Republican candidate Rick Snyder beat his Democratic opponent, Verg Bernero, in the 2010 Michigan Governor's race. Snyder won over 1.8 million votes and beat Bernero with a 18% margin. Snyder secured the majority of votes in all but three of the state's fifteen counties. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/individual/#mapGMI

Winners in the House elections include Republican Dan Benishek, Republican incumbent Dave Camp, Republican Bill Huizenga, Republican incumbent Fred Upton, Republican Justin Amash, Republican incumbent Mike Rogers, Democratic incumbent Dale Kildee, Republican incumbent Candice Miller, Democratic incumbent Gary Peters, Republican incumbent Thaddeus McCotter, Democratic incumbent Sander Levin, Democrat Hansen Clarke, Democratic incumbent John Coyers, Democratic incumbent John Dingell and Republican Tim Walberg. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#val=H

Michigan was granted statehood in October, 1835. http://www.michigan.gov/formergovernors/0,1607,7-212--79532--,00.html Michigan's population of 9,969,727 enables them to 17 electoral votes. http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2004/allocation.html Initially after becoming part of the Union, Michigan favored Republican candidates. http://www.270towin.com/states/Michigan However in more recent times the state is swaying towards Democrats.

In order to vote in the Michigan elections you need to be a resident of Michigan and be registered to vote. Polling stations are situated throughout Michigan districts and details of your local ballot station can be found on the Michigan Department of State website. http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-49313--,00.html

State primary elections are due to take place August 3, 2010 while general elections will take place on November 3, 2010.

Any candidates who wish to apply for the Michigan primary election have until July 6, 2010 to register. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/2010_Important_Dates_Filing_Deadline_259703_7.pdf

Candidates for Michigan primary election:-

• US Senate- Two Democrats, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, and two Republicans, Chad Dewey and John Engler are candidates for US Senator role. http://www.politics1.com/mi.htm

• US Representative in Congress- Democrats and Republicans have applied for each of the 15 districts. Full candidate list can be viewed on Michigan's department of state website. http://www.michigan.gov/sos

Full primary election results will be available after August 3, 2010 while full general election results will be available after November 3, 2010

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Michigan's Seventeen Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
• Margin of Victory: 57% to 41%

• Winner of Michigan's Senate Race: Senator Carl Levin
• Margin of Victory: 63% to 34%

• Reuters: Obama wins presidential vote in Michigan (November 4, 2008)
• Freep.com: Exit polls: 'Yes' to stem cell prop (November 4, 2008)

• Winner of Michigan Gubernatorial Election: Jennifer Granholm
• Margin of victory: 56% to 42%
• CNN.com: Michigan Election Results 2006
• The Washington Post: Michigan Election Results 2006

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush

• Winner of Michigan's 17 Electoral Votes: John Kerry
• Margin of victory: 51% to 48%
• The Washington Post: Michigan Election Results 2004
• CNN: Michigan Election Results 2004