Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
69% |
Tudor Dixon (R) |
7,667 |
52.3% |
Gretchen Whitmer* (D) |
6,728 |
45.9% |
274 [+] |
1.9% |
14,669 |
8 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 144 (1.0%);
Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 52 (0.4%);
Kevin Hogan (Green) 50 (0.3%);
Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 28 (0.2%);
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2020 |
S2 |
80% |
John James (R) |
10,030 |
59.4% |
Gary Peters* (D) |
6,664 |
39.5% |
194 [+] |
1.1% |
16,888 |
11 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 83 (0.5%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 82 (0.5%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 29 (0.2%);
|
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2018 |
S1 |
66% |
John James (R) |
7,783 |
57.0% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
5,596 |
41.0% |
283 [+] |
2.1% |
13,662 |
11 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Marcia Squier (Green) 144 (1.1%);
George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 88 (0.6%);
John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 51 (0.4%);
|
2018 |
G |
66% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
7,556 |
55.2% |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
5,720 |
41.8% |
401 [+] |
2.9% |
13,677 |
11 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 191 (1.4%);
Jennifer Kurland (Green) 102 (0.7%);
Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 76 (0.6%);
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 32 (0.2%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
51% |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
5,470 |
52.4% |
Gary Peters (D) |
4,568 |
43.7% |
405 [+] |
3.9% |
10,443 |
11 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 189 (1.8%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 110 (1.1%);
Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 106 (1.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
51% |
Rick Snyder* (R) |
6,255 |
59.3% |
Mark Schauer (D) |
3,998 |
37.9% |
296 [+] |
2.8% |
10,549 |
8 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 128 (1.2%);
Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 93 (0.9%);
Paul Homeniuk (Green) 75 (0.7%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
68% |
Peter Hoekstra (R) |
6,830 |
49.1% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
6,591 |
47.4% |
477 [+] |
3.4% |
13,898 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 222 (1.6%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 129 (0.9%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 87 (0.6%);
John Litle (Natural Law) 39 (0.3%);
|
2010 |
G |
51% |
Rick Snyder (R) |
7,048 |
68.8% |
Virg Bernero (D) |
2,918 |
28.5% |
283 [+] |
2.8% |
10,249 |
11 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 121 (1.2%);
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 85 (0.8%);
Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 77 (0.8%);
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|
2008 |
S2 |
70% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
7,471 |
53.1% |
Jack Hoogendyk (R) |
6,060 |
43.1% |
529 [+] |
3.8% |
14,060 |
9 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 209 (1.5%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 175 (1.2%);
Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 85 (0.6%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 60 (0.4%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
57% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
5,577 |
49.3% |
Michael Bouchard (R) |
5,427 |
48.0% |
299 [+] |
2.6% |
11,303 |
7 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
David Sole (Green) 154 (1.4%);
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 80 (0.7%);
Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 65 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
G |
56% |
Dick DeVos (R) |
5,621 |
50.5% |
Jennifer Granholm* (D) |
5,237 |
47.1% |
268 [+] |
2.4% |
11,126 |
8 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Doug Campbell (Green) 153 (1.4%);
Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 85 (0.8%);
Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 30 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
49% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
5,085 |
53.4% |
Andrew Raczkowski (R) |
4,240 |
44.5% |
206 [+] |
2.2% |
9,531 |
7 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Eric Borregard (Green) 144 (1.5%);
John Mangopoulos (Reform) 34 (0.4%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 28 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
G |
49% |
Dick Posthumus (R) |
5,608 |
58.3% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
3,836 |
39.9% |
173 [+] |
1.8% |
9,617 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Doug Campbell (Green) 136 (1.4%);
Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 37 (0.4%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
64% |
Spencer Abraham* (R) |
7,274 |
59.2% |
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
4,588 |
37.3% |
435 [+] |
3.5% |
12,297 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Matthew Abel (Green) 249 (2.0%);
Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 76 (0.6%);
Mark Forton (Reform) 74 (0.6%);
John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.2%);
William Quarton (Natural Law) 15 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
49% |
John Engler* (R) |
6,290 |
69.3% |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
2,792 |
30.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
9,082 |
7 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
|
1996 |
S2 |
61% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
5,530 |
51.0% |
Ronna Romney (R) |
5,093 |
47.0% |
217 [+] |
2.0% |
10,840 |
7 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 109 (1.0%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 51 (0.5%);
Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 41 (0.4%);
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
51% |
Spencer Abraham (R) |
5,156 |
58.8% |
Bob Carr (D) |
3,149 |
35.9% |
459 [+] |
5.2% |
8,764 |
7 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Jon Coon (Libertarian) 309 (3.5%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 96 (1.1%);
Chris Wege (Natural Law) 54 (0.6%);
|
1994 |
G |
52% |
John Engler* (R) |
6,366 |
71.7% |
Howard Wolpe (D) |
2,512 |
28.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,878 |
10 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
|
1990 |
S2 |
45% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
3,929 |
55.1% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
2,997 |
42.0% |
206 [+] |
2.9% |
7,132 |
1 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 206 (2.9%);
|
1990 |
G |
45% |
John Engler (R) |
3,863 |
54.3% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
3,109 |
43.7% |
141 [+] |
2.0% |
7,113 |
5 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
William Roundtree (Workers World) 141 (2.0%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
63% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
5,578 |
58.0% |
Jim Dunn (R) |
3,896 |
40.5% |
139 [+] |
1.4% |
9,613 |
2 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 81 (0.8%);
Sally Bier (I) 34 (0.4%);
Mark Friedman (I) 24 (0.2%);
|
1986 |
G |
44% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
4,515 |
68.9% |
William Lucas (R) |
1,972 |
30.1% |
64 [+] |
1.0% |
6,551 |
-1 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 64 (1.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
65% |
Jack Lousma (R) |
5,311 |
55.6% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
4,107 |
43.0% |
134 [+] |
1.4% |
9,552 |
8 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Arthur Tisch (I) 73 (0.8%);
Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%);
Max Dean (I) 16 (0.2%);
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 (0.1%);
Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
55% |
Philip Ruppe (R) |
4,347 |
55.0% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
3,383 |
42.8% |
172 [+] |
2.2% |
7,902 |
14 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 84 (1.1%);
Daniel Eller (American Independent) 47 (0.6%);
Helen Halyard (Workers League) 30 (0.4%);
Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
55% |
Richard Headlee (R) |
4,062 |
51.4% |
James Blanchard (D) |
3,600 |
45.6% |
236 [+] |
3.0% |
7,898 |
6 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 127 (1.6%);
Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 59 (0.7%);
James Phillips (American Independent) 34 (0.4%);
Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 8 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
58% |
Carl Levin (D) |
3,877 |
52.8% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
3,471 |
47.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
7,348 |
-1 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1978 |
G |
59% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,883 |
52.2% |
William Fitzgerald (D) |
3,550 |
47.7% |
3 [+] |
0.0% |
7,436 |
-5 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
72% |
Marvin Esch (R) |
4,802 |
55.0% |
Donald Riegle (D) |
3,874 |
44.4% |
50 [+] |
0.6% |
8,726 |
8 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%);
Ted Albert (Human Rights) 14 (0.2%);
Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.1%);
Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
59% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,530 |
51.5% |
Sander Levin (D) |
3,231 |
47.1% |
95 [+] |
1.4% |
6,856 |
0 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 61 (0.9%);
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 24 (0.4%);
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 6 (0.1%);
Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
66% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
4,185 |
56.6% |
Frank Kelley (D) |
3,047 |
41.2% |
166 [+] |
2.2% |
7,398 |
4 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 152 (2.1%);
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 12 (0.2%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
57% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
3,487 |
60.7% |
Lenore Romney (R) |
2,255 |
39.2% |
6 [+] |
0.1% |
5,748 |
6 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
58% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,210 |
55.3% |
Sander Levin (D) |
2,570 |
44.3% |
22 [+] |
0.4% |
5,802 |
5 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James McCormick (American Independent) 18 (0.3%);
George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
57% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
3,361 |
65.7% |
Mennen Williams (D) |
1,749 |
34.2% |
3 [+] |
0.1% |
5,113 |
10 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
|
1966 |
G |
58% |
George Romney* (R) |
3,505 |
67.0% |
Zolton Ferency (D) |
1,670 |
31.9% |
58 [+] |
1.1% |
5,233 |
6 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 58 (1.1%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
72% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
3,333 |
54.0% |
Elly Peterson (R) |
2,830 |
45.9% |
4 [+] |
0.1% |
6,167 |
11 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 3 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
73% |
George Romney* (R) |
4,096 |
65.0% |
Neil Staebler (D) |
2,204 |
35.0% |
4 [+] |
0.1% |
6,304 |
9 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
66% |
George Romney (R) |
3,335 |
61.8% |
John Swainson* (D) |
2,058 |
38.1% |
6 [+] |
0.1% |
5,399 |
10 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
78% |
Alvin Bentley (R) |
3,704 |
60.3% |
Patrick McNamara* (D) |
2,422 |
39.4% |
17 [+] |
0.3% |
6,143 |
12 |
0.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%);
Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 3 (0.0%);
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
G |
79% |
Paul Bagwell (R) |
3,740 |
60.4% |
John Swainson (D) |
2,439 |
39.4% |
12 [+] |
0.2% |
6,191 |
11 |
0.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%);
Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 1 (0.0%);
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