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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	320	7.2
Deaths:	658	14.8
Net Migration:	903	20.2
Net Immigration:	15	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +677	D +1,344	D + 8.6%
D +2,021
2020 vs. 2012	R +433	D +1,786	D + 11.7%
D +2,219
2020 vs. 2008	R +978	D +462	D + 2.3%
D +1,440

2016 vs. 2008	R +301	R +882	R + 6.2%
D -581
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Joe Biden (D)	8,795	52.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,916	46.8%	189 [+]	1.1%	16,900	-1	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 134 (0.8%);
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	7,239	48.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,774	45.5%	879 [+]	5.9%	14,892	1	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 510 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 197 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,483	52.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,576	46.2%	160 [+]	1.1%	14,219	8	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.1%);
2008	84%	Barack Obama (D)	7,355	50.9%	John McCain (R)	6,938	48.0%	171 [+]	1.2%	14,464	7	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 58 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 56 (0.4%);
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,733	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	6,048	43.5%	136 [+]	1.0%	13,917	8	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 72 (0.5%);
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	6,840	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,635	38.6%	534 [+]	4.4%	12,009	11	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 456 (3.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	71%	Robert Dole (R)	5,155	50.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,019	39.3%	1,063 [+]	10.4%	10,237	12	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 924 (9.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 90 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	79%	George Bush* (R)	3,993	39.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,445	33.8%	2,749 [+]	27.0%	10,187	3	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,685 (26.4%);
1988	73%	George Bush (R)	5,215	60.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,331	38.6%	73 [+]	0.8%	8,619	7	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 48 (0.6%);
1984	73%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,356	67.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,498	31.5%	67	0.8%	7,921	8	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	79%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,585	57.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,348	29.6%	1,002 [+]	12.6%	7,935	9	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 839 (10.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 119 (1.5%);
1976	80%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,240	62.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,437	35.8%	126 [+]	1.9%	6,803	10	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 96 (1.4%);
1972	76%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,809	65.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,855	32.1%	123 [+]	2.1%	5,787	10	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 118 (2.0%);
1968	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,798	60.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,562	33.5%	299 [+]	6.4%	4,659	19	17	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 292 (6.3%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,369	53.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,074	46.6%	8	0.2%	4,451	13	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,730	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,810	39.8%	6	0.1%	4,546	11	10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,987	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,287	30.1%	4	0.1%	4,278	14	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,926	74.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	999	25.4%	9	0.2%	3,934	19	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,928	69.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	835	29.9%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,794	20	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,063	68.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	944	31.2%	16	0.5%	3,023	19	22	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	66%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,405	66.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,223	33.6%	11	0.3%	3,639	16	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Alf Landon (R)	1,692	49.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,542	45.3%	171 [+]	5.0%	3,405	11	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 158 (4.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.3%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,746	52.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,527	46.1%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,313	2	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.8%);
1928	48%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,521	62.4%	Al Smith (D)	903	37.1%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,437	-8	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,792	75.4%	John Davis (D)	301	12.7%	285 [+]	12.0%	2,378	0	21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 249 (10.5%);
1920	47%	Warren Harding (R)	2,156	82.3%	James Cox (D)	406	15.5%	59 [+]	2.3%	2,621	9	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (1.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 13 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 4 (0.2%);
1916	31%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	984	53.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	763	41.8%	79 [+]	4.3%	1,826	2	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 56 (3.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 21 (1.2%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	687	39.0%	William Taft* (R)	621	35.2%	454 [+]	25.8%	1,762	8	12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 344 (19.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 84 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 21 (1.2%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	1,258	66.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	566	29.9%	72 [+]	3.8%	1,896	4	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 46 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,464	75.3%	Alton Parker (D)	416	21.4%	65 [+]	3.3%	1,945	6	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 58 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	1,468	68.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	634	29.5%	44 [+]	2.1%	2,146	10	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 36 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,795

52.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,916

46.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

134

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,900

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,774

45.5%

Donald Trump (R)

7,239

48.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

510

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

197

1.3%

Other

172

1.2%

TOTAL

14,892

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,576

46.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,483

52.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

148

1.0%

TOTAL

14,219

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,355

50.9%

John McCain (R)

6,938

48.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,464

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,733

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

6,048

43.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,917

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,840

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,635

38.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

456

3.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,009

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,019

39.3%

Robert Dole (R)

5,155

50.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

924

9.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,237

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,445

33.8%

George Bush* (R)

3,993

39.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,685

26.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,187

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,215

60.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,331

38.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,619

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,356

67.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,498

31.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,921

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,585

57.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,348

29.6%

John Anderson (I)

839

10.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

119

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,935

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,437

35.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,240

62.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,803

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,809

65.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,855

32.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

118

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,787

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,798

60.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,562

33.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

292

6.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,659

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,369

53.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,074

46.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,451

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,810

39.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,730

60.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,546

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,987

69.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,287

30.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,278

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,926

74.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

999

25.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,934

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

835

29.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,928

69.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,794

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 24

1944 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

944

31.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,063

68.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,023

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,223

33.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,405

66.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,639

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 21

1936 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,542

45.3%

Alf Landon (R)

1,692

49.7%

William Lemke (Union)

158

4.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,405

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1932 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,746

52.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,527

46.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,313

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,521

62.4%

Al Smith (D)

903

37.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,437

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

1924 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,792

75.4%

John Davis (D)

301

12.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

249

10.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,378

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 21

1920 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,156

82.3%

James Cox (D)

406

15.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,621

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 22

1916 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

763

41.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

984

53.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,826

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

344

19.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

687

39.0%

William Taft* (R)

621

35.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,762

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,258

66.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

566

29.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,896

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

1904 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,464

75.3%

Alton Parker (D)

416

21.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,945

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Leelanau County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,468

68.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

634

29.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,146

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leelanau County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	8,540	55.2%	Tudor Dixon (R)	6,752	43.6%	182 [+]	1.2%	15,474	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 116 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 33 (0.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 10 (0.1%);
2020	S2	88%	John James (R)	8,380	49.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	8,277	49.2%	178 [+]	1.1%	16,835	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 100 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 61 (0.4%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 17 (0.1%);

2018	S1	77%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	7,216	50.8%	John James (R)	6,775	47.7%	201 [+]	1.4%	14,192	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 127 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 50 (0.4%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 24 (0.2%);
2018	G	77%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	7,264	51.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,630	46.7%	308 [+]	2.2%	14,202	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 165 (1.2%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 79 (0.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 45 (0.3%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 19 (0.1%);
2014	S2	61%	Gary Peters (D)	5,340	48.9%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	5,243	48.0%	347 [+]	3.2%	10,930	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 183 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 97 (0.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 67 (0.6%);
2014	G	61%	Rick Snyder* (R)	6,172	56.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	4,600	41.8%	234 [+]	2.1%	11,006	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 123 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 63 (0.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 48 (0.4%);
2012	S1	79%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	7,089	50.4%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	6,609	47.0%	373 [+]	2.7%	14,071	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 212 (1.5%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 85 (0.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 41 (0.3%); John Litle (Natural Law) 35 (0.2%);
2010	G	65%	Rick Snyder (R)	7,467	65.5%	Virg Bernero (D)	3,655	32.1%	278 [+]	2.4%	11,400	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Harley Mikkelson (Green) 126 (1.1%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 88 (0.8%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 64 (0.6%);

2008	S2	82%	Carl Levin* (D)	7,638	53.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	6,098	43.1%	425 [+]	3.0%	14,161	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Harley Mikkelson (Green) 177 (1.2%); Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 166 (1.2%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (0.3%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 33 (0.2%);
2006	S1	72%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,984	49.5%	Michael Bouchard (R)	5,818	48.2%	279 [+]	2.3%	12,081	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Sole (Green) 145 (1.2%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 91 (0.8%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (0.4%);
2006	G	72%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	6,212	51.4%	Dick DeVos (R)	5,708	47.2%	161 [+]	1.3%	12,081	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 77 (0.6%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 66 (0.5%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	S2	60%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,128	52.3%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	4,502	45.9%	172 [+]	1.8%	9,802	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 115 (1.2%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 29 (0.3%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 28 (0.3%);
2002	G	61%	Dick Posthumus (R)	5,501	55.7%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	4,241	42.9%	133 [+]	1.3%	9,875	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 105 (1.1%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 28 (0.3%);
2000	S1	74%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	7,046	59.8%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	4,376	37.1%	360 [+]	3.1%	11,782	12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 179 (1.5%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 86 (0.7%); Mark Forton (Reform) 69 (0.6%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.1%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 13 (0.1%);

1998	G	61%	John Engler* (R)	6,577	70.9%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	2,705	29.1%	0	0.0%	9,282	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	69%	Ronna Romney (R)	5,008	50.2%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,779	47.9%	188 [+]	1.9%	9,975	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 98 (1.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 38 (0.4%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 38 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	59%	Spencer Abraham (R)	5,122	63.4%	Bob Carr (D)	2,670	33.1%	284 [+]	3.5%	8,076	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 182 (2.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 59 (0.7%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 42 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	61%	John Engler* (R)	6,063	72.9%	Howard Wolpe (D)	2,255	27.1%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,322	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	S2	52%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,444	53.8%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,918	45.6%	36 [+]	0.6%	6,398	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 31 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	G	53%	John Engler (R)	3,757	58.5%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,620	40.8%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,419	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 29 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);

1988	S1	68%	Donald Riegle* (D)	4,141	51.8%	Jim Dunn (R)	3,782	47.4%	64 [+]	0.8%	7,987	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%); Sally Bier (I) 9 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 8 (0.1%);
1986	G	50%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,360	59.3%	William Lucas (R)	2,291	40.4%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,669	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
1984	S2	70%	Jack Lousma (R)	4,465	58.8%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,058	40.3%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,589	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 29 (0.4%); Arthur Tisch (I) 26 (0.3%); Max Dean (I) 3 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 3 (0.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 2 (0.0%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	60%	Philip Ruppe (R)	3,605	57.9%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,497	40.1%	119 [+]	1.9%	6,221	17	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 86 (1.4%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 19 (0.3%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	60%	Richard Headlee (R)	3,891	61.7%	James Blanchard (D)	2,229	35.3%	188 [+]	3.0%	6,308	17	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 86 (1.4%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 64 (1.0%); James Phillips (American Independent) 21 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	68%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,728	61.0%	Carl Levin (D)	2,379	39.0%	0	0.0%	6,107	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	69%	William Milliken* (R)	3,882	62.8%	William Fitzgerald (D)	2,296	37.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,182	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1976	S1	77%	Marvin Esch (R)	4,097	62.5%	Donald Riegle (D)	2,403	36.7%	51 [+]	0.8%	6,551	16	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ted Albert (Human Rights) 24 (0.4%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	64%	William Milliken* (R)	3,147	61.1%	Sander Levin (D)	1,924	37.3%	82 [+]	1.6%	5,153	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 39 (0.8%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 33 (0.6%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 8 (0.2%); 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	74%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,644	64.7%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,930	34.3%	59 [+]	1.0%	5,633	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 39 (0.7%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 10 (0.2%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	60%	Lenore Romney (R)	2,265	56.1%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,763	43.7%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,034	23	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	62%	William Milliken* (R)	2,814	67.8%	Sander Levin (D)	1,300	31.3%	39 [+]	0.9%	4,153	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 38 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);

1966	S2	62%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,624	68.9%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,183	31.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,809	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1966	G	62%	George Romney* (R)	2,639	69.2%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,171	30.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,815	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1964	S1	73%	Elly Peterson (R)	2,509	58.1%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,805	41.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,318	23	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	74%	George Romney* (R)	3,041	69.5%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,327	30.3%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,378	14	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	66%	George Romney (R)	2,486	65.4%	John Swainson* (D)	1,310	34.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,800	14	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1960	S2	79%	Alvin Bentley (R)	2,645	60.7%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	1,708	39.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,358	13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	79%	Paul Bagwell (R)	2,662	60.4%	John Swainson (D)	1,738	39.4%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,408	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 2 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (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 Leelanau County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Leelanau County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Leelanau County, MI were estimated to be 35% Republican and 51% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	20,643	90.26%	4.3%
Black:	122	0.53%	117.9%
Indian:	558	2.44%	18.2%
Asian:	152	0.66%	61.7%
2+ races:	355	1.55%	29.1%
Hispanic:	1,040	4.55%	31.0%

Total non-White:	2,227	9.74%	16.7%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	7,477	49.0%	Bob Lorinser (D)	7,467	49.0%	306	2.0%	15,250
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,250

2020-11-03	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	8,710	52.1%	Dana Ferguson (D)	7,844	46.9%	173	1.0%	16,727
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,727

2018-11-06	MI01	Matthew Morgan (D)	7,295	51.7%	Jack Bergman* (R)	6,816	48.3%	0	0.0%	14,111
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,111

2016-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman (R)	7,545	51.3%	Lon Johnson (D)	6,592	44.8%	577	3.9%	14,714
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,714

2014-11-04	MI01	Dan Benishek* (R)	5,476	49.9%	Jerry Cannon (D)	5,208	47.5%	284	2.6%	10,968
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,968

2012-11-06	MI01	Dan Benishek* (R)	6,847	49.3%	Gary McDowell (D)	6,511	46.9%	538	3.9%	13,896
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,896

2010-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	7,052	62.6%	Jerry Campbell (D)	3,916	34.8%	289	2.6%	11,257
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,257

2008-11-04	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	8,448	60.2%	Andrew Concannon (D)	5,311	37.8%	275	2.0%	14,034
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,034

2006-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	6,617	55.6%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	5,094	42.8%	191	1.6%	11,902
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,902

2004-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	8,642	64.0%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	4,718	34.9%	150	1.1%	13,510
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,510

2002-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	6,441	66.7%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	2,935	30.4%	285	3.0%	9,661
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,661

2000-11-07	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	6,064	50.9%	Chuck Yob (R)	5,696	47.8%	149	1.3%	11,909
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,909

1998-11-03	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	4,742	50.1%	Michelle McManus (R)	4,572	48.3%	152	1.6%	9,466
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,466

1996-11-05	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	5,629	58.6%	Bob Carr (R)	3,723	38.8%	249	2.6%	9,601
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,601

1994-11-08	MI01	Gil Ziegler (R)	4,406	53.7%	Bart Stupak* (D)	3,690	45.0%	106	1.3%	8,202
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,202

1992-11-03	MI01	Philip Ruppe (R)	4,430	50.0%	Bart Stupak (D)	4,101	46.2%	337	3.8%	8,868
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,868

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	21,681	0.0%	0.0%	21,681	100.0%	n/a	n/a	114%
2020	21,421	0.0%	0.0%	21,421	100.0%	n/a	n/a	112%
2018	20,150	0.0%	0.0%	20,150	100.0%	n/a	n/a	107%
2016	20,127	0.0%	0.0%	20,127	100.0%	n/a	n/a	109%
2014	19,714	0.0%	0.0%	19,714	100.0%	n/a	n/a	109%
2012	19,509	0.0%	0.0%	19,509	100.0%	n/a	n/a	110%
2010	18,791	0.0%	0.0%	18,791	100.0%	n/a	n/a	108%
2008	18,848	0.0%	0.0%	18,848	100.0%	n/a	n/a	110%
2006	18,210	0.0%	0.0%	18,210	100.0%	n/a	n/a	108%
2004	17,950	0.0%	0.0%	17,950	100.0%	n/a	n/a	108%
2002	16,813	0.0%	0.0%	16,813	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%
2000	16,466	0.0%	0.0%	16,466	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%
1994	13,958	0.0%	0.0%	13,958	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%
1986	11,079	0.0%	0.0%	11,079	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%

Change in White population:	844	3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	318	1.5

Leelanau County, MI

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