Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
71% |
Tudor Dixon (R) |
7,827 |
55.9% |
Gretchen Whitmer* (D) |
5,937 |
42.4% |
250 [+] |
1.8% |
14,014 |
12 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 133 (0.9%);
Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 65 (0.5%);
Kevin Hogan (Green) 31 (0.2%);
Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 21 (0.1%);
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2020 |
S2 |
81% |
John James (R) |
9,924 |
62.5% |
Gary Peters* (D) |
5,758 |
36.3% |
195 [+] |
1.2% |
15,877 |
14 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Marcia Squier (Green) 86 (0.5%);
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 82 (0.5%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%);
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2018 |
S1 |
68% |
John James (R) |
7,629 |
59.3% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
4,953 |
38.5% |
284 [+] |
2.2% |
12,866 |
14 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Marcia Squier (Green) 117 (0.9%);
George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 108 (0.8%);
John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 59 (0.5%);
|
2018 |
G |
68% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
7,480 |
58.0% |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
5,025 |
39.0% |
395 [+] |
3.1% |
12,900 |
14 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 163 (1.3%);
Jennifer Kurland (Green) 93 (0.7%);
Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 91 (0.7%);
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 48 (0.4%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
50% |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
5,134 |
54.3% |
Gary Peters (D) |
3,937 |
41.6% |
384 [+] |
4.1% |
9,455 |
13 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 181 (1.9%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 115 (1.2%);
Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 88 (0.9%);
|
2014 |
G |
51% |
Rick Snyder* (R) |
5,881 |
61.8% |
Mark Schauer (D) |
3,407 |
35.8% |
231 [+] |
2.4% |
9,519 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 114 (1.2%);
Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 64 (0.7%);
Paul Homeniuk (Green) 53 (0.6%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
70% |
Peter Hoekstra (R) |
6,834 |
52.3% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
5,785 |
44.3% |
449 [+] |
3.4% |
13,068 |
14 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 225 (1.7%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 102 (0.8%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 90 (0.7%);
John Litle (Natural Law) 32 (0.2%);
|
2010 |
G |
56% |
Rick Snyder (R) |
7,295 |
70.6% |
Virg Bernero (D) |
2,753 |
26.6% |
288 [+] |
2.8% |
10,336 |
12 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 99 (1.0%);
Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 98 (0.9%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 91 (0.9%);
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2008 |
S2 |
74% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
6,624 |
48.9% |
Jack Hoogendyk (R) |
6,403 |
47.3% |
509 [+] |
3.8% |
13,536 |
13 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 209 (1.5%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 149 (1.1%);
Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 87 (0.6%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 64 (0.5%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
63% |
Michael Bouchard (R) |
5,884 |
51.8% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
5,224 |
46.0% |
245 [+] |
2.2% |
11,353 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
David Sole (Green) 111 (1.0%);
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 81 (0.7%);
Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 53 (0.5%);
|
2006 |
G |
63% |
Dick DeVos (R) |
6,115 |
53.7% |
Jennifer Granholm* (D) |
5,103 |
44.8% |
170 [+] |
1.5% |
11,388 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 76 (0.7%);
Doug Campbell (Green) 67 (0.6%);
Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.2%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
53% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
4,742 |
50.6% |
Andrew Raczkowski (R) |
4,472 |
47.7% |
154 [+] |
1.6% |
9,368 |
10 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Eric Borregard (Green) 80 (0.9%);
John Mangopoulos (Reform) 37 (0.4%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 37 (0.4%);
|
2002 |
G |
53% |
Dick Posthumus (R) |
5,576 |
59.0% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
3,752 |
39.7% |
129 [+] |
1.4% |
9,457 |
12 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Doug Campbell (Green) 91 (1.0%);
Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 38 (0.4%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
65% |
Spencer Abraham* (R) |
6,984 |
61.5% |
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
4,018 |
35.4% |
353 [+] |
3.1% |
11,355 |
14 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Matthew Abel (Green) 132 (1.2%);
Mark Forton (Reform) 91 (0.8%);
Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 78 (0.7%);
John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (0.3%);
William Quarton (Natural Law) 15 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
50% |
John Engler* (R) |
5,748 |
68.5% |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
2,641 |
31.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,389 |
6 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
|
1996 |
S2 |
61% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
4,851 |
50.2% |
Ronna Romney (R) |
4,653 |
48.1% |
161 [+] |
1.7% |
9,665 |
8 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 92 (1.0%);
Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 30 (0.3%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 22 (0.2%);
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 17 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
50% |
Spencer Abraham (R) |
4,797 |
63.4% |
Bob Carr (D) |
2,421 |
32.0% |
346 [+] |
4.6% |
7,564 |
12 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Jon Coon (Libertarian) 264 (3.5%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 61 (0.8%);
Chris Wege (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%);
|
1994 |
G |
52% |
John Engler* (R) |
5,814 |
74.6% |
Howard Wolpe (D) |
1,978 |
25.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
7,792 |
13 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
|
1990 |
S2 |
46% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
3,343 |
53.3% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
2,885 |
46.0% |
46 [+] |
0.7% |
6,274 |
5 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 46 (0.7%);
|
1990 |
G |
47% |
John Engler (R) |
3,572 |
56.4% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
2,711 |
42.8% |
48 [+] |
0.8% |
6,331 |
7 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
William Roundtree (Workers World) 48 (0.8%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
57% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
4,014 |
53.5% |
Jim Dunn (R) |
3,429 |
45.7% |
60 [+] |
0.8% |
7,503 |
7 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%);
Mark Friedman (I) 12 (0.2%);
Sally Bier (I) 11 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
45% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
3,819 |
67.5% |
William Lucas (R) |
1,816 |
32.1% |
26 [+] |
0.5% |
5,661 |
1 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 26 (0.5%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
65% |
Jack Lousma (R) |
4,649 |
58.7% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
3,186 |
40.2% |
90 [+] |
1.1% |
7,925 |
12 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Arthur Tisch (I) 49 (0.6%);
Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 (0.1%);
Max Dean (I) 5 (0.1%);
Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 4 (0.1%);
Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
55% |
Philip Ruppe (R) |
3,488 |
53.2% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
2,942 |
44.9% |
122 [+] |
1.9% |
6,552 |
12 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 69 (1.1%);
Daniel Eller (American Independent) 34 (0.5%);
Helen Halyard (Workers League) 11 (0.2%);
Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
57% |
Richard Headlee (R) |
3,669 |
54.7% |
James Blanchard (D) |
2,799 |
41.7% |
240 [+] |
3.6% |
6,708 |
10 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 146 (2.2%);
Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 57 (0.8%);
James Phillips (American Independent) 21 (0.3%);
Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
61% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
3,416 |
54.5% |
Carl Levin (D) |
2,855 |
45.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,271 |
7 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1978 |
G |
62% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,656 |
57.3% |
William Fitzgerald (D) |
2,725 |
42.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,381 |
0 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1976 |
S1 |
72% |
Marvin Esch (R) |
4,238 |
60.5% |
Donald Riegle (D) |
2,744 |
39.2% |
26 [+] |
0.4% |
7,008 |
14 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
Ted Albert (Human Rights) 6 (0.1%);
Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
59% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,228 |
59.3% |
Sander Levin (D) |
2,134 |
39.2% |
83 [+] |
1.5% |
5,445 |
8 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 51 (0.9%);
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 19 (0.3%);
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 8 (0.1%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%);
Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
69% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
3,861 |
63.2% |
Frank Kelley (D) |
2,152 |
35.2% |
95 [+] |
1.6% |
6,108 |
11 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 85 (1.4%);
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 6 (0.1%);
Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
61% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
2,553 |
54.2% |
Lenore Romney (R) |
2,154 |
45.7% |
5 [+] |
0.1% |
4,712 |
13 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
62% |
William Milliken* (R) |
2,857 |
59.7% |
Sander Levin (D) |
1,903 |
39.7% |
29 [+] |
0.6% |
4,789 |
9 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James McCormick (American Independent) 26 (0.5%);
George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
58% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
2,833 |
70.5% |
Mennen Williams (D) |
1,184 |
29.4% |
4 [+] |
0.1% |
4,021 |
15 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
|
1966 |
G |
58% |
George Romney* (R) |
2,910 |
71.9% |
Zolton Ferency (D) |
1,137 |
28.1% |
3 [+] |
0.1% |
4,050 |
11 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
71% |
Elly Peterson (R) |
2,393 |
50.8% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
2,319 |
49.2% |
1 [+] |
0.0% |
4,713 |
15 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
72% |
George Romney* (R) |
3,320 |
68.9% |
Neil Staebler (D) |
1,495 |
31.0% |
3 [+] |
0.1% |
4,818 |
13 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
66% |
George Romney (R) |
2,829 |
66.6% |
John Swainson* (D) |
1,411 |
33.2% |
5 [+] |
0.1% |
4,245 |
15 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
67% |
Alvin Bentley (R) |
2,291 |
56.1% |
Patrick McNamara* (D) |
1,787 |
43.7% |
8 [+] |
0.2% |
4,086 |
8 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
G |
78% |
Paul Bagwell (R) |
3,153 |
65.9% |
John Swainson (D) |
1,621 |
33.9% |
9 [+] |
0.2% |
4,783 |
17 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
Roy Pursell (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 0 (0.0%);
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