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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	797	10.7
Deaths:	924	12.4
Net Migration:	-357	-4.8
Net Immigration:	131	1.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,903	R +171	D + 2.5%
D +1,732
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,182	R +1,233	R + 5.2%
D +949
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,277	R +2,003	R + 10.5%
D +274

2016 vs. 2008	R +374	R +1,832	R + 12.9%
D -1,458
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,378	56.0%	Joe Biden (D)	7,750	41.8%	405 [+]	2.2%	18,533	8	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 285 (1.5%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	8,475	53.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,018	38.2%	1,268 [+]	8.0%	15,761	7	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 837 (5.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 216 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 1 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,196	53.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,801	44.3%	364 [+]	2.4%	15,361	9	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 45 (0.3%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	8,101	50.7%	Barack Obama (D)	7,476	46.8%	395 [+]	2.5%	15,972	10	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 188 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 119 (0.7%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,889	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	6,731	42.5%	231 [+]	1.5%	15,851	8	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 125 (0.8%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	7,895	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,688	40.0%	633 [+]	4.5%	14,216	9	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 518 (3.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,957	43.6%	Robert Dole (R)	5,941	43.5%	1,773 [+]	13.0%	13,671	5	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,584 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 119 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,558	43.2%	George Bush* (R)	5,575	36.7%	3,040 [+]	20.0%	15,173	0	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,945 (19.4%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	7,098	51.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,510	47.5%	86 [+]	0.6%	13,694	-2	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 61 (0.4%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,652	57.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,434	42.5%	55	0.4%	15,141	-2	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,926	47.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,858	41.5%	1,750 [+]	10.6%	16,534	-1	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,423 (8.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 218 (1.3%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,049	51.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,352	47.1%	199 [+]	1.3%	15,600	0	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 145 (0.9%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,053	58.1%	George McGovern (D)	6,402	41.1%	135 [+]	0.9%	15,590	2	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 131 (0.8%);
1968	63%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,988	49.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,639	46.9%	516 [+]	3.6%	14,143	5	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 473 (3.3%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,761	66.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,024	34.0%	6	0.0%	14,791	1	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	John Kennedy (D)	8,021	50.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,767	49.1%	34	0.2%	15,822	0	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,620	58.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,866	41.6%	25	0.2%	16,511	3	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,563	59.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,100	40.0%	70	0.4%	17,733	4	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,541	54.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,925	39.6%	1,005 [+]	5.8%	17,471	5	10	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 912 (5.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,066	52.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,110	47.4%	62	0.3%	19,238	-2	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	66%	Wendell Willkie (R)	11,030	50.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,815	49.3%	81	0.4%	21,926	0	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,642	54.9%	Alf Landon (R)	9,345	44.1%	219 [+]	1.0%	21,206	5	8	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 129 (0.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.1%);
1932	60%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	12,308	59.2%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,838	37.7%	634 [+]	3.1%	20,780	15	20	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 173 (0.8%);
1928	48%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,240	62.3%	Al Smith (D)	6,573	36.4%	229 [+]	1.3%	18,042	-8	4	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.1%);
1924	39%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	13,833	83.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,579	9.5%	1,250 [+]	7.5%	16,662	8	29	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,045 (6.3%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	14,938	80.2%	James Cox (D)	3,088	16.6%	599 [+]	3.2%	18,625	7	20	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 381 (2.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 117 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 84 (0.5%);
1916	26%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8,013	60.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,615	34.7%	688 [+]	5.2%	13,316	8	14	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 401 (3.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 273 (2.1%);
1912	22%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	5,472	44.7%	William Taft* (R)	3,571	29.2%	3,207 [+]	26.2%	12,250	2	6	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,385 (19.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 443 (3.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 369 (3.0%);
1908	24%	William Taft (R)	9,352	73.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,424	18.9%	1,028 [+]	8.0%	12,804	11	21	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 629 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 371 (2.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 15 (0.1%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	8,857	78.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,471	13.0%	965 [+]	8.5%	11,293	9	22	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 528 (4.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 383 (3.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.1%);
1900	26%	William McKinley* (R)	8,019	73.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,422	22.2%	486 [+]	4.4%	10,927	15	22	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 441 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,750

41.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,378

56.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

285

1.5%

Other

120

0.6%

TOTAL

18,533

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,018

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

8,475

53.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

837

5.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

216

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.0%

Other

214

1.4%

TOTAL

15,761

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,801

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,196

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

319

2.1%

TOTAL

15,361

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,476

46.8%

John McCain (R)

8,101

50.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

188

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

119

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,972

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,889

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

6,731

42.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

125

0.8%

Other

106

0.7%

TOTAL

15,851

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,895

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,688

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

518

3.6%

Other

115

0.8%

TOTAL

14,216

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,957

43.6%

Robert Dole (R)

5,941

43.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,584

11.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

119

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,671

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,558

43.2%

George Bush* (R)

5,575

36.7%

Ross Perot (I)

2,945

19.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,173

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,098

51.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,510

47.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,694

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,652

57.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,434

42.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,141

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,926

47.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,858

41.5%

John Anderson (I)

1,423

8.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

218

1.3%

Other

109

0.7%

TOTAL

16,534

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,352

47.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,049

51.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

145

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,600

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,053

58.1%

George McGovern (D)

6,402

41.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

131

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

15,590

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,639

46.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,988

49.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

473

3.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,143

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,761

66.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,024

34.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,791

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

8,021

50.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,767

49.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,822

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,620

58.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,866

41.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,511

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,563

59.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,100

40.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,733

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,925

39.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,541

54.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

912

5.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,471

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,066

52.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,110

47.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,238

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,815

49.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

11,030

50.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,926

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,642

54.9%

Alf Landon (R)

9,345

44.1%

William Lemke (Union)

129

0.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

21,206

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,838

37.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

12,308

59.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

173

0.8%

Other

461

2.2%

TOTAL

20,780

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

1928 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,240

62.3%

Al Smith (D)

6,573

36.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

209

1.2%

TOTAL

18,042

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

13,833

83.0%

John Davis (D)

1,045

6.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,579

9.5%

Other

205

1.2%

TOTAL

16,662

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 29

1920 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

14,938

80.2%

James Cox (D)

3,088

16.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

381

2.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

117

0.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,625

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,615

34.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

8,013

60.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

273

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

401

3.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,316

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,385

19.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5,472

44.7%

William Taft* (R)

3,571

29.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

443

3.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

369

3.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,250

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

9,352

73.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,424

18.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

371

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

629

4.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,804

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 21

1904 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8,857

78.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,471

13.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

528

4.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

383

3.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,293

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Houghton County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

8,019

73.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,422

22.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

441

4.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,927

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houghton County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Tudor Dixon (R)	8,128	52.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	7,030	45.4%	322 [+]	2.1%	15,480	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 178 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 60 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 57 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%);
2020	S2	62%	John James (R)	10,151	55.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	7,941	43.3%	258 [+]	1.4%	18,350	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 142 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 89 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 27 (0.1%);

2018	S1	48%	John James (R)	7,503	52.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	6,533	45.6%	285 [+]	2.0%	14,321	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 163 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 70 (0.5%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 52 (0.4%);
2018	G	48%	Bill Schuette (R)	7,372	51.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	6,539	45.7%	400 [+]	2.8%	14,311	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 191 (1.3%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 93 (0.6%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 67 (0.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (0.3%);
2014	S2	35%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	5,390	52.3%	Gary Peters (D)	4,620	44.8%	304 [+]	2.9%	10,314	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 152 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 82 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 70 (0.7%);
2014	G	35%	Rick Snyder* (R)	5,581	53.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	4,449	42.9%	330 [+]	3.2%	10,360	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 187 (1.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 78 (0.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 63 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	52%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	7,750	51.3%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	6,815	45.1%	548 [+]	3.6%	15,113	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 340 (2.2%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 116 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 58 (0.4%); John Litle (Natural Law) 34 (0.2%);
2010	G	42%	Rick Snyder (R)	7,295	59.9%	Virg Bernero (D)	4,479	36.8%	397 [+]	3.3%	12,171	2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Harley Mikkelson (Green) 149 (1.2%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 137 (1.1%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 111 (0.9%);

2008	S2	54%	Carl Levin* (D)	9,284	59.6%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	5,779	37.1%	502 [+]	3.2%	15,565	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 235 (1.5%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 141 (0.9%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 81 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 45 (0.3%);
2006	S1	42%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	6,398	53.5%	Michael Bouchard (R)	5,286	44.2%	267 [+]	2.2%	11,951	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 103 (0.9%); David Sole (Green) 95 (0.8%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 65 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	42%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	6,497	54.3%	Dick DeVos (R)	5,275	44.1%	200 [+]	1.7%	11,972	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 86 (0.7%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 77 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (0.3%);
2002	S2	36%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,114	60.1%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	3,885	38.2%	168 [+]	1.7%	10,167	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 113 (1.1%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 29 (0.3%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 26 (0.3%);
2002	G	37%	Dick Posthumus (R)	5,119	49.5%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	5,026	48.6%	205 [+]	2.0%	10,350	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 157 (1.5%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 48 (0.5%);
2000	S1	49%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	7,437	54.3%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	5,857	42.7%	408 [+]	3.0%	13,702	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 194 (1.4%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 94 (0.7%); Mark Forton (Reform) 87 (0.6%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.2%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 11 (0.1%);

1998	G	38%	John Engler* (R)	6,443	60.9%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	4,131	39.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	10,576	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	47%	Carl Levin* (D)	7,593	58.0%	Ronna Romney (R)	5,244	40.0%	259 [+]	2.0%	13,096	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 141 (1.1%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 59 (0.5%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 40 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 19 (0.1%);
1994	S1	38%	Spencer Abraham (R)	5,905	55.5%	Bob Carr (D)	4,382	41.2%	358 [+]	3.4%	10,645	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 235 (2.2%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 71 (0.7%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 52 (0.5%);
1994	G	40%	John Engler* (R)	6,939	63.1%	Howard Wolpe (D)	4,065	36.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,005	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	37%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,816	66.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	3,432	33.4%	33 [+]	0.3%	10,281	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 33 (0.3%);
1990	G	38%	John Engler (R)	5,696	54.6%	James Blanchard* (D)	4,686	44.9%	58 [+]	0.6%	10,440	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 57 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	S1	45%	Donald Riegle* (D)	8,320	67.1%	Jim Dunn (R)	3,993	32.2%	91 [+]	0.7%	12,404	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 63 (0.5%); Sally Bier (I) 16 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 12 (0.1%);
1986	G	32%	James Blanchard* (D)	6,331	69.7%	William Lucas (R)	2,739	30.1%	17 [+]	0.2%	9,087	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 17 (0.2%);
1984	S2	50%	Carl Levin* (D)	8,063	56.1%	Jack Lousma (R)	6,208	43.2%	107 [+]	0.7%	14,378	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 51 (0.4%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 7 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 6 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 2 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	43%	Donald Riegle* (D)	6,449	52.2%	Philip Ruppe (R)	5,772	46.7%	133 [+]	1.1%	12,354	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 53 (0.4%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 38 (0.3%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.2%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 14 (0.1%);
1982	G	43%	James Blanchard (D)	6,598	53.1%	Richard Headlee (R)	5,582	44.9%	240 [+]	1.9%	12,420	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 112 (0.9%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 67 (0.5%); James Phillips (American Independent) 28 (0.2%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 (0.1%);

1978	S2	45%	Carl Levin (D)	6,780	56.2%	Robert Griffin* (R)	5,288	43.8%	0	0.0%	12,068	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	46%	William Milliken* (R)	6,729	54.1%	William Fitzgerald (D)	5,698	45.9%	0	0.0%	12,427	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	55%	Donald Riegle (D)	7,882	54.4%	Marvin Esch (R)	6,516	45.0%	82 [+]	0.6%	14,480	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 24 (0.2%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1974	G	46%	William Milliken* (R)	6,236	52.9%	Sander Levin (D)	5,425	46.0%	128 [+]	1.1%	11,789	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 60 (0.5%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 43 (0.4%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 11 (0.1%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 3 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	59%	Robert Griffin* (R)	8,486	56.6%	Frank Kelley (D)	6,420	42.8%	83 [+]	0.6%	14,989	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 39 (0.3%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 27 (0.2%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1970	S1	51%	Philip Hart* (D)	7,569	64.8%	Lenore Romney (R)	4,093	35.1%	13 [+]	0.1%	11,675	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1970	G	51%	William Milliken* (R)	5,954	50.7%	Sander Levin (D)	5,735	48.8%	54 [+]	0.5%	11,743	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 48 (0.4%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1966	S2	56%	Robert Griffin* (R)	6,511	51.7%	Mennen Williams (D)	6,067	48.2%	7 [+]	0.1%	12,585	-4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1966	G	58%	George Romney* (R)	7,550	57.3%	Zolton Ferency (D)	5,619	42.6%	9 [+]	0.1%	13,178	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1964	S1	64%	Philip Hart* (D)	9,435	65.4%	Elly Peterson (R)	4,989	34.6%	6 [+]	0.0%	14,430	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 3 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	64%	George Romney* (R)	7,721	52.9%	Neil Staebler (D)	6,856	47.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	14,585	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	56%	George Romney (R)	6,468	50.3%	John Swainson* (D)	6,374	49.5%	23 [+]	0.2%	12,865	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 23 (0.2%);
1960	S2	66%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	7,849	52.1%	Alvin Bentley (R)	7,197	47.8%	25 [+]	0.2%	15,071	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 5 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 4 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1960	G	67%	John Swainson (D)	7,951	52.1%	Paul Bagwell (R)	7,295	47.8%	25 [+]	0.2%	15,271	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 3 (0.0%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 3 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 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 Houghton County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Houghton County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Houghton County, MI were estimated to be 31% Republican and 50% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	34,203	92.35%	0.3%
Black:	397	1.07%	105.7%
Indian:	270	0.73%	48.4%
Asian:	911	2.46%	14.5%
2+ races:	553	1.49%	22.1%
Hispanic:	701	1.89%	68.9%

Total non-White:	2,832	7.65%	21.6%

Change in White population:	-96	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	503	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	8,817	57.5%	Bob Lorinser (D)	6,096	39.8%	415	2.7%	15,328
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,328

2020-11-03	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	10,960	60.0%	Dana Ferguson (D)	6,997	38.3%	323	1.8%	18,280
County Total for 2020-11-03:										18,280

2018-11-06	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	7,759	54.5%	Matthew Morgan (D)	6,477	45.5%	0	0.0%	14,236
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,236

2016-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman (R)	8,215	52.9%	Lon Johnson (D)	6,461	41.6%	858	5.5%	15,534
County Total for 2016-11-08:										15,534

2014-11-04	MI01	Dan Benishek* (R)	5,558	53.8%	Jerry Cannon (D)	4,525	43.8%	253	2.4%	10,336
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,336

2012-11-06	MI01	Dan Benishek* (R)	7,671	51.0%	Gary McDowell (D)	6,780	45.0%	603	4.0%	15,054
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,054

2010-11-02	MI01	Dan Benishek (R)	6,628	54.5%	Gary McDowell (D)	4,926	40.5%	607	5.0%	12,161
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,161

2008-11-04	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	9,714	61.4%	Tom Casperson (R)	5,797	36.7%	304	1.9%	15,815
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,815

2006-11-07	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	7,686	64.6%	Don Hooper (R)	3,914	32.9%	298	2.5%	11,898
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,898

2004-11-02	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	9,980	63.9%	Don Hooper (R)	5,317	34.0%	323	2.1%	15,620
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,620

2002-11-05	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	6,597	64.8%	Don Hooper (R)	3,387	33.2%	203	2.0%	10,187
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,187

2000-11-07	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	7,870	56.1%	Chuck Yob (R)	5,963	42.5%	203	1.4%	14,036
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,036

1998-11-03	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	6,586	60.7%	Michelle McManus (R)	3,986	36.8%	271	2.5%	10,843
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,843

1996-11-05	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	9,320	71.7%	Bob Carr (R)	3,363	25.9%	321	2.5%	13,004
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,004

1994-11-08	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	5,982	53.7%	Gil Ziegler (R)	5,076	45.5%	86	0.8%	11,144
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,144

1992-11-03	MI01	Bart Stupak (D)	7,866	55.2%	Philip Ruppe (R)	6,046	42.5%	327	2.3%	14,239
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,239

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	27,175	0.0%	0.0%	27,175	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2020	26,814	0.0%	0.0%	26,814	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2018	24,370	0.0%	0.0%	24,370	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2016	24,944	0.0%	0.0%	24,944	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2014	24,271	0.0%	0.0%	24,271	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2012	24,232	0.0%	0.0%	24,232	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2010	23,584	0.0%	0.0%	23,584	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2008	24,319	0.0%	0.0%	24,319	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2006	23,336	0.0%	0.0%	23,336	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2004	23,442	0.0%	0.0%	23,442	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2002	22,486	0.0%	0.0%	22,486	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2000	22,633	0.0%	0.0%	22,633	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
1994	22,825	0.0%	0.0%	22,825	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1986	22,590	0.0%	0.0%	22,590	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%

Houghton County, MI

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