Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
61% |
Tudor Dixon (R) |
16,969 |
52.4% |
Gretchen Whitmer* (D) |
14,730 |
45.5% |
703 [+] |
2.2% |
32,402 |
8 |
0.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 318 (1.0%);
Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 201 (0.6%);
Kevin Hogan (Green) 122 (0.4%);
Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 62 (0.2%);
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2020 |
S2 |
72% |
John James (R) |
22,110 |
57.1% |
Gary Peters* (D) |
15,830 |
40.9% |
785 [+] |
2.0% |
38,725 |
9 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 424 (1.1%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 245 (0.6%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 116 (0.3%);
|
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2018 |
S1 |
56% |
John James (R) |
15,865 |
53.4% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
13,043 |
43.9% |
812 [+] |
2.7% |
29,720 |
8 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Marcia Squier (Green) 314 (1.1%);
George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 301 (1.0%);
John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 197 (0.7%);
|
2018 |
G |
56% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
14,943 |
50.2% |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
13,834 |
46.4% |
1,013 [+] |
3.4% |
29,790 |
6 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 439 (1.5%);
Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 253 (0.8%);
Jennifer Kurland (Green) 234 (0.8%);
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 87 (0.3%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
45% |
Gary Peters (D) |
12,682 |
52.9% |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
10,132 |
42.3% |
1,142 [+] |
4.8% |
23,956 |
1 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 561 (2.3%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 386 (1.6%);
Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 195 (0.8%);
|
2014 |
G |
45% |
Rick Snyder* (R) |
12,266 |
50.5% |
Mark Schauer (D) |
11,251 |
46.3% |
769 [+] |
3.2% |
24,286 |
0 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 393 (1.6%);
Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 250 (1.0%);
Paul Homeniuk (Green) 125 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
62% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
19,103 |
57.5% |
Peter Hoekstra (R) |
12,796 |
38.5% |
1,296 [+] |
3.9% |
33,195 |
1 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 680 (2.0%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 311 (0.9%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 196 (0.6%);
John Litle (Natural Law) 109 (0.3%);
|
2010 |
G |
44% |
Rick Snyder (R) |
14,245 |
60.9% |
Virg Bernero (D) |
8,595 |
36.8% |
546 [+] |
2.3% |
23,386 |
3 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 192 (0.8%);
Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 191 (0.8%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 163 (0.7%);
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|
2008 |
S2 |
66% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
20,872 |
58.9% |
Jack Hoogendyk (R) |
13,107 |
37.0% |
1,432 [+] |
4.0% |
35,411 |
3 |
0.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 600 (1.7%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 358 (1.0%);
Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 310 (0.9%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 164 (0.5%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
55% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
16,358 |
55.7% |
Michael Bouchard (R) |
12,486 |
42.5% |
537 [+] |
1.8% |
29,381 |
1 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 197 (0.7%);
Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 179 (0.6%);
David Sole (Green) 161 (0.5%);
|
2006 |
G |
55% |
Jennifer Granholm* (D) |
16,682 |
56.6% |
Dick DeVos (R) |
12,357 |
41.9% |
445 [+] |
1.5% |
29,484 |
0 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 212 (0.7%);
Doug Campbell (Green) 163 (0.6%);
Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 70 (0.2%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
47% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
14,551 |
59.0% |
Andrew Raczkowski (R) |
9,731 |
39.5% |
375 [+] |
1.5% |
24,657 |
2 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Eric Borregard (Green) 141 (0.6%);
John Mangopoulos (Reform) 132 (0.5%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 102 (0.4%);
|
2002 |
G |
48% |
Dick Posthumus (R) |
12,971 |
51.5% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
11,843 |
47.0% |
359 [+] |
1.4% |
25,173 |
4 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Doug Campbell (Green) 212 (0.8%);
Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 147 (0.6%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
61% |
Spencer Abraham* (R) |
16,693 |
52.5% |
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
14,253 |
44.8% |
858 [+] |
2.7% |
31,804 |
5 |
0.76% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 280 (0.9%);
Matthew Abel (Green) 236 (0.7%);
Mark Forton (Reform) 199 (0.6%);
John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 115 (0.4%);
William Quarton (Natural Law) 28 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
48% |
John Engler* (R) |
16,465 |
66.3% |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
8,347 |
33.6% |
18 [+] |
0.1% |
24,830 |
4 |
0.82% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
57% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
15,810 |
53.5% |
Ronna Romney (R) |
13,092 |
44.3% |
638 [+] |
2.2% |
29,540 |
4 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 375 (1.3%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 122 (0.4%);
Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 100 (0.3%);
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 38 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
48% |
Spencer Abraham (R) |
13,118 |
53.7% |
Bob Carr (D) |
9,495 |
38.9% |
1,819 [+] |
7.4% |
24,432 |
2 |
0.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Jon Coon (Libertarian) 1,553 (6.4%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 169 (0.7%);
Chris Wege (Natural Law) 91 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
48% |
John Engler* (R) |
16,447 |
67.3% |
Howard Wolpe (D) |
7,971 |
32.6% |
28 [+] |
0.1% |
24,446 |
6 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
43% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
11,489 |
53.4% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
9,878 |
46.0% |
128 [+] |
0.6% |
21,495 |
5 |
0.84% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 127 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
43% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
10,751 |
50.2% |
John Engler (R) |
10,473 |
48.9% |
204 [+] |
1.0% |
21,428 |
-1 |
0.84% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
William Roundtree (Workers World) 174 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
55% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
16,880 |
62.0% |
Jim Dunn (R) |
10,097 |
37.1% |
258 [+] |
0.9% |
27,235 |
-1 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 202 (0.7%);
Sally Bier (I) 36 (0.1%);
Mark Friedman (I) 18 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
42% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
14,630 |
71.5% |
William Lucas (R) |
5,730 |
28.0% |
103 [+] |
0.5% |
20,463 |
-3 |
0.85% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 84 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
57% |
Jack Lousma (R) |
14,018 |
50.9% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
13,030 |
47.3% |
516 [+] |
1.9% |
27,564 |
4 |
0.74% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Arthur Tisch (I) 409 (1.5%);
Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 55 (0.2%);
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 13 (0.0%);
Max Dean (I) 10 (0.0%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 9 (0.0%);
Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
51% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
13,825 |
57.3% |
Philip Ruppe (R) |
9,936 |
41.2% |
371 [+] |
1.5% |
24,132 |
0 |
0.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 154 (0.6%);
Daniel Eller (American Independent) 130 (0.5%);
Helen Halyard (Workers League) 48 (0.2%);
Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
G |
52% |
James Blanchard (D) |
11,099 |
45.0% |
Richard Headlee (R) |
10,857 |
44.0% |
2,698 [+] |
10.9% |
24,654 |
-1 |
0.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 2,344 (9.5%);
Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 238 (1.0%);
James Phillips (American Independent) 77 (0.3%);
Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
53% |
Carl Levin (D) |
11,470 |
50.3% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
11,344 |
49.7% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
22,816 |
2 |
0.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
G |
53% |
William Milliken* (R) |
12,594 |
54.6% |
William Fitzgerald (D) |
10,461 |
45.4% |
11 [+] |
0.0% |
23,066 |
-2 |
0.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
63% |
Donald Riegle (D) |
13,337 |
50.0% |
Marvin Esch (R) |
13,166 |
49.4% |
158 [+] |
0.6% |
26,661 |
3 |
0.76% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 67 (0.3%);
Ted Albert (Human Rights) 49 (0.2%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 17 (0.1%);
Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
48% |
William Milliken* (R) |
10,476 |
53.0% |
Sander Levin (D) |
8,852 |
44.8% |
432 [+] |
2.2% |
19,760 |
2 |
0.74% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 202 (1.0%);
Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 180 (0.9%);
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 27 (0.1%);
Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
62% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
13,820 |
55.9% |
Frank Kelley (D) |
10,573 |
42.8% |
314 [+] |
1.3% |
24,707 |
4 |
0.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 245 (1.0%);
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 46 (0.2%);
Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 6 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
52% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
11,973 |
63.6% |
Lenore Romney (R) |
6,836 |
36.3% |
26 [+] |
0.1% |
18,835 |
3 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
53% |
Sander Levin (D) |
9,760 |
51.3% |
William Milliken* (R) |
9,098 |
47.8% |
181 [+] |
1.0% |
19,039 |
-3 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James McCormick (American Independent) 162 (0.9%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%);
George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
52% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
10,450 |
60.9% |
Mennen Williams (D) |
6,665 |
38.9% |
31 [+] |
0.2% |
17,146 |
5 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 31 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
53% |
George Romney* (R) |
10,920 |
62.9% |
Zolton Ferency (D) |
6,397 |
36.9% |
42 [+] |
0.2% |
17,359 |
2 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 42 (0.2%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
66% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
12,254 |
58.8% |
Elly Peterson (R) |
8,549 |
41.0% |
37 [+] |
0.2% |
20,840 |
6 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 13 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
67% |
George Romney* (R) |
12,842 |
60.6% |
Neil Staebler (D) |
8,257 |
39.0% |
93 [+] |
0.4% |
21,192 |
5 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.2%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 25 (0.1%);
Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 17 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
59% |
George Romney (R) |
10,589 |
58.7% |
John Swainson* (D) |
7,385 |
41.0% |
50 [+] |
0.3% |
18,024 |
7 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 50 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
74% |
Alvin Bentley (R) |
14,049 |
64.0% |
Patrick McNamara* (D) |
7,861 |
35.8% |
57 [+] |
0.3% |
21,967 |
16 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%);
Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 23 (0.1%);
Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 3 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
G |
74% |
Paul Bagwell (R) |
13,112 |
59.6% |
John Swainson (D) |
8,815 |
40.1% |
71 [+] |
0.3% |
21,998 |
10 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.1%);
Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 24 (0.1%);
F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 14 (0.1%);
Roy Pursell (Independent American) 4 (0.0%);
Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
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