Gretchen Whitmer won the race for Michigan governor, Debbie Stabenow won a fourth term in the U.S. Senate and three ballot proposals passed after Election Day voting in Michigan.

Whitmer pledged to fix the state’s rickety roads and reverse a retirement tax, while her opponent, Bill Schuette, had hoped a solid economy would convince voters to stick with a Republican. GOP Gov. Rick Snyder couldn’t run, because he reached a two-term limit.

Stabenow turned aside a challenge from Republican John James, a businessman and Iraq War veteran who was making his first bid for political office.

Michigan Election Day results are available on the secretary of state's website. 

Here are the results from some key races contested yesterday:

Congress

Michigan's delegation will be split 7-7 in January after Democrats knocked off a Republican incumbent and picked up an open seat that was held by the GOP. Former CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin defeated Rep. Mike Bishop in the 8th District after pounding him with TV ads highlighting his opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Democrat Haley Stevens, a key government staffer in the bailout of the auto industry, captured the 11th District over Republican businesswoman Lena Epstein. Democrat Rashida Tlaib won the 13th District to become one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, alongside Somali-American Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

Legislature

Democrats have long been outnumbered in the Michigan House and Senate. They're poised to make gains, though they conceded that Republicans will retain control of both houses. Republicans have benefited for years because they controlled how districts were drawn after the 2010 census. The GOP held majorities of 63-46 in the House and 27-10 in the Senate before Tuesday, with one Democratic-leaning seat in each chamber vacant.

Attorney general

Republican Tom Leonard conceded a narrow defeat to Democrat Dana Nessel, although the AP has not called the race. Nessel is best known for representing two women who successfully challenged Michigan's ban on gay marriage. She has promised to shake up the attorney general's office, especially how it handles Flint water cases. She said the special prosecutor is overpaid and that criminal charges were influenced by politics. An independent candidate and the Libertarian Party nominee together got roughly 4 percent of the vote.

Supreme Court

The two candidates with the most votes in the six-person race will get seats on Michigan's highest court. Justice Elizabeth Clement was in first place Wednesday with 94 percent of votes counted. Justice Kurtis Wilder and appellate lawyer Megan Cavanagh were battling for the second spot. Cavanagh, a Democrat, is the daughter of former Justice Michael Cavanagh. Republicans have a 5-2 majority on the Supreme Court, though candidates aren't identified by party on the ballot. University of Michigan law professor Sam Bagenstos, a Democrat, was far behind and threw in the towel.

Marijuana

Michigan residents age 21 or older now will be able to buy, grow and use marijuana for recreational purposes. The state legalized medical marijuana 10 years ago. The nonpartisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan said police and jails might save money by not arresting people, but it also noted there will be a cost for abuse and other public health issues. Marijuana sales will carry a special 10 percent tax, with 70 percent of revenue going to schools and roads, on top of Michigan’s 6 percent sales tax.

Voting proposal

Proposal 3, which allows people to register to vote as late as Election Day and immediately get a ballot, easily passed. Absentee ballots will be granted without voters having to provide a reason they're requesting one. Straight-party voting — a single mark for candidates of one party — also will be revived. Supporters, including the American Civil Liberties Union, civil rights groups and unions, said it will make voting more accessible. Opponents included Republican secretary of state candidate Mary Treder Lang, who said some provisions will “add more bureaucracy, red tape and government regulations.”

Drawing districts

Voters overhauled the way seats in the Legislature and Congress are drawn every decade. The job now will go to a 13-member commission picked at random after the next census. It’s an extraordinary change now enshrined in the state constitution that snatches power from lawmakers and the governor. Republicans drew the maps after the 2010 census because they were in control of the state Capitol and have remained so, at least partly because of how those seats were drawn. Critics of the proposal said a commission won't be accountable to the public. Supporters, however, said representative democracy is at risk in a process soaked in politics.