Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
64% |
Tudor Dixon (R) |
7,391 |
57.1% |
Gretchen Whitmer* (D) |
5,284 |
40.8% |
276 [+] |
2.1% |
12,951 |
13 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 127 (1.0%);
Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 59 (0.5%);
Kevin Hogan (Green) 52 (0.4%);
Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 38 (0.3%);
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2020 |
S2 |
74% |
John James (R) |
9,385 |
63.0% |
Gary Peters* (D) |
5,309 |
35.7% |
195 [+] |
1.3% |
14,889 |
15 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 89 (0.6%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 66 (0.4%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 40 (0.3%);
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2018 |
S1 |
59% |
John James (R) |
6,864 |
58.1% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
4,643 |
39.3% |
300 [+] |
2.5% |
11,807 |
12 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 120 (1.0%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 96 (0.8%);
John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 84 (0.7%);
|
2018 |
G |
59% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
6,859 |
58.1% |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
4,561 |
38.7% |
380 [+] |
3.2% |
11,800 |
14 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 158 (1.3%);
Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 103 (0.9%);
Jennifer Kurland (Green) 70 (0.6%);
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 49 (0.4%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
45% |
Gary Peters (D) |
4,371 |
48.3% |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
4,152 |
45.9% |
530 [+] |
5.9% |
9,053 |
5 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 261 (2.9%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 196 (2.2%);
Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 73 (0.8%);
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2014 |
G |
45% |
Rick Snyder* (R) |
4,861 |
52.8% |
Mark Schauer (D) |
4,070 |
44.2% |
273 [+] |
3.0% |
9,204 |
2 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 142 (1.5%);
Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 94 (1.0%);
Paul Homeniuk (Green) 37 (0.4%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
63% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
7,357 |
57.3% |
Peter Hoekstra (R) |
5,071 |
39.5% |
401 [+] |
3.1% |
12,829 |
2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 201 (1.6%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 102 (0.8%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 65 (0.5%);
John Litle (Natural Law) 33 (0.3%);
|
2010 |
G |
48% |
Rick Snyder (R) |
6,450 |
65.1% |
Virg Bernero (D) |
3,157 |
31.8% |
306 [+] |
3.1% |
9,913 |
7 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 117 (1.2%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 109 (1.1%);
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 80 (0.8%);
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|
2008 |
S2 |
67% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
8,232 |
60.0% |
Jack Hoogendyk (R) |
4,951 |
36.1% |
526 [+] |
3.8% |
13,709 |
2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 195 (1.4%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 150 (1.1%);
Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 114 (0.8%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 67 (0.5%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
57% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
6,723 |
57.7% |
Michael Bouchard (R) |
4,692 |
40.3% |
235 [+] |
2.0% |
11,650 |
-1 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
David Sole (Green) 85 (0.7%);
Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 78 (0.7%);
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 72 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
G |
57% |
Jennifer Granholm* (D) |
6,139 |
52.7% |
Dick DeVos (R) |
5,294 |
45.4% |
223 [+] |
1.9% |
11,656 |
3 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Doug Campbell (Green) 111 (1.0%);
Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 72 (0.6%);
Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 40 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
50% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
6,382 |
63.0% |
Andrew Raczkowski (R) |
3,595 |
35.5% |
161 [+] |
1.6% |
10,138 |
-2 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Eric Borregard (Green) 83 (0.8%);
John Mangopoulos (Reform) 44 (0.4%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 34 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
G |
50% |
Dick Posthumus (R) |
5,223 |
50.9% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
4,909 |
47.8% |
128 [+] |
1.2% |
10,260 |
4 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Doug Campbell (Green) 83 (0.8%);
Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 45 (0.4%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
62% |
Spencer Abraham* (R) |
6,756 |
53.2% |
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
5,603 |
44.1% |
343 [+] |
2.7% |
12,702 |
5 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Matthew Abel (Green) 118 (0.9%);
Mark Forton (Reform) 105 (0.8%);
Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 57 (0.4%);
John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (0.3%);
William Quarton (Natural Law) 20 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
51% |
John Engler* (R) |
6,320 |
63.7% |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
3,608 |
36.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
9,928 |
1 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
|
1996 |
S2 |
62% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
6,583 |
57.6% |
Ronna Romney (R) |
4,651 |
40.7% |
196 [+] |
1.7% |
11,430 |
1 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 86 (0.8%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 50 (0.4%);
Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 40 (0.3%);
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 20 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
53% |
Spencer Abraham (R) |
5,086 |
54.9% |
Bob Carr (D) |
3,848 |
41.5% |
335 [+] |
3.6% |
9,269 |
3 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Jon Coon (Libertarian) 222 (2.4%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 78 (0.8%);
Chris Wege (Natural Law) 34 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
54% |
John Engler* (R) |
6,461 |
68.7% |
Howard Wolpe (D) |
2,945 |
31.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
9,406 |
7 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
|
1990 |
S2 |
48% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
3,981 |
53.5% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
3,408 |
45.8% |
47 [+] |
0.6% |
7,436 |
5 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 47 (0.6%);
|
1990 |
G |
48% |
John Engler (R) |
3,891 |
52.4% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
3,478 |
46.9% |
53 [+] |
0.7% |
7,422 |
3 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
William Roundtree (Workers World) 53 (0.7%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
64% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
5,661 |
59.6% |
Jim Dunn (R) |
3,773 |
39.7% |
61 [+] |
0.6% |
9,495 |
1 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 45 (0.5%);
Mark Friedman (I) 8 (0.1%);
Sally Bier (I) 8 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
53% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
5,486 |
72.4% |
William Lucas (R) |
2,072 |
27.4% |
15 [+] |
0.2% |
7,573 |
-4 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 (0.2%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
69% |
Jack Lousma (R) |
4,713 |
50.2% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
4,572 |
48.7% |
106 [+] |
1.1% |
9,391 |
3 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Arthur Tisch (I) 75 (0.8%);
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 7 (0.1%);
Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 4 (0.0%);
Max Dean (I) 4 (0.0%);
Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
61% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
4,440 |
56.0% |
Philip Ruppe (R) |
3,414 |
43.0% |
79 [+] |
1.0% |
7,933 |
2 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%);
Daniel Eller (American Independent) 24 (0.3%);
Helen Halyard (Workers League) 13 (0.2%);
Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
62% |
James Blanchard (D) |
4,046 |
50.0% |
Richard Headlee (R) |
3,729 |
46.1% |
317 [+] |
3.9% |
8,092 |
1 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 249 (3.1%);
Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 34 (0.4%);
James Phillips (American Independent) 28 (0.3%);
Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 (0.0%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
66% |
Carl Levin (D) |
3,709 |
52.3% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
3,387 |
47.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
7,096 |
0 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1978 |
G |
67% |
William Fitzgerald (D) |
3,607 |
50.0% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,604 |
50.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
7,211 |
-7 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1976 |
S1 |
81% |
Marvin Esch (R) |
4,314 |
54.2% |
Donald Riegle (D) |
3,616 |
45.4% |
28 [+] |
0.4% |
7,958 |
7 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Ted Albert (Human Rights) 12 (0.2%);
Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.1%);
Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
67% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,403 |
57.4% |
Sander Levin (D) |
2,464 |
41.5% |
65 [+] |
1.1% |
5,932 |
6 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 36 (0.6%);
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 23 (0.4%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%);
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 1 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
79% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
3,804 |
61.0% |
Frank Kelley (D) |
2,387 |
38.3% |
43 [+] |
0.7% |
6,234 |
9 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 34 (0.5%);
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 5 (0.1%);
Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
64% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
2,458 |
59.2% |
Lenore Romney (R) |
1,689 |
40.7% |
3 [+] |
0.1% |
4,150 |
8 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
66% |
William Milliken* (R) |
2,337 |
54.6% |
Sander Levin (D) |
1,920 |
44.8% |
27 [+] |
0.6% |
4,284 |
4 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James McCormick (American Independent) 26 (0.6%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
60% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
2,240 |
66.4% |
Mennen Williams (D) |
1,132 |
33.6% |
2 [+] |
0.1% |
3,374 |
10 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
|
1966 |
G |
62% |
George Romney* (R) |
2,323 |
67.4% |
Zolton Ferency (D) |
1,113 |
32.3% |
11 [+] |
0.3% |
3,447 |
7 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.3%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
75% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
2,004 |
50.9% |
Elly Peterson (R) |
1,928 |
49.0% |
4 [+] |
0.1% |
3,936 |
14 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 2 (0.1%);
Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
77% |
George Romney* (R) |
2,645 |
65.9% |
Neil Staebler (D) |
1,366 |
34.0% |
3 [+] |
0.1% |
4,014 |
10 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
70% |
George Romney (R) |
2,221 |
64.8% |
John Swainson* (D) |
1,195 |
34.9% |
9 [+] |
0.3% |
3,425 |
13 |
0.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
84% |
Alvin Bentley (R) |
2,609 |
68.5% |
Patrick McNamara* (D) |
1,196 |
31.4% |
6 [+] |
0.2% |
3,811 |
20 |
0.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
G |
84% |
Paul Bagwell (R) |
2,595 |
67.5% |
John Swainson (D) |
1,244 |
32.3% |
7 [+] |
0.2% |
3,846 |
18 |
0.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 1 (0.0%);
Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
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