Otsego County, MI

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

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

Bagley township (pop. 5,930) Gaylord city (pop. 4,261) Otsego Lake township (pop. 2,869) Hayes township (pop. 2,742) Livingston township (pop. 2,663) Corwith township (pop. 1,777) Elmira township (pop. 1,776) Charlton township (pop. 1,515) Chester township (pop. 1,072) Dover township (pop. 616) Vanderbilt village (pop. 495)  

Tracts in Otsego County, MI

Census Tract 9501, Otsego County, Michigan     Census Tract 9502, Otsego County, Michigan     Census Tract 9503, Otsego County, Michigan     Census Tract 9504, Otsego County, Michigan     Census Tract 9505, Otsego County, Michigan     Census Tract 9506, Otsego County, Michigan        

2022 population: 25,644   ( 1,480 from 2010 , 549 from 2020)
Land area: 515.0 square miles
Population density: 49.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	24,107	94.01%	4.0%
Black:	159	0.62%	103.8%
Indian:	202	0.79%	33.8%
Asian:	191	0.74%	85.4%
2+ races:	467	1.82%	35.8%
Hispanic:	518	2.02%	73.2%
Total non-White:	1,537	5.99%	57.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	554	11.0
Deaths:	730	14.5
Net Migration:	710	14.1
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Change in White population:	921	3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	559	2.3

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)	9,779	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	4,743	32.1%	253 [+]	1.7%	14,775	18	19	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 177 (1.2%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	8,266	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,556	28.2%	788 [+]	6.2%	12,610	18	20	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 482 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 163 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 7 (0.1%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,011	59.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,681	39.4%	199 [+]	1.7%	11,891	14	12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23 (0.2%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	6,752	53.4%	Barack Obama (D)	5,634	44.5%	261 [+]	2.1%	12,647	13	8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 107 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 48 (0.4%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,470	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	4,674	38.0%	163 [+]	1.3%	12,307	13	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 88 (0.7%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	6,108	58.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,034	38.4%	363 [+]	3.5%	10,505	12	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 315 (3.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	3,638	43.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,351	40.3%	1,331 [+]	16.0%	8,320	5	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,280 (15.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	3,393	36.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,129	34.0%	2,685 [+]	29.2%	9,207	0	-1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,635 (28.6%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	4,620	63.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,635	36.1%	43 [+]	0.6%	7,298	10	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,639	68.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,117	31.2%	39	0.6%	6,795	9	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,771	53.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,666	38.0%	586 [+]	8.3%	7,023	5	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 493 (7.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 74 (1.1%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,155	53.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,724	45.8%	73 [+]	1.2%	5,952	1	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 56 (0.9%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,854	58.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,912	39.5%	77 [+]	1.6%	4,843	3	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 69 (1.4%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,871	49.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,661	43.8%	261 [+]	6.9%	3,793	8	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 259 (6.8%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,245	64.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,214	35.1%	3	0.1%	3,462	2	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,944	56.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,521	43.8%	4	0.1%	3,469	7	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,930	63.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,095	36.2%	3	0.1%	3,028	8	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,941	68.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	865	30.7%	12	0.4%	2,818	13	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,392	60.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	888	38.3%	40 [+]	1.7%	2,320	11	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,259	57.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	912	41.8%	11	0.5%	2,182	9	12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,353	54.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,119	45.1%	8	0.3%	2,480	5	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,280	52.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,102	45.0%	65 [+]	2.7%	2,447	6	9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 56 (2.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.2%);
1932	77%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,377	55.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,006	40.4%	110 [+]	4.4%	2,493	-4	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 108 (4.3%);
1928	47%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,049	68.5%	Al Smith (D)	476	31.1%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,531	-2	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.2%);
1924	46%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,144	73.8%	John Davis (D)	249	16.1%	157 [+]	10.1%	1,550	-2	20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 143 (9.2%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	874	64.0%	James Cox (D)	466	34.1%	25 [+]	1.8%	1,365	-9	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 11 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 10 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.3%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	531	49.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	519	48.1%	30 [+]	2.8%	1,080	-3	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 16 (1.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 9 (0.8%);
1912	29%	William Taft* (R)	448	42.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	381	36.3%	221 [+]	21.0%	1,050	15	19	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 194 (18.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (1.1%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	864	72.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	276	23.2%	52 [+]	4.4%	1,192	11	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.2%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,239	78.8%	Alton Parker (D)	266	16.9%	67 [+]	4.3%	1,572	9	22	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 45 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 4 (0.3%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	1,020	68.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	436	29.0%	45 [+]	3.0%	1,501	10	16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 33 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,743	32.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,779	66.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	177	1.2%
Other	76	0.5%
TOTAL	14,775
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,556	28.2%
Donald Trump (R)	8,266	65.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	482	3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	163	1.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	7	0.1%
Other	136	1.1%
TOTAL	12,610
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,681	39.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,011	59.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	23	0.2%
Other	176	1.5%
TOTAL	11,891
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,634	44.5%
John McCain (R)	6,752	53.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	107	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	48	0.4%
Other	106	0.8%
TOTAL	12,647
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,470	60.7%
John Kerry (D)	4,674	38.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	88	0.7%
Other	75	0.6%
TOTAL	12,307
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,108	58.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,034	38.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	315	3.0%
Other	48	0.5%
TOTAL	10,505
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,351	40.3%
Robert Dole (R)	3,638	43.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,280	15.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	29	0.3%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,320
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,129	34.0%
George Bush* (R)	3,393	36.9%
Ross Perot (I)	2,635	28.6%
Other	50	0.5%
TOTAL	9,207
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,620	63.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,635	36.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	20	0.3%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	7,298
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,639	68.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,117	31.2%
Other	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,795
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,771	53.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,666	38.0%
John Anderson (I)	493	7.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	74	1.1%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,023
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,724	45.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,155	53.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	56	0.9%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,952
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,854	58.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,912	39.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	69	1.4%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,843
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,871	49.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,661	43.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	259	6.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,793
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,245	64.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,214	35.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,462
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,521	43.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,944	56.0%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,469
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,930	63.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,095	36.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,028
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,941	68.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	865	30.7%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,818
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	888	38.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,392	60.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	23	1.0%
Other	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,320
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	912	41.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,259	57.7%
Other	11	0.5%
TOTAL	2,182
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,119	45.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,353	54.6%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,480
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,280	52.3%
Alf Landon (R)	1,102	45.0%
William Lemke (Union)	56	2.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,447
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,377	55.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,006	40.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	108	4.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,493
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,049	68.5%
Al Smith (D)	476	31.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,531
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,144	73.8%
John Davis (D)	249	16.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	143	9.2%
Other	14	0.9%
TOTAL	1,550
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 20

1920 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	874	64.0%
James Cox (D)	466	34.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	4	0.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	10	0.7%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	11	0.8%
TOTAL	1,365
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	519	48.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	531	49.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	9	0.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	16	1.5%
Other	5	0.5%
TOTAL	1,080
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	194	18.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	381	36.3%
William Taft* (R)	448	42.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	15	1.4%
TOTAL	1,050
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 19

1908 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	864	72.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	276	23.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	15	1.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	34	2.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,192
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 21

1904 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,239	78.8%
Alton Parker (D)	266	16.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.9%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	45	2.9%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	4	0.3%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,572
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Otsego County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,020	68.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	436	29.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	33	2.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	8	0.5%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,501
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otsego County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	7,422	59.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	4,818	38.5%	265 [+]	2.1%	12,505	15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 136 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 73 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 33 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 23 (0.2%);
2020	S2	73%	John James (R)	9,727	66.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	4,703	32.1%	200 [+]	1.4%	14,630	18	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 90 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 73 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 37 (0.3%);
2018	S1	58%	John James (R)	7,092	62.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	3,969	35.0%	273 [+]	2.4%	11,334	17	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 127 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 85 (0.7%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 61 (0.5%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,903	60.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	4,064	35.8%	389 [+]	3.4%	11,356	17	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 166 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 94 (0.8%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 90 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 39 (0.3%);
2014	S2	44%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	4,564	53.9%	Gary Peters (D)	3,523	41.6%	378 [+]	4.5%	8,465	13	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 169 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 129 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 80 (0.9%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	5,085	59.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	3,211	37.6%	249 [+]	2.9%	8,545	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 116 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 78 (0.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 55 (0.6%);
2012	S1	62%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	5,846	50.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	5,421	46.3%	435 [+]	3.7%	11,702	12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 231 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 87 (0.7%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 78 (0.7%); John Litle (Natural Law) 39 (0.3%);
2010	G	47%	Rick Snyder (R)	6,130	70.3%	Virg Bernero (D)	2,349	26.9%	238 [+]	2.7%	8,717	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 87 (1.0%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 77 (0.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 74 (0.8%);
2008	S2	67%	Carl Levin* (D)	6,429	52.6%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	5,334	43.6%	468 [+]	3.8%	12,231	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 186 (1.5%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 123 (1.0%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 110 (0.9%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 49 (0.4%);
2006	S1	57%	Michael Bouchard (R)	5,027	49.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,989	48.8%	202 [+]	2.0%	10,218	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 78 (0.8%); David Sole (Green) 68 (0.7%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 56 (0.5%);
2006	G	57%	Dick DeVos (R)	5,644	54.9%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	4,465	43.4%	168 [+]	1.6%	10,277	13	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 76 (0.7%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 62 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 30 (0.3%);
2002	S2	48%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,555	54.5%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	3,664	43.8%	138 [+]	1.7%	8,357	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 67 (0.8%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 40 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 31 (0.4%);
2002	G	49%	Dick Posthumus (R)	4,982	58.8%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	3,346	39.5%	145 [+]	1.7%	8,473	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 85 (1.0%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 60 (0.7%);
2000	S1	61%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	6,364	61.3%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	3,682	35.5%	328 [+]	3.2%	10,374	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 130 (1.3%); Mark Forton (Reform) 82 (0.8%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 72 (0.7%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 34 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 10 (0.1%);
1998	G	48%	John Engler* (R)	5,525	71.6%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	2,195	28.4%	0	0.0%	7,720	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	54%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,128	50.0%	Ronna Romney (R)	4,001	48.4%	131 [+]	1.6%	8,260	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 65 (0.8%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 30 (0.4%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 15 (0.2%);
1994	S1	48%	Spencer Abraham (R)	4,202	60.8%	Bob Carr (D)	2,286	33.1%	426 [+]	6.2%	6,914	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 284 (4.1%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 76 (1.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 65 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	48%	John Engler* (R)	5,215	74.9%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,749	25.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,965	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	44%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,190	56.6%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,377	42.1%	73 [+]	1.3%	5,640	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 73 (1.3%);
1990	G	44%	John Engler (R)	3,241	56.8%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,400	42.1%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,703	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 62 (1.1%);
1988	S1	54%	Donald Riegle* (D)	3,792	56.8%	Jim Dunn (R)	2,815	42.2%	64 [+]	1.0%	6,671	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 43 (0.6%); Sally Bier (I) 11 (0.2%); Mark Friedman (I) 10 (0.1%);
1986	G	39%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,046	66.7%	William Lucas (R)	1,498	32.8%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,564	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 20 (0.4%);
1984	S2	58%	Jack Lousma (R)	3,638	56.0%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,785	42.9%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,495	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 37 (0.6%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 (0.1%); Max Dean (I) 4 (0.1%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	52%	Philip Ruppe (R)	3,079	56.2%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,302	42.0%	96 [+]	1.8%	5,477	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 61 (1.1%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 20 (0.4%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 9 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	52%	Richard Headlee (R)	2,936	53.4%	James Blanchard (D)	2,412	43.8%	155 [+]	2.8%	5,503	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 95 (1.7%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 29 (0.5%); James Phillips (American Independent) 24 (0.4%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S2	60%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,694	50.6%	Carl Levin (D)	2,629	49.4%	0	0.0%	5,323	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	61%	William Milliken* (R)	3,151	58.3%	William Fitzgerald (D)	2,253	41.7%	0	0.0%	5,404	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	66%	Marvin Esch (R)	2,929	53.6%	Donald Riegle (D)	2,506	45.9%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,461	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 8 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1974	G	51%	William Milliken* (R)	2,118	54.4%	Sander Levin (D)	1,736	44.6%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,896	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 23 (0.6%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 10 (0.3%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 4 (0.1%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	66%	Robert Griffin* (R)	2,531	54.2%	Frank Kelley (D)	2,108	45.1%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,674	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 25 (0.5%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 5 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	57%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,262	66.5%	Lenore Romney (R)	1,137	33.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,402	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	58%	William Milliken* (R)	1,928	55.4%	Sander Levin (D)	1,537	44.1%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,482	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 13 (0.4%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1966	S2	57%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,779	60.2%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,176	39.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,956	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	58%	George Romney* (R)	1,851	61.2%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,169	38.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,023	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1964	S1	69%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,007	60.3%	Elly Peterson (R)	1,324	39.7%	0	0.0%	3,331	4	0.11%
[-] 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	71%	George Romney* (R)	2,044	59.5%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,388	40.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,433	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	62%	George Romney (R)	1,634	58.1%	John Swainson* (D)	1,179	41.9%	0	0.0%	2,813	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	S2	79%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,839	55.4%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	1,480	44.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,321	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	80%	Paul Bagwell (R)	1,878	56.1%	John Swainson (D)	1,469	43.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,350	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 1 (0.0%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 0 (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 Otsego County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Otsego County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Otsego County, MI were estimated to be 38% Republican and 43% Democrat.