Election Results for Grand Traverse County, MI -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,059	10.8
Deaths:	2,337	12.3
Net Migration:	1,398	7.3
Net Immigration:	75	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,089	D +4,629	D + 10.3%
D +7,718
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,968	D +3,840	D + 8.9%
D +7,808
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,786	R +361	R + 0.0%
D +5,425

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,697	R +4,990	R + 10.3%
D -2,293
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	30,502	50.5%	Joe Biden (D)	28,683	47.5%	1,168 [+]	1.9%	60,353	3	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 796 (1.3%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	27,413	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	20,965	40.3%	3,607 [+]	6.9%	51,985	5	7	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,149 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 756 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 116 (0.2%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	26,534	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	20,875	43.3%	788 [+]	1.6%	48,197	10	8	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 96 (0.2%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	24,716	50.6%	Barack Obama (D)	23,258	47.6%	869 [+]	1.8%	48,843	10	5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 250 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 244 (0.5%);
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	27,446	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	18,256	39.5%	489 [+]	1.1%	46,191	12	9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 258 (0.6%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	22,358	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	14,371	37.6%	1,500 [+]	3.9%	38,229	12	11	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,263 (3.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	62%	Robert Dole (R)	16,355	49.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,987	39.0%	3,987 [+]	12.0%	33,329	11	8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,527 (10.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 279 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	70%	George Bush* (R)	13,629	39.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	11,148	32.3%	9,684 [+]	28.1%	34,461	3	2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,495 (27.6%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	17,191	62.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,098	36.7%	236 [+]	0.9%	27,525	9	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 154 (0.6%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	18,036	70.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,271	28.6%	157	0.6%	25,464	12	12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,484	58.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,150	28.9%	3,072 [+]	12.4%	24,706	10	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,568 (10.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 417 (1.7%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	13,505	63.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,263	34.3%	382 [+]	1.8%	21,150	12	16	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 295 (1.4%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,421	64.8%	George McGovern (D)	5,810	33.0%	390 [+]	2.2%	17,621	9	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 372 (2.1%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,960	61.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,741	32.5%	866 [+]	5.9%	14,567	20	18	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 843 (5.8%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,475	54.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,198	45.3%	20	0.1%	13,693	12	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,618	63.6%	John Kennedy (D)	4,886	36.1%	36	0.3%	13,540	15	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,102	73.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,256	26.3%	30	0.2%	12,388	18	16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	61%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,034	77.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,639	22.5%	38	0.3%	11,711	22	22	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	45%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,473	68.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,365	29.5%	177 [+]	2.2%	8,015	19	23	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 88 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	49%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,413	67.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,607	32.3%	55	0.7%	8,075	18	21	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	58%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,620	64.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,095	35.4%	30	0.3%	8,745	14	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,827	48.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,676	46.1%	477 [+]	6.0%	7,980	7	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 453 (5.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.2%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,907	51.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,442	45.7%	182 [+]	2.4%	7,531	1	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 151 (2.0%);
1928	49%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,429	74.6%	Al Smith (D)	1,489	25.1%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,940	4	16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,011	74.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	709	13.2%	638 [+]	11.9%	5,358	-1	21	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 558 (10.4%);
1920	46%	Warren Harding (R)	4,056	74.0%	James Cox (D)	1,158	21.1%	264 [+]	4.8%	5,478	1	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 155 (2.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 83 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 20 (0.4%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,917	45.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,848	44.2%	420 [+]	10.0%	4,185	-6	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 331 (7.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 63 (1.5%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,697	43.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	937	24.1%	1,254 [+]	32.3%	3,888	-5	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 899 (23.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 283 (7.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 53 (1.4%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	2,811	65.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,289	30.2%	167 [+]	3.9%	4,267	4	14	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 133 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,383	81.4%	Alton Parker (D)	594	14.3%	179 [+]	4.3%	4,156	12	25	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 135 (3.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.4%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	3,127	68.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,286	28.1%	160 [+]	3.5%	4,573	10	17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 137 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28,683

47.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

30,502

50.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

796

1.3%

Other

372

0.6%

TOTAL

60,353

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20,965

40.3%

Donald Trump (R)

27,413

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,149

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

756

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

116

0.2%

Other

586

1.1%

TOTAL

51,985

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20,875

43.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

26,534

55.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

692

1.4%

TOTAL

48,197

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

23,258

47.6%

John McCain (R)

24,716

50.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

250

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

244

0.5%

Other

375

0.8%

TOTAL

48,843

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

27,446

59.4%

John Kerry (D)

18,256

39.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

258

0.6%

Other

231

0.5%

TOTAL

46,191

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

22,358

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

14,371

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,263

3.3%

Other

237

0.6%

TOTAL

38,229

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

12,987

39.0%

Robert Dole (R)

16,355

49.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,527

10.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

279

0.8%

Other

181

0.5%

TOTAL

33,329

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

11,148

32.3%

George Bush* (R)

13,629

39.5%

Ross Perot (I)

9,495

27.6%

Other

189

0.5%

TOTAL

34,461

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

17,191

62.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,098

36.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

154

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,525

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

18,036

70.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,271

28.6%

Other

157

0.6%

TOTAL

25,464

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,484

58.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,150

28.9%

John Anderson (I)

2,568

10.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

417

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

24,706

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,263

34.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

13,505

63.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

295

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,150

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,421

64.8%

George McGovern (D)

5,810

33.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

372

2.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,621

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,960

61.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,741

32.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

843

5.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,567

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,475

54.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,198

45.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,693

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,886

36.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,618

63.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,540

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,102

73.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,256

26.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,388

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,034

77.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,639

22.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,711

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

1948 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,365

29.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,473

68.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,015

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 23

1944 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,607

32.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,413

67.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,075

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

1940 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,095

35.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,620

64.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,745

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,827

48.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,676

46.1%

William Lemke (Union)

453

5.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,980

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,907

51.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,442

45.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

151

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,531

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

1928 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,429

74.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,489

25.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,940

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

1924 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,011

74.9%

John Davis (D)

558

10.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

709

13.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,358

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 21

1920 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,056

74.0%

James Cox (D)

1,158

21.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

155

2.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,478

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,848

44.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,917

45.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

331

7.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,185

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

937

24.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,697

43.6%

William Taft* (R)

899

23.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

283

7.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,888

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,811

65.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,289

30.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

133

3.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,267

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1904 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,383

81.4%

Alton Parker (D)

594

14.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

135

3.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,156

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

1900 President, Grand Traverse County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,127

68.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,286

28.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

137

3.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,573

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grand Traverse County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	27,396	52.4%	Tudor Dixon (R)	24,005	45.9%	901 [+]	1.7%	52,302	2	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 551 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 154 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 148 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 47 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	78%	John James (R)	31,792	53.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	27,291	45.6%	757 [+]	1.3%	59,840	5	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 397 (0.7%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 269 (0.4%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 91 (0.2%);

2018	S1	66%	John James (R)	24,903	51.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	22,757	46.7%	1,068 [+]	2.2%	48,728	5	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 592 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 257 (0.5%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 219 (0.4%);
2018	G	66%	Bill Schuette (R)	24,031	49.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	23,220	47.6%	1,550 [+]	3.2%	48,801	5	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 802 (1.6%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 357 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 253 (0.5%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 138 (0.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	16,575	50.3%	Gary Peters (D)	15,029	45.6%	1,343 [+]	4.1%	32,947	9	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 668 (2.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 371 (1.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 304 (0.9%);
2014	G	47%	Rick Snyder* (R)	19,461	58.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	12,992	38.9%	913 [+]	2.7%	33,366	7	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 499 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 236 (0.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 178 (0.5%);
2012	S1	68%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	23,487	49.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	22,158	46.9%	1,644 [+]	3.5%	47,289	12	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 878 (1.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 446 (0.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 213 (0.5%); John Litle (Natural Law) 107 (0.2%);
2010	G	50%	Rick Snyder (R)	23,541	69.6%	Virg Bernero (D)	9,395	27.8%	879 [+]	2.6%	33,815	12	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Harley Mikkelson (Green) 336 (1.0%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 291 (0.9%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 252 (0.7%);

2008	S2	72%	Carl Levin* (D)	24,105	50.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	21,489	45.4%	1,790 [+]	3.8%	47,384	12	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 761 (1.6%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 577 (1.2%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 250 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 202 (0.4%);
2006	S1	57%	Michael Bouchard (R)	18,655	51.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	16,989	46.7%	771 [+]	2.1%	36,415	10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Sole (Green) 369 (1.0%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 241 (0.7%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 161 (0.4%);
2006	G	57%	Dick DeVos (R)	18,711	51.0%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	17,416	47.5%	558 [+]	1.5%	36,685	9	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 257 (0.7%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 220 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 80 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	50%	Carl Levin* (D)	15,288	51.3%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	14,003	47.0%	518 [+]	1.7%	29,809	9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 296 (1.0%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 125 (0.4%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 97 (0.3%);
2002	G	50%	Dick Posthumus (R)	17,382	57.7%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	12,330	40.9%	418 [+]	1.4%	30,130	10	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 299 (1.0%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 119 (0.4%);
2000	S1	65%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	23,371	62.0%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	13,055	34.6%	1,294 [+]	3.4%	37,720	14	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 527 (1.4%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 310 (0.8%); Mark Forton (Reform) 293 (0.8%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 103 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 61 (0.2%);

1998	G	51%	John Engler* (R)	20,462	71.6%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	8,101	28.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	28,565	9	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	61%	Carl Levin* (D)	16,319	49.7%	Ronna Romney (R)	15,885	48.3%	659 [+]	2.0%	32,863	8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 301 (0.9%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 163 (0.5%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 146 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 39 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
1994	S1	51%	Spencer Abraham (R)	16,612	63.4%	Bob Carr (D)	8,131	31.0%	1,455 [+]	5.6%	26,198	12	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 859 (3.3%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 285 (1.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 278 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 33 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	John Engler* (R)	20,003	74.6%	Howard Wolpe (D)	6,774	25.3%	40 [+]	0.1%	26,817	13	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 40 (0.1%);
1990	S2	45%	Carl Levin* (D)	11,141	53.4%	Bill Schuette (R)	9,609	46.1%	108 [+]	0.5%	20,858	5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 108 (0.5%);
1990	G	45%	John Engler (R)	12,344	58.8%	James Blanchard* (D)	8,519	40.6%	142 [+]	0.7%	21,005	9	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 142 (0.7%);

1988	S1	57%	Donald Riegle* (D)	13,481	52.3%	Jim Dunn (R)	12,079	46.9%	198 [+]	0.8%	25,758	8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 159 (0.6%); Sally Bier (I) 21 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1986	G	41%	James Blanchard* (D)	11,232	63.0%	William Lucas (R)	6,578	36.9%	31 [+]	0.2%	17,841	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 25 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1984	S2	58%	Jack Lousma (R)	14,646	59.9%	Carl Levin* (D)	9,592	39.2%	207 [+]	0.8%	24,445	13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 116 (0.5%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 50 (0.2%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 14 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 10 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	48%	Philip Ruppe (R)	10,948	56.3%	Donald Riegle* (D)	8,131	41.8%	354 [+]	1.8%	19,433	15	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 239 (1.2%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 71 (0.4%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.1%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 17 (0.1%);
1982	G	49%	Richard Headlee (R)	12,188	61.4%	James Blanchard (D)	7,081	35.7%	592 [+]	3.0%	19,861	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 307 (1.5%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 198 (1.0%); James Phillips (American Independent) 57 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 (0.1%);

1978	S2	52%	Robert Griffin* (R)	11,262	62.8%	Carl Levin (D)	6,670	37.2%	5 [+]	0.0%	17,937	15	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1978	G	53%	William Milliken* (R)	11,990	66.5%	William Fitzgerald (D)	6,042	33.5%	8 [+]	0.0%	18,040	10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1976	S1	63%	Marvin Esch (R)	12,607	61.9%	Donald Riegle (D)	7,621	37.4%	137 [+]	0.7%	20,365	15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 70 (0.3%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 34 (0.2%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 10 (0.0%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	50%	William Milliken* (R)	9,508	63.8%	Sander Levin (D)	5,104	34.3%	280 [+]	1.9%	14,892	13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 153 (1.0%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 71 (0.5%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 36 (0.2%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 5 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1972	S2	62%	Robert Griffin* (R)	11,292	65.1%	Frank Kelley (D)	5,857	33.8%	203 [+]	1.2%	17,352	13	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 141 (0.8%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 38 (0.2%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 6 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1970	S1	52%	Philip Hart* (D)	6,441	51.6%	Lenore Romney (R)	6,026	48.3%	14 [+]	0.1%	12,481	15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
1970	G	54%	William Milliken* (R)	8,713	68.1%	Sander Levin (D)	3,959	30.9%	128 [+]	1.0%	12,800	18	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 125 (1.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);

1966	S2	54%	Robert Griffin* (R)	8,495	72.5%	Mennen Williams (D)	3,201	27.3%	17 [+]	0.1%	11,713	17	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%);
1966	G	55%	George Romney* (R)	8,813	73.4%	Zolton Ferency (D)	3,176	26.4%	22 [+]	0.2%	12,011	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 22 (0.2%);
1964	S1	64%	Elly Peterson (R)	6,951	51.9%	Philip Hart* (D)	6,428	48.0%	20 [+]	0.1%	13,399	17	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 4 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	65%	George Romney* (R)	9,565	70.3%	Neil Staebler (D)	4,018	29.5%	30 [+]	0.2%	13,613	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 5 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1962	G	56%	George Romney (R)	7,403	64.6%	John Swainson* (D)	4,031	35.2%	20 [+]	0.2%	11,454	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.2%);
1960	S2	66%	Alvin Bentley (R)	8,226	63.0%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	4,794	36.7%	29 [+]	0.2%	13,049	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 10 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 7 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1960	G	66%	Paul Bagwell (R)	8,144	62.1%	John Swainson (D)	4,930	37.6%	35 [+]	0.3%	13,109	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 7 (0.1%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 5 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 3 (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 Grand Traverse County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Grand Traverse County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Grand Traverse County, MI were estimated to be 34% Republican and 50% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	88,932	92.19%	9.5%
Black:	750	0.78%	26.7%
Indian:	1,021	1.06%	8.5%
Asian:	879	0.91%	43.4%
2+ races:	1,743	1.81%	33.4%
Hispanic:	3,139	3.25%	67.5%

Total non-White:	7,532	7.81%	29.9%

Change in White population:	7,744	8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,734	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	26,796	51.8%	Bob Lorinser (D)	23,664	45.7%	1,306	2.5%	51,766
County Total for 2022-11-08:										51,766

2020-11-03	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	32,768	55.1%	Dana Ferguson (D)	25,578	43.0%	1,095	1.8%	59,441
County Total for 2020-11-03:										59,441

2018-11-06	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	24,855	51.2%	Matthew Morgan (D)	23,648	48.8%	0	0.0%	48,503
County Total for 2018-11-06:										48,503

2016-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman (R)	28,131	55.0%	Lon Johnson (D)	20,186	39.5%	2,787	5.5%	51,104
County Total for 2016-11-08:										51,104

2014-11-04	MI01	Dan Benishek* (R)	17,339	52.3%	Jerry Cannon (D)	14,768	44.6%	1,042	3.1%	33,149
County Total for 2014-11-04:										33,149

2012-11-06	MI01	Dan Benishek* (R)	24,009	51.4%	Gary McDowell (D)	20,516	43.9%	2,223	4.8%	46,748
County Total for 2012-11-06:										46,748

2010-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	22,174	66.6%	Jerry Campbell (D)	10,016	30.1%	1,114	3.3%	33,304
County Total for 2010-11-02:										33,304

2008-11-04	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	29,285	62.5%	Andrew Concannon (D)	16,241	34.7%	1,294	2.8%	46,820
County Total for 2008-11-04:										46,820

2006-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	21,407	59.7%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	13,804	38.5%	623	1.7%	35,834
County Total for 2006-11-07:										35,834

2004-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	29,672	66.9%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	14,073	31.7%	591	1.3%	44,336
County Total for 2004-11-02:										44,336

2002-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	20,522	69.7%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	8,158	27.7%	749	2.5%	29,429
County Total for 2002-11-05:										29,429

2000-11-07	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	19,068	50.3%	Chuck Yob (R)	18,300	48.2%	574	1.5%	37,942
County Total for 2000-11-07:										37,942

1998-11-03	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	14,622	50.2%	Michelle McManus (R)	13,877	47.7%	610	2.1%	29,109
County Total for 1998-11-03:										29,109

1996-11-05	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	19,825	60.9%	Bob Carr (R)	11,789	36.2%	952	2.9%	32,566
County Total for 1996-11-05:										32,566

1994-11-08	MI01	Gil Ziegler (R)	13,874	52.4%	Bart Stupak* (D)	11,884	44.9%	739	2.8%	26,497
County Total for 1994-11-08:										26,497

1992-11-03	MI01	Philip Ruppe (R)	16,481	50.2%	Bart Stupak (D)	15,065	45.9%	1,280	3.9%	32,826
County Total for 1992-11-03:										32,826

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	82,468	0.0%	0.0%	82,468	100.0%	n/a	n/a	107%
2020	81,359	0.0%	0.0%	81,359	100.0%	n/a	n/a	106%
2018	74,888	0.0%	0.0%	74,888	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
2016	73,819	0.0%	0.0%	73,819	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2014	71,884	0.0%	0.0%	71,884	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2012	69,627	0.0%	0.0%	69,627	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
2010	66,598	0.0%	0.0%	66,598	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2008	66,432	0.0%	0.0%	66,432	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2006	63,051	0.0%	0.0%	63,051	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2004	61,372	0.0%	0.0%	61,372	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2002	57,185	0.0%	0.0%	57,185	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2000	56,604	0.0%	0.0%	56,604	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
1994	47,765	0.0%	0.0%	47,765	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
1986	41,102	0.0%	0.0%	41,102	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%

Grand Traverse County, MI

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