Kalkaska County, MI

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Traverse City, MI
Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

Places in Kalkaska County, MI     [Sort places by name]

Kalkaska township (pop. 5,011) Kalkaska village (pop. 2,563) Clearwater township (pop. 2,495) Coldsprings township (pop. 1,606) Orange township (pop. 1,508) Boardman township (pop. 1,484) Rapid River township (pop. 1,402) Rapid City CDP (pop. 1,196) Springfield township (pop. 1,144) Garfield township (pop. 927) Excelsior township (pop. 923) South Boardman CDP (pop. 613) Bear Lake township (pop. 612) Blue Lake township (pop. 428) Oliver township (pop. 394) Manistee Lake CDP (pop. 366) Bear Lake CDP (pop. 301)  

Tracts in Kalkaska County, MI

Census Tract 9502.01, Kalkaska County, Michigan     Census Tract 9502.02, Kalkaska County, Michigan     Census Tract 9503, Kalkaska County, Michigan     Census Tract 9504, Kalkaska County, Michigan     Census Tract 9506.01, Kalkaska County, Michigan     Census Tract 9506.02, Kalkaska County, Michigan        

2022 population: 18,182   ( 1,029 from 2010 , 254 from 2020)
Land area: 559.7 square miles
Population density: 32.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	16,808	92.44%	2.1%
Black:	139	0.76%	178.0%
Indian:	163	0.90%	13.2%
Asian:	138	0.76%	228.6%
2+ races:	419	2.30%	71.0%
Hispanic:	515	2.83%	140.7%
Total non-White:	1,374	7.56%	97.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	350	9.8
Deaths:	557	15.5
Net Migration:	447	12.5
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Change in White population:	352	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	677	3.9

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,436	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	3,002	28.2%	193 [+]	1.8%	10,631	22	23	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 142 (1.3%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	6,116	69.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,280	25.8%	437 [+]	4.9%	8,833	22	23	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 283 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 118 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 9 (0.1%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,901	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,272	39.4%	126 [+]	1.5%	8,299	14	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	4,527	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	3,780	44.5%	192 [+]	2.3%	8,499	12	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 65 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 53 (0.6%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,084	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	3,189	38.1%	107 [+]	1.3%	8,380	13	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 44 (0.5%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	3,842	56.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,774	40.5%	233 [+]	3.4%	6,849	10	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 173 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	54%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,666	43.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,455	40.3%	974 [+]	16.0%	6,095	2	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 922 (15.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 41 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,297	35.7%	George Bush* (R)	2,173	33.8%	1,956 [+]	30.4%	6,426	-3	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,915 (29.8%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	3,369	61.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,092	38.0%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,504	8	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 27 (0.5%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,623	69.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,595	30.4%	21	0.4%	5,239	10	10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,802	56.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,807	36.4%	357 [+]	7.2%	4,966	7	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 260 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 81 (1.6%);
1976	78%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,280	53.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,957	45.6%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,291	1	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 40 (0.9%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,855	64.4%	George McGovern (D)	924	32.1%	102 [+]	3.5%	2,881	8	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 100 (3.5%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,190	53.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	753	33.7%	290 [+]	13.0%	2,233	12	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 288 (12.9%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,220	58.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	861	41.3%	3	0.1%	2,084	8	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,341	65.8%	John Kennedy (D)	693	34.0%	5	0.2%	2,039	17	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,443	69.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	636	30.5%	9	0.4%	2,088	13	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,326	72.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	483	26.5%	14	0.8%	1,823	17	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	44%	Thomas Dewey (R)	837	65.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	400	31.3%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,277	16	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	47%	Thomas Dewey (R)	992	70.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	409	29.0%	11	0.8%	1,412	21	24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	60%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,155	61.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	718	38.1%	12	0.6%	1,885	11	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	952	50.9%	Alf Landon (R)	855	45.7%	63 [+]	3.4%	1,870	7	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 45 (2.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.9%);
1932	63%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	705	47.5%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	649	43.7%	131 [+]	8.8%	1,485	3	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 109 (7.3%);
1928	49%	Herbert Hoover (R)	988	84.6%	Al Smith (D)	160	13.7%	20 [+]	1.7%	1,168	14	26	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (1.1%);
1924	49%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	966	70.5%	John Davis (D)	205	15.0%	200 [+]	14.6%	1,371	-5	16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 177 (12.9%);
1920	38%	Warren Harding (R)	890	73.2%	James Cox (D)	224	18.4%	102 [+]	8.4%	1,216	0	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 51 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (3.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 9 (0.7%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	724	57.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	420	33.6%	106 [+]	8.5%	1,250	6	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 80 (6.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 20 (1.6%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	479	34.4%	William Taft* (R)	448	32.1%	467 [+]	33.5%	1,394	5	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 293 (21.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 126 (9.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 44 (3.2%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	1,153	69.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	356	21.4%	154 [+]	9.3%	1,663	7	18	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 105 (6.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (2.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,354	83.9%	Alton Parker (D)	184	11.4%	76 [+]	4.7%	1,614	14	27	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 69 (4.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 4 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.2%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	1,312	75.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	361	20.8%	66 [+]	3.8%	1,739	17	24	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 56 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,002	28.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,436	69.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	142	1.3%
Other	51	0.5%
TOTAL	10,631
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,280	25.8%
Donald Trump (R)	6,116	69.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	283	3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	118	1.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	9	0.1%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,833
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,272	39.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,901	59.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	117	1.4%
TOTAL	8,299
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,780	44.5%
John McCain (R)	4,527	53.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	65	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	53	0.6%
Other	74	0.9%
TOTAL	8,499
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,084	60.7%
John Kerry (D)	3,189	38.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	44	0.5%
Other	63	0.8%
TOTAL	8,380
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,842	56.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,774	40.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	173	2.5%
Other	60	0.9%
TOTAL	6,849
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,666	43.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,455	40.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	922	15.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	41	0.7%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,095
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,297	35.7%
George Bush* (R)	2,173	33.8%
Ross Perot (I)	1,915	29.8%
Other	41	0.6%
TOTAL	6,426
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,369	61.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,092	38.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	27	0.5%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,504
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,623	69.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,595	30.4%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,239
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,802	56.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,807	36.4%
John Anderson (I)	260	5.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	81	1.6%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,966
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,957	45.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,280	53.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	40	0.9%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,291
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,855	64.4%
George McGovern (D)	924	32.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	100	3.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,881
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,190	53.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	753	33.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	288	12.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,233
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,220	58.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	861	41.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,084
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	693	34.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,341	65.8%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,039
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,443	69.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	636	30.5%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,088
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,326	72.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	483	26.5%
Other	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,823
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	400	31.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	837	65.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	1.2%
Other	25	2.0%
TOTAL	1,277
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

1944 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	409	29.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	992	70.3%
Other	11	0.8%
TOTAL	1,412
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 24

1940 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	718	38.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,155	61.3%
Other	12	0.6%
TOTAL	1,885
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1936 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	952	50.9%
Alf Landon (R)	855	45.7%
William Lemke (Union)	45	2.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	0.9%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,870
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	649	43.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	705	47.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	109	7.3%
Other	22	1.5%
TOTAL	1,485
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	988	84.6%
Al Smith (D)	160	13.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	13	1.1%
Other	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,168
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 26

1924 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	966	70.5%
John Davis (D)	205	15.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	177	12.9%
Other	23	1.7%
TOTAL	1,371
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 16

1920 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	890	73.2%
James Cox (D)	224	18.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	38	3.1%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	9	0.7%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	51	4.2%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,216
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	420	33.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	724	57.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	80	6.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	20	1.6%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,250
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	293	21.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	479	34.4%
William Taft* (R)	448	32.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	126	9.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	44	3.2%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,394
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,153	69.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	356	21.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	46	2.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	105	6.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,663
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18

1904 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,354	83.9%
Alton Parker (D)	184	11.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	69	4.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,614
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 27

1900 President, Kalkaska County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,312	75.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	361	20.8%
John Woolley (Proh)	56	3.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	8	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,739
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kalkaska County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	5,616	63.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	3,009	34.0%	229 [+]	2.6%	8,854	19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 115 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 53 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 45 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%);
2020	S2	73%	John James (R)	7,328	69.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	3,013	28.7%	172 [+]	1.6%	10,513	21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 75 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 70 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 27 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	5,340	64.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,737	32.9%	251 [+]	3.0%	8,328	18	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 114 (1.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 82 (1.0%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 55 (0.7%);
2018	G	60%	Bill Schuette (R)	5,190	62.1%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	2,782	33.3%	385 [+]	4.6%	8,357	18	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 152 (1.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 90 (1.1%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 85 (1.0%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 58 (0.7%);
2014	S2	42%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	2,905	50.8%	Gary Peters (D)	2,448	42.8%	368 [+]	6.4%	5,721	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 155 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 134 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 75 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	42%	Rick Snyder* (R)	3,330	57.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	2,202	38.1%	249 [+]	4.3%	5,781	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 120 (2.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 79 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 48 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	61%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	3,940	48.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	3,859	47.2%	371 [+]	4.5%	8,170	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 192 (2.4%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 79 (1.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 73 (0.9%); John Litle (Natural Law) 27 (0.3%);
2010	G	44%	Rick Snyder (R)	4,096	70.5%	Virg Bernero (D)	1,467	25.3%	245 [+]	4.2%	5,808	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 102 (1.8%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 79 (1.4%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 64 (1.1%);
2008	S2	63%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,237	51.6%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	3,536	43.0%	446 [+]	5.4%	8,219	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 181 (2.2%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 109 (1.3%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 103 (1.3%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 53 (0.6%);
2006	S1	51%	Michael Bouchard (R)	3,283	49.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	3,180	47.9%	171 [+]	2.6%	6,634	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Sole (Green) 69 (1.0%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 53 (0.8%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 49 (0.7%);
2006	G	52%	Dick DeVos (R)	3,614	54.1%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	2,945	44.0%	127 [+]	1.9%	6,686	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 55 (0.8%); Doug Campbell (Green) 55 (0.8%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.3%);
2002	S2	40%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,727	53.9%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	2,247	44.5%	81 [+]	1.6%	5,055	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 44 (0.9%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 23 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 14 (0.3%);
2002	G	42%	Dick Posthumus (R)	3,010	56.6%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	2,234	42.0%	72 [+]	1.4%	5,316	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 39 (0.7%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 33 (0.6%);
2000	S1	53%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	3,853	59.3%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	2,457	37.8%	182 [+]	2.8%	6,492	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mark Forton (Reform) 68 (1.0%); Matthew Abel (Green) 53 (0.8%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 44 (0.7%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.2%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 7 (0.1%);
1998	G	42%	John Engler* (R)	3,155	63.1%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	1,844	36.9%	0	0.0%	4,999	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	51%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,927	51.0%	Ronna Romney (R)	2,697	47.0%	117 [+]	2.0%	5,741	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 61 (1.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 25 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 (0.3%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 15 (0.3%);
1994	S1	42%	Spencer Abraham (R)	2,667	59.3%	Bob Carr (D)	1,582	35.2%	245 [+]	5.5%	4,494	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 178 (4.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 44 (1.0%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 23 (0.5%);
1994	G	44%	John Engler* (R)	3,338	72.0%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,298	28.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,638	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	39%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,929	51.5%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,800	48.0%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,749	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 19 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	39%	John Engler (R)	2,289	60.8%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,450	38.5%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,765	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 26 (0.7%);
1988	S1	55%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,998	59.5%	Jim Dunn (R)	2,011	39.9%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,040	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%); Sally Bier (I) 8 (0.2%); Mark Friedman (I) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	42%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,425	67.2%	William Lucas (R)	1,168	32.4%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,606	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 (0.4%);
1984	S2	61%	Jack Lousma (R)	2,882	57.7%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,065	41.3%	50 [+]	1.0%	4,997	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 27 (0.5%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 2 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 2 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	50%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,011	51.8%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,791	46.1%	80 [+]	2.1%	3,882	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 25 (0.6%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 8 (0.2%);
1982	G	51%	Richard Headlee (R)	2,073	52.3%	James Blanchard (D)	1,725	43.5%	167 [+]	4.2%	3,965	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 101 (2.5%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%); James Phillips (American Independent) 16 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 12 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1978	S2	57%	Carl Levin (D)	1,770	50.6%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,726	49.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,498	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1978	G	57%	William Fitzgerald (D)	1,906	53.7%	William Milliken* (R)	1,642	46.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,551	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1976	S1	73%	Marvin Esch (R)	2,089	52.6%	Donald Riegle (D)	1,859	46.8%	24 [+]	0.6%	3,972	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ted Albert (Human Rights) 11 (0.3%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	55%	Sander Levin (D)	1,300	49.4%	William Milliken* (R)	1,285	48.8%	49 [+]	1.9%	2,634	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 31 (1.2%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 9 (0.3%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 7 (0.3%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	69%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,687	60.0%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,068	38.0%	55 [+]	2.0%	2,810	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 47 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 3 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	64%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,197	60.2%	Lenore Romney (R)	791	39.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,990	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	65%	William Milliken* (R)	1,065	52.8%	Sander Levin (D)	918	45.5%	34 [+]	1.7%	2,017	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 32 (1.6%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	62%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,134	65.7%	Mennen Williams (D)	592	34.3%	0	0.0%	1,726	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	63%	George Romney* (R)	1,161	66.4%	Zolton Ferency (D)	588	33.6%	0	0.0%	1,749	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	S1	75%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,039	51.9%	Elly Peterson (R)	957	47.8%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,001	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 2 (0.1%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	77%	George Romney* (R)	1,368	66.5%	Neil Staebler (D)	682	33.2%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,056	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 2 (0.1%);
1962	G	72%	George Romney (R)	1,080	58.8%	John Swainson* (D)	754	41.0%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,837	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.2%);
1960	S2	81%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,260	63.6%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	720	36.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,982	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	82%	Paul Bagwell (R)	1,247	62.2%	John Swainson (D)	754	37.6%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,005	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 2 (0.1%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 1 (0.0%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 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 Kalkaska County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Kalkaska County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kalkaska County, MI were estimated to be 37% Republican and 46% Democrat.