Lake County, MI

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

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

Webber township (pop. 2,084) Pleasant Plains township (pop. 1,783) Chase township (pop. 1,260) Baldwin village (pop. 1,030) Elk township (pop. 905) Yates township (pop. 846) Newkirk township (pop. 811) Lake township (pop. 803) Pinora township (pop. 690) Ellsworth township (pop. 601) Dover township (pop. 552) Eden township (pop. 493) Peacock township (pop. 435) Sauble township (pop. 421) Cherry Valley township (pop. 404) Luther village (pop. 269) Sweetwater township (pop. 197)  

Tracts in Lake County, MI

Census Tract 9601, Lake County, Michigan     Census Tract 9611, Lake County, Michigan     Census Tract 9612, Lake County, Michigan     Census Tract 9613, Lake County, Michigan        

2022 population: 12,594   ( 1,055 from 2010 , 494 from 2020)
Land area: 567.6 square miles
Population density: 22.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,292	81.72%	4.0%
Black:	1,310	10.40%	26.7%
Indian:	109	0.87%	39.7%
Asian:	43	0.34%	152.9%
2+ races:	366	2.91%	36.6%
Hispanic:	474	3.76%	95.1%
Total non-White:	2,302	18.28%	40.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	176	7.3
Deaths:	473	19.5
Net Migration:	776	32.1
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Change in White population:	395	3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	660	5.7

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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,946	62.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,288	36.1%	98 [+]	1.5%	6,332	15	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 65 (1.0%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	3,159	59.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,939	36.2%	260 [+]	4.9%	5,358	12	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 152 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 48 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,752	51.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,487	46.8%	71 [+]	1.3%	5,310	2	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	2,919	55.2%	John McCain (R)	2,269	42.9%	104 [+]	2.0%	5,292	2	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 29 (0.5%);
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	2,675	51.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,503	47.7%	68 [+]	1.3%	5,246	0	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.6%);
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,584	55.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,961	41.8%	148 [+]	3.2%	4,693	-4	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 110 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,606	59.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,213	27.6%	575 [+]	13.1%	4,394	-11	-13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 552 (12.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,351	51.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,194	26.3%	1,001 [+]	22.0%	4,546	-10	-11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 981 (21.6%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,958	52.9%	George Bush (R)	1,713	46.3%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,698	-7	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,125	53.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,845	46.1%	33	0.8%	4,003	-6	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,041	51.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,730	43.2%	232 [+]	5.8%	4,003	-6	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 187 (4.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 37 (0.9%);
1976	81%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,179	57.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,598	42.0%	31 [+]	0.8%	3,808	-10	-6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.6%);
1972	77%	George McGovern (D)	1,548	49.4%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,532	48.9%	51 [+]	1.6%	3,131	-7	-12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 47 (1.5%);
1968	83%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,482	53.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,094	39.1%	222 [+]	7.9%	2,798	-2	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 220 (7.9%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,978	71.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	791	28.6%	1	0.0%	2,770	-5	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,441	52.3%	John Kennedy (D)	1,313	47.6%	3	0.1%	2,757	3	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,614	59.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,083	40.1%	2	0.1%	2,699	4	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,549	57.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,127	41.8%	20	0.7%	2,696	2	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,348	54.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,077	43.3%	65 [+]	2.6%	2,490	5	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 55 (2.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,145	58.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	794	40.8%	7	0.4%	1,946	10	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,413	56.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,070	42.9%	12	0.5%	2,495	7	12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,337	53.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,091	43.8%	65 [+]	2.6%	2,493	5	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 51 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.4%);
1932	87%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,241	53.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	991	42.9%	80 [+]	3.5%	2,312	-2	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 48 (2.1%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,147	73.1%	Al Smith (D)	409	26.1%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,570	3	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.6%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,069	68.8%	John Davis (D)	313	20.1%	172 [+]	11.1%	1,554	-7	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 160 (10.3%);
1920	45%	Warren Harding (R)	926	74.8%	James Cox (D)	261	21.1%	51 [+]	4.1%	1,238	2	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (2.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 11 (0.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 10 (0.8%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	588	60.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	347	35.8%	34 [+]	3.5%	969	8	15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 29 (3.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 5 (0.5%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	480	50.7%	William Taft* (R)	227	24.0%	240 [+]	25.3%	947	-4	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 186 (19.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9 (1.0%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	673	68.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	253	25.9%	51 [+]	5.2%	977	7	17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 31 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 14 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.2%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	907	79.4%	Alton Parker (D)	211	18.5%	24 [+]	2.1%	1,142	10	23	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (1.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 9 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.2%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	841	68.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	350	28.7%	30 [+]	2.5%	1,221	11	17	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 14 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,288	36.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,946	62.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	65	1.0%
Other	33	0.5%
TOTAL	6,332
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,939	36.2%
Donald Trump (R)	3,159	59.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	152	2.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	48	0.9%
Other	60	1.1%
TOTAL	5,358
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,752	51.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,487	46.8%
Other	71	1.3%
TOTAL	5,310
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,919	55.2%
John McCain (R)	2,269	42.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	48	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	29	0.5%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,292
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,503	47.7%
John Kerry (D)	2,675	51.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	0.6%
Other	35	0.7%
TOTAL	5,246
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,961	41.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,584	55.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	110	2.3%
Other	38	0.8%
TOTAL	4,693
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1996 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,606	59.3%
Robert Dole (R)	1,213	27.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	552	12.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	12	0.3%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	4,394
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13

1992 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,351	51.7%
George Bush* (R)	1,194	26.3%
Ross Perot (I)	981	21.6%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,546
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,713	46.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,958	52.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	0.3%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,698
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,125	53.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,845	46.1%
Other	33	0.8%
TOTAL	4,003
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,730	43.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,041	51.0%
John Anderson (I)	187	4.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	37	0.9%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,003
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,179	57.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,598	42.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	23	0.6%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,808
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,532	48.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,548	49.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	47	1.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,131
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1968 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,094	39.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,482	53.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	220	7.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,798
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,978	71.4%
Barry Goldwater (R)	791	28.6%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,770
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,313	47.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,441	52.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,757
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,614	59.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,083	40.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,699
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,549	57.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,127	41.8%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,696
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,077	43.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,348	54.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	55	2.2%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,490
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1944 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	794	40.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,145	58.8%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,946
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,070	42.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,413	56.6%
Other	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,495
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,337	53.6%
Alf Landon (R)	1,091	43.8%
William Lemke (Union)	51	2.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,493
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,241	53.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	991	42.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	48	2.1%
Other	32	1.4%
TOTAL	2,312
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,147	73.1%
Al Smith (D)	409	26.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.6%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,570
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 15

1924 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,069	68.8%
John Davis (D)	313	20.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	160	10.3%
Other	12	0.8%
TOTAL	1,554
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 15

1920 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	926	74.8%
James Cox (D)	261	21.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	2.4%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	11	0.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	10	0.8%
TOTAL	1,238
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	347	35.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	588	60.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	29	3.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	5	0.5%
TOTAL	969
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15

1912 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	186	19.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	480	50.7%
William Taft* (R)	227	24.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	45	4.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	9	1.0%
TOTAL	947
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	673	68.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	253	25.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	31	3.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	14	1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.4%
TOTAL	977
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	907	79.4%
Alton Parker (D)	211	18.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	1.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	9	0.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,142
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Lake County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	841	68.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	350	28.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	14	1.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	0.5%
Other	10	0.8%
TOTAL	1,221
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake County, MI

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

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Tudor Dixon (R)	3,055	58.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	2,081	39.6%	124 [+]	2.4%	5,260	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 53 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 42 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 20 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%);
2020	S2	60%	John James (R)	3,804	61.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	2,286	36.7%	134 [+]	2.2%	6,224	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 85 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 28 (0.4%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%);
2018	S1	47%	John James (R)	2,633	55.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,936	41.1%	139 [+]	3.0%	4,708	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 53 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 45 (1.0%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 41 (0.9%);
2018	G	47%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,602	55.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,904	40.5%	194 [+]	4.1%	4,700	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 68 (1.4%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 52 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 47 (1.0%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 27 (0.6%);
2014	S2	36%	Gary Peters (D)	1,780	51.0%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,492	42.8%	216 [+]	6.2%	3,488	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 93 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 73 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 50 (1.4%);
2014	G	36%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,745	49.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,656	47.0%	119 [+]	3.4%	3,520	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 57 (1.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 36 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 26 (0.7%);
2012	S1	54%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,997	57.4%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	2,028	38.8%	198 [+]	3.8%	5,223	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 89 (1.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 56 (1.1%); John Litle (Natural Law) 28 (0.5%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 25 (0.5%);
2010	G	39%	Rick Snyder (R)	2,220	60.5%	Virg Bernero (D)	1,354	36.9%	98 [+]	2.7%	3,672	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Harley Mikkelson (Green) 35 (1.0%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 32 (0.9%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (0.8%);
2008	S2	55%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,137	60.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	1,813	35.2%	200 [+]	3.9%	5,150	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 66 (1.3%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 55 (1.1%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (1.0%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 30 (0.6%);
2006	S1	49%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,509	55.8%	Michael Bouchard (R)	1,885	41.9%	106 [+]	2.4%	4,500	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (1.0%); David Sole (Green) 34 (0.8%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%);
2006	G	49%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	2,228	49.3%	Dick DeVos (R)	2,203	48.7%	89 [+]	2.0%	4,520	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 38 (0.8%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 30 (0.7%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.5%);
2002	S2	40%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,378	66.2%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	1,148	32.0%	66 [+]	1.8%	3,592	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 31 (0.9%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 25 (0.7%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 10 (0.3%);
2002	G	41%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	1,904	52.2%	Dick Posthumus (R)	1,671	45.8%	70 [+]	1.9%	3,645	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 41 (1.1%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 29 (0.8%);
2000	S1	52%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	2,309	50.1%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	2,127	46.2%	171 [+]	3.7%	4,607	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mark Forton (Reform) 55 (1.2%); Matthew Abel (Green) 48 (1.0%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 42 (0.9%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.4%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%);
1998	G	41%	John Engler* (R)	1,832	53.5%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	1,593	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,425	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	55%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,722	63.1%	Ronna Romney (R)	1,503	34.8%	90 [+]	2.1%	4,315	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 44 (1.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 23 (0.5%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 15 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 8 (0.2%);
1994	S1	44%	Spencer Abraham (R)	1,549	47.8%	Bob Carr (D)	1,508	46.5%	186 [+]	5.7%	3,243	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 120 (3.7%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 38 (1.2%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 28 (0.9%);
1994	G	45%	John Engler* (R)	2,068	62.3%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,252	37.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,321	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	45%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,823	62.8%	Bill Schuette (R)	963	33.2%	117 [+]	4.0%	2,903	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 117 (4.0%);
1990	G	45%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,423	49.5%	John Engler (R)	1,385	48.2%	67 [+]	2.3%	2,875	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 66 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	58%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,503	68.5%	Jim Dunn (R)	1,097	30.0%	52 [+]	1.4%	3,652	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 25 (0.7%); Sally Bier (I) 17 (0.5%); Mark Friedman (I) 10 (0.3%);
1986	G	42%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,887	74.3%	William Lucas (R)	623	24.5%	29 [+]	1.1%	2,539	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 27 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1984	S2	67%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,209	55.4%	Jack Lousma (R)	1,711	42.9%	65 [+]	1.6%	3,985	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 44 (1.1%); Max Dean (I) 13 (0.3%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 2 (0.1%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	55%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,024	63.7%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,114	35.0%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,179	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Daniel Eller (American Independent) 17 (0.5%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 16 (0.5%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 6 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1982	G	55%	James Blanchard (D)	1,786	56.2%	Richard Headlee (R)	1,246	39.2%	146 [+]	4.6%	3,178	-6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 120 (3.8%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 14 (0.4%); James Phillips (American Independent) 7 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 (0.1%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1978	S2	58%	Carl Levin (D)	1,716	60.0%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,145	40.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,862	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	58%	William Fitzgerald (D)	1,753	60.4%	William Milliken* (R)	1,148	39.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,904	-17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1976	S1	75%	Donald Riegle (D)	1,965	55.7%	Marvin Esch (R)	1,554	44.0%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,530	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ted Albert (Human Rights) 6 (0.2%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	63%	Sander Levin (D)	1,467	52.9%	William Milliken* (R)	1,272	45.9%	32 [+]	1.2%	2,771	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 22 (0.8%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 8 (0.3%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 1 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	73%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,500	50.1%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,470	49.1%	22 [+]	0.7%	2,992	-3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 17 (0.6%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 2 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	68%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,586	66.7%	Lenore Romney (R)	789	33.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,378	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	69%	Sander Levin (D)	1,373	56.6%	William Milliken* (R)	1,043	43.0%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,427	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 8 (0.3%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	68%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,168	51.4%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,101	48.4%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,273	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.2%);
1966	G	69%	George Romney* (R)	1,159	50.5%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,129	49.2%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,294	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.3%);
1964	S1	78%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,710	66.0%	Elly Peterson (R)	877	33.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,590	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	80%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,409	53.0%	George Romney* (R)	1,246	46.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,658	-9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	76%	John Swainson* (D)	1,264	50.9%	George Romney (R)	1,218	49.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,484	-2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1960	S2	77%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,319	52.4%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	1,193	47.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,515	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	79%	Paul Bagwell (R)	1,343	52.5%	John Swainson (D)	1,213	47.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,558	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 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 Lake County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Lake County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lake County, MI were estimated to be 29% Republican and 58% Democrat.