Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
58% |
Tudor Dixon (R) |
9,131 |
60.5% |
Gretchen Whitmer* (D) |
5,645 |
37.4% |
329 [+] |
2.2% |
15,105 |
17 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 173 (1.1%);
Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 73 (0.5%);
Kevin Hogan (Green) 60 (0.4%);
Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 23 (0.2%);
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2020 |
S2 |
69% |
John James (R) |
12,122 |
66.9% |
Gary Peters* (D) |
5,684 |
31.4% |
306 [+] |
1.7% |
18,112 |
19 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 149 (0.8%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 116 (0.6%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 41 (0.2%);
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2018 |
S1 |
55% |
John James (R) |
8,745 |
62.5% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
4,832 |
34.6% |
406 [+] |
2.9% |
13,983 |
17 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 154 (1.1%);
Marcia Squier (Green) 148 (1.1%);
John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 104 (0.7%);
|
2018 |
G |
54% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
8,419 |
60.2% |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
4,995 |
35.7% |
562 [+] |
4.0% |
13,976 |
16 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 243 (1.7%);
Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 143 (1.0%);
Jennifer Kurland (Green) 109 (0.8%);
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 67 (0.5%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
39% |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
5,191 |
52.3% |
Gary Peters (D) |
4,220 |
42.5% |
522 [+] |
5.3% |
9,933 |
11 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 271 (2.7%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 145 (1.5%);
Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 106 (1.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
40% |
Rick Snyder* (R) |
5,868 |
58.4% |
Mark Schauer (D) |
3,835 |
38.2% |
338 [+] |
3.4% |
10,041 |
8 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 166 (1.7%);
Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 104 (1.0%);
Paul Homeniuk (Green) 68 (0.7%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
59% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
7,050 |
47.9% |
Peter Hoekstra (R) |
7,040 |
47.8% |
627 [+] |
4.3% |
14,717 |
10 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 282 (1.9%);
Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 162 (1.1%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 130 (0.9%);
John Litle (Natural Law) 53 (0.4%);
|
2010 |
G |
41% |
Rick Snyder (R) |
7,251 |
70.5% |
Virg Bernero (D) |
2,707 |
26.3% |
320 [+] |
3.1% |
10,278 |
12 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 122 (1.2%);
Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 102 (1.0%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 96 (0.9%);
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2008 |
S2 |
63% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
8,093 |
53.0% |
Jack Hoogendyk (R) |
6,488 |
42.5% |
681 [+] |
4.5% |
15,262 |
9 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 295 (1.9%);
Harley Mikkelson (Green) 168 (1.1%);
Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 129 (0.8%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 89 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
51% |
Michael Bouchard (R) |
6,032 |
49.6% |
Debbie Stabenow* (D) |
5,877 |
48.3% |
259 [+] |
2.1% |
12,168 |
8 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
David Sole (Green) 111 (0.9%);
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 81 (0.7%);
Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 67 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
G |
51% |
Dick DeVos (R) |
6,448 |
52.8% |
Jennifer Granholm* (D) |
5,573 |
45.6% |
192 [+] |
1.6% |
12,213 |
10 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Doug Campbell (Green) 90 (0.7%);
Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 70 (0.6%);
Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
43% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
5,553 |
56.2% |
Andrew Raczkowski (R) |
4,170 |
42.2% |
166 [+] |
1.7% |
9,889 |
4 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Eric Borregard (Green) 62 (0.6%);
Doug Dern (Natural Law) 54 (0.5%);
John Mangopoulos (Reform) 50 (0.5%);
|
2002 |
G |
44% |
Dick Posthumus (R) |
5,640 |
56.4% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
4,230 |
42.3% |
135 [+] |
1.3% |
10,005 |
9 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Doug Campbell (Green) 77 (0.8%);
Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 58 (0.6%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
57% |
Spencer Abraham* (R) |
7,564 |
59.1% |
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
4,796 |
37.5% |
443 [+] |
3.5% |
12,803 |
11 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Matthew Abel (Green) 133 (1.0%);
Mark Forton (Reform) 128 (1.0%);
Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 118 (0.9%);
John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (0.3%);
William Quarton (Natural Law) 21 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
44% |
John Engler* (R) |
6,347 |
67.1% |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
3,108 |
32.8% |
10 [+] |
0.1% |
9,465 |
5 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
56% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
5,969 |
51.0% |
Ronna Romney (R) |
5,513 |
47.1% |
228 [+] |
1.9% |
11,710 |
7 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 124 (1.1%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 48 (0.4%);
Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 30 (0.3%);
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 24 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
45% |
Spencer Abraham (R) |
5,466 |
59.6% |
Bob Carr (D) |
3,222 |
35.1% |
479 [+] |
5.2% |
9,167 |
8 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Jon Coon (Libertarian) 305 (3.3%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 109 (1.2%);
Chris Wege (Natural Law) 58 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
46% |
John Engler* (R) |
6,758 |
72.7% |
Howard Wolpe (D) |
2,526 |
27.2% |
10 [+] |
0.1% |
9,294 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
42% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
4,144 |
52.1% |
Bill Schuette (R) |
3,769 |
47.4% |
42 [+] |
0.5% |
7,955 |
6 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 40 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
42% |
John Engler (R) |
4,327 |
54.4% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
3,577 |
45.0% |
51 [+] |
0.6% |
7,955 |
5 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
William Roundtree (Workers World) 46 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
53% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
5,865 |
59.5% |
Jim Dunn (R) |
3,946 |
40.0% |
45 [+] |
0.5% |
9,856 |
2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%);
Sally Bier (I) 11 (0.1%);
Mark Friedman (I) 5 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
41% |
James Blanchard* (D) |
4,997 |
67.2% |
William Lucas (R) |
2,420 |
32.6% |
16 [+] |
0.2% |
7,433 |
1 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
57% |
Jack Lousma (R) |
5,495 |
53.4% |
Carl Levin* (D) |
4,709 |
45.8% |
83 [+] |
0.8% |
10,287 |
6 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Arthur Tisch (I) 62 (0.6%);
Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
William Roundtree (Workers World) 2 (0.0%);
Max Dean (I) 2 (0.0%);
Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 1 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
49% |
Donald Riegle* (D) |
4,806 |
55.8% |
Philip Ruppe (R) |
3,684 |
42.8% |
119 [+] |
1.4% |
8,609 |
2 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 65 (0.8%);
Daniel Eller (American Independent) 31 (0.4%);
Helen Halyard (Workers League) 15 (0.2%);
Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
49% |
Richard Headlee (R) |
4,494 |
51.3% |
James Blanchard (D) |
3,935 |
45.0% |
325 [+] |
3.7% |
8,754 |
6 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 224 (2.6%);
Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 61 (0.7%);
James Phillips (American Independent) 22 (0.3%);
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 10 (0.1%);
Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
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1978 |
S2 |
52% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
4,051 |
50.1% |
Carl Levin (D) |
4,026 |
49.8% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
8,079 |
2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
G |
53% |
William Milliken* (R) |
4,157 |
50.4% |
William Fitzgerald (D) |
4,086 |
49.5% |
8 [+] |
0.1% |
8,251 |
-6 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
65% |
Marvin Esch (R) |
5,161 |
53.0% |
Donald Riegle (D) |
4,534 |
46.6% |
37 [+] |
0.4% |
9,732 |
6 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Ted Albert (Human Rights) 14 (0.1%);
Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
50% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,775 |
53.1% |
Sander Levin (D) |
3,233 |
45.5% |
103 [+] |
1.4% |
7,111 |
2 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 63 (0.9%);
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 29 (0.4%);
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 7 (0.1%);
Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
62% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
4,984 |
59.4% |
Frank Kelley (D) |
3,307 |
39.4% |
101 [+] |
1.2% |
8,392 |
7 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 83 (1.0%);
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 9 (0.1%);
Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
53% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
3,660 |
58.0% |
Lenore Romney (R) |
2,645 |
41.9% |
10 [+] |
0.2% |
6,315 |
9 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
54% |
William Milliken* (R) |
3,629 |
56.5% |
Sander Levin (D) |
2,741 |
42.7% |
52 [+] |
0.8% |
6,422 |
6 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
James McCormick (American Independent) 48 (0.7%);
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
56% |
Robert Griffin* (R) |
4,162 |
67.0% |
Mennen Williams (D) |
2,036 |
32.8% |
13 [+] |
0.2% |
6,211 |
11 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
56% |
George Romney* (R) |
4,253 |
68.2% |
Zolton Ferency (D) |
1,971 |
31.6% |
9 [+] |
0.1% |
6,233 |
8 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
66% |
Philip Hart* (D) |
3,864 |
53.2% |
Elly Peterson (R) |
3,402 |
46.8% |
1 [+] |
0.0% |
7,267 |
11 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%);
Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
67% |
George Romney* (R) |
4,704 |
63.7% |
Neil Staebler (D) |
2,675 |
36.2% |
5 [+] |
0.1% |
7,384 |
8 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 2 (0.0%);
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
64% |
George Romney (R) |
4,421 |
63.4% |
John Swainson* (D) |
2,552 |
36.6% |
4 [+] |
0.1% |
6,977 |
12 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
73% |
Alvin Bentley (R) |
4,873 |
62.3% |
Patrick McNamara* (D) |
2,932 |
37.5% |
21 [+] |
0.3% |
7,826 |
14 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 16 (0.2%);
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
G |
74% |
Paul Bagwell (R) |
4,939 |
62.7% |
John Swainson (D) |
2,912 |
37.0% |
21 [+] |
0.3% |
7,872 |
14 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 16 (0.2%);
Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 1 (0.0%);
Roy Pursell (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
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