Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
57% |
Tudor Dixon (R) |
15,078 |
62.8% |
Gretchen Whitmer* (D) |
8,418 |
35.1% |
511 [+] |
2.1% |
24,007 |
19 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 239 (1.0%);
Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 143 (0.6%);
Kevin Hogan (Green) 86 (0.4%);
Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 43 (0.2%);
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2020 |
S2 |
69% |
John James (R) |
19,174 |
65.8% |
Gary Peters* (D) |
9,422 |
32.3% |
541 [+] |
1.9% |
29,137 |
18 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 296 (1.0%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 176 (0.6%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 69 (0.2%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
53% |
John James (R) |
13,495 |
60.6% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
8,197 |
36.8% |
568 [+] |
2.6% |
22,260 |
15 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Marcia Squier (Green) 225 (1.0%);
George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 214 (1.0%);
John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 129 (0.6%);
|
2018 |
G |
53% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
13,286 |
59.6% |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
8,272 |
37.1% |
733 [+] |
3.3% |
22,291 |
16 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 285 (1.3%);
Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 209 (0.9%);
Jennifer Kurland (Green) 182 (0.8%);
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 57 (0.3%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
42% |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
8,481 |
47.8% |
Gary Peters (D) |
8,471 |
47.7% |
791 [+] |
4.5% |
17,743 |
6 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 314 (1.8%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 302 (1.7%);
Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 175 (1.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
42% |
Rick Snyder* (R) |
9,804 |
54.8% |
Mark Schauer (D) |
7,530 |
42.1% |
570 [+] |
3.2% |
17,904 |
4 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 254 (1.4%);
Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 205 (1.1%);
Paul Homeniuk (Green) 111 (0.6%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
60% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
13,922 |
54.4% |
Peter Hoekstra (R) |
10,666 |
41.6% |
1,021 [+] |
4.0% |
25,609 |
4 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 465 (1.8%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 261 (1.0%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 195 (0.8%);
John Litle (Natural Law) 100 (0.4%);
|
2010 |
G |
44% |
Rick Snyder (R) |
12,314 |
66.1% |
Virg Bernero (D) |
5,850 |
31.4% |
455 [+] |
2.4% |
18,619 |
8 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 165 (0.9%);
Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 153 (0.8%);
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 137 (0.7%);
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|
2008 |
S2 |
63% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
15,408 |
57.0% |
Jack Hoogendyk (R) |
10,540 |
39.0% |
1,096 [+] |
4.1% |
27,044 |
5 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 401 (1.5%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 322 (1.2%);
Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 223 (0.8%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 150 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
53% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
12,100 |
53.8% |
Michael Bouchard (R) |
9,959 |
44.3% |
437 [+] |
1.9% |
22,496 |
3 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
David Sole (Green) 159 (0.7%);
Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 152 (0.7%);
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 126 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
G |
53% |
Jennifer Granholm* (D) |
11,634 |
51.5% |
Dick DeVos (R) |
10,592 |
46.9% |
351 [+] |
1.6% |
22,577 |
5 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Doug Campbell (Green) 164 (0.7%);
Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 127 (0.6%);
Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 60 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
44% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
11,023 |
58.5% |
Andrew Raczkowski (R) |
7,448 |
39.5% |
367 [+] |
1.9% |
18,838 |
2 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Eric Borregard (Green) 200 (1.1%);
John Mangopoulos (Reform) 84 (0.4%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 83 (0.4%);
|
2002 |
G |
45% |
Dick Posthumus (R) |
10,824 |
56.3% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
8,097 |
42.1% |
298 [+] |
1.6% |
19,219 |
9 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Doug Campbell (Green) 195 (1.0%);
Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 103 (0.5%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
57% |
Spencer Abraham* (R) |
13,863 |
57.1% |
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
9,762 |
40.2% |
646 [+] |
2.7% |
24,271 |
9 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Matthew Abel (Green) 201 (0.8%);
Mark Forton (Reform) 199 (0.8%);
Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 130 (0.5%);
John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 75 (0.3%);
William Quarton (Natural Law) 41 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
43% |
John Engler* (R) |
12,074 |
66.7% |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
6,027 |
33.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
18,101 |
4 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
|
1996 |
S2 |
52% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
11,515 |
53.4% |
Ronna Romney (R) |
9,698 |
44.9% |
370 [+] |
1.7% |
21,583 |
5 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 209 (1.0%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 71 (0.3%);
Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 53 (0.2%);
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 37 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
43% |
Spencer Abraham (R) |
10,145 |
57.9% |
Bob Carr (D) |
6,552 |
37.4% |
826 [+] |
4.7% |
17,523 |
6 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Jon Coon (Libertarian) 656 (3.7%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 115 (0.7%);
Chris Wege (Natural Law) 55 (0.3%);
|
1994 |
G |
44% |
John Engler* (R) |
12,188 |
67.5% |
Howard Wolpe (D) |
5,862 |
32.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
18,050 |
6 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
|
1990 |
S2 |
38% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
8,087 |
53.6% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
6,903 |
45.7% |
103 [+] |
0.7% |
15,093 |
5 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 103 (0.7%);
|
1990 |
G |
38% |
John Engler (R) |
8,118 |
53.2% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
7,046 |
46.1% |
104 [+] |
0.7% |
15,268 |
3 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
William Roundtree (Workers World) 104 (0.7%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
51% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
12,413 |
62.2% |
Jim Dunn (R) |
7,412 |
37.2% |
123 [+] |
0.6% |
19,948 |
-1 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 68 (0.3%);
Sally Bier (I) 40 (0.2%);
Mark Friedman (I) 15 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
34% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
9,453 |
70.4% |
William Lucas (R) |
3,933 |
29.3% |
46 [+] |
0.3% |
13,432 |
-2 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 46 (0.3%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
51% |
Jack Lousma (R) |
11,115 |
56.5% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
8,337 |
42.4% |
213 [+] |
1.1% |
19,665 |
9 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Arthur Tisch (I) 136 (0.7%);
Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%);
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 10 (0.1%);
Max Dean (I) 10 (0.1%);
Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 3 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
43% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
8,904 |
54.3% |
Philip Ruppe (R) |
7,304 |
44.5% |
193 [+] |
1.2% |
16,401 |
4 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Daniel Eller (American Independent) 75 (0.5%);
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 55 (0.3%);
Helen Halyard (Workers League) 37 (0.2%);
Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
44% |
Richard Headlee (R) |
8,539 |
50.4% |
James Blanchard (D) |
7,638 |
45.1% |
749 [+] |
4.4% |
16,926 |
5 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 610 (3.6%);
Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 56 (0.3%);
James Phillips (American Independent) 50 (0.3%);
Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
48% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
9,057 |
55.0% |
Carl Levin (D) |
7,398 |
45.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
16,455 |
7 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1978 |
G |
49% |
William Milliken* (R) |
9,558 |
56.9% |
William Fitzgerald (D) |
7,252 |
43.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
16,810 |
0 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
|
1976 |
S1 |
56% |
Marvin Esch (R) |
10,292 |
54.7% |
Donald Riegle (D) |
8,456 |
44.9% |
70 [+] |
0.4% |
18,818 |
8 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Ted Albert (Human Rights) 24 (0.1%);
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 17 (0.1%);
Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.0%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
46% |
William Milliken* (R) |
8,804 |
59.7% |
Sander Levin (D) |
5,767 |
39.1% |
175 [+] |
1.2% |
14,746 |
9 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 110 (0.7%);
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 40 (0.3%);
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 10 (0.1%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
55% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
11,028 |
64.2% |
Frank Kelley (D) |
6,030 |
35.1% |
123 [+] |
0.7% |
17,181 |
12 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 86 (0.5%);
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 20 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
48% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
7,381 |
55.5% |
Lenore Romney (R) |
5,896 |
44.3% |
22 [+] |
0.2% |
13,299 |
11 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
49% |
William Milliken* (R) |
7,545 |
55.2% |
Sander Levin (D) |
6,052 |
44.3% |
79 [+] |
0.6% |
13,676 |
5 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James McCormick (American Independent) 71 (0.5%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
51% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
9,045 |
68.3% |
Mennen Williams (D) |
4,183 |
31.6% |
15 [+] |
0.1% |
13,243 |
12 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%);
|
1966 |
G |
52% |
George Romney* (R) |
9,369 |
70.2% |
Zolton Ferency (D) |
3,961 |
29.7% |
13 [+] |
0.1% |
13,343 |
10 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
64% |
Elly Peterson (R) |
8,091 |
50.0% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
8,072 |
49.9% |
9 [+] |
0.1% |
16,172 |
15 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 4 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
66% |
George Romney* (R) |
10,969 |
66.2% |
Neil Staebler (D) |
5,582 |
33.7% |
8 [+] |
0.0% |
16,559 |
10 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 2 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
58% |
George Romney (R) |
9,289 |
65.3% |
John Swainson* (D) |
4,928 |
34.7% |
4 [+] |
0.0% |
14,221 |
14 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
70% |
Alvin Bentley (R) |
11,555 |
68.6% |
Patrick McNamara* (D) |
5,252 |
31.2% |
28 [+] |
0.2% |
16,835 |
21 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 16 (0.1%);
Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 6 (0.0%);
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
G |
71% |
Paul Bagwell (R) |
11,658 |
68.6% |
John Swainson (D) |
5,301 |
31.2% |
25 [+] |
0.1% |
16,984 |
19 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 10 (0.1%);
Roy Pursell (Independent American) 6 (0.0%);
F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 5 (0.0%);
Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
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