Luce County, MI

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

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

Pentland township (pop. 2,341) McMillan township (pop. 1,964) Newberry village (pop. 1,138) Lakefield township (pop. 956) Columbus township (pop. 181)  

Tracts in Luce County, MI

Census Tract 9601, Luce County, Michigan     Census Tract 9602, Luce County, Michigan     Census Tract 9800, Luce County, Michigan     Census Tract 9900, Luce County, Michigan        

2022 population: 5,330   ( 1,301 from 2010 , 9 from 2020)
Land area: 899.1 square miles
Population density: 5.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,597	86.25%	12.9%
Black:	52	0.98%	92.9%
Indian:	349	6.55%	7.4%
Asian:	14	0.26%	22.2%
2+ races:	209	3.92%	6.6%
Hispanic:	109	2.05%	32.9%
Total non-White:	733	13.75%	45.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	94	8.8
Deaths:	160	15.0
Net Migration:	62	5.8
Net Immigration:	-3	-0.3

Change in White population:	-678	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-623	-9.4

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	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,109	70.1%	Joe Biden (D)	842	28.0%	56 [+]	1.9%	3,007	22	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 27 (0.9%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	1,756	67.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	681	26.3%	154 [+]	5.9%	2,591	21	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 103 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 3 (0.1%);
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,580	60.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	991	38.2%	25 [+]	1.0%	2,596	16	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	1,490	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,191	43.5%	59 [+]	2.2%	2,740	13	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.5%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,749	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,045	36.9%	35 [+]	1.2%	2,829	14	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 19 (0.7%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	1,480	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	956	37.7%	100 [+]	3.9%	2,536	12	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 74 (2.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,107	45.0%	Robert Dole (R)	964	39.2%	388 [+]	15.8%	2,459	1	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 366 (14.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	972	37.3%	George Bush* (R)	958	36.8%	673 [+]	25.9%	2,603	0	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 660 (25.4%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	1,528	63.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	864	35.7%	25 [+]	1.0%	2,417	10	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.7%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,715	67.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	833	32.5%	13	0.5%	2,561	8	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,659	57.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	992	34.4%	231 [+]	8.0%	2,882	9	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 177 (6.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 48 (1.7%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,379	55.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,099	44.0%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,495	3	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 12 (0.5%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,579	63.5%	George McGovern (D)	862	34.7%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,487	7	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 46 (1.8%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,351	58.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	855	36.9%	110 [+]	4.7%	2,316	17	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 109 (4.7%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,459	62.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	871	37.4%	1	0.0%	2,331	4	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	51%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,534	64.9%	John Kennedy (D)	828	35.1%	0	0.0%	2,362	16	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	47%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,734	72.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	651	27.2%	5	0.2%	2,390	17	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,603	74.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	553	25.6%	3	0.1%	2,159	19	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	36%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,273	67.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	570	30.2%	44 [+]	2.3%	1,887	18	22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 29 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	40%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,195	60.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	790	39.6%	8	0.4%	1,993	11	14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	55%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,542	58.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,069	40.8%	6	0.2%	2,617	9	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,297	51.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,199	47.7%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,515	9	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 4 (0.2%);
1932	54%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,259	56.3%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	928	41.5%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,235	12	17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.8%);
1928	47%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,466	80.2%	Al Smith (D)	350	19.2%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,827	10	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1924	27%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	850	80.6%	John Davis (D)	112	10.6%	92 [+]	8.7%	1,054	5	27	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 83 (7.9%);
1920	25%	Warren Harding (R)	708	76.5%	James Cox (D)	187	20.2%	30 [+]	3.2%	925	4	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 21 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 2 (0.2%);
1916	25%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	527	65.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	257	31.8%	23 [+]	2.9%	807	13	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 17 (2.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 6 (0.7%);
1912	23%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	271	43.3%	William Taft* (R)	234	37.4%	121 [+]	19.3%	626	10	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 102 (16.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 8 (1.3%);
1908	23%	William Taft (R)	354	70.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	108	21.6%	39 [+]	7.8%	501	9	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (6.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.4%);
1904	23%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	364	80.9%	Alton Parker (D)	63	14.0%	23 [+]	5.1%	450	11	24	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 16 (3.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1 (0.2%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	405	70.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	159	27.6%	12 [+]	2.1%	576	12	19	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 10 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	842	28.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,109	70.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	27	0.9%
Other	29	1.0%
TOTAL	3,007
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	681	26.3%
Donald Trump (R)	1,756	67.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	103	4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	29	1.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	3	0.1%
Other	19	0.7%
TOTAL	2,591
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	991	38.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,580	60.9%
Other	25	1.0%
TOTAL	2,596
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,191	43.5%
John McCain (R)	1,490	54.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	24	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	14	0.5%
Other	21	0.8%
TOTAL	2,740
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,749	61.8%
John Kerry (D)	1,045	36.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	19	0.7%
Other	16	0.6%
TOTAL	2,829
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,480	58.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	956	37.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	74	2.9%
Other	26	1.0%
TOTAL	2,536
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,107	45.0%
Robert Dole (R)	964	39.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	366	14.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	18	0.7%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,459
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	972	37.3%
George Bush* (R)	958	36.8%
Ross Perot (I)	660	25.4%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,603
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,528	63.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	864	35.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	17	0.7%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,417
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,715	67.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	833	32.5%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,561
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,659	57.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	992	34.4%
John Anderson (I)	177	6.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	48	1.7%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,882
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,099	44.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,379	55.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	12	0.5%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,495
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,579	63.5%
George McGovern (D)	862	34.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	46	1.8%
TOTAL	2,487
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,351	58.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	855	36.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	109	4.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,316
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,459	62.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	871	37.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,331
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,734	72.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	651	27.2%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,390
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,603	74.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	553	25.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,159
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	570	30.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,273	67.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	29	1.5%
Other	15	0.8%
TOTAL	1,887
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 22

1944 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	790	39.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,195	60.0%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	1,993
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,069	40.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,542	58.9%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,617
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1936 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,297	51.6%
Alf Landon (R)	1,199	47.7%
William Lemke (Union)	4	0.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	7	0.3%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,515
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	928	41.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,259	56.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	18	0.8%
Other	30	1.3%
TOTAL	2,235
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17

1928 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,466	80.2%
Al Smith (D)	350	19.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
Other	10	0.5%
TOTAL	1,827
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 22

1924 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	850	80.6%
John Davis (D)	112	10.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	83	7.9%
Other	9	0.9%
TOTAL	1,054
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 27

1920 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	708	76.5%
James Cox (D)	187	20.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	0.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	2	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	21	2.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	925
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	257	31.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	527	65.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	6	0.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	17	2.1%
TOTAL	807
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

1912 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	102	16.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	271	43.3%
William Taft* (R)	234	37.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	1.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	8	1.3%
TOTAL	626
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	354	70.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	108	21.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	4	0.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	31	6.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.4%
Other	2	0.4%
TOTAL	501
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

1904 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	364	80.9%
Alton Parker (D)	63	14.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	16	3.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.7%
TOTAL	450
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 24

1900 President, Luce County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	405	70.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	159	27.6%
John Woolley (Proh)	10	1.7%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	576
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luce 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	54%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,520	64.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	786	33.2%	60 [+]	2.5%	2,366	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 20 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 12 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 9 (0.4%);
2020	S2	68%	John James (R)	2,070	69.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	855	28.7%	50 [+]	1.7%	2,975	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 11 (0.4%);
2018	S1	52%	John James (R)	1,524	63.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	811	33.8%	67 [+]	2.8%	2,402	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (1.0%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 19 (0.8%);
2018	G	52%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,469	60.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	851	35.2%	100 [+]	4.1%	2,420	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 31 (1.3%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 29 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (1.1%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 13 (0.5%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	992	52.1%	Gary Peters (D)	835	43.9%	77 [+]	4.0%	1,904	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 35 (1.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 15 (0.8%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,046	54.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	810	42.3%	57 [+]	3.0%	1,913	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 24 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 8 (0.4%);
2012	S1	49%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,307	51.1%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	1,174	45.9%	76 [+]	3.0%	2,557	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 37 (1.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 12 (0.5%); John Litle (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%);
2010	G	36%	Rick Snyder (R)	1,285	65.9%	Virg Bernero (D)	615	31.5%	50 [+]	2.6%	1,950	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 12 (0.6%);
2008	S2	48%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,566	59.6%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	956	36.4%	105 [+]	4.0%	2,627	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 60 (2.3%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 16 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	42%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,349	59.0%	Michael Bouchard (R)	885	38.7%	53 [+]	2.3%	2,287	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.7%); David Sole (Green) 14 (0.6%);
2006	G	42%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	1,495	64.7%	Dick DeVos (R)	789	34.1%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,312	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 17 (0.7%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.2%);
2002	S2	35%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,194	62.3%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	686	35.8%	37 [+]	1.9%	1,917	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 21 (1.1%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 10 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 6 (0.3%);
2002	G	35%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	1,016	52.3%	Dick Posthumus (R)	889	45.7%	39 [+]	2.0%	1,944	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 24 (1.2%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 15 (0.8%);
2000	S1	45%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	1,497	60.0%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	935	37.5%	63 [+]	2.5%	2,495	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 23 (0.9%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 18 (0.7%); Mark Forton (Reform) 13 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
1998	G	37%	John Engler* (R)	1,130	58.0%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	819	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,949	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	46%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,297	56.1%	Ronna Romney (R)	983	42.5%	32 [+]	1.4%	2,312	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 18 (0.8%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 7 (0.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 4 (0.2%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%);
1994	S1	39%	Spencer Abraham (R)	1,068	58.0%	Bob Carr (D)	720	39.1%	52 [+]	2.8%	1,840	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 32 (1.7%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 13 (0.7%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 7 (0.4%);
1994	G	41%	John Engler* (R)	1,124	58.1%	Howard Wolpe (D)	811	41.9%	0	0.0%	1,935	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1990	S2	48%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,195	59.7%	Bill Schuette (R)	804	40.1%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,003	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 4 (0.2%);
1990	G	49%	John Engler (R)	1,053	51.3%	James Blanchard* (D)	994	48.4%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,053	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 (0.3%);
1988	S1	47%	Donald Riegle* (D)	1,157	57.0%	Jim Dunn (R)	851	41.9%	22 [+]	1.1%	2,030	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%); Mark Friedman (I) 4 (0.2%); Sally Bier (I) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	39%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,314	77.3%	William Lucas (R)	382	22.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,700	-9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 4 (0.2%);
1984	S2	52%	Jack Lousma (R)	1,184	50.4%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,142	48.6%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,349	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 10 (0.4%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 (0.3%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 1 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 0 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	48%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,269	57.6%	Donald Riegle* (D)	911	41.3%	25 [+]	1.1%	2,205	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 6 (0.3%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 5 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
1982	G	48%	James Blanchard (D)	1,165	52.2%	Richard Headlee (R)	1,024	45.9%	42 [+]	1.9%	2,231	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 15 (0.7%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%); James Phillips (American Independent) 10 (0.4%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	40%	Robert Griffin* (R)	978	54.6%	Carl Levin (D)	814	45.4%	0	0.0%	1,792	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	44%	William Milliken* (R)	1,168	59.4%	William Fitzgerald (D)	799	40.6%	0	0.0%	1,967	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	51%	Marvin Esch (R)	1,230	53.8%	Donald Riegle (D)	1,049	45.9%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,286	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ted Albert (Human Rights) 5 (0.2%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	46%	William Milliken* (R)	1,028	50.4%	Sander Levin (D)	1,004	49.3%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,038	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 4 (0.2%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	53%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,549	64.8%	Frank Kelley (D)	830	34.7%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,389	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 10 (0.4%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 0 (0.0%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	45%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,059	56.5%	Lenore Romney (R)	813	43.4%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,875	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.1%);
1970	G	45%	William Milliken* (R)	1,098	58.1%	Sander Levin (D)	782	41.4%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,890	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 9 (0.5%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	44%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,194	62.9%	Mennen Williams (D)	702	37.0%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,899	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.2%);
1966	G	45%	George Romney* (R)	1,278	66.7%	Zolton Ferency (D)	634	33.1%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,915	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.2%);
1964	S1	51%	Philip Hart* (D)	1,175	52.8%	Elly Peterson (R)	1,052	47.2%	0	0.0%	2,227	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	52%	George Romney* (R)	1,474	64.0%	Neil Staebler (D)	830	36.0%	0	0.0%	2,304	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	43%	George Romney (R)	1,192	60.9%	John Swainson* (D)	763	39.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,957	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1960	S2	49%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,442	63.3%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	835	36.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,279	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	50%	Paul Bagwell (R)	1,430	62.3%	John Swainson (D)	863	37.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,296	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 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 Luce County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Luce County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Luce County, MI were estimated to be 43% Republican and 26% Democrat.