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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	640	10.4
Deaths:	1,124	18.2
Net Migration:	964	15.6
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,356	R +1,406	R + 1.9%
D +950
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,873	R +5,012	R + 30.4%
D -1,139
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,068	R +6,365	R + 40.2%
D -2,297

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,712	R +4,959	R + 38.3%
D -3,247
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,861	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	5,199	31.9%	235 [+]	1.4%	16,295	19	20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 162 (1.0%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	8,505	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,249	31.6%	695 [+]	5.2%	13,449	16	17	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 435 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 120 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 6 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,988	51.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,338	46.8%	209 [+]	1.5%	13,535	7	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 11 (0.1%);
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	7,496	51.3%	John McCain (R)	6,793	46.5%	316 [+]	2.2%	14,605	6	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 116 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 82 (0.6%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,088	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	6,984	49.1%	154 [+]	1.1%	14,226	2	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 78 (0.5%);
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,287	49.9%	George W. Bush (R)	5,937	47.1%	383 [+]	3.0%	12,607	1	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 262 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	54%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,311	54.0%	Robert Dole (R)	3,742	32.0%	1,630 [+]	14.0%	11,683	-6	-9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,531 (13.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 64 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,346	44.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,916	32.2%	2,901 [+]	23.9%	12,163	-4	-5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,812 (23.1%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	5,661	54.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,710	45.1%	77 [+]	0.7%	10,448	1	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 41 (0.4%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,587	63.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,764	36.2%	61	0.6%	10,412	4	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,719	53.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,164	38.9%	835 [+]	7.8%	10,718	4	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 663 (6.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 136 (1.3%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,879	53.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,153	45.5%	94 [+]	1.0%	9,126	2	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 68 (0.7%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,402	63.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,434	34.8%	152 [+]	2.2%	6,988	7	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 144 (2.1%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,315	56.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,909	32.7%	607 [+]	10.4%	5,831	15	13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 602 (10.3%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,927	56.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,258	43.4%	12	0.2%	5,197	10	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,616	70.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,507	29.4%	7	0.1%	5,130	22	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,721	75.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,194	24.2%	13	0.3%	4,928	20	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,529	76.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,059	22.9%	42	0.9%	4,630	21	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,512	66.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,197	31.5%	96 [+]	2.5%	3,805	17	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 31 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,636	70.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,078	28.9%	21	0.6%	3,735	21	25	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,004	69.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,277	29.7%	19	0.4%	4,300	20	25	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Alf Landon (R)	1,979	53.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,494	40.3%	235 [+]	6.3%	3,708	15	17	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 217 (5.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.4%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,741	52.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,474	44.3%	109 [+]	3.3%	3,324	0	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 93 (2.8%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,920	82.6%	Al Smith (D)	381	16.4%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,324	12	24	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.4%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,920	77.7%	John Davis (D)	358	14.5%	194 [+]	7.8%	2,472	2	24	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 157 (6.4%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	1,762	73.5%	James Cox (D)	511	21.3%	125 [+]	5.2%	2,398	1	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 (3.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 28 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 4 (0.2%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,049	54.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	769	39.9%	111 [+]	5.8%	1,929	2	8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 76 (3.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 33 (1.7%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	663	36.4%	William Taft* (R)	563	30.9%	596 [+]	32.7%	1,822	3	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 435 (23.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 125 (6.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (1.6%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,345	68.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	567	28.7%	62 [+]	3.1%	1,974	6	17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 36 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,453	70.9%	Alton Parker (D)	519	25.3%	77 [+]	3.8%	2,049	1	15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 45 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 4 (0.2%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	1,182	63.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	640	34.4%	36 [+]	1.9%	1,858	6	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 32 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,199

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,861

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

162

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,295

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,249

31.6%

Donald Trump (R)

8,505

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

435

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

120

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.0%

Other

134

1.0%

TOTAL

13,449

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,338

46.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,988

51.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

198

1.5%

TOTAL

13,535

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,496

51.3%

John McCain (R)

6,793

46.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

116

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

118

0.8%

TOTAL

14,605

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,088

49.8%

John Kerry (D)

6,984

49.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,226

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,937

47.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,287

49.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

262

2.1%

Other

121

1.0%

TOTAL

12,607

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,311

54.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,742

32.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,531

13.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,683

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,346

44.0%

George Bush* (R)

3,916

32.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,812

23.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,163

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,661

54.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,710

45.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,448

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,587

63.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,764

36.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,412

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,719

53.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,164

38.9%

John Anderson (I)

663

6.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

136

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,718

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,153

45.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,879

53.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,126

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,402

63.0%

George McGovern (D)

2,434

34.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

144

2.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,988

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,315

56.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,909

32.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

602

10.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,831

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,927

56.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,258

43.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,197

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,507

29.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,616

70.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,130

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

1956 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,721

75.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,194

24.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,928

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

1952 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,529

76.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,059

22.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,630

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,197

31.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,512

66.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,805

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 21

1944 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,078

28.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,636

70.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,735

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 25

1940 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,277

29.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,004

69.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,300

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 25

1936 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,494

40.3%

Alf Landon (R)

1,979

53.4%

William Lemke (Union)

217

5.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,708

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

1932 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,741

52.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,474

44.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,324

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,920

82.6%

Al Smith (D)

381

16.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,324

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

1924 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,920

77.7%

John Davis (D)

358

14.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

157

6.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,472

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 24

1920 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,762

73.5%

James Cox (D)

511

21.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,398

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

769

39.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,049

54.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,929

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

435

23.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

663

36.4%

William Taft* (R)

563

30.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

125

6.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,822

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,345

68.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

567

28.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.8%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,974

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,453

70.9%

Alton Parker (D)

519

25.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,049

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 15

1900 President, Clare County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,182

63.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

640

34.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,858

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clare County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Tudor Dixon (R)	7,850	59.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	5,057	38.3%	291 [+]	2.2%	13,198	16	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 131 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 85 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 38 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 37 (0.3%);
2020	S2	65%	John James (R)	10,468	65.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	5,372	33.3%	268 [+]	1.7%	16,108	17	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 125 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 96 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 47 (0.3%);

2018	S1	48%	John James (R)	7,048	59.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,513	38.1%	290 [+]	2.4%	11,851	14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 120 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 91 (0.8%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 79 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,955	58.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	4,424	37.4%	457 [+]	3.9%	11,836	15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 189 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 112 (0.9%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 91 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 57 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2014	S2	37%	Gary Peters (D)	4,475	48.8%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	4,090	44.6%	605 [+]	6.6%	9,170	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 262 (2.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 238 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 105 (1.1%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	4,660	50.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	4,210	45.5%	391 [+]	4.2%	9,261	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 172 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 153 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 54 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2012	S1	54%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	7,749	58.3%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	5,015	37.8%	518 [+]	3.9%	13,282	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 261 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 132 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 74 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 51 (0.4%);
2010	G	38%	Rick Snyder (R)	6,078	64.8%	Virg Bernero (D)	3,018	32.2%	279 [+]	3.0%	9,375	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 113 (1.2%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 96 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 70 (0.7%);

2008	S2	58%	Carl Levin* (D)	8,429	59.6%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	5,103	36.1%	616 [+]	4.4%	14,148	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 223 (1.6%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 159 (1.1%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 145 (1.0%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 89 (0.6%);
2006	S1	49%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	6,883	58.7%	Michael Bouchard (R)	4,595	39.2%	241 [+]	2.1%	11,719	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 89 (0.8%); David Sole (Green) 81 (0.7%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 71 (0.6%);
2006	G	49%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	6,068	51.7%	Dick DeVos (R)	5,456	46.5%	219 [+]	1.9%	11,743	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 97 (0.8%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 91 (0.8%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (0.3%);
2002	S2	40%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,056	64.5%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	3,181	33.9%	156 [+]	1.7%	9,393	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 70 (0.7%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 46 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 40 (0.4%);
2002	G	40%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	4,719	50.1%	Dick Posthumus (R)	4,578	48.6%	131 [+]	1.4%	9,428	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 73 (0.8%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 58 (0.6%);
2000	S1	53%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	6,211	49.9%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	5,855	47.0%	387 [+]	3.1%	12,453	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 123 (1.0%); Matthew Abel (Green) 111 (0.9%); Mark Forton (Reform) 82 (0.7%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (0.4%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 22 (0.2%);

1998	G	41%	John Engler* (R)	5,649	61.3%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	3,561	38.7%	0	0.0%	9,210	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	53%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,873	60.0%	Ronna Romney (R)	4,351	38.0%	230 [+]	2.0%	11,454	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 92 (0.8%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 55 (0.5%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 49 (0.4%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 33 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	43%	Spencer Abraham (R)	4,552	51.8%	Bob Carr (D)	3,706	42.2%	524 [+]	6.0%	8,782	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 381 (4.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 84 (1.0%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 59 (0.7%);
1994	G	43%	John Engler* (R)	5,895	66.1%	Howard Wolpe (D)	3,022	33.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,918	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	42%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,171	53.9%	Bill Schuette (R)	3,405	44.0%	161 [+]	2.1%	7,737	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 161 (2.1%);
1990	G	41%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,765	49.3%	John Engler (R)	3,741	49.0%	136 [+]	1.8%	7,642	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 130 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1988	S1	56%	Donald Riegle* (D)	6,336	62.1%	Jim Dunn (R)	3,764	36.9%	109 [+]	1.1%	10,209	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 51 (0.5%); Sally Bier (I) 43 (0.4%); Mark Friedman (I) 15 (0.1%);
1986	G	42%	James Blanchard* (D)	5,390	71.9%	William Lucas (R)	2,034	27.1%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,497	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 71 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	59%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,175	50.2%	Jack Lousma (R)	5,025	48.8%	101 [+]	1.0%	10,301	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 68 (0.7%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 7 (0.1%); Max Dean (I) 4 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 2 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	48%	Donald Riegle* (D)	4,766	57.6%	Philip Ruppe (R)	3,368	40.7%	146 [+]	1.8%	8,280	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 59 (0.7%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 45 (0.5%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 36 (0.4%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	48%	James Blanchard (D)	4,113	49.6%	Richard Headlee (R)	3,865	46.6%	322 [+]	3.9%	8,300	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 243 (2.9%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 43 (0.5%); James Phillips (American Independent) 17 (0.2%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 (0.1%);

1978	S2	51%	Carl Levin (D)	4,054	53.3%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,556	46.7%	0	0.0%	7,610	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	52%	William Fitzgerald (D)	3,999	51.7%	William Milliken* (R)	3,729	48.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,731	-9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1976	S1	62%	Marvin Esch (R)	4,347	50.6%	Donald Riegle (D)	4,207	49.0%	30 [+]	0.3%	8,584	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 4 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1974	G	48%	William Milliken* (R)	3,129	50.3%	Sander Levin (D)	2,974	47.8%	113 [+]	1.8%	6,216	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 59 (0.9%); Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 35 (0.6%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 12 (0.2%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	56%	Robert Griffin* (R)	4,062	60.1%	Frank Kelley (D)	2,624	38.8%	73 [+]	1.1%	6,759	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 56 (0.8%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 9 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	47%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,852	59.5%	Lenore Romney (R)	1,933	40.3%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,793	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1970	G	48%	William Milliken* (R)	2,537	51.4%	Sander Levin (D)	2,366	47.9%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,936	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 32 (0.6%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);

1966	S2	48%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,785	66.5%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,395	33.3%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,189	11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.2%);
1966	G	48%	George Romney* (R)	2,882	68.2%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,337	31.6%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,228	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.2%);
1964	S1	62%	Elly Peterson (R)	2,551	50.7%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,477	49.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,034	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 3 (0.1%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	63%	George Romney* (R)	3,394	66.2%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,725	33.6%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,128	10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 2 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	G	58%	George Romney (R)	2,932	67.8%	John Swainson* (D)	1,389	32.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,323	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1960	S2	72%	Alvin Bentley (R)	3,475	70.3%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	1,454	29.4%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,940	22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 3 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	72%	Paul Bagwell (R)	3,512	70.6%	John Swainson (D)	1,450	29.2%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,972	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 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 Clare County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Clare County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clare County, MI were estimated to be 30% Republican and 63% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	29,534	94.20%	0.3%
Black:	228	0.73%	57.2%
Indian:	237	0.76%	26.1%
Asian:	110	0.35%	12.2%
2+ races:	490	1.56%	20.7%
Hispanic:	753	2.40%	62.3%

Total non-White:	1,818	5.80%	38.4%

Change in White population:	-78	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	504	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI02	John Moolenaar* (R)	8,756	67.4%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	4,011	30.9%	225	1.7%	12,992
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,992

2020-11-03	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	10,958	68.9%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	4,534	28.5%	403	2.5%	15,895
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,895

2018-11-06	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	7,687	66.0%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	3,965	34.0%	0	0.0%	11,652
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,652

2016-11-08	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	8,161	63.9%	Debra Wirth (D)	3,872	30.3%	748	5.9%	12,781
County Total for 2016-11-08:										12,781

2014-11-04	MI04	John Moolenaar (R)	4,958	54.9%	Jeff Holmes (D)	3,558	39.4%	512	5.7%	9,028
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,028

2012-11-06	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	8,593	65.1%	Debra Wirth (D)	4,167	31.6%	439	3.3%	13,199
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,199

2010-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	6,040	65.1%	Jerry Campbell (D)	2,836	30.6%	396	4.3%	9,272
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,272

2008-11-04	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	9,275	65.5%	Andrew Concannon (D)	4,555	32.2%	328	2.3%	14,158
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,158

2006-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	7,274	62.4%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	4,237	36.3%	153	1.3%	11,664
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,664

2004-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	8,785	63.8%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	4,872	35.4%	109	0.8%	13,766
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,766

2002-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	6,235	66.2%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	3,016	32.0%	165	1.8%	9,416
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,416

2000-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	8,202	67.1%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	3,622	29.6%	397	3.2%	12,221
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,221

1998-11-03	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	6,593	90.2%	Dan Marsh (Libertarian)	536	7.3%	181	2.5%	7,310
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,310

1996-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	7,240	63.5%	Lisa Donaldson (D)	3,963	34.8%	194	1.7%	11,397
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,397

1994-11-08	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	6,420	72.5%	Damion Frasier (D)	2,242	25.3%	190	2.1%	8,852
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,852

1992-11-03	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	7,422	63.5%	Lisa Donaldson (D)	3,955	33.9%	305	2.6%	11,682
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,682

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	26,229	0.0%	0.0%	26,229	100.0%	n/a	n/a	105%
2020	25,419	0.0%	0.0%	25,419	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%
2018	23,118	0.0%	0.0%	23,118	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2016	23,386	0.0%	0.0%	23,386	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2014	23,118	0.0%	0.0%	23,118	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2012	23,518	0.0%	0.0%	23,518	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2010	23,101	0.0%	0.0%	23,101	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2008	23,700	0.0%	0.0%	23,700	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2006	22,993	0.0%	0.0%	22,993	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2004	22,584	0.0%	0.0%	22,584	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2002	21,877	0.0%	0.0%	21,877	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2000	21,663	0.0%	0.0%	21,663	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
1994	19,079	0.0%	0.0%	19,079	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
1986	17,068	0.0%	0.0%	17,068	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%

Clare County, MI

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