Michigan was run by democrats for years. The city of Detroit was run by solid democrats since 1960. A single republican gov cannot change direction on a dime,but he is improving Michigan slowly he got Michigan's "Right To Work" law passed against democrat and union howling- that act will encourage companies to stay in Michigan.
Ten states with the highest average income 8 Democrats and 2 Republicans, and one of the two Republicans serves in a very liberal state, New Jersey.
1 Maryland Democrat Martin O'Malley
2 Alaska Republican Sean Parnell
3 New Jersey Republican Chris Christie
4 Connecticut Democrat Dannel Malloy
5 Massachusetts Democrat Deval Patrick
6 New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan
7 Virginia Republican Bob McDonald
8 Hawaii Democrat Neil Abercrombie
9 Delaware Democrat Jack Markell
10 California Democrat Jerry Brown
Ten states with the lowest average income (Hey, here's a list we are on, Go Mary!) 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats all who serve in very conservative states in Arkansas and Kentucky and West Virginia.
40 Idaho Republican Butch Otter
41 Oklahoma Republican Mary Fallin
42 South Carolina Republican Nikki Haley
43 New Mexico Republican Susana Martinez
44 Louisiana Republican Bobby Jindal
45 Tennessee Republican Bill Haslam
46 Alabama Republican Robert Bentley
47 Kentucky Democrat Steve Bashear
48 Arkansas Democrat Mike Beebe
49 West Virginia Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin
50 Mississippi Republican Phil Bryant