Arenac County, MI

Designated Market Area: Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

Places in Arenac County, MI     [Sort places by name]

Deep River township (pop. 2,176) Standish township (pop. 1,651) Standish city (pop. 1,552) Moffatt township (pop. 1,099) Clayton township (pop. 1,026) Lincoln township (pop. 946) Au Gres city (pop. 930) Mason township (pop. 920) Arenac township (pop. 917) Au Gres township (pop. 917) Sims township (pop. 884) Whitney township (pop. 800) Adams township (pop. 536) Sterling village (pop. 482) Turner township (pop. 432) Omer city (pop. 245) Twining village (pop. 222) Turner village (pop. 74)  

Tracts in Arenac County, MI

Census Tract 9701, Arenac County, Michigan     Census Tract 9702, Arenac County, Michigan     Census Tract 9703, Arenac County, Michigan     Census Tract 9704, Arenac County, Michigan     Census Tract 9705, Arenac County, Michigan     Census Tract 9900, Arenac County, Michigan     Census Tract 9901, Arenac County, Michigan        

2022 population: 15,089   ( 810 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 363.2 square miles
Population density: 41.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,120	93.58%	7.3%
Black:	96	0.64%	231.0%
Indian:	194	1.29%	6.0%
Asian:	68	0.45%	78.9%
2+ races:	265	1.76%	43.2%
Hispanic:	346	2.29%	53.8%
Total non-White:	969	6.42%	45.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	284	9.5
Deaths:	560	18.7
Net Migration:	354	11.8
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-1,111	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	301	1.9

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,928	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,774	31.4%	137 [+]	1.5%	8,839	19	20	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 97 (1.1%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	4,950	64.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,384	30.8%	395 [+]	5.1%	7,729	17	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 270 (3.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 60 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 3 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,057	51.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,669	46.8%	115 [+]	1.5%	7,841	7	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	4,155	51.1%	John McCain (R)	3,807	46.8%	166 [+]	2.0%	8,128	6	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 86 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 36 (0.4%);
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	4,076	49.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,071	49.5%	69 [+]	0.8%	8,216	2	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.5%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,685	50.7%	George W. Bush (R)	3,421	47.1%	161 [+]	2.2%	7,267	1	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 117 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,472	52.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,247	34.1%	872 [+]	13.2%	6,591	-4	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 844 (12.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,244	45.0%	George Bush* (R)	2,330	32.3%	1,632 [+]	22.6%	7,206	-4	-5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,608 (22.3%);
1988	58%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,211	51.0%	George Bush (R)	3,064	48.6%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,300	-5	-5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,483	58.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,436	41.0%	22	0.4%	5,941	-1	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,436	53.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,547	39.6%	448 [+]	7.0%	6,431	4	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 333 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 102 (1.6%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,695	49.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,687	49.5%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,423	-2	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 28 (0.5%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,588	57.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,829	40.6%	89 [+]	2.0%	4,506	1	-3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 85 (1.9%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,089	52.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,573	39.4%	327 [+]	8.2%	3,989	11	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 324 (8.1%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,436	63.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,413	36.7%	3	0.1%	3,852	4	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,352	55.3%	John Kennedy (D)	1,888	44.4%	10	0.2%	4,250	7	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,631	63.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,520	36.6%	4	0.1%	4,155	8	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,753	67.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,290	31.7%	21	0.5%	4,064	12	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,790	58.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,203	39.6%	48 [+]	1.6%	3,041	10	14	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,978	60.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,280	39.1%	13	0.4%	3,271	11	15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,293	60.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,499	39.4%	15	0.4%	3,807	10	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,761	50.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,505	43.5%	194 [+]	5.6%	3,460	5	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 176 (5.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.3%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,086	56.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,471	40.1%	109 [+]	3.0%	3,666	-4	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 86 (2.3%);
1928	48%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,612	67.9%	Al Smith (D)	749	31.5%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,375	-2	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.3%);
1924	49%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,767	67.6%	John Davis (D)	575	22.0%	273 [+]	10.4%	2,615	-8	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 254 (9.7%);
1920	41%	Warren Harding (R)	1,521	66.4%	James Cox (D)	669	29.2%	102 [+]	4.5%	2,292	-6	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (2.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 (1.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 12 (0.5%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	938	48.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	911	46.9%	95 [+]	4.9%	1,944	-5	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 59 (3.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 32 (1.6%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	959	48.1%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	452	22.7%	582 [+]	29.2%	1,993	-7	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 421 (21.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 115 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (2.2%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,081	56.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	714	37.1%	129 [+]	6.7%	1,924	-6	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (3.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 59 (3.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,372	68.8%	Alton Parker (D)	458	23.0%	165 [+]	8.3%	1,995	-1	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 90 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (3.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.3%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	972	51.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	861	45.2%	72 [+]	3.8%	1,905	-7	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 47 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,774	31.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,928	67.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	97	1.1%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,839
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,384	30.8%
Donald Trump (R)	4,950	64.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	270	3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	60	0.8%
Evan McMullin (I)	3	0.0%
Other	62	0.8%
TOTAL	7,729
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,669	46.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,057	51.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Other	103	1.3%
TOTAL	7,841
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,155	51.1%
John McCain (R)	3,807	46.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	86	1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	36	0.4%
Other	44	0.5%
TOTAL	8,128
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,071	49.5%
John Kerry (D)	4,076	49.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	42	0.5%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,216
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,421	47.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,685	50.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	117	1.6%
Other	44	0.6%
TOTAL	7,267
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,472	52.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,247	34.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	844	12.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,591
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,244	45.0%
George Bush* (R)	2,330	32.3%
Ross Perot (I)	1,608	22.3%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	7,206
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,064	48.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,211	51.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,300
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,483	58.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,436	41.0%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,941
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,436	53.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,547	39.6%
John Anderson (I)	333	5.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	102	1.6%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,431
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,695	49.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,687	49.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	28	0.5%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,423
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,588	57.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,829	40.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	85	1.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,506
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,089	52.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,573	39.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	324	8.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,989
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,436	63.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,413	36.7%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,852
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,888	44.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,352	55.3%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,250
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,631	63.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,520	36.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,155
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,753	67.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,290	31.7%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,064
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,203	39.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,790	58.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	23	0.8%
Other	25	0.8%
TOTAL	3,041
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1944 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,280	39.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,978	60.5%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,271
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,499	39.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,293	60.2%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,807
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,761	50.9%
Alf Landon (R)	1,505	43.5%
William Lemke (Union)	176	5.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.3%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,460
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,086	56.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,471	40.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	86	2.3%
Other	23	0.6%
TOTAL	3,666
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,612	67.9%
Al Smith (D)	749	31.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.3%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,375
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,767	67.6%
John Davis (D)	575	22.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	254	9.7%
Other	19	0.7%
TOTAL	2,615
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,521	66.4%
James Cox (D)	669	29.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	55	2.4%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	12	0.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	31	1.4%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,292
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	938	48.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	911	46.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	59	3.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	32	1.6%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,944
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	452	22.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	959	48.1%
William Taft* (R)	421	21.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	115	5.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	43	2.2%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,993
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,081	56.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	714	37.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	67	3.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	59	3.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,924
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,372	68.8%
Alton Parker (D)	458	23.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	67	3.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	90	4.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	6	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,995
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Arenac County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	972	51.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	861	45.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	47	2.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	1.0%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,905
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Arenac County, MI

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Tudor Dixon (R)	4,314	60.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	2,709	37.8%	147 [+]	2.1%	7,170	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 58 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 52 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 21 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%);
2020	S2	71%	John James (R)	5,443	62.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	3,085	35.4%	184 [+]	2.1%	8,712	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 103 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 48 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 33 (0.4%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	3,995	59.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,582	38.3%	158 [+]	2.3%	6,735	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 65 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 57 (0.8%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 36 (0.5%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	3,881	57.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	2,631	38.9%	246 [+]	3.6%	6,758	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 99 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 65 (1.0%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 53 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 28 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	42%	Gary Peters (D)	2,827	53.5%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	2,153	40.8%	302 [+]	5.7%	5,282	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 142 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 111 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 47 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Rick Snyder* (R)	2,708	50.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	2,459	45.7%	211 [+]	3.9%	5,378	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 95 (1.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 87 (1.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 28 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	61%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,411	57.6%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	2,940	38.4%	311 [+]	4.1%	7,662	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 164 (2.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 66 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 41 (0.5%); John Litle (Natural Law) 40 (0.5%);
2010	G	43%	Rick Snyder (R)	3,521	64.0%	Virg Bernero (D)	1,825	33.2%	159 [+]	2.9%	5,505	6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 57 (1.0%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 56 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 46 (0.8%);
2008	S2	61%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,867	61.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	2,667	33.9%	324 [+]	4.1%	7,858	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 147 (1.9%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 75 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 65 (0.8%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 37 (0.5%);
2006	S1	51%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	3,913	58.9%	Michael Bouchard (R)	2,588	39.0%	141 [+]	2.1%	6,642	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 62 (0.9%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 44 (0.7%); David Sole (Green) 35 (0.5%);
2006	G	51%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	3,737	56.2%	Dick DeVos (R)	2,805	42.2%	102 [+]	1.5%	6,644	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 50 (0.8%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 40 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.2%);
2002	S2	41%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,575	66.0%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	1,751	32.3%	93 [+]	1.7%	5,419	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 48 (0.9%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 27 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 18 (0.3%);
2002	G	42%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	2,821	51.1%	Dick Posthumus (R)	2,611	47.3%	84 [+]	1.5%	5,516	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 45 (0.8%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 39 (0.7%);
2000	S1	53%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	3,560	50.7%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	3,317	47.2%	147 [+]	2.1%	7,024	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Mark Forton (Reform) 38 (0.5%); Matthew Abel (Green) 33 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 9 (0.1%);
1998	G	42%	John Engler* (R)	3,179	59.0%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	2,210	41.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,390	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	51%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,783	60.7%	Ronna Romney (R)	2,343	37.6%	111 [+]	1.8%	6,237	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 52 (0.8%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 26 (0.4%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 19 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 14 (0.2%);
1994	S1	42%	Spencer Abraham (R)	2,587	52.2%	Bob Carr (D)	2,214	44.6%	158 [+]	3.2%	4,959	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 112 (2.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 29 (0.6%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	43%	John Engler* (R)	3,326	64.7%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,812	35.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,139	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	37%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,279	56.8%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,712	42.7%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,011	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 20 (0.5%);
1990	G	39%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,305	54.0%	John Engler (R)	1,937	45.4%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,269	-4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 25 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1988	S1	54%	Donald Riegle* (D)	3,964	67.9%	Jim Dunn (R)	1,849	31.7%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,840	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Sally Bier (I) 5 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	39%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,199	77.3%	William Lucas (R)	927	22.4%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,141	-9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 (0.4%);
1984	S2	53%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,091	55.0%	Jack Lousma (R)	2,488	44.2%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,623	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 29 (0.5%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 2 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 1 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	47%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,996	61.5%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,830	37.6%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,871	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Daniel Eller (American Independent) 16 (0.3%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 13 (0.3%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	48%	James Blanchard (D)	2,502	50.2%	Richard Headlee (R)	2,237	44.8%	250 [+]	5.0%	4,989	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 211 (4.2%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%); James Phillips (American Independent) 12 (0.2%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 (0.1%);
1978	S2	49%	Carl Levin (D)	2,474	54.9%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,035	45.1%	0	0.0%	4,509	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	51%	William Fitzgerald (D)	2,379	51.1%	William Milliken* (R)	2,272	48.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,652	-8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	59%	Donald Riegle (D)	2,758	53.8%	Marvin Esch (R)	2,358	46.0%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,124	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 3 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	46%	William Milliken* (R)	1,948	51.6%	Sander Levin (D)	1,802	47.7%	28 [+]	0.7%	3,778	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 19 (0.5%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 5 (0.1%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 2 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	56%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,321	53.9%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,957	45.4%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,310	2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 25 (0.6%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 4 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	51%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,194	64.2%	Lenore Romney (R)	1,219	35.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,416	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	52%	Sander Levin (D)	1,751	50.2%	William Milliken* (R)	1,731	49.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,487	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 4 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	52%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,946	60.5%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,266	39.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,219	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.2%);
1966	G	52%	George Romney* (R)	2,040	63.1%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,185	36.7%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,233	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.2%);
1964	S1	62%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,173	58.0%	Elly Peterson (R)	1,567	41.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,744	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	63%	George Romney* (R)	2,288	59.9%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,527	40.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,818	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	59%	George Romney (R)	1,963	56.9%	John Swainson* (D)	1,482	43.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,448	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1960	S2	64%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	1,980	54.1%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,669	45.6%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,657	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	72%	Paul Bagwell (R)	2,335	56.4%	John Swainson (D)	1,794	43.3%	11 [+]	0.3%	4,140	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 1 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Arenac County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Arenac County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Arenac County, MI were estimated to be 36% Republican and 49% Democrat.