Oceana County, MI

Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Shelby township (pop. 4,114) Grant township (pop. 3,009) Shelby village (pop. 2,520) Newfield township (pop. 2,327) Hart city (pop. 2,173) Hart township (pop. 1,760) Golden township (pop. 1,706) Pentwater township (pop. 1,606) Benona township (pop. 1,480) Greenwood township (pop. 1,272) Weare township (pop. 1,267) Ferry township (pop. 1,201) Leavitt township (pop. 993) Elbridge township (pop. 934) Claybanks township (pop. 843) Pentwater village (pop. 830) Otto township (pop. 763) Colfax township (pop. 702) Crystal township (pop. 557) Hesperia village (pop. 523) New Era village (pop. 441) Rothbury village (pop. 355) Mears CDP (pop. 253) Walkerville village (pop. 212)  

Tracts in Oceana County, MI

Census Tract 103, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 104, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 105, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 106, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 108, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 109, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 110, Oceana County, Michigan     Census Tract 9900, Oceana County, Michigan        

2022 population: 26,973   ( 403 from 2010 , 315 from 2020)
Land area: 538.1 square miles
Population density: 50.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	21,799	80.82%	1.9%
Black:	275	1.02%	175.0%
Indian:	238	0.88%	12.3%
Asian:	76	0.28%	18.8%
2+ races:	382	1.42%	20.1%
Hispanic:	4,203	15.58%	15.8%
Total non-White:	5,174	19.18%	19.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	614	11.5
Deaths:	740	13.9
Net Migration:	313	5.9
Net Immigration:	135	2.5

Change in White population:	-428	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	831	3.1

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	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,892	63.2%	Joe Biden (D)	4,944	35.1%	244 [+]	1.7%	14,080	15	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 166 (1.2%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	7,228	60.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,973	33.3%	729 [+]	6.1%	11,930	13	15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 492 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 116 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 22 (0.2%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,239	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,063	44.2%	148 [+]	1.3%	11,450	10	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.1%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	6,405	51.2%	John McCain (R)	5,860	46.8%	244 [+]	2.0%	12,509	6	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 108 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 50 (0.4%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,677	54.3%	John Kerry (D)	5,441	44.2%	179 [+]	1.5%	12,297	6	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 73 (0.6%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	5,913	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,597	42.7%	262 [+]	2.4%	10,772	9	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 211 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	54%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,419	45.4%	Robert Dole (R)	3,947	40.5%	1,376 [+]	14.1%	9,742	2	0	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,286 (13.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 66 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	3,944	37.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,846	36.4%	2,767 [+]	26.2%	10,557	1	0	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,713 (25.7%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	5,693	62.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,356	36.8%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,114	9	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 39 (0.4%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,405	68.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,865	30.7%	55	0.6%	9,325	9	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,465	57.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,386	35.4%	713 [+]	7.5%	9,564	8	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 570 (6.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 108 (1.1%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,236	59.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,427	39.0%	135 [+]	1.5%	8,798	8	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 93 (1.1%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,992	64.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,525	32.5%	259 [+]	3.3%	7,776	8	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 253 (3.3%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,911	56.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,152	30.9%	894 [+]	12.9%	6,957	15	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 876 (12.6%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,773	56.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,958	43.9%	12	0.2%	6,743	11	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,418	62.4%	John Kennedy (D)	2,651	37.4%	13	0.2%	7,082	14	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,479	70.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,868	29.3%	25	0.4%	6,372	15	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,704	71.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,799	27.2%	119	1.8%	6,622	16	16	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,943	60.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,714	35.0%	242 [+]	4.9%	4,899	11	15	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 59 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,534	66.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,738	32.6%	63	1.2%	5,335	17	20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,711	60.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,379	38.8%	37	0.6%	6,127	11	16	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,902	49.5%	Alf Landon (R)	2,663	45.4%	296 [+]	5.1%	5,861	7	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 264 (4.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.4%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,051	53.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,481	43.5%	175 [+]	3.1%	5,707	-1	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 120 (2.1%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,555	79.5%	Al Smith (D)	871	19.5%	43 [+]	1.0%	4,469	9	21	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.4%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,335	74.9%	John Davis (D)	650	14.6%	465 [+]	10.4%	4,450	0	21	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 380 (8.5%);
1920	50%	Warren Harding (R)	3,535	77.8%	James Cox (D)	785	17.3%	221 [+]	4.9%	4,541	5	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 101 (2.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 88 (1.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 22 (0.5%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,957	54.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,387	38.5%	262 [+]	7.3%	3,606	2	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 170 (4.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 82 (2.3%);
1912	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,847	49.3%	William Taft* (R)	857	22.9%	1,042 [+]	27.8%	3,746	-5	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 796 (21.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 119 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 116 (3.1%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	2,445	68.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	799	22.4%	325 [+]	9.1%	3,569	7	17	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 251 (7.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,653	75.6%	Alton Parker (D)	591	16.9%	263 [+]	7.5%	3,507	6	19	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 203 (5.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.3%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	2,407	63.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,199	31.4%	210 [+]	5.5%	3,816	5	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 183 (4.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.3%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,944	35.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	8,892	63.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	166	1.2%
Other	78	0.6%
TOTAL	14,080
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,973	33.3%
Donald Trump (R)	7,228	60.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	492	4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	116	1.0%
Evan McMullin (I)	22	0.2%
Other	99	0.8%
TOTAL	11,930
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	5,063	44.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,239	54.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Other	136	1.2%
TOTAL	11,450
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,405	51.2%
John McCain (R)	5,860	46.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	108	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	50	0.4%
Other	86	0.7%
TOTAL	12,509
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,677	54.3%
John Kerry (D)	5,441	44.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	73	0.6%
Other	106	0.9%
TOTAL	12,297
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,913	54.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,597	42.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	211	2.0%
Other	51	0.5%
TOTAL	10,772
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,419	45.4%
Robert Dole (R)	3,947	40.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,286	13.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	66	0.7%
Other	24	0.2%
TOTAL	9,742
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,846	36.4%
George Bush* (R)	3,944	37.4%
Ross Perot (I)	2,713	25.7%
Other	54	0.5%
TOTAL	10,557
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,693	62.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,356	36.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	39	0.4%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,114
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,405	68.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,865	30.7%
Other	55	0.6%
TOTAL	9,325
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,465	57.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,386	35.4%
John Anderson (I)	570	6.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	108	1.1%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	9,564
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,427	39.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,236	59.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	93	1.1%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	8,798
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,992	64.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,525	32.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	253	3.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,776
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,911	56.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,152	30.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	876	12.6%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,957
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,773	56.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,958	43.9%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,743
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,651	37.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,418	62.4%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	7,082
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,479	70.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,868	29.3%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	6,372
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

1952 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,704	71.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,799	27.2%
Other	119	1.8%
TOTAL	6,622
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,714	35.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,943	60.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	59	1.2%
Other	183	3.7%
TOTAL	4,899
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,738	32.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,534	66.2%
Other	63	1.2%
TOTAL	5,335
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20

1940 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,379	38.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,711	60.6%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	6,127
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1936 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,902	49.5%
Alf Landon (R)	2,663	45.4%
William Lemke (Union)	264	4.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	24	0.4%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,861
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,051	53.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,481	43.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	120	2.1%
Other	55	1.0%
TOTAL	5,707
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,555	79.5%
Al Smith (D)	871	19.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	18	0.4%
Other	25	0.6%
TOTAL	4,469
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 21

1924 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,335	74.9%
John Davis (D)	650	14.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	380	8.5%
Other	85	1.9%
TOTAL	4,450
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 21

1920 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,535	77.8%
James Cox (D)	785	17.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	101	2.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	22	0.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	88	1.9%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,541
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,387	38.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,957	54.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	170	4.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	82	2.3%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,606
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	796	21.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,847	49.3%
William Taft* (R)	857	22.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	119	3.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	116	3.1%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,746
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,445	68.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	799	22.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	57	1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	251	7.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	5	0.1%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,569
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,653	75.6%
Alton Parker (D)	591	16.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	46	1.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	203	5.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	12	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,507
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Oceana County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,407	63.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,199	31.4%
John Woolley (Proh)	183	4.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	0.3%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,816
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oceana 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	58%	Tudor Dixon (R)	7,012	58.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	4,820	39.9%	254 [+]	2.1%	12,086	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 117 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 84 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 30 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 23 (0.2%);
2020	S2	67%	John James (R)	8,808	63.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	4,796	34.5%	316 [+]	2.3%	13,920	15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 160 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 96 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 60 (0.4%);
2018	S1	53%	John James (R)	6,263	58.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,213	39.2%	281 [+]	2.6%	10,757	12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 117 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 100 (0.9%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 64 (0.6%);
2018	G	53%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,151	57.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	4,260	39.6%	346 [+]	3.2%	10,757	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 147 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 97 (0.9%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 70 (0.7%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 32 (0.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	4,190	51.3%	Gary Peters (D)	3,514	43.0%	460 [+]	5.6%	8,164	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 192 (2.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 189 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 79 (1.0%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	4,999	60.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	3,045	36.8%	240 [+]	2.9%	8,284	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 96 (1.2%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 95 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 49 (0.6%);
2012	S1	56%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	5,520	48.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,469	48.2%	353 [+]	3.1%	11,342	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 154 (1.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 92 (0.8%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 69 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 38 (0.3%);
2010	G	42%	Rick Snyder (R)	5,710	67.7%	Virg Bernero (D)	2,549	30.2%	175 [+]	2.1%	8,434	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 63 (0.7%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 59 (0.7%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 53 (0.6%);
2008	S2	61%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,844	56.1%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	4,932	40.4%	419 [+]	3.4%	12,195	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 126 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 115 (0.9%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 113 (0.9%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 65 (0.5%);
2006	S1	52%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,250	51.0%	Michael Bouchard (R)	4,837	47.0%	205 [+]	2.0%	10,292	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 77 (0.7%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 67 (0.7%); David Sole (Green) 61 (0.6%);
2006	G	53%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	5,413	52.2%	Dick DeVos (R)	4,835	46.6%	125 [+]	1.2%	10,373	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 53 (0.5%); Doug Campbell (Green) 43 (0.4%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (0.3%);
2002	S2	42%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,592	56.0%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	3,522	43.0%	82 [+]	1.0%	8,196	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 40 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 25 (0.3%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 17 (0.2%);
2002	G	44%	Dick Posthumus (R)	4,637	53.9%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	3,886	45.2%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,601	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 40 (0.5%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 38 (0.4%);
2000	S1	54%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	5,931	57.3%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	4,212	40.7%	201 [+]	1.9%	10,344	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 65 (0.6%); Mark Forton (Reform) 56 (0.5%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 36 (0.3%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 33 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 11 (0.1%);
1998	G	42%	John Engler* (R)	5,231	67.5%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	2,520	32.5%	0	0.0%	7,751	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	52%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,889	52.6%	Ronna Romney (R)	4,250	45.7%	162 [+]	1.7%	9,301	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 96 (1.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 28 (0.3%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 26 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 12 (0.1%);
1994	S1	42%	Spencer Abraham (R)	4,523	62.1%	Bob Carr (D)	2,485	34.1%	280 [+]	3.8%	7,288	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 209 (2.9%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 45 (0.6%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	43%	John Engler* (R)	5,158	68.9%	Howard Wolpe (D)	2,320	31.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,481	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1990	S2	43%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,459	51.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	3,237	48.0%	42 [+]	0.6%	6,738	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 42 (0.6%);
1990	G	43%	John Engler (R)	3,933	57.9%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,794	41.2%	61 [+]	0.9%	6,788	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 60 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	54%	Donald Riegle* (D)	4,483	53.1%	Jim Dunn (R)	3,915	46.4%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,442	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Sally Bier (I) 11 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 9 (0.1%);
1986	G	40%	James Blanchard* (D)	4,230	69.2%	William Lucas (R)	1,856	30.4%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,112	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1984	S2	58%	Jack Lousma (R)	5,067	57.2%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,687	41.6%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,857	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 65 (0.7%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Max Dean (I) 4 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 3 (0.0%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	48%	Philip Ruppe (R)	3,740	51.4%	Donald Riegle* (D)	3,444	47.4%	87 [+]	1.2%	7,271	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 35 (0.5%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 26 (0.4%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 19 (0.3%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1982	G	50%	Richard Headlee (R)	4,044	53.7%	James Blanchard (D)	3,161	42.0%	320 [+]	4.3%	7,525	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 253 (3.4%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 28 (0.4%); James Phillips (American Independent) 27 (0.4%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	54%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,831	53.1%	Carl Levin (D)	3,386	46.9%	0	0.0%	7,217	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	54%	William Milliken* (R)	3,711	51.1%	William Fitzgerald (D)	3,549	48.9%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,263	-6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1976	S1	65%	Marvin Esch (R)	4,711	56.4%	Donald Riegle (D)	3,606	43.2%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,353	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 8 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	51%	William Milliken* (R)	3,188	50.3%	Sander Levin (D)	3,049	48.2%	95 [+]	1.5%	6,332	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 70 (1.1%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 18 (0.3%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 2 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	64%	Robert Griffin* (R)	4,669	61.3%	Frank Kelley (D)	2,832	37.2%	114 [+]	1.5%	7,615	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 96 (1.3%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 8 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1970	S1	55%	Philip Hart* (D)	3,319	57.8%	Lenore Romney (R)	2,417	42.1%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,741	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1970	G	56%	William Milliken* (R)	2,990	51.2%	Sander Levin (D)	2,813	48.2%	34 [+]	0.6%	5,837	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 33 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	59%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,952	68.5%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,816	31.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,773	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	59%	George Romney* (R)	3,970	67.9%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,872	32.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,850	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1964	S1	67%	Philip Hart* (D)	3,417	53.0%	Elly Peterson (R)	3,022	46.9%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,449	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 6 (0.1%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	68%	George Romney* (R)	4,282	64.8%	Neil Staebler (D)	2,314	35.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,604	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 6 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	63%	George Romney (R)	3,703	61.7%	John Swainson* (D)	2,283	38.1%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,997	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.2%);
1960	S2	73%	Alvin Bentley (R)	4,165	61.3%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	2,620	38.5%	12 [+]	0.2%	6,797	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	74%	Paul Bagwell (R)	4,269	61.9%	John Swainson (D)	2,610	37.9%	14 [+]	0.2%	6,893	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 3 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 2 (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 Oceana County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Oceana County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Oceana County, MI were estimated to be 37% Republican and 48% Democrat.