Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm
(D-Mich.)- Residence:Lansing
- Born:February 5, 1959; Richmond, Canada
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Daniel G. Mulhern; three children
- Education:U. of California, Berkeley, B.A. 1984 (political science & French) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1987
- Military service:None
- Career:Federal prosecutor; campaign aide; lawyer
- Political Highlights:Wayne County Corporation Counsel, 1994-98; Mich. attorney general, 1999-2003; governor, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (2nd term)
- Note:
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Jennifer Granholm (D) | 2,142,513 | 56.4% |
| Dick DeVos (R) | 1,608,086 | 42.3% | ||
| Gregory Creswell (LIBERT) | 23,524 | 0.6% | ||
| Douglas Campbell (GREEN) | 20,009 | 0.5% | ||
| Bhagwan Dashairya (USTAX) | 7,087 | 0.2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jennifer Granholm (D) | 1,633,796 | 51.4% |
| Dick Posthumus (R) | 1,506,104 | 47.4% | ||
| Douglas Campbell (GREEN) | 25,236 | 0.8% | ||
| Joseph Pilchak (USTAX) | 12,411 | 0.4% | ||
| 1998 | general | John M. Engler (R) | 1,883,005 | 62.2% |
| Geoffrey Fieger (D) | 1,143,574 | 37.8% | ||
| 1994 | general | John Engler (R) | 1,899,101 | 61.5% |
| Howard Wolpe (D) | 1,188,438 | 38.5% | ||
| 1990 | general | John Engler (R) | 1,276,134 | 50% |
| William Roundtree (WW) | 28,091 | 1% | ||
| 1974 | general | Sander Levin (D) | 1,242,247 | 46.8% |
| 1970 | general | Sander Levin (D) | 1,294,600 | 48.7% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 57.43% | John McCain: 40.96% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 51% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 52% | Robert Dole: 38% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):10,120,860
- Under 18:26.1%
- Over 65:12.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:78.6%
- Black:14.1%
- Hispanic:3.3%
- Asian:1.8%
- American Indian:0.5%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 44,667
- Median Household Income Rank: 16
