Ontonagon County, MI

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

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

Ontonagon township (pop. 2,074) Ontonagon village (pop. 1,290) Greenland township (pop. 776) Stannard township (pop. 682) Carp Lake township (pop. 557) McMillan township (pop. 520) White Pine CDP (pop. 415) Bergland township (pop. 397) Ewen CDP (pop. 303) Rockland township (pop. 281) Bruce Crossing CDP (pop. 257) Interior township (pop. 200) Rockland CDP (pop. 194) Mass City CDP (pop. 179) Haight township (pop. 174) Greenland CDP (pop. 129) Matchwood township (pop. 127) Lake Gogebic CDP (pop. 117) Bergland CDP (pop. 111) Bohemia township (pop. 74)  

Tracts in Ontonagon County, MI

Census Tract 9701, Ontonagon County, Michigan     Census Tract 9702, Ontonagon County, Michigan     Census Tract 9703, Ontonagon County, Michigan     Census Tract 9901, Ontonagon County, Michigan        

2022 population: 5,863   ( 917 from 2010 , 49 from 2020)
Land area: 1311.0 square miles
Population density: 4.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,496	93.74%	16.0%
Black:	28	0.48%	366.7%
Indian:	102	1.74%	45.7%
Asian:	41	0.70%	241.7%
2+ races:	95	1.62%	20.3%
Hispanic:	101	1.72%	57.8%
Total non-White:	367	6.26%	56.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	55	4.7
Deaths:	295	25.4
Net Migration:	295	25.4
Net Immigration:	3	0.3

Change in White population:	-1,050	-15.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	133	2.0

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	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,358	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,391	36.5%	61 [+]	1.6%	3,810	14	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 30 (0.8%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,066	60.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,176	34.3%	191 [+]	5.6%	3,433	13	14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 128 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 8 (0.2%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,906	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,586	44.8%	47 [+]	1.3%	3,539	9	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	1,966	50.6%	John McCain (R)	1,823	46.9%	96 [+]	2.5%	3,885	6	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 23 (0.6%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,262	54.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,863	44.4%	67 [+]	1.6%	4,192	6	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 40 (1.0%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	2,472	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,514	36.5%	165 [+]	4.0%	4,151	13	12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 135 (3.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	66%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,080	49.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,523	35.9%	644 [+]	15.2%	4,247	-3	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 604 (14.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	72%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,451	51.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,463	30.8%	831 [+]	17.5%	4,745	-6	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 805 (17.0%);
1988	68%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,517	55.2%	George Bush (R)	2,023	44.3%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,562	-9	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.3%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,464	51.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,350	48.6%	22	0.5%	4,836	-8	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	76%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,569	49.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,375	45.3%	304 [+]	5.8%	5,248	0	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 237 (4.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (1.0%);
1976	85%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,104	55.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,462	43.9%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,607	-8	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 (0.6%);
1972	78%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,040	57.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,140	40.5%	106 [+]	2.0%	5,286	1	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 105 (2.0%);
1968	81%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,462	49.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,290	45.7%	257 [+]	5.1%	5,009	4	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 252 (5.0%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,485	67.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,658	32.2%	7	0.1%	5,150	-1	-6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,620	50.6%	John Kennedy (D)	2,553	49.3%	2	0.0%	5,175	2	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,976	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,175	42.2%	4	0.1%	5,155	2	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,961	57.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,134	41.4%	64	1.2%	5,159	2	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,561	50.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,163	42.4%	380 [+]	7.4%	5,104	1	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 369 (7.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,611	51.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,433	48.1%	17	0.3%	5,061	-1	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,103	50.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,880	47.1%	133	2.2%	6,116	-3	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,233	58.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,162	38.9%	168 [+]	3.0%	5,563	0	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 37 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.3%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,337	46.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,287	45.5%	399 [+]	7.9%	5,023	1	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 (0.9%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,394	59.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,353	33.7%	266 [+]	6.6%	4,013	-11	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1924	44%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,249	71.4%	John Davis (D)	417	13.2%	483 [+]	15.3%	3,149	-4	17	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 399 (12.7%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	1,977	67.7%	James Cox (D)	657	22.5%	286 [+]	9.8%	2,920	-5	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 215 (7.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 37 (1.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 15 (0.5%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,235	54.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	888	39.0%	152 [+]	6.7%	2,275	2	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 122 (5.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 25 (1.1%);
1912	31%	William Taft* (R)	719	41.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	513	29.3%	516 [+]	29.5%	1,748	14	18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 359 (20.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 137 (7.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 20 (1.1%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,249	71.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	425	24.3%	76 [+]	4.3%	1,750	9	20	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 47 (2.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 6 (0.3%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,345	77.1%	Alton Parker (D)	355	20.3%	45 [+]	2.6%	1,745	8	21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (1.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 17 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	982	68.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	429	30.1%	16 [+]	1.1%	1,427	11	17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 14 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,391	36.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,358	61.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	30	0.8%
Other	31	0.8%
TOTAL	3,810
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,176	34.3%
Donald Trump (R)	2,066	60.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	128	3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	29	0.8%
Evan McMullin (I)	8	0.2%
Other	26	0.8%
TOTAL	3,433
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,586	44.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,906	53.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Other	45	1.3%
TOTAL	3,539
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,966	50.6%
John McCain (R)	1,823	46.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	43	1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	23	0.6%
Other	30	0.8%
TOTAL	3,885
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,262	54.0%
John Kerry (D)	1,863	44.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	40	1.0%
Other	27	0.6%
TOTAL	4,192
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,472	59.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,514	36.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	135	3.3%
Other	30	0.7%
TOTAL	4,151
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,080	49.0%
Robert Dole (R)	1,523	35.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	604	14.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	19	0.4%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,247
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,451	51.7%
George Bush* (R)	1,463	30.8%
Ross Perot (I)	805	17.0%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	4,745
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,023	44.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,517	55.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	13	0.3%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,562
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,464	51.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,350	48.6%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,836
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,569	49.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,375	45.3%
John Anderson (I)	237	4.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	55	1.0%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,248
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,104	55.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,462	43.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	31	0.6%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,607
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,040	57.5%
George McGovern (D)	2,140	40.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	105	2.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,286
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,290	45.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,462	49.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	252	5.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,009
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,485	67.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,658	32.2%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,150
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,553	49.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,620	50.6%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,175
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,976	57.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,175	42.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,155
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,961	57.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,134	41.4%
Other	64	1.2%
TOTAL	5,159
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,163	42.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,561	50.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	369	7.2%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,104
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,611	51.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,433	48.1%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,061
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,103	50.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,880	47.1%
Other	133	2.2%
TOTAL	6,116
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,233	58.1%
Alf Landon (R)	2,162	38.9%
William Lemke (Union)	37	0.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.3%
Other	116	2.1%
TOTAL	5,563
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,337	46.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,287	45.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	43	0.9%
Other	356	7.1%
TOTAL	5,023
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,394	59.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,353	33.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.2%
Other	256	6.4%
TOTAL	4,013
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,249	71.4%
John Davis (D)	417	13.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	399	12.7%
Other	84	2.7%
TOTAL	3,149
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 17

1920 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,977	67.7%
James Cox (D)	657	22.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	215	7.4%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	37	1.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	15	0.5%
Other	19	0.7%
TOTAL	2,920
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	888	39.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,235	54.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	122	5.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	25	1.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,275
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	359	20.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	513	29.3%
William Taft* (R)	719	41.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	137	7.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	20	1.1%
TOTAL	1,748
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18

1908 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,249	71.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	425	24.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	47	2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	18	1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	6	0.3%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,750
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20

1904 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,345	77.1%
Alton Parker (D)	355	20.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	22	1.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	17	1.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	2	0.1%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,745
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Ontonagon County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	982	68.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	429	30.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	14	1.0%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,427
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ontonagon County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,862	57.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,319	40.5%	78 [+]	2.4%	3,259	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (0.9%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 27 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 15 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%);
2020	S2	73%	John James (R)	2,225	59.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,464	39.0%	65 [+]	1.7%	3,754	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 26 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%);
2018	S1	60%	John James (R)	1,752	56.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,313	42.0%	64 [+]	2.0%	3,129	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.7%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 17 (0.5%);
2018	G	60%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,741	55.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,293	41.2%	106 [+]	3.4%	3,140	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jennifer Kurland (Green) 30 (1.0%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 27 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 23 (0.7%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,263	50.2%	Gary Peters (D)	1,174	46.7%	77 [+]	3.1%	2,514	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (1.1%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 23 (0.9%);
2014	G	47%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,295	51.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,156	45.6%	84 [+]	3.3%	2,535	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 35 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 18 (0.7%);
2012	S1	62%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,956	56.6%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	1,399	40.5%	102 [+]	3.0%	3,457	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 46 (1.3%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 22 (0.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%);
2010	G	51%	Rick Snyder (R)	1,585	54.9%	Virg Bernero (D)	1,176	40.8%	124 [+]	4.3%	2,885	-3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 52 (1.8%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 41 (1.4%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 31 (1.1%);
2008	S2	65%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,530	66.8%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	1,108	29.3%	150 [+]	4.0%	3,788	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 55 (1.5%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 42 (1.1%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 42 (1.1%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 11 (0.3%);
2006	S1	53%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,876	59.7%	Michael Bouchard (R)	1,175	37.4%	89 [+]	2.8%	3,140	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 45 (1.4%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 32 (1.0%); David Sole (Green) 12 (0.4%);
2006	G	53%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	1,782	56.6%	Dick DeVos (R)	1,318	41.9%	48 [+]	1.5%	3,148	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 23 (0.7%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.4%); Doug Campbell (Green) 11 (0.3%);
2002	S2	44%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,820	67.8%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	811	30.2%	55 [+]	2.0%	2,686	-8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Mangopoulos (Reform) 24 (0.9%); Eric Borregard (Green) 21 (0.8%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 10 (0.4%);
2002	G	44%	Dick Posthumus (R)	1,334	49.6%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	1,301	48.4%	54 [+]	2.0%	2,689	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 28 (1.0%); Doug Campbell (Green) 26 (1.0%);
2000	S1	64%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	2,095	52.6%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	1,777	44.6%	113 [+]	2.8%	3,985	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 39 (1.0%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%); Mark Forton (Reform) 26 (0.7%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.3%);
1998	G	47%	John Engler* (R)	1,553	51.8%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	1,442	48.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,996	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	63%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,607	64.4%	Ronna Romney (R)	1,368	33.8%	75 [+]	1.9%	4,050	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 37 (0.9%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 22 (0.5%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 8 (0.2%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%);
1994	S1	50%	Spencer Abraham (R)	1,653	50.8%	Bob Carr (D)	1,520	46.7%	83 [+]	2.5%	3,256	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 41 (1.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 21 (0.6%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 21 (0.6%);
1994	G	53%	John Engler* (R)	2,032	58.9%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,418	41.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,451	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	49%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,228	67.5%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,037	31.4%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,303	-10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 38 (1.2%);
1990	G	51%	John Engler (R)	1,699	49.9%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,687	49.5%	19 [+]	0.6%	3,405	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 19 (0.6%);
1988	S1	61%	Donald Riegle* (D)	3,112	75.8%	Jim Dunn (R)	951	23.1%	45 [+]	1.1%	4,108	-15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 28 (0.7%); Sally Bier (I) 13 (0.3%); Mark Friedman (I) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	46%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,368	76.1%	William Lucas (R)	738	23.7%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,112	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 (0.2%);
1984	S2	67%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,766	60.8%	Jack Lousma (R)	1,745	38.4%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,548	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 24 (0.5%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 2 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 0 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	61%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,314	55.2%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,854	44.2%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,193	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 7 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	G	61%	James Blanchard (D)	2,360	56.6%	Richard Headlee (R)	1,730	41.5%	80 [+]	1.9%	4,170	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 50 (1.2%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%); James Phillips (American Independent) 9 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 (0.1%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	64%	Carl Levin (D)	2,435	58.0%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,758	41.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,195	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	G	67%	William Fitzgerald (D)	2,534	58.1%	William Milliken* (R)	1,828	41.9%	0	0.0%	4,362	-15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	74%	Donald Riegle (D)	3,036	61.6%	Marvin Esch (R)	1,880	38.1%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,929	-9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ted Albert (Human Rights) 6 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	67%	Sander Levin (D)	2,518	55.8%	William Milliken* (R)	1,969	43.6%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,511	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 15 (0.3%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 6 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 1 (0.0%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	74%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,700	54.1%	Frank Kelley (D)	2,261	45.3%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,994	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 27 (0.5%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 5 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	64%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,732	66.9%	Lenore Romney (R)	1,349	33.1%	0	0.0%	4,081	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	66%	Sander Levin (D)	2,311	55.5%	William Milliken* (R)	1,843	44.2%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,166	-6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 10 (0.2%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	71%	Mennen Williams (D)	2,197	50.2%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,172	49.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,373	-6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	72%	George Romney* (R)	2,535	56.8%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,921	43.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,460	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1964	S1	80%	Philip Hart* (D)	3,177	64.6%	Elly Peterson (R)	1,737	35.3%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,920	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	82%	George Romney* (R)	2,720	53.9%	Neil Staebler (D)	2,324	46.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,049	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	73%	George Romney (R)	2,402	53.2%	John Swainson* (D)	2,109	46.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,514	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1960	S2	79%	Alvin Bentley (R)	2,455	50.4%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	2,411	49.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,867	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	81%	John Swainson (D)	2,576	51.4%	Paul Bagwell (R)	2,429	48.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,008	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 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 Ontonagon County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Ontonagon County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ontonagon County, MI were estimated to be 33% Republican and 53% Democrat.