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Wayne County, MI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Designated Market Area: Detroit, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 1,757,043   ( 63,541 from 2010 , 36,506 from 2020)
Land area: 611.8 square miles
Population density: 2871.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:860,634 48.98% 4.6%
Black:664,32537.81% 9.3%
Indian:5,7740.33% 2.5%
Asian:63,9273.64% 39.3%
2+ races:46,2452.63% 27.0%
Hispanic:116,1386.61% 21.9%
Total non-White:896,40951.02% 2.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:49,001 13.7
Deaths:52,30114.6
Net Migration: -39,372-11.0
Net Immigration: 5,7061.6
Change in White population:-41,546 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-21,995 -1.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne County, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +35,560 D +42,166 R + 0.2%
D +77,726
2020 vs. 2012 R +50,739 R +49,415 R + 8.6%
D +1,324
2020 vs. 2008 R +44,971 R +107,886 R + 11.5%
D -62,915
2016 vs. 2008 R +9,411 R +150,052 R + 11.3%
D -140,641
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 597,170 68.3% Donald Trump* (R) 264,553 30.3% 12,295 [+] 1.4% 874,018 -18 -17 15.76%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 519,444 66.4% Donald Trump (R) 228,993 29.3% 34,282 [+] 4.4% 782,719 -18 -17 16.22%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 595,846 72.8% Mitt Romney (R) 213,814 26.1% 8,476 [+] 1.0% 818,136 -18 -21 17.24%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 660,085 74.0% John McCain (R) 219,582 24.6% 12,064 [+] 1.4% 891,731 -16 -21 17.80%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 600,047 69.4% George W. Bush* (R) 257,750 29.8% 6,931 [+] 0.8% 864,728 -18 -21 17.87%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 530,414 69.0% George W. Bush (R) 223,021 29.0% 15,192 [+] 2.0% 768,627 -17 -19 18.16%
1996 49% Bill Clinton* (D) 504,466 69.0% Robert Dole (R) 175,886 24.0% 51,245 [+] 7.0% 731,597 -14 -17 19.01%
1992 55% Bill Clinton (D) 508,464 60.4% George Bush* (R) 227,002 27.0% 106,499 [+] 12.6% 841,965 -9 -10 19.70%
1988 48% Michael Dukakis (D) 450,222 60.2% George Bush (R) 291,996 39.0% 5,938 [+] 0.8% 748,156 -15 -14 20.39%
1984 54% Walter Mondale (D) 496,632 57.2% Ronald Reagan* (R) 367,391 42.3% 4,320 0.5% 868,343 -17 -16 22.84%
1980 54% Jimmy Carter* (D) 522,024 58.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 315,532 35.4% 53,288 [+] 6.0% 890,844 -14 -15 22.79%
1976 56% Jimmy Carter (D) 548,767 60.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 348,588 38.2% 15,635 [+] 1.7% 912,990 -14 -10 24.99%
1972 56% George McGovern (D) 514,913 53.3% Richard Nixon* (R) 435,877 45.1% 16,087 [+] 1.7% 966,877 -11 -16 27.70%
1968 66% Hubert Humphrey (D) 654,157 63.2% Richard Nixon (R) 270,566 26.2% 109,537 [+] 10.6% 1,034,260 -15 -17 31.28%
1964 69% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 831,674 76.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 260,901 23.8% 2,149 0.2% 1,094,724 -9 -15 34.18%
1960 74% John Kennedy (D) 773,327 66.0% Richard Nixon (R) 394,485 33.7% 4,097 0.3% 1,171,909 -15 -16 35.32%
1956 69% Adlai Stevenson (D) 664,618 57.9% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 481,783 42.0% 1,844 0.2% 1,148,245 -14 -15 37.28%
1952 68% Adlai Stevenson (D) 622,236 57.4% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 456,371 42.1% 4,774 0.4% 1,083,381 -13 -13 38.71%
1948 56% Harry Truman* (D) 489,654 57.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 321,773 38.0% 34,679 [+] 4.1% 846,106 -11 -7 40.11%
1944 62% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 554,670 63.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 316,270 36.1% 4,153 0.5% 875,093 -13 -10 39.68%
1940 56% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 451,003 61.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 275,974 37.7% 5,592 0.8% 732,569 -12 -7 35.12%
1936 52% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 404,055 64.5% Alf Landon (R) 190,732 30.5% 31,333 [+] 5.0% 626,120 -8 -6 34.69%
1932 47% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 310,686 57.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 212,678 39.1% 20,237 [+] 3.7% 543,601 -5 0 32.65%
1928 40% Herbert Hoover (R) 265,852 62.3% Al Smith (D) 157,047 36.8% 3,819 [+] 0.9% 426,718 -8 4 31.10%
1924 38% Calvin Coolidge (R) 268,653 80.1% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 39,773 11.9% 26,910 [+] 8.0% 335,336 5 26 28.90%
1920 41% Warren Harding (R) 220,482 74.8% James Cox (D) 51,773 17.6% 22,688 [+] 7.7% 294,943 2 14 28.13%
1916 24% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 70,056 51.8% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 60,935 45.1% 4,193 [+] 3.1% 135,184 0 6 20.89%
1912 22% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 35,170 39.6% William Taft* (R) 26,599 29.9% 27,142 [+] 30.5% 88,911 2 7 16.14%
1908 27% William Taft (R) 49,580 63.7% William J. Bryan (D) 24,128 31.0% 4,132 [+] 5.3% 77,840 2 12 14.46%
1904 29% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 48,393 69.4% Alton Parker (D) 19,548 28.0% 1,809 [+] 2.6% 69,750 0 13 13.40%
1900 33% William McKinley* (R) 36,671 55.3% William J. Bryan (D) 28,337 42.7% 1,348 [+] 2.0% 66,356 -3 4 12.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 597,170 68.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 264,553 30.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 6,567 0.8%
Other 5,728 0.7%
TOTAL 874,018
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 519,444 66.4%
Donald Trump (R) 228,993 29.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18,801 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 7,784 1.0%
Evan McMullin (I) 588 0.1%
Other 7,109 0.9%
TOTAL 782,719
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 595,846 72.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 213,814 26.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 873 0.1%
Other 7,603 0.9%
TOTAL 818,136
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21


2008 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 660,085 74.0%
John McCain (R) 219,582 24.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 4,700 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 2,926 0.3%
Other 4,438 0.5%
TOTAL 891,731
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21


2004 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 257,750 29.8%
John Kerry (D) 600,047 69.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 3,626 0.4%
Other 3,305 0.4%
TOTAL 864,728
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21


2000 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 223,021 29.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 530,414 69.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 11,287 1.5%
Other 3,905 0.5%
TOTAL 768,627
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19


1996 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 504,466 69.0%
Robert Dole (R) 175,886 24.0%
Ross Perot (Ref) 43,554 6.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 5,301 0.7%
Other 2,390 0.3%
TOTAL 731,597
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17


1992 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 508,464 60.4%
George Bush* (R) 227,002 27.0%
Ross Perot (I) 102,074 12.1%
Other 4,425 0.5%
TOTAL 841,965
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


1988 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 291,996 39.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 450,222 60.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 3,594 0.5%
Other 2,344 0.3%
TOTAL 748,156
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -14


1984 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 367,391 42.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 496,632 57.2%
Other 4,320 0.5%
TOTAL 868,343
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -16


1980 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 315,532 35.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 522,024 58.6%
John Anderson (I) 43,608 4.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 6,547 0.7%
Other 3,133 0.4%
TOTAL 890,844
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15


1976 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 548,767 60.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 348,588 38.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 11,594 1.3%
Other 4,041 0.4%
TOTAL 912,990
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10


1972 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 435,877 45.1%
George McGovern (D) 514,913 53.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 14,294 1.5%
Other 1,793 0.2%
TOTAL 966,877
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16


1968 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 270,566 26.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 654,157 63.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 105,606 10.2%
Other 3,931 0.4%
TOTAL 1,034,260
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17


1964 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 831,674 76.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 260,901 23.8%
Other 2,149 0.2%
TOTAL 1,094,724
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15


1960 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 773,327 66.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 394,485 33.7%
Other 4,097 0.3%
TOTAL 1,171,909
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16


1956 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 481,783 42.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 664,618 57.9%
Other 1,844 0.2%
TOTAL 1,148,245
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15


1952 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 456,371 42.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 622,236 57.4%
Other 4,774 0.4%
TOTAL 1,083,381
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -13


1948 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 489,654 57.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 321,773 38.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 29,615 3.5%
Other 5,064 0.6%
TOTAL 846,106
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7


1944 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 554,670 63.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 316,270 36.1%
Other 4,153 0.5%
TOTAL 875,093
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -10


1940 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 451,003 61.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 275,974 37.7%
Other 5,592 0.8%
TOTAL 732,569
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -7


1936 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 404,055 64.5%
Alf Landon (R) 190,732 30.5%
William Lemke (Union) 24,928 4.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,958 0.6%
Other 2,447 0.4%
TOTAL 626,120
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


1932 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 310,686 57.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 212,678 39.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 14,226 2.6%
Other 6,011 1.1%
TOTAL 543,601
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0


1928 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 265,852 62.3%
Al Smith (D) 157,047 36.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,629 0.4%
Other 2,190 0.5%
TOTAL 426,718
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 4


1924 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 268,653 80.1%
John Davis (D) 23,817 7.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 39,773 11.9%
Other 3,093 0.9%
TOTAL 335,336
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 26


1920 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 220,482 74.8%
James Cox (D) 51,773 17.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 14,531 4.9%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 5,827 2.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 985 0.3%
Other 1,345 0.5%
TOTAL 294,943
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14


1916 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 60,935 45.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 70,056 51.8%
Allan Benson (Soc) 3,204 2.4%
James Hanly (Proh) 980 0.7%
Other 9 0.0%
TOTAL 135,184
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1912 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 22,678 25.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 35,170 39.6%
William Taft* (R) 26,599 29.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,657 4.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 547 0.6%
Other 260 0.3%
TOTAL 88,911
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1908 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 49,580 63.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 24,128 31.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,400 3.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,401 1.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 41 0.1%
Other 290 0.4%
TOTAL 77,840
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12


1904 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 48,393 69.4%
Alton Parker (D) 19,548 28.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,183 1.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 426 0.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 59 0.1%
Other 141 0.2%
TOTAL 69,750
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 13


1900 President, Wayne County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 36,671 55.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 28,337 42.7%
John Woolley (Proh) 543 0.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 369 0.6%
Other 436 0.7%
TOTAL 66,356
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 48% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 457,601 70.9% Tudor Dixon (R) 180,487 28.0% 7,651 [+] 1.2% 645,739 -16 14.47%
2020 S2 64% Gary Peters* (D) 582,367 67.5% John James (R) 260,146 30.2% 20,306 [+] 2.4% 862,819 -18 15.74%
2018 S1 48% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 455,176 69.1% John James (R) 190,884 29.0% 12,331 [+] 1.9% 658,391 -17 15.54%
2018 G 48% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 463,703 70.3% Bill Schuette (R) 180,057 27.3% 16,099 [+] 2.4% 659,859 -16 15.52%
2014 S2 37% Gary Peters (D) 360,641 71.6% Terri Lynn Land (R) 126,423 25.1% 16,849 [+] 3.3% 503,913 -16 16.14%
2014 G 37% Mark Schauer (D) 323,762 63.5% Rick Snyder* (R) 177,691 34.8% 8,431 [+] 1.7% 509,884 -16 16.15%
2012 S1 59% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 608,169 75.7% Peter Hoekstra (R) 172,365 21.5% 22,581 [+] 2.8% 803,115 -17 17.26%
2010 G 39% Virg Bernero (D) 316,514 60.2% Rick Snyder (R) 201,424 38.3% 7,812 [+] 1.5% 525,750 -20 16.30%
2008 S2 62% Carl Levin* (D) 674,528 78.2% Jack Hoogendyk (R) 161,329 18.7% 26,401 [+] 3.1% 862,258 -15 17.78%
2006 S1 45% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 459,843 72.1% Michael Bouchard (R) 167,500 26.3% 10,691 [+] 1.7% 638,034 -15 16.88%
2006 G 46% Jennifer Granholm* (D) 459,558 71.6% Dick DeVos (R) 175,037 27.3% 7,370 [+] 1.1% 641,965 -15 16.89%
2002 S2 38% Carl Levin* (D) 422,155 75.6% Andrew Raczkowski (R) 128,893 23.1% 7,674 [+] 1.4% 558,722 -15 17.85%
2002 G 39% Jennifer Granholm (D) 384,121 67.8% Dick Posthumus (R) 175,899 31.1% 6,478 [+] 1.1% 566,498 -16 17.83%
2000 S1 51% Debbie Stabenow (D) 512,759 67.5% Spencer Abraham* (R) 228,547 30.1% 18,202 [+] 2.4% 759,508 -18 18.22%
1998 G 38% Geoffrey Fieger (D) 324,351 57.1% John Engler* (R) 243,235 42.9% 17 [+] 0.0% 567,603 -19 18.75%
1996 S2 48% Carl Levin* (D) 527,533 73.6% Ronna Romney (R) 177,843 24.8% 10,927 [+] 1.5% 716,303 -15 19.04%
1994 S1 41% Bob Carr (D) 369,543 59.9% Spencer Abraham (R) 214,117 34.7% 32,923 [+] 5.3% 616,583 -17 20.26%
1994 G 41% Howard Wolpe (D) 357,798 57.0% John Engler* (R) 269,501 43.0% 69 [+] 0.0% 627,368 -19 20.31%
1990 S2 32% Carl Levin* (D) 342,893 70.0% Bill Schuette (R) 141,440 28.9% 5,864 [+] 1.2% 490,197 -12 19.14%
1990 G 32% James Blanchard* (D) 308,902 63.1% John Engler (R) 175,344 35.8% 5,371 [+] 1.1% 489,617 -14 19.09%
1988 S1 46% Donald Riegle* (D) 525,959 72.8% Jim Dunn (R) 187,913 26.0% 8,581 [+] 1.2% 722,453 -12 20.61%
1986 G 34% James Blanchard* (D) 393,785 73.5% William Lucas (R) 140,140 26.2% 1,935 [+] 0.4% 535,860 -5 22.36%
1984 S2 53% Carl Levin* (D) 569,016 66.4% Jack Lousma (R) 279,709 32.7% 7,875 [+] 0.9% 856,600 -15 23.15%
1982 S1 43% Donald Riegle* (D) 497,096 71.8% Philip Ruppe (R) 186,353 26.9% 9,298 [+] 1.3% 692,747 -14 23.14%
1982 G 43% James Blanchard (D) 466,088 66.6% Richard Headlee (R) 215,986 30.8% 18,216 [+] 2.6% 700,290 -14 23.04%
1978 S2 42% Carl Levin (D) 429,190 64.3% Robert Griffin* (R) 238,091 35.7% 56 [+] 0.0% 667,337 -12 23.44%
1978 G 42% William Milliken* (R) 339,884 50.4% William Fitzgerald (D) 334,248 49.6% 188 [+] 0.0% 674,320 -6 23.52%
1976 S1 53% Donald Riegle (D) 571,298 65.6% Marvin Esch (R) 293,096 33.6% 7,009 [+] 0.8% 871,403 -13 24.96%
1974 G 42% Sander Levin (D) 405,461 57.1% William Milliken* (R) 290,894 40.9% 14,136 [+] 2.0% 710,491 -10 26.74%
1972 S2 55% Frank Kelley (D) 540,700 57.3% Robert Griffin* (R) 390,331 41.4% 11,977 [+] 1.3% 943,008 -11 27.68%
1970 S1 47% Philip Hart* (D) 588,341 76.3% Lenore Romney (R) 179,481 23.3% 3,295 [+] 0.4% 771,117 -10 29.54%
1970 G 48% Sander Levin (D) 439,223 56.2% William Milliken* (R) 336,185 43.0% 5,773 [+] 0.7% 781,181 -7 29.41%
1966 S2 49% Mennen Williams (D) 443,401 57.5% Robert Griffin* (R) 325,040 42.2% 2,518 [+] 0.3% 770,959 -14 31.60%
1966 G 49% Zolton Ferency (D) 390,221 50.5% George Romney* (R) 379,288 49.1% 3,422 [+] 0.4% 772,931 -11 31.40%
1964 S1 67% Philip Hart* (D) 789,247 75.2% Elly Peterson (R) 255,616 24.4% 4,683 [+] 0.4% 1,049,546 -11 33.84%
1964 G 68% Neil Staebler (D) 586,591 54.5% George Romney* (R) 483,012 44.9% 5,920 [+] 0.6% 1,075,523 -11 34.06%
1962 G 62% John Swainson* (D) 599,094 60.9% George Romney (R) 382,412 38.9% 2,237 [+] 0.2% 983,743 -12 35.58%
1960 S2 73% Patrick McNamara* (D) 755,306 66.2% Alvin Bentley (R) 382,261 33.5% 3,479 [+] 0.3% 1,141,046 -15 35.36%
1960 G 73% John Swainson (D) 740,942 64.3% Paul Bagwell (R) 408,287 35.4% 3,981 [+] 0.3% 1,153,210 -14 35.42%
*: 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 Wayne County, MI

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MI06Debbie Dingell* (D) 92,082 57.3% Whittney Williams (R) 68,739 42.7% 1 0.0% 160,822
2022-11-08 MI12Rashida Tlaib* (D) 158,988 68.9% Steven Elliott (R) 64,608 28.0% 7,217 3.1% 230,813
2022-11-08 MI13Shri Thanedar (D) 166,650 71.1% Martell Bivings (R) 56,187 24.0% 11,607 5.0% 234,444
County Total for 2022-11-08:   626,079
2020-11-03 MI11Haley Stevens* (D) 88,797 53.6% Eric Esshaki (R) 73,512 44.4% 3,306 2.0% 165,615
2020-11-03 MI12Debbie Dingell* (D) 136,476 57.7% Jeff Jones (R) 91,757 38.8% 8,250 3.5% 236,483
2020-11-03 MI13Rashida Tlaib* (D) 223,205 78.1% David Dudenhoefer (R) 53,311 18.6% 9,369 3.3% 285,885
2020-11-03 MI14Brenda Lawrence* (D) 140,966 84.6% Robert Patrick (R) 21,316 12.8% 4,380 2.6% 166,662
County Total for 2020-11-03:   854,645
2018-11-06 MI11Haley Stevens (D) 71,605 54.5% Lena Epstein (R) 56,257 42.8% 3,437 2.6% 131,299
2018-11-06 MI12Debbie Dingell* (D) 105,816 59.8% Jeff Jones (R) 64,836 36.6% 6,302 3.6% 176,954
2018-11-06 MI13Rashida Tlaib (D) 165,355 84.2% Sam Johnson (Working Class) 22,186 11.3% 8,758 4.5% 196,299
2018-11-06 MI14Brenda Lawrence* (D) 108,638 85.1% Marc Herschfus (R) 16,648 13.0% 2,313 1.8% 127,599
County Total for 2018-11-06:   632,151
2016-11-08 MI11Dave Trott* (R) 71,523 50.9% Anil Kumar (D) 59,835 42.6% 9,185 6.5% 140,543
2016-11-08 MI12Debbie Dingell* (D) 114,533 57.4% Jeff Jones (R) 70,422 35.3% 14,610 7.3% 199,565
2016-11-08 MI13John Conyers* (D) 198,771 77.1% Jeff Gorman (R) 40,541 15.7% 18,485 7.2% 257,797
2016-11-08 MI14Brenda Lawrence* (D) 130,432 84.1% Howard Klausner (R) 20,681 13.3% 4,064 2.6% 155,177
County Total for 2016-11-08:   753,082
2014-11-04 MI11Dave Trott (R) 50,936 53.7% Bobby McKenzie (D) 40,460 42.6% 3,490 3.7% 94,886
2014-11-04 MI12Debbie Dingell (D) 75,873 59.6% Terry Bowman (R) 46,109 36.2% 5,327 4.2% 127,309
2014-11-04 MI13John Conyers* (D) 132,710 79.5% Jeff Gorman (R) 27,234 16.3% 7,003 4.2% 166,947
2014-11-04 MI14Brenda Lawrence (D) 88,101 82.9% Christina Barr (R) 15,892 15.0% 2,234 2.1% 106,227
County Total for 2014-11-04:   495,369
2012-11-06 MI11Kerry Bentivolio (R) 64,048 47.8% Syed Taj (D) 63,549 47.5% 6,259 4.7% 133,856
2012-11-06 MI12John Dingell* (D) 125,819 63.5% Cynthia Kallgren (R) 65,845 33.3% 6,363 3.2% 198,027
2012-11-06 MI13John Conyers* (D) 235,336 82.8% Harry Sawicki (R) 38,769 13.6% 10,165 3.6% 284,270
2012-11-06 MI14Gary Peters* (D) 148,562 86.4% John Hauler (R) 20,023 11.6% 3,452 2.0% 172,037
County Total for 2012-11-06:   788,190
2010-11-02 MI11Thaddeus McCotter* (R) 89,850 55.6% Natalie Mosher (D) 68,188 42.2% 3,633 2.2% 161,671
2010-11-02 MI13Hansen Clarke (D) 100,885 79.4% John Hauler (R) 23,462 18.5% 2,729 2.1% 127,076
2010-11-02 MI14John Conyers* (D) 115,511 76.8% Don Ukrainec (R) 29,902 19.9% 5,065 3.4% 150,478
2010-11-02 MI15John Dingell* (D) 43,878 56.2% Rob Steele (R) 31,477 40.3% 2,683 3.4% 78,038
County Total for 2010-11-02:   517,263
2008-11-04 MI11Joseph Larkin (D) 116,006 48.7% Thaddeus McCotter* (R) 114,671 48.1% 7,633 3.2% 238,310
2008-11-04 MI13Carolyn Kilpatrick* (D) 167,481 74.1% Edward Gubics (R) 43,098 19.1% 15,343 6.8% 225,922
2008-11-04 MI14John Conyers* (D) 227,841 92.4% Richard Secula (Libertarian) 10,732 4.4% 8,015 3.3% 246,588
2008-11-04 MI15John Dingell* (D) 90,396 72.6% John Lynch (R) 29,095 23.4% 4,936 4.0% 124,427
County Total for 2008-11-04:   835,247
2006-11-07 MI11Thaddeus McCotter* (R) 93,233 51.1% Tony Trupiano (D) 83,892 46.0% 5,389 3.0% 182,514
2006-11-07 MI13Carolyn Kilpatrick* (D) 126,308 100.0% 15 0.0% 126,323
2006-11-07 MI14John Conyers* (D) 158,755 85.3% Chad Miles (R) 27,367 14.7% 0 0.0% 186,122
2006-11-07 MI15John Dingell* (D) 70,958 88.9% Aimee Smith (Green) 3,014 3.8% 5,827 7.3% 79,799
County Total for 2006-11-07:   574,758
2004-11-02 MI11Thaddeus McCotter* (R) 122,785 54.1% Phillip Truran (D) 99,927 44.0% 4,233 1.9% 226,945
2004-11-02 MI13Carolyn Kilpatrick* (D) 173,246 78.2% Cynthia Cassell (R) 40,935 18.5% 7,473 3.4% 221,654
2004-11-02 MI14John Conyers* (D) 213,681 83.9% Veronica Pedraza (R) 35,089 13.8% 5,810 2.3% 254,580
2004-11-02 MI15John Dingell* (D) 85,027 71.4% Dawn Reamer (R) 30,958 26.0% 3,027 2.5% 119,012
County Total for 2004-11-02:   822,191
2002-11-05 MI11Thaddeus McCotter (R) 84,209 54.8% Kevin Kelley (D) 64,542 42.0% 4,885 3.2% 153,636
2002-11-05 MI13Carolyn Kilpatrick* (D) 120,869 91.6% Raymond Warner (Libertarian) 11,072 8.4% 0 0.0% 131,941
2002-11-05 MI14John Conyers* (D) 145,285 83.2% Dave Stone (R) 26,544 15.2% 2,779 1.6% 174,608
2002-11-05 MI15John Dingell* (D) 55,106 73.6% Martin Kaltenbach (R) 18,132 24.2% 1,684 2.2% 74,922
County Total for 2002-11-05:   535,107
2000-11-07 MI11Joe Knollenberg* (R) 34,462 58.1% Matthew Frumin (D) 23,036 38.8% 1,814 3.1% 59,312
2000-11-07 MI13Lynn Rivers* (D) 92,226 59.9% Carl Berry (R) 56,547 36.7% 5,170 3.4% 153,943
2000-11-07 MI14John Conyers* (D) 168,982 89.1% Bill Ashe (R) 17,582 9.3% 3,143 1.7% 189,707
2000-11-07 MI15Carolyn Kilpatrick* (D) 140,609 88.6% Chrysanthea Fields (R) 14,336 9.0% 3,806 2.4% 158,751
2000-11-07 MI16John Dingell* (D) 126,119 71.6% William Morse (R) 45,395 25.8% 4,646 2.6% 176,160
County Total for 2000-11-07:   737,873
1998-11-03 MI11Joe Knollenberg* (R) 30,847 65.7% Travis Reeds (D) 14,838 31.6% 1,279 2.7% 46,964
1998-11-03 MI13Lynn Rivers* (D) 57,017 52.8% Tom Hickey (R) 48,590 45.0% 2,378 2.2% 107,985
1998-11-03 MI14John Conyers* (D) 126,321 86.9% Vendella Collins (R) 16,140 11.1% 2,844 2.0% 145,305
1998-11-03 MI15Carolyn Kilpatrick* (D) 108,582 87.0% Chrysanthea Fields (R) 12,887 10.3% 3,391 2.7% 124,860
1998-11-03 MI16John Dingell* (D) 89,350 66.8% William Morse (R) 41,007 30.7% 3,374 2.5% 133,731
County Total for 1998-11-03:   558,845
1996-11-05 MI11Joe Knollenberg* (R) 35,767 62.0% Morris Frumin (D) 20,041 34.8% 1,850 3.2% 57,658
1996-11-05 MI13Lynn Rivers* (D) 67,766 51.2% Joe Fitzsimmons (R) 61,732 46.6% 2,887 2.2% 132,385
1996-11-05 MI14John Conyers* (D) 157,722 85.9% Bill Ashe (R) 22,152 12.1% 3,821 2.1% 183,695
1996-11-05 MI15Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) 143,683 88.4% Stephen Hume (R) 16,009 9.8% 2,908 1.8% 162,600
1996-11-05 MI16John Dingell* (D) 105,783 62.4% James DeSana (R) 59,694 35.2% 4,060 2.4% 169,537
County Total for 1996-11-05:   705,875
1994-11-08 MI11Joe Knollenberg* (R) 33,668 69.3% Mike Breshgold (D) 14,128 29.1% 782 1.6% 48,578
1994-11-08 MI13John Schall (R) 55,345 50.7% Lynn Rivers (D) 50,447 46.2% 3,440 3.1% 109,232
1994-11-08 MI14John Conyers* (D) 128,463 81.5% Richard Fournier (R) 26,215 16.6% 2,953 1.9% 157,631
1994-11-08 MI15Barbara-Rose Collins* (D) 119,442 84.1% John Savage (R) 20,074 14.1% 2,498 1.8% 142,014
1994-11-08 MI16John Dingell* (D) 84,608 59.7% Ken Larkin (R) 55,432 39.1% 1,769 1.2% 141,809
County Total for 1994-11-08:   599,264
1992-11-03 MI11Joe Knollenberg (R) 38,129 59.1% Walter Briggs (D) 24,300 37.7% 2,100 3.3% 64,529
1992-11-03 MI13Robert Geake (R) 72,984 47.7% William Ford* (D) 70,698 46.2% 9,394 6.1% 153,076
1992-11-03 MI14John Conyers* (D) 165,496 82.4% John Gordon (R) 32,036 15.9% 3,339 1.7% 200,871
1992-11-03 MI15Barbara-Rose Collins* (D) 148,908 78.7% Charles Vincent (R) 31,849 16.8% 8,400 4.4% 189,157
1992-11-03 MI16John Dingell* (D) 123,268 65.0% Frank Beaumont (R) 59,169 31.2% 7,165 3.8% 189,602
County Total for 1992-11-03:   797,235
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wayne County, MI were estimated to be 12% Republican and 75% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 1,423,022 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,423,022 100.0% n/a n/a 106%
2020 1,410,627 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,410,627 100.0% n/a n/a 105%
2018 1,296,635 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,296,635 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2016 1,339,831 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,339,831 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
2014 1,350,505 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,350,505 100.0% n/a n/a 100%
2012 1,381,893 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,381,893 100.0% n/a n/a 102%
2010 1,358,002 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,358,002 100.0% n/a n/a 100%
2008 1,435,737 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,435,737 100.0% n/a n/a 104%
2006 1,383,184 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,383,184 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2004 1,412,388 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,412,388 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2002 1,341,398 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,341,398 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2000 1,362,651 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,362,651 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
1994 1,298,631 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,298,631 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
1986 1,309,320 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,309,320 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.