Benzie County, MI

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Traverse City, MI
Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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

Almira township (pop. 3,877) Benzonia township (pop. 2,759) Inland township (pop. 2,756) Homestead township (pop. 2,206) Frankfort city (pop. 1,104) Crystal Lake township (pop. 906) Gilmore township (pop. 797) Lake township (pop. 753) Weldon township (pop. 681) Benzonia village (pop. 679) Colfax township (pop. 658) Joyfield township (pop. 617) Blaine township (pop. 571) Hardwood Acres CDP (pop. 561) Thompsonville village (pop. 452) Lake Ann village (pop. 423) Platte township (pop. 373) Bendon CDP (pop. 296) Elberta village (pop. 225) Beulah village (pop. 200) Maple Grove CDP (pop. 165) Honor village (pop. 149) Crystal Mountain CDP (pop. 130)  

Tracts in Benzie County, MI

Census Tract 1.01, Benzie County, Michigan     Census Tract 1.02, Benzie County, Michigan     Census Tract 2, Benzie County, Michigan     Census Tract 3, Benzie County, Michigan     Census Tract 4, Benzie County, Michigan     Census Tract 5, Benzie County, Michigan     Census Tract 9900, Benzie County, Michigan        

2022 population: 18,297   ( 772 from 2010 , 324 from 2020)
Land area: 319.7 square miles
Population density: 57.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,080	93.35%	2.5%
Black:	125	0.68%	76.1%
Indian:	242	1.32%	0.8%
Asian:	84	0.46%	90.9%
2+ races:	302	1.65%	48.8%
Hispanic:	464	2.54%	53.6%
Total non-White:	1,217	6.65%	40.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	317	8.8
Deaths:	593	16.5
Net Migration:	605	16.8
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Change in White population:	422	2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	350	2.0

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	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,601	53.8%	Joe Biden (D)	5,480	44.7%	181 [+]	1.5%	12,262	6	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 128 (1.0%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	5,539	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,108	40.2%	581 [+]	5.7%	10,228	7	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 382 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 149 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 7 (0.1%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,075	51.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,685	47.3%	141 [+]	1.4%	9,901	7	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	5,451	52.9%	John McCain (R)	4,687	45.5%	171 [+]	1.7%	10,309	5	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 66 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 36 (0.3%);
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,284	54.0%	John Kerry (D)	4,383	44.8%	111 [+]	1.1%	9,778	6	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 53 (0.5%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	4,172	51.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,546	43.9%	354 [+]	4.4%	8,072	6	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 312 (3.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,081	45.4%	Robert Dole (R)	2,856	42.1%	848 [+]	12.5%	6,785	4	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 763 (11.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 59 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	70%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,715	39.6%	George Bush* (R)	2,438	35.6%	1,699 [+]	24.8%	6,852	-1	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,657 (24.2%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	3,240	56.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,437	42.5%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,732	3	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 37 (0.6%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,590	65.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,866	33.9%	46	0.8%	5,502	6	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,054	55.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,842	33.5%	602 [+]	10.9%	5,498	7	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 455 (8.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 104 (1.9%);
1976	74%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,085	61.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,891	37.5%	62 [+]	1.2%	5,038	9	13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 53 (1.1%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,686	66.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,310	32.3%	58 [+]	1.4%	4,054	10	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 55 (1.4%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,138	60.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,147	32.7%	225 [+]	6.4%	3,510	19	18	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 219 (6.2%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,983	54.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,674	45.7%	5	0.1%	3,662	13	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,484	65.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,306	34.4%	5	0.1%	3,795	17	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,620	71.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,046	28.4%	15	0.4%	3,681	16	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,752	73.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	980	26.0%	36	1.0%	3,768	18	18	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,013	65.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	964	31.2%	112 [+]	3.6%	3,089	16	20	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 69 (2.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,026	64.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,084	34.5%	32	1.0%	3,142	15	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,320	61.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,429	38.0%	16	0.4%	3,765	12	17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Alf Landon (R)	1,742	47.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,686	46.1%	230 [+]	6.3%	3,658	9	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 203 (5.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.6%);
1932	76%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,595	50.2%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,432	45.1%	149 [+]	4.7%	3,176	6	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 103 (3.2%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,849	84.3%	Al Smith (D)	321	14.6%	24 [+]	1.1%	2,194	14	26	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.7%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,922	73.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	419	16.1%	262 [+]	10.1%	2,603	-2	20	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 198 (7.6%);
1920	50%	Warren Harding (R)	1,520	72.0%	James Cox (D)	422	20.0%	169 [+]	8.0%	2,111	-1	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 88 (4.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 48 (2.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 28 (1.3%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	900	47.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	770	40.4%	237 [+]	12.4%	1,907	-5	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 159 (8.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 64 (3.4%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	649	33.9%	William Taft* (R)	568	29.6%	700 [+]	36.5%	1,917	2	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 326 (17.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 264 (13.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 102 (5.3%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,437	63.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	551	24.1%	294 [+]	12.9%	2,282	1	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 205 (9.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 (3.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,582	74.1%	Alton Parker (D)	295	13.8%	259 [+]	12.1%	2,136	5	18	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 215 (10.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 35 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 5 (0.2%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	1,472	66.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	626	28.2%	123 [+]	5.5%	2,221	8	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 111 (5.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	5,480	44.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,601	53.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	128	1.0%
Other	53	0.4%
TOTAL	12,262
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	4,108	40.2%
Donald Trump (R)	5,539	54.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	382	3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	149	1.5%
Evan McMullin (I)	7	0.1%
Other	43	0.4%
TOTAL	10,228
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,685	47.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,075	51.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	132	1.3%
TOTAL	9,901
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,451	52.9%
John McCain (R)	4,687	45.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	66	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	36	0.3%
Other	69	0.7%
TOTAL	10,309
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,284	54.0%
John Kerry (D)	4,383	44.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	53	0.5%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,778
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,172	51.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,546	43.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	312	3.9%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	8,072
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,081	45.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,856	42.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	763	11.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	59	0.9%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	6,785
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,715	39.6%
George Bush* (R)	2,438	35.6%
Ross Perot (I)	1,657	24.2%
Other	42	0.6%
TOTAL	6,852
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,240	56.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,437	42.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	37	0.6%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,732
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,590	65.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,866	33.9%
Other	46	0.8%
TOTAL	5,502
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,054	55.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,842	33.5%
John Anderson (I)	455	8.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	104	1.9%
Other	43	0.8%
TOTAL	5,498
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,891	37.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,085	61.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	53	1.1%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,038
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,686	66.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,310	32.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	55	1.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,054
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,138	60.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,147	32.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	219	6.2%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,510
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,983	54.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,674	45.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,662
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,306	34.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,484	65.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,795
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,620	71.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,046	28.4%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,681
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,752	73.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	980	26.0%
Other	36	1.0%
TOTAL	3,768
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	964	31.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,013	65.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	69	2.2%
Other	43	1.4%
TOTAL	3,089
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

1944 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,084	34.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,026	64.5%
Other	32	1.0%
TOTAL	3,142
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,429	38.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,320	61.6%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	3,765
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,686	46.1%
Alf Landon (R)	1,742	47.6%
William Lemke (Union)	203	5.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	21	0.6%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,658
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,432	45.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,595	50.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	103	3.2%
Other	46	1.4%
TOTAL	3,176
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1928 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,849	84.3%
Al Smith (D)	321	14.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	16	0.7%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,194
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 26

1924 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,922	73.8%
John Davis (D)	198	7.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	419	16.1%
Other	64	2.5%
TOTAL	2,603
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 20

1920 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,520	72.0%
James Cox (D)	422	20.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	88	4.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	28	1.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	48	2.3%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,111
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	770	40.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	900	47.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	159	8.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	64	3.4%
Other	14	0.7%
TOTAL	1,907
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	326	17.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	649	33.9%
William Taft* (R)	568	29.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	264	13.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	102	5.3%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	1,917
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,437	63.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	551	24.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	77	3.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	205	9.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	3	0.1%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,282
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

1904 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,582	74.1%
Alton Parker (D)	295	13.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	35	1.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	215	10.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	5	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,136
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Benzie County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,472	66.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	626	28.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	111	5.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,221
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benzie 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	71%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	5,446	50.9%	Tudor Dixon (R)	5,064	47.4%	179 [+]	1.7%	10,689	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 99 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 36 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 31 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	6,692	55.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	5,328	43.8%	149 [+]	1.2%	12,169	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 66 (0.5%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 58 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 25 (0.2%);
2018	S1	67%	John James (R)	5,080	52.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,484	45.9%	209 [+]	2.1%	9,773	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 105 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 60 (0.6%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 44 (0.5%);
2018	G	68%	Bill Schuette (R)	4,963	50.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	4,551	46.5%	279 [+]	2.8%	9,793	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 131 (1.3%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 62 (0.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 61 (0.6%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 25 (0.3%);
2014	S2	51%	Gary Peters (D)	3,557	49.5%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	3,342	46.5%	286 [+]	4.0%	7,185	5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 133 (1.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 77 (1.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 76 (1.1%);
2014	G	51%	Rick Snyder* (R)	3,823	52.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	3,183	44.0%	221 [+]	3.1%	7,227	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 122 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 54 (0.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 45 (0.6%);
2012	S1	69%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,096	52.3%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	4,331	44.5%	309 [+]	3.2%	9,736	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 155 (1.6%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 66 (0.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 59 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 29 (0.3%);
2010	G	55%	Rick Snyder (R)	4,709	62.3%	Virg Bernero (D)	2,625	34.7%	222 [+]	2.9%	7,556	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 82 (1.1%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 81 (1.1%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 59 (0.8%);
2008	S2	74%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,597	55.7%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	4,101	40.8%	349 [+]	3.5%	10,047	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 142 (1.4%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 121 (1.2%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 56 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 30 (0.3%);
2006	S1	62%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,323	52.6%	Michael Bouchard (R)	3,715	45.2%	179 [+]	2.2%	8,217	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Sole (Green) 96 (1.2%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 36 (0.4%);
2006	G	62%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	4,352	52.8%	Dick DeVos (R)	3,764	45.6%	131 [+]	1.6%	8,247	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 62 (0.8%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 51 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.2%);
2002	S2	51%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,549	55.5%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	2,736	42.8%	113 [+]	1.8%	6,398	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 84 (1.3%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 17 (0.3%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 12 (0.2%);
2002	G	53%	Dick Posthumus (R)	3,480	52.5%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	3,036	45.8%	109 [+]	1.6%	6,625	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 88 (1.3%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 21 (0.3%);
2000	S1	62%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	4,290	56.0%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	3,133	40.9%	232 [+]	3.0%	7,655	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 123 (1.6%); Mark Forton (Reform) 59 (0.8%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 30 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.1%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 9 (0.1%);
1998	G	51%	John Engler* (R)	3,726	62.8%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	2,206	37.2%	0	0.0%	5,932	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	58%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,492	54.4%	Ronna Romney (R)	2,799	43.6%	132 [+]	2.1%	6,423	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 83 (1.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 22 (0.3%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 11 (0.2%);
1994	S1	48%	Spencer Abraham (R)	2,974	59.2%	Bob Carr (D)	1,856	36.9%	197 [+]	3.9%	5,027	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 144 (2.9%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 29 (0.6%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 24 (0.5%);
1994	G	50%	John Engler* (R)	3,558	68.2%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,658	31.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,217	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	46%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,371	56.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,834	43.4%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,224	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 19 (0.4%);
1990	G	46%	John Engler (R)	2,305	54.2%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,917	45.1%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,251	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 27 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1988	S1	59%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,884	54.0%	Jim Dunn (R)	2,419	45.3%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,338	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 27 (0.5%); Sally Bier (I) 5 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	43%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,496	66.0%	William Lucas (R)	1,277	33.8%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,783	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	62%	Jack Lousma (R)	3,069	58.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,116	40.4%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,240	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 30 (0.6%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Max Dean (I) 2 (0.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 1 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	54%	Philip Ruppe (R)	2,190	49.7%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,137	48.5%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,403	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 43 (1.0%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 23 (0.5%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 7 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	55%	Richard Headlee (R)	2,345	52.0%	James Blanchard (D)	1,980	43.9%	181 [+]	4.0%	4,506	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 103 (2.3%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 47 (1.0%); James Phillips (American Independent) 16 (0.4%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 (0.1%);
1978	S2	61%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,516	58.4%	Carl Levin (D)	1,792	41.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,309	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	62%	William Milliken* (R)	2,704	61.7%	William Fitzgerald (D)	1,676	38.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,384	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1976	S1	71%	Marvin Esch (R)	2,987	62.6%	Donald Riegle (D)	1,763	37.0%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,771	16	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 7 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	54%	William Milliken* (R)	2,079	60.0%	Sander Levin (D)	1,354	39.1%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,463	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 15 (0.4%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 12 (0.3%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 1 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	66%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,607	65.4%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,364	34.2%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,989	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 14 (0.4%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 3 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	56%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,518	51.4%	Lenore Romney (R)	1,427	48.4%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,951	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.2%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	57%	William Milliken* (R)	1,774	58.7%	Sander Levin (D)	1,218	40.3%	29 [+]	1.0%	3,021	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 25 (0.8%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	60%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,100	71.0%	Mennen Williams (D)	852	28.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,956	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	60%	George Romney* (R)	2,133	71.9%	Zolton Ferency (D)	828	27.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,966	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.2%);
1964	S1	73%	Elly Peterson (R)	1,873	52.8%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,674	47.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,549	17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	George Romney* (R)	2,460	68.0%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,153	31.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,615	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	67%	George Romney (R)	2,041	64.2%	John Swainson* (D)	1,136	35.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,181	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1960	S2	64%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,993	66.8%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	986	33.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,985	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 3 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	79%	Paul Bagwell (R)	2,382	64.6%	John Swainson (D)	1,296	35.1%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,689	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 7 (0.2%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 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 Benzie County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Benzie County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Benzie County, MI were estimated to be 36% Republican and 50% Democrat.