%
Richard Matkin (UST) 29 2.0%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 14 1.0%
TOTAL 1,418
Turnout: 141800% Diff: 14


2014 Senate class 2, Oakfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 789 41.8%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,005 53.3%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 46 2.4%
Richard Matkin (UST) 35 1.9%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 11 0.6%
TOTAL 1,886
Turnout: 188600% Diff: 12


2014 Senate class 2, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 4,909 40.3%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 6,696 55.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 298 2.4%
Richard Matkin (UST) 153 1.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 112 0.9%
TOTAL 12,168
Turnout: 1216800% Diff: 14


2014 Senate class 2, Rockford city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 876 43.9%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,037 51.9%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 40 2.0%
Richard Matkin (UST) 26 1.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 18 0.9%
TOTAL 1,997
Turnout: 199700% Diff: 11


2014 Senate class 2, Solon township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 666 35.4%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,094 58.2%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 60 3.2%
Richard Matkin (UST) 33 1.8%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 28 1.5%
TOTAL 1,881
Turnout: 188100% Diff: 17


2014 Senate class 2, Sparta township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 942 38.7%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,337 55.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 65 2.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 54 2.2%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 33 1.4%
TOTAL 2,431
Turnout: 243100% Diff: 14


2014 Senate class 2, Spencer township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 502 41.8%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 613 51.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 45 3.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 28 2.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 14 1.2%
TOTAL 1,202
Turnout: 120200% Diff: 10


2014 Senate class 2, Tyrone township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 468 36.0%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 762 58.6%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 23 1.8%
Richard Matkin (UST) 32 2.5%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 15 1.2%
TOTAL 1,300
Turnout: 130000% Diff: 17


2014 Senate class 2, Vergennes township
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 600 34.7%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,073 62.0%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 29 1.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 22 1.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,731
Turnout: 173100% Diff: 21


2014 Senate class 2, Walker city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 3,052 40.5%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,118 54.7%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 202 2.7%
Richard Matkin (UST) 85 1.1%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 73 1.0%
TOTAL 7,530
Turnout: 753000% Diff: 13


2014 Senate class 2, Wyoming city
CandidateVotesPct
Gary Peters (D) 7,471 44.4%
Terri Lynn Land (R) 8,567 50.9%
Jim Fulner (Lbt) 403 2.4%
Richard Matkin (UST) 213 1.3%
Chris Wahmhoff (Grn) 187 1.1%
TOTAL 16,841
Turnout: 1684100% Diff: 10

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Gary Peters
Total Disbursements: $10,289,556
Total Receipts: $10,024,419
Cash on Hand: $221,602
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $7,612,861
Party Contributions: $2,620
Other Committee Contributions: $2,156,334
Other Committee Transfers: $225,679
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $4,696,103
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $6,993,870
Net Independent Expenditures: $-2,297,767
Net Spending: $7,991,789



Terri Lynn Land
Total Disbursements: $12,270,548
Total Receipts: $12,337,661
Cash on Hand: $67,111
Candidate Contributions: $2,650,000
Candidate Loans: $250,000
Individual Contributions: $7,841,056
Party Contributions: $46,862
Other Committee Contributions: $1,094,704
Other Committee Transfers: $445,842
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $1,140,661
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $14,292,757
Net Independent Expenditures: $-13,152,096
Net Spending: $-881,548



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MI/2014