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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,632	12.2
Deaths:	1,622	12.2
Net Migration:	779	5.8
Net Immigration:	34	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,908	R +3,079	R + 2.0%
D +1,829
2020 vs. 2012	R +8,194	R +9,921	R + 29.7%
D -1,727
2020 vs. 2008	R +8,524	R +12,029	R + 38.1%
D -3,505

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,616	R +8,950	R + 36.1%
D -5,334
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	21,815	67.9%	Joe Biden (D)	9,703	30.2%	620 [+]	1.9%	32,138	20	21	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 428 (1.3%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	16,907	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,874	29.4%	1,979 [+]	7.4%	26,760	16	17	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,316 (4.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 292 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 49 (0.2%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,621	53.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,430	44.7%	497 [+]	1.9%	25,548	9	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 52 (0.2%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	13,291	49.1%	Barack Obama (D)	13,208	48.7%	597 [+]	2.2%	27,096	8	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 233 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 131 (0.5%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,968	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	11,471	42.9%	295 [+]	1.1%	26,734	8	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 183 (0.7%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	12,696	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9,627	42.0%	581 [+]	2.5%	22,904	9	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 483 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,053	46.9%	Robert Dole (R)	8,679	40.5%	2,714 [+]	12.7%	21,446	2	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,530 (11.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 132 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,730	38.3%	George Bush* (R)	8,420	37.0%	5,630 [+]	24.7%	22,780	1	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,504 (24.2%);
1988	51%	George Bush (R)	10,963	58.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,664	40.9%	127 [+]	0.7%	18,754	5	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 81 (0.4%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	13,109	70.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,491	29.4%	89	0.5%	18,689	11	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,822	56.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,706	35.0%	1,622 [+]	8.5%	19,150	8	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,309 (6.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 246 (1.3%);
1976	61%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,439	60.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,684	38.6%	171 [+]	1.0%	17,294	9	12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 131 (0.8%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,591	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	5,602	36.2%	285 [+]	1.8%	15,478	6	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 270 (1.7%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,329	55.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,303	35.6%	1,270 [+]	8.5%	14,902	14	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,244 (8.3%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,970	63.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,181	36.5%	26	0.2%	14,177	3	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,085	67.7%	John Kennedy (D)	4,767	32.0%	40	0.3%	14,892	19	18	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,759	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,189	30.0%	33	0.2%	13,981	14	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,946	71.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,844	27.6%	136	1.0%	13,926	16	16	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	49%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,081	65.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,999	32.1%	255 [+]	2.7%	9,335	16	20	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 82 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,525	69.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,168	29.4%	97	0.9%	10,790	21	24	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,633	64.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,119	34.7%	103	0.9%	11,855	15	20	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Alf Landon (R)	5,031	46.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,950	45.3%	944 [+]	8.6%	10,925	7	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 851 (7.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 64 (0.6%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,704	50.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,166	45.3%	533 [+]	4.7%	11,403	1	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 464 (4.1%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,691	82.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,572	16.9%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,318	12	24	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1924	51%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,942	79.0%	John Davis (D)	1,396	15.9%	453 [+]	5.2%	8,791	4	25	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 349 (4.0%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	6,644	77.3%	James Cox (D)	1,695	19.7%	259 [+]	3.0%	8,598	5	17	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 120 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 109 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 18 (0.2%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,894	56.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,801	40.3%	258 [+]	3.7%	6,953	4	10	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 140 (2.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 108 (1.6%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,853	43.8%	William Taft* (R)	1,874	28.8%	1,791 [+]	27.5%	6,518	1	6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,373 (21.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 288 (4.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 112 (1.7%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	4,558	69.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,715	26.0%	328 [+]	5.0%	6,601	7	17	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 197 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 116 (1.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 9 (0.1%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,314	76.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,372	19.8%	240 [+]	3.5%	6,926	7	20	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 161 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.1%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	4,826	63.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,636	34.5%	180 [+]	2.4%	7,642	5	12	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 148 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,703

30.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

21,815

67.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

428

1.3%

Other

192

0.6%

TOTAL

32,138

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,874

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

16,907

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,316

4.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

292

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

322

1.2%

TOTAL

26,760

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,430

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,621

53.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

445

1.7%

TOTAL

25,548

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,208

48.7%

John McCain (R)

13,291

49.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

233

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

131

0.5%

Other

233

0.9%

TOTAL

27,096

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,968

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

11,471

42.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

183

0.7%

Other

112

0.4%

TOTAL

26,734

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,696

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

9,627

42.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

483

2.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,904

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,053

46.9%

Robert Dole (R)

8,679

40.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,530

11.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

132

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,446

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,730

38.3%

George Bush* (R)

8,420

37.0%

Ross Perot (I)

5,504

24.2%

Other

126

0.6%

TOTAL

22,780

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,963

58.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,664

40.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,754

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

13,109

70.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,491

29.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,689

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,822

56.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,706

35.0%

John Anderson (I)

1,309

6.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

246

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,150

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,684

38.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,439

60.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

131

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,294

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,591

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

5,602

36.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

270

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,478

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,329

55.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,303

35.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,244

8.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,902

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,970

63.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,181

36.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,177

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,767

32.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,085

67.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,892

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

1956 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,759

69.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,189

30.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,981

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,946

71.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,844

27.6%

Other

136

1.0%

TOTAL

13,926

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,999

32.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,081

65.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

Other

173

1.9%

TOTAL

9,335

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

1944 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,168

29.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,525

69.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,790

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

1940 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,119

34.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,633

64.4%

Other

103

0.9%

TOTAL

11,855

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

1936 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,950

45.3%

Alf Landon (R)

5,031

46.1%

William Lemke (Union)

851

7.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,925

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,704

50.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,166

45.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

464

4.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,403

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,691

82.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,572

16.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,318

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

1924 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,942

79.0%

John Davis (D)

1,396

15.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

349

4.0%

Other

104

1.2%

TOTAL

8,791

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 25

1920 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,644

77.3%

James Cox (D)

1,695

19.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

109

1.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

120

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,598

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,801

40.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,894

56.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

108

1.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

140

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,953

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1912 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,373

21.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,853

43.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,874

28.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

288

4.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

112

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,518

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,558

69.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,715

26.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

116

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

197

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,601

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,314

76.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,372

19.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

161

2.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,926

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 20

1900 President, Montcalm County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,826

63.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,636

34.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

148

1.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,642

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Montcalm County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Tudor Dixon (R)	16,165	61.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	9,622	36.5%	608 [+]	2.3%	26,395	17	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 318 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 142 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 92 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 56 (0.2%);
2020	S2	60%	John James (R)	21,146	66.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	9,714	30.7%	768 [+]	2.4%	31,628	19	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 430 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 211 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 127 (0.4%);

2018	S1	46%	John James (R)	13,878	59.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	8,758	37.6%	681 [+]	2.9%	23,317	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 289 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 243 (1.0%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 149 (0.6%);
2018	G	46%	Bill Schuette (R)	13,408	57.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	9,003	38.5%	946 [+]	4.1%	23,357	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 411 (1.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 258 (1.1%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 181 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 96 (0.4%);
2014	S2	34%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	8,198	48.1%	Gary Peters (D)	7,744	45.5%	1,088 [+]	6.4%	17,030	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 499 (2.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 393 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 196 (1.2%);
2014	G	35%	Rick Snyder* (R)	9,866	57.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	6,686	38.9%	621 [+]	3.6%	17,173	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 281 (1.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 220 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 113 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2012	S1	52%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	12,836	51.0%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	11,391	45.3%	923 [+]	3.7%	25,150	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 475 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 228 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 143 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 77 (0.3%);
2010	G	37%	Rick Snyder (R)	12,170	68.2%	Virg Bernero (D)	5,237	29.4%	433 [+]	2.4%	17,840	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 167 (0.9%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 157 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 106 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2008	S2	55%	Carl Levin* (D)	14,380	54.7%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	10,848	41.3%	1,055 [+]	4.0%	26,283	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 393 (1.5%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 270 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 245 (0.9%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 147 (0.6%);
2006	S1	48%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	11,784	52.7%	Michael Bouchard (R)	10,080	45.1%	478 [+]	2.1%	22,342	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 178 (0.8%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 152 (0.7%); David Sole (Green) 148 (0.7%);
2006	G	48%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	11,967	53.3%	Dick DeVos (R)	10,178	45.4%	297 [+]	1.3%	22,442	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 129 (0.6%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 113 (0.5%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 55 (0.2%);
2002	S2	37%	Carl Levin* (D)	8,657	51.6%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	7,974	47.5%	139 [+]	0.8%	16,770	10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 75 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 36 (0.2%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 28 (0.2%);
2002	G	39%	Dick Posthumus (R)	9,689	55.1%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	7,763	44.2%	119 [+]	0.7%	17,571	8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 75 (0.4%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 44 (0.3%);
2000	S1	50%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	12,880	58.2%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	8,801	39.8%	443 [+]	2.0%	22,124	10	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 173 (0.8%); Mark Forton (Reform) 139 (0.6%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 84 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (0.1%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 16 (0.1%);

1998	G	37%	John Engler* (R)	11,069	68.6%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	5,058	31.4%	0	0.0%	16,127	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	48%	Carl Levin* (D)	10,666	52.6%	Ronna Romney (R)	9,221	45.5%	377 [+]	1.9%	20,264	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 206 (1.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 97 (0.5%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 39 (0.2%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 35 (0.2%);
1994	S1	38%	Spencer Abraham (R)	9,624	63.1%	Bob Carr (D)	5,044	33.1%	584 [+]	3.8%	15,252	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 424 (2.8%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 97 (0.6%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 63 (0.4%);
1994	G	39%	John Engler* (R)	11,149	70.8%	Howard Wolpe (D)	4,607	29.2%	0	0.0%	15,756	9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1990	S2	36%	Carl Levin* (D)	7,005	50.9%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,685	48.5%	82 [+]	0.6%	13,772	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 81 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	37%	John Engler (R)	8,036	57.3%	James Blanchard* (D)	5,863	41.8%	129 [+]	0.9%	14,028	8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 114 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);

1988	S1	47%	Donald Riegle* (D)	9,020	52.0%	Jim Dunn (R)	8,178	47.1%	150 [+]	0.9%	17,348	9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 93 (0.5%); Sally Bier (I) 35 (0.2%); Mark Friedman (I) 21 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	32%	James Blanchard* (D)	7,323	64.7%	William Lucas (R)	3,951	34.9%	36 [+]	0.3%	11,310	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 34 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	51%	Jack Lousma (R)	10,696	60.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,769	38.4%	177 [+]	1.0%	17,642	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 101 (0.6%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 34 (0.2%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 17 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 8 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 4 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 4 (0.0%);
1982	S1	42%	Donald Riegle* (D)	7,262	51.4%	Philip Ruppe (R)	6,704	47.5%	160 [+]	1.1%	14,126	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 65 (0.5%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 43 (0.3%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 31 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
1982	G	44%	Richard Headlee (R)	7,739	52.7%	James Blanchard (D)	6,356	43.3%	597 [+]	4.1%	14,692	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 458 (3.1%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 68 (0.5%); James Phillips (American Independent) 44 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 (0.1%);

1978	S2	46%	Robert Griffin* (R)	7,117	52.6%	Carl Levin (D)	6,424	47.4%	0	0.0%	13,541	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	47%	William Milliken* (R)	7,782	55.8%	William Fitzgerald (D)	6,167	44.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	13,952	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1976	S1	58%	Marvin Esch (R)	9,260	56.6%	Donald Riegle (D)	7,043	43.0%	59 [+]	0.4%	16,362	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 18 (0.1%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 13 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.0%);
1974	G	43%	William Milliken* (R)	6,787	57.1%	Sander Levin (D)	4,924	41.4%	178 [+]	1.5%	11,889	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 121 (1.0%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 40 (0.3%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 10 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	56%	Robert Griffin* (R)	8,840	59.7%	Frank Kelley (D)	5,813	39.3%	151 [+]	1.0%	14,804	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 117 (0.8%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 13 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 8 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1970	S1	50%	Philip Hart* (D)	6,682	57.4%	Lenore Romney (R)	4,933	42.4%	27 [+]	0.2%	11,642	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	51%	William Milliken* (R)	6,352	53.1%	Sander Levin (D)	5,527	46.2%	94 [+]	0.8%	11,973	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 73 (0.6%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1966	S2	52%	Robert Griffin* (R)	7,683	67.4%	Mennen Williams (D)	3,694	32.4%	15 [+]	0.1%	11,392	12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%);
1966	G	53%	George Romney* (R)	8,088	69.9%	Zolton Ferency (D)	3,465	29.9%	20 [+]	0.2%	11,573	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.2%);
1964	S1	64%	Philip Hart* (D)	7,501	54.7%	Elly Peterson (R)	6,196	45.2%	17 [+]	0.1%	13,714	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 4 (0.0%);
1964	G	66%	George Romney* (R)	9,411	67.1%	Neil Staebler (D)	4,593	32.8%	16 [+]	0.1%	14,020	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 4 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	G	60%	George Romney (R)	8,086	64.9%	John Swainson* (D)	4,368	35.0%	11 [+]	0.1%	12,465	14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1960	S2	70%	Alvin Bentley (R)	9,768	68.4%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	4,474	31.4%	29 [+]	0.2%	14,271	20	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 16 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 3 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1960	G	70%	Paul Bagwell (R)	9,540	66.5%	John Swainson (D)	4,786	33.3%	27 [+]	0.2%	14,353	17	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 15 (0.1%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 3 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 2 (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 Montcalm County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Montcalm County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Montcalm County, MI were estimated to be 36% Republican and 46% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	60,376	89.53%	3.0%
Black:	2,624	3.89%	77.8%
Indian:	380	0.56%	41.3%
Asian:	300	0.44%	27.7%
2+ races:	1,061	1.57%	36.9%
Hispanic:	2,692	3.99%	39.3%

Total non-White:	7,057	10.47%	49.9%

Change in White population:	1,741	2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,350	3.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI02	John Moolenaar* (R)	17,286	67.5%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	7,797	30.4%	539	2.1%	25,622
County Total for 2022-11-08:										25,622

2020-11-03	MI03	Peter Meijer (R)	1,497	62.3%	Hillary Scholten (D)	905	37.7%	0	0.0%	2,402
2020-11-03	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	19,949	69.8%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	7,686	26.9%	954	3.3%	28,589
County Total for 2020-11-03:										30,991

2018-11-06	MI03	Justin Amash* (R)	1,073	61.0%	Cathy Albro (D)	637	36.2%	48	2.7%	1,758
2018-11-06	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	13,330	65.0%	Jerry Hilliard (D)	7,174	35.0%	0	0.0%	20,504
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,262

2016-11-08	MI03	Justin Amash* (R)	1,310	66.0%	Douglas Smith (D)	616	31.0%	60	3.0%	1,986
2016-11-08	MI04	John Moolenaar* (R)	14,906	63.4%	Debra Wirth (D)	6,695	28.5%	1,893	8.1%	23,494
County Total for 2016-11-08:										25,480

2014-11-04	MI03	Justin Amash* (R)	721	53.8%	Bob Goodrich (D)	559	41.7%	60	4.5%	1,340
2014-11-04	MI04	John Moolenaar (R)	8,437	55.3%	Jeff Holmes (D)	5,821	38.1%	1,004	6.6%	15,262
County Total for 2014-11-04:										16,602

2012-11-06	MI03	Justin Amash* (R)	968	52.1%	Steve Pestka (D)	825	44.4%	66	3.6%	1,859
2012-11-06	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	13,869	61.2%	Debra Wirth (D)	7,743	34.2%	1,051	4.6%	22,663
County Total for 2012-11-06:										24,522

2010-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	11,839	67.1%	Jerry Campbell (D)	5,145	29.2%	656	3.7%	17,640
County Total for 2010-11-02:										17,640

2008-11-04	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	16,005	61.3%	Andrew Concannon (D)	9,191	35.2%	899	3.4%	26,095
County Total for 2008-11-04:										26,095

2006-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	11,177	50.4%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	10,635	48.0%	362	1.6%	22,174
County Total for 2006-11-07:										22,174

2004-11-02	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	14,001	53.5%	Mike Huckleberry (D)	11,940	45.7%	209	0.8%	26,150
County Total for 2004-11-02:										26,150

2002-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	10,993	65.7%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	5,547	33.2%	183	1.1%	16,723
County Total for 2002-11-05:										16,723

2000-11-07	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	13,928	65.7%	Lawrence Hollenbeck (D)	6,852	32.3%	410	1.9%	21,190
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,190

1998-11-03	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	11,029	96.4%	Dan Marsh (Libertarian)	261	2.3%	145	1.3%	11,435
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,435

1996-11-05	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	11,695	61.4%	Lisa Donaldson (D)	7,077	37.1%	281	1.5%	19,053
County Total for 1996-11-05:										19,053

1994-11-08	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	10,512	72.2%	Damion Frasier (D)	3,934	27.0%	106	0.7%	14,552
County Total for 1994-11-08:										14,552

1992-11-03	MI04	Dave Camp* (R)	10,386	54.9%	Lisa Donaldson (D)	8,066	42.6%	478	2.5%	18,930
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,930

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	50,443	0.0%	0.0%	50,443	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2020	48,225	0.0%	0.0%	48,225	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2018	43,622	0.0%	0.0%	43,622	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2016	42,907	0.0%	0.0%	42,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2014	42,025	0.0%	0.0%	42,025	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2012	41,956	0.0%	0.0%	41,956	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2010	41,274	0.0%	0.0%	41,274	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2008	41,519	0.0%	0.0%	41,519	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2006	40,243	0.0%	0.0%	40,243	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2004	40,287	0.0%	0.0%	40,287	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2002	38,548	0.0%	0.0%	38,548	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2000	37,805	0.0%	0.0%	37,805	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1994	34,465	0.0%	0.0%	34,465	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1986	28,541	0.0%	0.0%	28,541	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%

Montcalm County, MI

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