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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,343	10.4
Deaths:	1,427	11.1
Net Migration:	73	0.6
Net Immigration:	59	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,477	D +191	D + 1.4%
D +2,668
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,015	R +2,981	R + 12.0%
D +1,034
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,595	R +6,202	R + 22.1%
D -2,607

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,118	R +6,393	R + 23.5%
D -5,275
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,815	50.3%	Joe Biden (D)	14,072	47.7%	589 [+]	2.0%	29,476	2	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 365 (1.2%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	12,338	48.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11,404	44.7%	1,798 [+]	7.0%	25,540	1	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,093 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 396 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 43 (0.2%);
2012	43%	Barack Obama* (D)	13,038	53.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,800	44.5%	422 [+]	1.7%	24,260	0	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	16,679	58.7%	John McCain (R)	11,220	39.5%	511 [+]	1.8%	28,410	-1	-6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 212 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 125 (0.4%);
2004	46%	John Kerry (D)	12,334	50.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,754	48.2%	302 [+]	1.2%	24,390	0	-3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 143 (0.6%);
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10,228	48.5%	George W. Bush (R)	10,053	47.7%	788 [+]	3.7%	21,069	2	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 666 (3.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	41%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,635	49.8%	Robert Dole (R)	7,460	38.6%	2,247 [+]	11.6%	19,342	0	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,069 (10.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 117 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,784	39.9%	George Bush* (R)	7,706	35.0%	5,547 [+]	25.2%	22,037	-1	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,434 (24.7%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	10,362	56.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,960	43.1%	160 [+]	0.9%	18,482	2	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 111 (0.6%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,215	65.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,435	34.2%	143	0.8%	18,793	6	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,407	50.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,293	35.2%	3,015 [+]	14.6%	20,715	1	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,511 (12.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 295 (1.4%);
1976	52%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,577	57.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,281	39.7%	487 [+]	2.7%	18,345	6	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 360 (2.0%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,682	55.5%	George McGovern (D)	7,446	42.7%	326 [+]	1.9%	17,454	-1	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 248 (1.4%);
1968	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,111	57.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,450	35.9%	835 [+]	6.7%	12,396	16	14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 808 (6.5%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,040	60.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,672	39.8%	15	0.1%	11,727	7	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,880	63.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,431	35.9%	24	0.2%	12,335	15	14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,415	72.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,183	27.4%	23	0.2%	11,621	17	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	54%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,222	73.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,881	25.8%	77	0.7%	11,180	18	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	42%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,485	67.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,487	30.5%	186 [+]	2.3%	8,158	18	22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 39 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	48%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,356	71.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,522	28.2%	71	0.8%	8,949	22	25	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	56%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,019	71.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,828	28.6%	44	0.4%	9,891	21	26	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	55%	Alf Landon (R)	4,051	46.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,871	44.7%	736 [+]	8.5%	8,658	8	10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 695 (8.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.3%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,272	49.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,211	48.7%	162 [+]	1.9%	8,645	4	9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 110 (1.3%);
1928	49%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,926	73.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,762	26.2%	48 [+]	0.7%	6,736	3	15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.2%);
1924	48%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,245	77.1%	John Davis (D)	1,208	17.8%	352 [+]	5.2%	6,805	2	23	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 285 (4.2%);
1920	47%	Warren Harding (R)	5,089	73.8%	James Cox (D)	1,627	23.6%	178 [+]	2.6%	6,894	1	14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 87 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 73 (1.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 10 (0.1%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,700	53.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,143	42.8%	165 [+]	3.3%	5,008	2	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 87 (1.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 73 (1.5%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,777	37.1%	William Taft* (R)	1,417	29.6%	1,598 [+]	33.3%	4,792	2	6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,389 (29.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 141 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 64 (1.3%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	3,171	63.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,658	33.0%	190 [+]	3.8%	5,019	1	12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 132 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,547	71.0%	Alton Parker (D)	1,321	26.4%	130 [+]	2.6%	4,998	1	15	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 92 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 18 (0.4%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	2,969	58.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,996	39.4%	98 [+]	1.9%	5,063	1	7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 69 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14,072

47.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,815

50.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

365

1.2%

Other

224

0.8%

TOTAL

29,476

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11,404

44.7%

Donald Trump (R)

12,338

48.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,093

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

396

1.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

266

1.0%

TOTAL

25,540

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

13,038

53.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,800

44.5%

Other

422

1.7%

TOTAL

24,260

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

16,679

58.7%

John McCain (R)

11,220

39.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

212

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

125

0.4%

Other

174

0.6%

TOTAL

28,410

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,754

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

12,334

50.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

143

0.6%

Other

159

0.7%

TOTAL

24,390

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,053

47.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10,228

48.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

666

3.2%

Other

122

0.6%

TOTAL

21,069

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,635

49.8%

Robert Dole (R)

7,460

38.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,069

10.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

117

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,342

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,784

39.9%

George Bush* (R)

7,706

35.0%

Ross Perot (I)

5,434

24.7%

Other

113

0.5%

TOTAL

22,037

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,362

56.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,960

43.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

111

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,482

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

12,215

65.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,435

34.2%

Other

143

0.8%

TOTAL

18,793

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,407

50.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,293

35.2%

John Anderson (I)

2,511

12.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

295

1.4%

Other

209

1.0%

TOTAL

20,715

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,281

39.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,577

57.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

360

2.0%

Other

127

0.7%

TOTAL

18,345

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,682

55.5%

George McGovern (D)

7,446

42.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

248

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,454

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,111

57.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,450

35.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

808

6.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,396

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,040

60.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,672

39.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,727

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,431

35.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,880

63.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,335

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,415

72.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,183

27.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,621

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,222

73.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,881

25.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,180

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

1948 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,487

30.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,485

67.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

147

1.8%

TOTAL

8,158

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

1944 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,522

28.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,356

71.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,949

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 25

1940 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,828

28.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,019

71.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,891

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 26

1936 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,871

44.7%

Alf Landon (R)

4,051

46.8%

William Lemke (Union)

695

8.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,658

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,272

49.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,211

48.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

110

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,645

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,926

73.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,762

26.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,736

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 15

1924 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,245

77.1%

John Davis (D)

1,208

17.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

285

4.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,805

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 23

1920 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,089

73.8%

James Cox (D)

1,627

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,894

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,143

42.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,700

53.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,008

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,389

29.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,777

37.1%

William Taft* (R)

1,417

29.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

141

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,792

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,171

63.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,658

33.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

132

2.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,019

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,547

71.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,321

26.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,998

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 15

1900 President, Isabella County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,969

58.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,996

39.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,063

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Isabella County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	12,581	52.5%	Tudor Dixon (R)	10,927	45.6%	449 [+]	1.9%	23,957	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 216 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 113 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 76 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 44 (0.2%);
2020	S2	55%	John James (R)	14,673	50.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	13,849	47.6%	563 [+]	1.9%	29,085	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 243 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 233 (0.8%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 87 (0.3%);

2018	S1	41%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	11,304	50.4%	John James (R)	10,536	47.0%	578 [+]	2.6%	22,418	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 305 (1.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 164 (0.7%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 109 (0.5%);
2018	G	42%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	11,656	51.8%	Bill Schuette (R)	10,097	44.9%	732 [+]	3.3%	22,485	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 330 (1.5%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 177 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 146 (0.6%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 79 (0.4%);
2014	S2	29%	Gary Peters (D)	8,869	54.5%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	6,582	40.5%	816 [+]	5.0%	16,267	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 344 (2.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 261 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 211 (1.3%);
2014	G	29%	Rick Snyder* (R)	8,031	48.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	7,871	47.9%	536 [+]	3.3%	16,438	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 263 (1.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 152 (0.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 116 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2012	S1	42%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	14,340	60.6%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	8,489	35.9%	843 [+]	3.6%	23,672	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 447 (1.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 183 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 147 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 66 (0.3%);
2010	G	28%	Rick Snyder (R)	9,865	61.7%	Virg Bernero (D)	5,776	36.1%	345 [+]	2.2%	15,986	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 131 (0.8%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 117 (0.7%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 97 (0.6%);

2008	S2	48%	Carl Levin* (D)	16,924	62.5%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	9,063	33.5%	1,096 [+]	4.0%	27,083	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 437 (1.6%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 351 (1.3%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 166 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 142 (0.5%);
2006	S1	34%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	11,035	58.7%	Michael Bouchard (R)	7,364	39.2%	393 [+]	2.1%	18,792	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Sole (Green) 161 (0.9%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 140 (0.7%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 92 (0.5%);
2006	G	34%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	10,676	56.5%	Dick DeVos (R)	7,916	41.9%	295 [+]	1.6%	18,887	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 130 (0.7%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 125 (0.7%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 40 (0.2%);
2002	S2	29%	Carl Levin* (D)	9,157	60.7%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	5,601	37.1%	321 [+]	2.1%	15,079	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 204 (1.4%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 62 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 55 (0.4%);
2002	G	29%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	7,534	49.5%	Dick Posthumus (R)	7,428	48.8%	259 [+]	1.7%	15,221	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 200 (1.3%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 59 (0.4%);
2000	S1	41%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	10,742	51.7%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	9,314	44.8%	718 [+]	3.5%	20,774	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 432 (2.1%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 115 (0.6%); Mark Forton (Reform) 90 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 57 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 24 (0.1%);

1998	G	30%	John Engler* (R)	9,423	63.7%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	5,361	36.3%	0	0.0%	14,784	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	40%	Carl Levin* (D)	10,804	56.8%	Ronna Romney (R)	7,798	41.0%	417 [+]	2.2%	19,019	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 193 (1.0%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 88 (0.5%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 76 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 60 (0.3%);
1994	S1	33%	Spencer Abraham (R)	8,191	53.8%	Bob Carr (D)	6,300	41.4%	734 [+]	4.8%	15,225	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 492 (3.2%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 142 (0.9%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 99 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	34%	John Engler* (R)	10,030	64.7%	Howard Wolpe (D)	5,467	35.3%	0	0.0%	15,497	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1990	S2	33%	Carl Levin* (D)	7,198	52.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,369	46.3%	186 [+]	1.4%	13,753	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 186 (1.4%);
1990	G	32%	John Engler (R)	6,913	50.6%	James Blanchard* (D)	6,541	47.9%	209 [+]	1.5%	13,663	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 202 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

1988	S1	43%	Donald Riegle* (D)	10,729	60.2%	Jim Dunn (R)	6,835	38.4%	249 [+]	1.4%	17,813	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 153 (0.9%); Sally Bier (I) 64 (0.4%); Mark Friedman (I) 32 (0.2%);
1986	G	30%	James Blanchard* (D)	8,325	66.1%	William Lucas (R)	4,205	33.4%	69 [+]	0.5%	12,599	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 65 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1984	S2	45%	Jack Lousma (R)	9,361	50.8%	Carl Levin* (D)	8,820	47.9%	230 [+]	1.2%	18,411	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 115 (0.6%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 70 (0.4%); Max Dean (I) 16 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 9 (0.0%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 6 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 5 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	34%	Donald Riegle* (D)	6,977	49.7%	Philip Ruppe (R)	6,769	48.2%	300 [+]	2.1%	14,046	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 147 (1.0%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 83 (0.6%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 40 (0.3%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.2%);
1982	G	35%	Richard Headlee (R)	7,350	51.7%	James Blanchard (D)	6,318	44.5%	538 [+]	3.8%	14,206	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 318 (2.2%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 137 (1.0%); James Phillips (American Independent) 46 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	41%	Robert Griffin* (R)	8,209	54.4%	Carl Levin (D)	6,873	45.6%	0	0.0%	15,082	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	41%	William Milliken* (R)	9,030	59.8%	William Fitzgerald (D)	6,054	40.1%	16 [+]	0.1%	15,100	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
1976	S1	49%	Donald Riegle (D)	8,683	49.6%	Marvin Esch (R)	8,628	49.3%	200 [+]	1.1%	17,511	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ted Albert (Human Rights) 75 (0.4%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.3%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 50 (0.3%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	35%	William Milliken* (R)	6,342	52.8%	Sander Levin (D)	5,278	44.0%	381 [+]	3.2%	12,001	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 245 (2.0%); Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 77 (0.6%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 25 (0.2%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 3 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1972	S2	53%	Robert Griffin* (R)	9,372	54.8%	Frank Kelley (D)	7,392	43.2%	338 [+]	2.0%	17,102	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 177 (1.0%); Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 91 (0.5%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.3%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 10 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.0%);
1970	S1	35%	Philip Hart* (D)	6,108	59.5%	Lenore Romney (R)	4,144	40.3%	20 [+]	0.2%	10,272	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1970	G	37%	William Milliken* (R)	6,007	56.5%	Sander Levin (D)	4,557	42.8%	77 [+]	0.7%	10,641	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 66 (0.6%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);

1966	S2	36%	Robert Griffin* (R)	6,254	67.0%	Mennen Williams (D)	3,069	32.9%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,337	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.1%);
1966	G	37%	George Romney* (R)	6,500	68.9%	Zolton Ferency (D)	2,922	31.0%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,440	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 18 (0.2%);
1964	S1	47%	Philip Hart* (D)	6,242	54.5%	Elly Peterson (R)	5,194	45.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	11,444	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 3 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	47%	George Romney* (R)	7,695	66.4%	Neil Staebler (D)	3,884	33.5%	10 [+]	0.1%	11,589	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 4 (0.0%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1962	G	41%	George Romney (R)	6,136	63.4%	John Swainson* (D)	3,535	36.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	9,674	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1960	S2	52%	Alvin Bentley (R)	7,324	64.0%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	4,096	35.8%	17 [+]	0.1%	11,437	16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 12 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	52%	Paul Bagwell (R)	7,380	64.0%	John Swainson (D)	4,128	35.8%	20 [+]	0.2%	11,528	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 12 (0.1%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 4 (0.0%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 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 Isabella County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Isabella County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Isabella County, MI were estimated to be 26% Republican and 57% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	54,554	84.65%	11.3%
Black:	1,673	2.60%	1.8%
Indian:	2,098	3.26%	2.9%
Asian:	1,103	1.71%	4.5%
2+ races:	1,920	2.98%	19.9%
Hispanic:	3,099	4.81%	41.1%

Total non-White:	9,893	15.35%	12.5%

Change in White population:	-6,960	-9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,096	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI02	John Moolenaar* (R)	12,288	52.7%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	10,584	45.4%	443	1.9%	23,315
County Total for 2022-11-08:										23,315

2020-11-03	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	15,714	54.8%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	12,074	42.1%	891	3.1%	28,679
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,679

2018-11-06	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	11,445	52.3%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	10,452	47.7%	0	0.0%	21,897
County Total for 2018-11-06:										21,897

2016-11-08	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	12,627	51.9%	Debra Wirth (D)	10,011	41.1%	1,700	7.0%	24,338
County Total for 2016-11-08:										24,338

2014-11-04	MI04	Jeff Holmes (D)	7,769	48.6%	John Moolenaar (R)	7,486	46.8%	739	4.6%	15,994
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,994

2012-11-06	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	13,179	56.4%	Debra Wirth (D)	9,238	39.5%	953	4.1%	23,370
County Total for 2012-11-06:										23,370

2010-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	9,577	60.5%	Jerry Campbell (D)	5,744	36.3%	513	3.2%	15,834
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,834

2008-11-04	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	15,379	57.1%	Andrew Concannon (D)	10,810	40.1%	741	2.8%	26,930
County Total for 2008-11-04:										26,930

2006-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	10,772	57.7%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	7,613	40.8%	277	1.5%	18,662
County Total for 2006-11-07:										18,662

2004-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	14,554	62.4%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	8,525	36.6%	229	1.0%	23,308
County Total for 2004-11-02:										23,308

2002-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	9,702	64.2%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	5,003	33.1%	396	2.6%	15,101
County Total for 2002-11-05:										15,101

2000-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	12,870	63.8%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	6,015	29.8%	1,293	6.4%	20,178
County Total for 2000-11-07:										20,178

1998-11-03	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	11,089	88.5%	Dan Marsh (Libertarian)	1,070	8.5%	369	2.9%	12,528
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,528

1996-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	11,765	64.3%	Lisa Donaldson (D)	6,197	33.9%	343	1.9%	18,305
County Total for 1996-11-05:										18,305

1994-11-08	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	10,915	71.1%	Damion Frasier (D)	4,170	27.1%	277	1.8%	15,362
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,362

1992-11-03	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	13,132	63.7%	Lisa Donaldson (D)	6,982	33.9%	511	2.5%	20,625
County Total for 1992-11-03:										20,625

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	48,000	0.0%	0.0%	48,000	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2020	46,541	0.0%	0.0%	46,541	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2018	42,971	0.0%	0.0%	42,971	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2016	43,606	0.0%	0.0%	43,606	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2014	43,099	0.0%	0.0%	43,099	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2012	43,153	0.0%	0.0%	43,153	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2010	42,797	0.0%	0.0%	42,797	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2008	45,163	0.0%	0.0%	45,163	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	39,146	0.0%	0.0%	39,146	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2004	38,580	0.0%	0.0%	38,580	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2002	36,453	0.0%	0.0%	36,453	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2000	37,119	0.0%	0.0%	37,119	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
1994	33,723	0.0%	0.0%	33,723	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
1986	30,135	0.0%	0.0%	30,135	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%

Isabella County, MI

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