Election Results for Branch County, MI -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,274	14.2
Deaths:	1,213	13.5
Net Migration:	-612	-6.8
Net Immigration:	153	1.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,278	R +1,180	D + 0.8%
D +1,098
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,029	R +4,783	R + 20.7%
D -754
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,530	R +6,784	R + 32.8%
D -2,254

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,252	R +5,604	R + 33.7%
D -3,352
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,064	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	6,159	29.9%	350 [+]	1.7%	20,573	21	22	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 216 (1.0%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	11,786	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,061	28.7%	816 [+]	4.6%	17,663	19	21	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 582 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 151 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 15 (0.1%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,035	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,913	40.3%	199 [+]	1.2%	17,147	14	11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 (0.1%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	9,534	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	8,413	46.0%	338 [+]	1.8%	18,285	11	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 144 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 81 (0.4%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,784	60.0%	John Kerry (D)	7,004	39.0%	179 [+]	1.0%	17,967	12	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 93 (0.5%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	8,743	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,691	42.4%	349 [+]	2.2%	15,783	9	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 279 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,567	44.4%	Robert Dole (R)	6,321	42.7%	1,917 [+]	12.9%	14,805	4	2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,779 (12.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 94 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	5,976	36.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,850	35.3%	4,767 [+]	28.7%	16,593	0	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,683 (28.2%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	9,225	63.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,231	36.0%	75 [+]	0.5%	14,531	10	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 37 (0.3%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,004	73.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,860	25.8%	81	0.5%	14,945	14	15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,224	63.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,635	28.6%	1,371 [+]	8.4%	16,230	14	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,102 (6.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 225 (1.4%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,251	55.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,301	42.6%	250 [+]	1.7%	14,802	4	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 160 (1.1%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,388	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	4,887	36.1%	251 [+]	1.9%	13,526	6	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 215 (1.6%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,071	55.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,518	35.7%	1,065 [+]	8.4%	12,654	14	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,037 (8.2%);
1964	62%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,858	60.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,110	39.2%	66	0.5%	13,034	6	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,752	64.4%	John Kennedy (D)	4,759	35.0%	76	0.6%	13,587	16	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,856	69.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,827	30.0%	61	0.5%	12,744	14	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,215	71.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,564	27.7%	105	0.8%	12,884	16	16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	53%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,323	63.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,405	34.0%	299 [+]	3.0%	10,027	14	18	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 40 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,155	67.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,406	32.1%	48	0.5%	10,609	18	22	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,400	62.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,318	36.7%	46	0.4%	11,764	13	18	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Alf Landon (R)	5,528	48.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,425	47.7%	422 [+]	3.7%	11,375	10	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 383 (3.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.2%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,685	53.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,663	43.8%	292 [+]	2.7%	10,640	-1	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 181 (1.7%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,818	74.5%	Al Smith (D)	2,266	24.8%	66 [+]	0.7%	9,150	4	16	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.2%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,016	64.7%	John Davis (D)	2,253	24.2%	1,033 [+]	11.1%	9,302	-11	11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 943 (10.1%);
1920	57%	Warren Harding (R)	5,704	69.7%	James Cox (D)	2,181	26.7%	296 [+]	3.6%	8,181	-3	9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 196 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 76 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 18 (0.2%);
1916	43%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,100	48.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,062	48.2%	194 [+]	3.1%	6,356	-3	3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 98 (1.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 93 (1.5%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,185	35.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,865	30.1%	2,142 [+]	34.6%	6,192	2	7	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,839 (29.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 170 (2.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 125 (2.0%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	3,715	57.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,402	37.2%	346 [+]	5.4%	6,463	-4	6	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 187 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 131 (2.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 15 (0.2%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,385	69.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,598	25.4%	306 [+]	4.9%	6,289	0	13	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 177 (2.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 59 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (0.9%);
1900	49%	William McKinley* (R)	4,293	54.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,419	43.6%	132 [+]	1.7%	7,844	-3	3	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 106 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,159

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,064

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

216

1.0%

Other

134

0.7%

TOTAL

20,573

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,061

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

11,786

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

582

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

151

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,663

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,913

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,035

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

183

1.1%

TOTAL

17,147

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,413

46.0%

John McCain (R)

9,534

52.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

144

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

113

0.6%

TOTAL

18,285

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,784

60.0%

John Kerry (D)

7,004

39.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,967

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,743

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,691

42.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

279

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,783

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,567

44.4%

Robert Dole (R)

6,321

42.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,779

12.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,805

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,850

35.3%

George Bush* (R)

5,976

36.0%

Ross Perot (I)

4,683

28.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,593

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,225

63.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,231

36.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,531

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,004

73.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,860

25.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,945

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,224

63.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,635

28.6%

John Anderson (I)

1,102

6.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

225

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,230

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,301

42.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,251

55.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

160

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,802

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,388

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

4,887

36.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

215

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,526

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,071

55.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,518

35.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,037

8.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,654

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,858

60.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,110

39.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,034

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,759

35.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,752

64.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,587

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,856

69.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,827

30.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,744

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,215

71.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,564

27.7%

Other

105

0.8%

TOTAL

12,884

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,405

34.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,323

63.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

Other

259

2.6%

TOTAL

10,027

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 18

1944 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,406

32.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,155

67.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,609

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,318

36.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,400

62.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,764

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,425

47.7%

Alf Landon (R)

5,528

48.6%

William Lemke (Union)

383

3.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,375

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,685

53.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,663

43.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

181

1.7%

Other

111

1.0%

TOTAL

10,640

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,818

74.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,266

24.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,150

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

1924 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,016

64.7%

John Davis (D)

2,253

24.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

943

10.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

9,302

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 11

1920 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,704

69.7%

James Cox (D)

2,181

26.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

196

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,181

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,062

48.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,100

48.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,356

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,185

35.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,839

29.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,865

30.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

170

2.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

125

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,192

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,715

57.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,402

37.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

131

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

187

2.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,463

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,385

69.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,598

25.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

177

2.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,289

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 13

1900 President, Branch County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,293

54.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,419

43.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

106

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,844

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Branch County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Tudor Dixon (R)	10,132	62.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	5,676	35.2%	322 [+]	2.0%	16,130	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 135 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 122 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 39 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 26 (0.2%);
2020	S2	59%	John James (R)	13,682	67.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	6,119	30.2%	479 [+]	2.4%	20,280	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 278 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 132 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 69 (0.3%);

2018	S1	44%	John James (R)	9,666	63.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,144	33.8%	389 [+]	2.6%	15,199	18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 161 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 146 (1.0%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 82 (0.5%);
2018	G	44%	Bill Schuette (R)	9,381	61.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	5,324	35.0%	507 [+]	3.3%	15,212	18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 198 (1.3%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 130 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 121 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 58 (0.4%);
2014	S2	32%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	6,099	54.6%	Gary Peters (D)	4,475	40.1%	599 [+]	5.4%	11,173	13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 292 (2.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 203 (1.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 104 (0.9%);
2014	G	33%	Rick Snyder* (R)	7,050	62.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	3,907	34.6%	334 [+]	3.0%	11,291	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 162 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 112 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 60 (0.5%);
2012	S1	49%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	8,470	50.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	7,775	46.1%	611 [+]	3.6%	16,856	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 291 (1.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 152 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 97 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 71 (0.4%);
2010	G	37%	Rick Snyder (R)	9,183	71.9%	Virg Bernero (D)	3,306	25.9%	290 [+]	2.3%	12,779	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 128 (1.0%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 86 (0.7%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 75 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	51%	Carl Levin* (D)	9,136	51.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	7,834	44.5%	646 [+]	3.7%	17,616	11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 238 (1.4%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 168 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 153 (0.9%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 87 (0.5%);
2006	S1	42%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	7,014	49.1%	Michael Bouchard (R)	6,872	48.1%	399 [+]	2.8%	14,285	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 169 (1.2%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 132 (0.9%); David Sole (Green) 98 (0.7%);
2006	G	42%	Dick DeVos (R)	7,248	50.4%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	6,901	48.0%	234 [+]	1.6%	14,383	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 95 (0.7%); Doug Campbell (Green) 95 (0.7%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 44 (0.3%);
2002	S2	32%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,540	51.4%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	5,106	47.4%	137 [+]	1.3%	10,783	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 51 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 45 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 41 (0.4%);
2002	G	33%	Dick Posthumus (R)	6,012	54.1%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	5,001	45.0%	91 [+]	0.8%	11,104	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 53 (0.5%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 38 (0.3%);
2000	S1	45%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	9,057	58.5%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	6,043	39.0%	383 [+]	2.5%	15,483	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 116 (0.7%); Mark Forton (Reform) 116 (0.7%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 87 (0.6%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 44 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 20 (0.1%);

1998	G	33%	John Engler* (R)	7,623	70.3%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	3,216	29.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,840	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	44%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,955	49.2%	Ronna Romney (R)	6,908	48.9%	276 [+]	2.0%	14,139	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 155 (1.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 49 (0.3%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 42 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 28 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	36%	Spencer Abraham (R)	7,513	65.3%	Bob Carr (D)	3,661	31.8%	339 [+]	2.9%	11,513	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 189 (1.6%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 95 (0.8%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 55 (0.5%);
1994	G	38%	John Engler* (R)	8,629	71.5%	Howard Wolpe (D)	3,438	28.5%	0	0.0%	12,067	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1990	S2	32%	Bill Schuette (R)	4,931	51.2%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,643	48.2%	51 [+]	0.5%	9,625	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 51 (0.5%);
1990	G	33%	John Engler (R)	5,946	60.7%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,778	38.6%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,789	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 62 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1988	S1	46%	Jim Dunn (R)	7,066	52.4%	Donald Riegle* (D)	6,327	46.9%	100 [+]	0.7%	13,493	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 65 (0.5%); Sally Bier (I) 22 (0.2%); Mark Friedman (I) 13 (0.1%);
1986	G	32%	James Blanchard* (D)	5,723	60.3%	William Lucas (R)	3,748	39.5%	26 [+]	0.3%	9,497	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 23 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1984	S2	50%	Jack Lousma (R)	8,825	61.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,301	37.0%	197 [+]	1.4%	14,323	14	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 122 (0.9%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 39 (0.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 9 (0.1%); Max Dean (I) 9 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 7 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	41%	Philip Ruppe (R)	5,969	51.4%	Donald Riegle* (D)	5,475	47.2%	160 [+]	1.4%	11,604	11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Daniel Eller (American Independent) 62 (0.5%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 61 (0.5%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 27 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1982	G	42%	Richard Headlee (R)	6,910	58.3%	James Blanchard (D)	4,474	37.7%	473 [+]	4.0%	11,857	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 382 (3.2%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 42 (0.4%); James Phillips (American Independent) 36 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 (0.1%);

1978	S2	44%	Robert Griffin* (R)	7,256	63.1%	Carl Levin (D)	4,250	36.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,507	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	45%	William Milliken* (R)	6,968	60.0%	William Fitzgerald (D)	4,651	40.0%	0	0.0%	11,619	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	55%	Marvin Esch (R)	7,458	52.9%	Donald Riegle (D)	6,565	46.6%	76 [+]	0.5%	14,099	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 30 (0.2%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 18 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1974	G	41%	William Milliken* (R)	5,887	57.1%	Sander Levin (D)	4,310	41.8%	120 [+]	1.2%	10,317	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 65 (0.6%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 34 (0.3%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 6 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	53%	Robert Griffin* (R)	7,771	59.0%	Frank Kelley (D)	5,274	40.1%	117 [+]	0.9%	13,162	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 73 (0.6%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 18 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
1970	S1	43%	Philip Hart* (D)	5,827	59.6%	Lenore Romney (R)	3,943	40.3%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,784	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1970	G	43%	William Milliken* (R)	5,524	55.8%	Sander Levin (D)	4,311	43.5%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,900	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 56 (0.6%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1966	S2	44%	Robert Griffin* (R)	6,185	65.5%	Mennen Williams (D)	3,241	34.3%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,437	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1966	G	45%	George Romney* (R)	6,571	68.5%	Zolton Ferency (D)	2,997	31.3%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,586	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 18 (0.2%);
1964	S1	60%	Philip Hart* (D)	7,033	55.3%	Elly Peterson (R)	5,648	44.4%	38 [+]	0.3%	12,719	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 12 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1964	G	61%	George Romney* (R)	8,140	63.3%	Neil Staebler (D)	4,683	36.4%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,865	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 7 (0.1%);
1962	G	52%	George Romney (R)	6,960	64.1%	John Swainson* (D)	3,884	35.8%	19 [+]	0.2%	10,863	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 19 (0.2%);
1960	S2	64%	Alvin Bentley (R)	8,126	62.0%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	4,919	37.5%	64 [+]	0.5%	13,109	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 45 (0.3%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 6 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1960	G	65%	Paul Bagwell (R)	8,364	63.4%	John Swainson (D)	4,759	36.1%	74 [+]	0.6%	13,197	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 41 (0.3%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 7 (0.1%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 5 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 4 (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 Branch County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Branch County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Branch County, MI were estimated to be 38% Republican and 41% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	39,718	89.19%	3.4%
Black:	780	1.75%	43.5%
Indian:	179	0.40%	7.8%
Asian:	290	0.65%	46.5%
2+ races:	756	1.70%	34.5%
Hispanic:	2,808	6.31%	55.7%

Total non-White:	4,813	10.81%	16.5%

Change in White population:	-1,398	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	681	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI05	Tim Walberg* (R)	11,164	70.0%	Bart Goldberg (D)	4,398	27.6%	397	2.5%	15,959
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,959

2020-11-03	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	14,223	70.6%	Gretchen Driskill (D)	5,929	29.4%	0	0.0%	20,152
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,152

2018-11-06	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	9,937	66.1%	Gretchen Driskill (D)	5,097	33.9%	0	0.0%	15,034
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,034

2016-11-08	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	11,730	67.7%	Gretchen Driskill (D)	4,844	27.9%	761	4.4%	17,335
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,335

2014-11-04	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	7,115	63.9%	Pam Byrnes (D)	3,451	31.0%	569	5.1%	11,135
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,135

2012-11-06	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	10,654	63.9%	Kurt Haskell (D)	5,416	32.5%	595	3.6%	16,665
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,665

2010-11-02	MI07	Tim Walberg (R)	7,243	57.1%	Mark Schauer* (D)	4,738	37.3%	714	5.6%	12,695
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,695

2008-11-04	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	9,866	55.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	6,878	38.7%	1,008	5.7%	17,752
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,752

2006-11-07	MI07	Tim Walberg (R)	7,744	55.3%	Sharon Renier (D)	5,572	39.8%	688	4.9%	14,004
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,004

2004-11-02	MI07	Joe Schwarz (R)	10,554	62.4%	Sharon Renier (D)	5,487	32.4%	874	5.2%	16,915
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,915

2002-11-05	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	7,372	68.1%	Mike Simpson (D)	3,322	30.7%	133	1.2%	10,827
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,827

2000-11-07	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	10,418	68.8%	Jennie Crittendon (D)	4,300	28.4%	428	2.8%	15,146
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,146

1998-11-03	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	7,117	66.1%	Jim Berryman (D)	3,517	32.7%	127	1.2%	10,761
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,761

1996-11-05	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	8,653	61.9%	Kim Tunnicliff (D)	5,102	36.5%	224	1.6%	13,979
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,979

1994-11-08	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	8,373	72.7%	Kim McCaughtry (D)	3,019	26.2%	120	1.0%	11,512
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,512

1992-11-03	MI07	Nick Smith (R)	8,785	94.4%	Ken Proctor (Libertarian)	520	5.6%	2	0.0%	9,307
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,307

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	34,538	0.0%	0.0%	34,538	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
2020	33,940	0.0%	0.0%	33,940	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2018	31,382	0.0%	0.0%	31,382	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2016	31,518	0.0%	0.0%	31,518	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2014	31,814	0.0%	0.0%	31,814	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2012	31,927	0.0%	0.0%	31,927	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2010	31,434	0.0%	0.0%	31,434	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2008	31,805	0.0%	0.0%	31,805	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	30,899	0.0%	0.0%	30,899	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2004	30,000	0.0%	0.0%	30,000	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2002	28,560	0.0%	0.0%	28,560	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2000	28,003	0.0%	0.0%	28,003	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1994	25,444	0.0%	0.0%	25,444	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1986	26,086	0.0%	0.0%	26,086	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%

Branch County, MI

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