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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,123	12.3
Deaths:	1,442	15.8
Net Migration:	282	3.1
Net Immigration:	21	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,942	R +1,858	D + 0.5%
D +1,084
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,310	R +6,533	R + 24.1%
D -1,223
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,816	R +8,698	R + 36.4%
D -2,882

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,874	R +6,840	R + 36.9%
D -3,966
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	17,037	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	5,883	25.2%	382 [+]	1.6%	23,302	25	26	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 261 (1.1%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	14,095	70.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,799	24.1%	1,046 [+]	5.2%	19,940	23	25	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 700 (3.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 184 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 56 (0.3%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,727	61.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,106	37.2%	267 [+]	1.4%	19,100	17	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 19 (0.1%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	11,221	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	8,765	42.9%	463 [+]	2.3%	20,449	14	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 183 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 131 (0.6%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,804	63.3%	John Kerry (D)	7,123	35.2%	289 [+]	1.4%	20,216	16	13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 106 (0.5%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	10,483	60.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,495	37.2%	495 [+]	2.8%	17,473	14	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 363 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	7,947	48.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,955	36.4%	2,464 [+]	15.1%	16,366	10	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,262 (13.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 154 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	George Bush* (R)	7,579	42.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,244	29.3%	5,068 [+]	28.3%	17,891	6	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,968 (27.8%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	10,571	68.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,763	30.8%	145 [+]	0.9%	15,479	15	15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 99 (0.6%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,063	76.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,616	22.9%	89	0.6%	15,768	17	18	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,951	66.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,375	26.5%	1,173 [+]	7.1%	16,499	17	16	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 882 (5.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 236 (1.4%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,307	62.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,427	36.3%	221 [+]	1.5%	14,955	10	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 139 (0.9%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,261	68.6%	George McGovern (D)	3,942	29.2%	289 [+]	2.1%	13,492	12	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 276 (2.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,506	63.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,803	28.3%	1,135 [+]	8.4%	13,444	22	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,107 (8.2%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,564	50.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,420	49.0%	106	0.8%	13,090	16	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,208	71.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,069	28.4%	63	0.4%	14,340	22	22	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,311	74.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,428	24.8%	67	0.5%	13,806	19	17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,680	75.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,340	23.6%	123	0.9%	14,143	20	20	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,232	67.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,095	28.8%	433 [+]	4.0%	10,760	18	22	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 83 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,364	74.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,153	25.0%	81	0.6%	12,598	25	28	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,398	72.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,538	27.2%	71	0.5%	13,007	22	27	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Alf Landon (R)	6,723	55.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,023	41.1%	471 [+]	3.9%	12,217	16	19	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 429 (3.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.2%);
1932	71%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,879	49.5%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,696	48.0%	292 [+]	2.5%	11,867	5	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 182 (1.5%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,282	81.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,893	18.5%	51 [+]	0.5%	10,226	11	23	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.0%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,556	68.4%	John Davis (D)	1,980	20.7%	1,042 [+]	10.9%	9,578	-7	14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 947 (9.9%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	6,690	71.1%	James Cox (D)	2,467	26.2%	249 [+]	2.6%	9,406	-2	11	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 172 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 13 (0.1%);
1916	42%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,463	48.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,424	48.1%	226 [+]	3.2%	7,113	-4	3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 178 (2.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 43 (0.6%);
1912	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,071	44.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,229	32.0%	1,673 [+]	24.0%	6,973	-7	-3	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,437 (20.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 171 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 59 (0.8%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	4,463	61.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,516	34.4%	340 [+]	4.6%	7,319	-1	9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 279 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 44 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 15 (0.2%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,951	70.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,659	23.6%	418 [+]	5.9%	7,028	1	14	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 331 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 35 (0.5%);
1900	49%	William McKinley* (R)	4,780	56.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,324	39.6%	293 [+]	3.5%	8,397	-1	5	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 255 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,883

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

17,037

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

261

1.1%

Other

121

0.5%

TOTAL

23,302

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,799

24.1%

Donald Trump (R)

14,095

70.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

700

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

184

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

106

0.5%

TOTAL

19,940

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,106

37.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,727

61.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

248

1.3%

TOTAL

19,100

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,765

42.9%

John McCain (R)

11,221

54.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

183

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

131

0.6%

Other

149

0.7%

TOTAL

20,449

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,804

63.3%

John Kerry (D)

7,123

35.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

106

0.5%

Other

183

0.9%

TOTAL

20,216

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,483

60.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,495

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

363

2.1%

Other

132

0.8%

TOTAL

17,473

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,955

36.4%

Robert Dole (R)

7,947

48.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,262

13.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

154

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,366

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,244

29.3%

George Bush* (R)

7,579

42.4%

Ross Perot (I)

4,968

27.8%

Other

100

0.6%

TOTAL

17,891

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,571

68.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,763

30.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,479

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1984 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

12,063

76.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,616

22.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,768

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

1980 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,951

66.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,375

26.5%

John Anderson (I)

882

5.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

236

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,499

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,427

36.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,307

62.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

139

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,955

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,261

68.6%

George McGovern (D)

3,942

29.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

276

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,492

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,506

63.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,803

28.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,107

8.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,444

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

1964 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,564

50.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,420

49.0%

Other

106

0.8%

TOTAL

13,090

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,069

28.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,208

71.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,340

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

1956 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,311

74.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,428

24.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,806

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

1952 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,680

75.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,340

23.6%

Other

123

0.9%

TOTAL

14,143

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,095

28.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,232

67.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

350

3.3%

TOTAL

10,760

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

1944 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,153

25.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,364

74.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,598

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 28

1940 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,538

27.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,398

72.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,007

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 27

1936 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,023

41.1%

Alf Landon (R)

6,723

55.0%

William Lemke (Union)

429

3.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,217

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

1932 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,696

48.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,879

49.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

182

1.5%

Other

110

0.9%

TOTAL

11,867

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1928 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,282

81.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,893

18.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,226

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 23

1924 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,556

68.4%

John Davis (D)

1,980

20.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

947

9.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

9,578

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,690

71.1%

James Cox (D)

2,467

26.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

172

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,406

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,424

48.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,463

48.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

178

2.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,113

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,229

32.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,071

44.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,437

20.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

171

2.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,973

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,463

61.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,516

34.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

279

3.8%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,319

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,951

70.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,659

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

331

4.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,028

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Hillsdale County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,780

56.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,324

39.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

255

3.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,397

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hillsdale County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Tudor Dixon (R)	12,644	67.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	5,575	29.9%	431 [+]	2.3%	18,650	24	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 205 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 124 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 65 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 37 (0.2%);
2020	S2	64%	John James (R)	16,227	70.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	6,237	27.2%	478 [+]	2.1%	22,942	23	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 251 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 154 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 73 (0.3%);

2018	S1	47%	John James (R)	11,310	67.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,079	30.2%	411 [+]	2.4%	16,800	22	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 196 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 126 (0.8%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 89 (0.5%);
2018	G	47%	Bill Schuette (R)	11,088	65.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	5,166	30.7%	567 [+]	3.4%	16,821	22	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 226 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 151 (0.9%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 129 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 61 (0.4%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	7,623	58.0%	Gary Peters (D)	4,891	37.2%	638 [+]	4.9%	13,152	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 264 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 235 (1.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 136 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	8,309	62.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	4,598	34.5%	406 [+]	3.0%	13,313	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 190 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 142 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 74 (0.6%);
2012	S1	53%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	9,724	51.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	8,287	44.1%	762 [+]	4.1%	18,773	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 379 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 163 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 140 (0.7%); John Litle (Natural Law) 80 (0.4%);
2010	G	40%	Rick Snyder (R)	10,055	71.2%	Virg Bernero (D)	3,675	26.0%	388 [+]	2.7%	14,118	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 148 (1.0%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 137 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 103 (0.7%);

2008	S2	56%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	9,458	48.2%	Carl Levin* (D)	9,236	47.1%	930 [+]	4.7%	19,624	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 367 (1.9%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 221 (1.1%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 214 (1.1%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 128 (0.7%);
2006	S1	44%	Michael Bouchard (R)	8,310	53.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	6,746	43.5%	440 [+]	2.8%	15,496	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 196 (1.3%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 132 (0.9%); David Sole (Green) 112 (0.7%);
2006	G	45%	Dick DeVos (R)	9,005	57.4%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	6,408	40.8%	281 [+]	1.8%	15,694	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 140 (0.9%); Doug Campbell (Green) 92 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (0.3%);
2002	S2	34%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	6,258	53.1%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,373	45.6%	146 [+]	1.2%	11,777	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 81 (0.7%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 38 (0.3%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%);
2002	G	36%	Dick Posthumus (R)	7,498	60.3%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	4,778	38.4%	152 [+]	1.2%	12,428	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 89 (0.7%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 63 (0.5%);
2000	S1	49%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	10,366	61.8%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	5,931	35.4%	471 [+]	2.8%	16,768	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 176 (1.0%); Mark Forton (Reform) 145 (0.9%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 100 (0.6%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (0.2%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 13 (0.1%);

1998	G	37%	John Engler* (R)	9,027	73.1%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	3,325	26.9%	5 [+]	0.0%	12,357	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1996	S2	46%	Ronna Romney (R)	8,620	56.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,296	41.3%	323 [+]	2.1%	15,239	17	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 200 (1.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 58 (0.4%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 46 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 19 (0.1%);
1994	S1	37%	Spencer Abraham (R)	8,304	69.2%	Bob Carr (D)	3,220	26.8%	477 [+]	4.0%	12,001	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 373 (3.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 75 (0.6%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 29 (0.2%);
1994	G	38%	John Engler* (R)	9,335	75.7%	Howard Wolpe (D)	2,994	24.3%	0	0.0%	12,329	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1990	S2	34%	Bill Schuette (R)	5,840	55.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,603	43.8%	66 [+]	0.6%	10,509	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 66 (0.6%);
1990	G	34%	John Engler (R)	6,779	63.5%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,823	35.8%	81 [+]	0.8%	10,683	14	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 72 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);

1988	S1	47%	Jim Dunn (R)	8,248	57.6%	Donald Riegle* (D)	5,902	41.2%	159 [+]	1.1%	14,309	19	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 113 (0.8%); Sally Bier (I) 30 (0.2%); Mark Friedman (I) 16 (0.1%);
1986	G	34%	James Blanchard* (D)	6,044	58.5%	William Lucas (R)	4,255	41.2%	31 [+]	0.3%	10,330	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 31 (0.3%);
1984	S2	50%	Jack Lousma (R)	9,625	63.5%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,327	35.1%	208 [+]	1.4%	15,160	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 121 (0.8%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 46 (0.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 14 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 7 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 6 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	40%	Philip Ruppe (R)	6,286	53.2%	Donald Riegle* (D)	5,355	45.4%	164 [+]	1.4%	11,805	12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 79 (0.7%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 43 (0.4%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 30 (0.3%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1982	G	41%	Richard Headlee (R)	7,696	63.1%	James Blanchard (D)	3,915	32.1%	586 [+]	4.8%	12,197	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 486 (4.0%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 46 (0.4%); James Phillips (American Independent) 43 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 (0.1%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	44%	Robert Griffin* (R)	7,356	62.3%	Carl Levin (D)	4,449	37.7%	0	0.0%	11,805	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	44%	William Milliken* (R)	7,372	61.8%	William Fitzgerald (D)	4,559	38.2%	0	0.0%	11,931	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	53%	Marvin Esch (R)	8,533	61.7%	Donald Riegle (D)	5,219	37.7%	89 [+]	0.6%	13,841	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 50 (0.4%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 17 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1974	G	40%	William Milliken* (R)	5,983	59.0%	Sander Levin (D)	3,992	39.4%	159 [+]	1.6%	10,134	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 93 (0.9%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 40 (0.4%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 18 (0.2%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	52%	Robert Griffin* (R)	8,520	66.1%	Frank Kelley (D)	4,245	32.9%	126 [+]	1.0%	12,891	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 87 (0.7%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 32 (0.2%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	45%	Philip Hart* (D)	5,192	51.5%	Lenore Romney (R)	4,861	48.3%	20 [+]	0.2%	10,073	15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1970	G	46%	William Milliken* (R)	5,946	57.8%	Sander Levin (D)	4,237	41.2%	112 [+]	1.1%	10,295	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 95 (0.9%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1966	S2	47%	Robert Griffin* (R)	7,186	71.7%	Mennen Williams (D)	2,827	28.2%	10 [+]	0.1%	10,023	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	48%	George Romney* (R)	7,384	72.6%	Zolton Ferency (D)	2,767	27.2%	21 [+]	0.2%	10,172	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 21 (0.2%);
1964	S1	61%	Elly Peterson (R)	6,875	54.0%	Philip Hart* (D)	5,826	45.8%	22 [+]	0.2%	12,723	19	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 11 (0.1%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1964	G	62%	George Romney* (R)	8,850	68.5%	Neil Staebler (D)	4,053	31.4%	23 [+]	0.2%	12,926	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 4 (0.0%);
1962	G	54%	George Romney (R)	7,842	70.2%	John Swainson* (D)	3,306	29.6%	17 [+]	0.2%	11,165	19	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.2%);
1960	S2	67%	Alvin Bentley (R)	9,400	68.9%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	4,159	30.5%	76 [+]	0.6%	13,635	21	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 58 (0.4%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 7 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1960	G	68%	Paul Bagwell (R)	9,542	69.3%	John Swainson (D)	4,151	30.1%	78 [+]	0.6%	13,771	20	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 55 (0.4%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 8 (0.1%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 7 (0.1%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (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 Hillsdale County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Hillsdale County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Hillsdale County, MI were estimated to be 43% Republican and 30% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	42,969	93.90%	4.0%
Black:	310	0.68%	50.5%
Indian:	218	0.48%	34.6%
Asian:	226	0.49%	20.2%
2+ races:	718	1.57%	38.6%
Hispanic:	1,321	2.89%	59.9%

Total non-White:	2,793	6.10%	45.2%

Change in White population:	-1,796	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	870	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI05	Tim Walberg* (R)	13,450	72.9%	Bart Goldberg (D)	4,448	24.1%	545	3.0%	18,443
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,443

2020-11-03	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	17,280	75.7%	Gretchen Driskill (D)	5,560	24.3%	0	0.0%	22,840
County Total for 2020-11-03:										22,840

2018-11-06	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	11,470	69.1%	Gretchen Driskill (D)	5,139	30.9%	0	0.0%	16,609
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,609

2016-11-08	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	13,180	66.9%	Gretchen Driskill (D)	5,287	26.8%	1,228	6.2%	19,695
County Total for 2016-11-08:										19,695

2014-11-04	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	8,581	65.3%	Pam Byrnes (D)	3,750	28.6%	800	6.1%	13,131
County Total for 2014-11-04:										13,131

2012-11-06	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	12,375	66.3%	Kurt Haskell (D)	5,438	29.1%	862	4.6%	18,675
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,675

2010-11-02	MI07	Tim Walberg (R)	8,682	61.6%	Mark Schauer* (D)	4,594	32.6%	815	5.8%	14,091
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,091

2008-11-04	MI07	Tim Walberg* (R)	12,015	60.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	6,981	34.9%	993	5.0%	19,989
County Total for 2008-11-04:										19,989

2006-11-07	MI07	Tim Walberg (R)	9,798	63.8%	Sharon Renier (D)	5,000	32.5%	567	3.7%	15,365
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,365

2004-11-02	MI07	Joe Schwarz (R)	10,785	60.3%	Sharon Renier (D)	5,227	29.2%	1,878	10.5%	17,890
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,890

2002-11-05	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	8,317	69.2%	Mike Simpson (D)	3,592	29.9%	111	0.9%	12,020
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,020

2000-11-07	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	11,571	70.2%	Jennie Crittendon (D)	4,555	27.6%	350	2.1%	16,476
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,476

1998-11-03	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	8,499	69.5%	Jim Berryman (D)	3,586	29.3%	149	1.2%	12,234
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,234

1996-11-05	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	10,457	68.3%	Kim Tunnicliff (D)	4,603	30.1%	244	1.6%	15,304
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,304

1994-11-08	MI07	Nick Smith* (R)	9,243	77.2%	Kim McCaughtry (D)	2,530	21.1%	196	1.6%	11,969
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,969

1992-11-03	MI07	Nick Smith (R)	11,120	92.7%	Ken Proctor (Libertarian)	861	7.2%	12	0.1%	11,993
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,993

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	37,499	0.0%	0.0%	37,499	100.0%	n/a	n/a	105%
2020	36,723	0.0%	0.0%	36,723	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%
2018	33,505	0.0%	0.0%	33,505	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2016	33,922	0.0%	0.0%	33,922	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2014	33,626	0.0%	0.0%	33,626	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2012	33,705	0.0%	0.0%	33,705	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2010	33,124	0.0%	0.0%	33,124	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2008	33,327	0.0%	0.0%	33,327	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2006	32,995	0.0%	0.0%	32,995	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2004	32,694	0.0%	0.0%	32,694	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2002	30,845	0.0%	0.0%	30,845	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2000	30,263	0.0%	0.0%	30,263	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1994	26,396	0.0%	0.0%	26,396	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1986	22,943	0.0%	0.0%	22,943	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%

Hillsdale County, MI

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