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1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Michigan (Class 2)


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County Turnout Carl Levin*
(D)
Ronna Romney
(R)
Ken Proctor
(Libertarian)
William Roundtree
(Workers World)
Other Margin TOTAL
Alcona58%2,93256.5%2,17842.0%340.7%180.3%240.5%754 5,186
Alger55%2,66966.0%1,31432.5%290.7%110.3%190.5%1,355 4,042
Allegan54%15,73441.5%21,62457.1%2760.7%1080.3%1430.4%-5,890 37,885
Alpena55%8,05163.2%4,50335.4%850.7%400.3%580.5%3,548 12,737
Antrim61%4,85150.2%4,65348.1%921.0%220.2%470.5%198 9,665
Arenac51%3,78360.7%2,34337.6%520.8%260.4%330.5%1,440 6,237
Baraga49%2,08766.5%1,00031.8%260.8%130.4%140.4%1,087 3,140
Barry57%10,56447.4%11,38851.0%2201.0%640.3%740.3%-824 22,310
Bay59%31,37764.1%16,88534.5%2710.6%1970.4%2140.4%14,492 48,944
Benzie58%3,49254.4%2,79943.6%831.3%220.3%270.4%693 6,423
Berrien48%24,73642.9%31,67854.9%5511.0%3110.5%4180.7%-6,942 57,694
Branch44%6,95549.2%6,90848.9%1551.1%490.3%720.5%47 14,139
Calhoun51%29,62257.6%20,86940.6%4300.8%1990.4%3010.6%8,753 51,421
Cass45%8,09148.0%8,43850.0%1701.0%840.5%870.5%-347 16,870
Charlevoix61%5,53051.0%5,09347.0%1091.0%510.5%570.5%437 10,840
Cheboygan55%5,57054.7%4,43243.5%1031.0%400.4%410.4%1,138 10,186
Chippewa45%7,77459.9%5,01638.6%940.7%440.3%560.4%2,758 12,984
Clare53%6,87360.0%4,35138.0%920.8%550.5%830.7%2,522 11,454
Clinton63%13,10146.7%14,41251.4%3091.1%900.3%1330.5%-1,311 28,045
Crawford56%3,05554.5%2,44243.6%460.8%210.4%430.8%613 5,607
Delta53%9,96965.9%4,98633.0%900.6%400.3%460.3%4,983 15,131
Dickinson56%7,16463.0%4,02235.4%720.6%550.5%610.5%3,142 11,374
Eaton60%22,32451.0%20,42946.7%5851.3%1740.4%2400.5%1,895 43,752
Emmet58%6,09549.3%6,02048.7%1150.9%340.3%870.7%75 12,351
Genesee55%114,57866.5%54,80831.8%1,3050.8%6160.4%8890.5%59,770 172,196
Gladwin57%6,21259.3%4,07438.9%810.8%530.5%560.5%2,138 10,476
Gogebic57%5,26166.2%2,53031.8%580.7%470.6%560.7%2,731 7,952
Grand Traverse61%16,31949.7%15,88548.3%3010.9%1460.4%2120.6%434 32,863
Gratiot46%7,41552.0%6,56746.0%1461.0%650.5%680.5%848 14,261
Hillsdale46%6,29641.3%8,62056.6%2001.3%580.4%650.4%-2,324 15,239
Houghton47%7,59358.0%5,24440.0%1411.1%400.3%780.6%2,349 13,096
Huron52%7,26352.7%6,33646.0%1040.8%350.3%460.3%927 13,784
Ingham54%71,16461.8%41,42436.0%1,5461.3%3760.3%5980.5%29,740 115,108
Ionia47%9,72948.1%10,05649.7%2691.3%880.4%1020.5%-327 20,244
Iosco56%7,14658.7%4,77639.2%1321.1%520.4%750.6%2,370 12,181
Iron57%3,93466.6%1,84531.2%721.2%310.5%230.4%2,089 5,905
Isabella40%10,80456.8%7,79841.0%1931.0%760.4%1480.8%3,006 19,019
Jackson46%26,57550.6%24,77547.2%6341.2%2490.5%2720.5%1,800 52,505
Kalamazoo52%51,67756.3%38,74242.2%7200.8%2370.3%3910.4%12,935 91,767
Kalkaska51%2,92751.0%2,69747.0%611.1%250.4%310.5%230 5,741
Kent57%99,36044.9%118,88153.7%1,6150.7%5320.2%8870.4%-19,521 221,275
Keweenaw76%76262.4%43235.4%151.2%50.4%80.7%330 1,222
Lake55%2,72263.1%1,50334.8%441.0%230.5%230.5%1,219 4,315
Lapeer55%16,40250.9%15,00746.6%4401.4%1670.5%1900.6%1,395 32,206
Leelanau69%4,77947.9%5,00850.2%981.0%380.4%520.5%-229 9,975
Lenawee48%17,02550.7%15,93147.5%3281.0%1190.4%1670.5%1,094 33,570
Livingston59%26,63644.9%31,31652.8%8731.5%1700.3%2850.5%-4,680 59,280
Luce46%1,29756.1%98342.5%180.8%40.2%100.4%314 2,312
Mackinac65%3,24957.4%2,33541.3%230.4%200.4%310.5%914 5,658
Macomb52%168,80256.6%123,19241.3%3,6171.2%9150.3%1,5310.5%45,610 298,057
Manistee56%5,82057.8%4,09840.7%940.9%260.3%350.3%1,722 10,073
Marquette51%18,34670.3%7,35128.2%2080.8%840.3%1150.4%10,995 26,104
Mason59%6,33152.5%5,52945.8%990.8%530.4%550.5%802 12,067
Mecosta42%6,92053.9%5,74344.8%860.7%320.2%500.4%1,177 12,831
Menominee52%5,45455.3%4,15942.2%1061.1%710.7%760.8%1,295 9,866
Midland61%17,87750.5%16,85547.6%3401.0%1100.3%1940.5%1,022 35,376
Missaukee61%2,44241.1%3,40757.3%470.8%200.3%310.5%-965 5,947
Monroe50%28,71956.1%21,42041.8%4370.9%2950.6%3310.6%7,299 51,202
Montcalm48%10,66652.6%9,22145.5%2061.0%970.5%740.4%1,445 20,264
Montmorency56%2,39055.3%1,87843.5%230.5%60.1%250.6%512 4,322
Muskegon52%38,69462.6%22,29936.1%4160.7%1960.3%2260.4%16,395 61,831
Newaygo55%8,42549.2%8,44549.3%1200.7%670.4%770.4%-20 17,134
Oakland58%279,45756.0%209,61242.0%6,1351.2%1,2500.3%2,2890.5%69,845 498,743
Oceana52%4,88952.6%4,25045.7%961.0%280.3%380.4%639 9,301
Ogemaw57%5,38460.9%3,27037.0%760.9%500.6%670.8%2,114 8,847
Ontonagon63%2,60764.4%1,36833.8%370.9%220.5%160.4%1,239 4,050
Osceola54%4,22949.5%4,14148.5%1061.2%270.3%340.4%88 8,537
Oscoda55%1,94753.1%1,64244.8%391.1%140.4%230.6%305 3,665
Otsego54%4,12850.0%4,00148.4%650.8%300.4%360.4%127 8,260
Ottawa61%31,19633.1%62,06765.8%5270.6%2310.2%3320.4%-30,871 94,353
Presque Isle62%4,01459.0%2,69339.6%400.6%320.5%250.4%1,321 6,804
Roscommon62%6,58357.6%4,65140.7%860.8%500.4%600.5%1,932 11,430
Saginaw57%53,54261.7%32,06337.0%5170.6%2400.3%3760.4%21,479 86,738
Sanilac55%8,17048.2%8,45649.9%1470.9%730.4%960.6%-286 16,942
Schoolcraft57%2,59968.9%1,10929.4%270.7%210.6%160.4%1,490 3,772
Shiawassee57%15,81053.5%13,09244.3%3751.3%1220.4%1410.5%2,718 29,540
St. Clair51%32,81156.1%24,39841.7%6001.0%3260.6%3910.7%8,413 58,526
St. Joseph45%8,95545.3%10,43752.8%1881.0%990.5%950.5%-1,482 19,774
Tuscola52%11,51553.4%9,69844.9%2091.0%710.3%900.4%1,817 21,583
Van Buren50%13,91253.2%11,76445.0%2631.0%1010.4%1060.4%2,148 26,146
Washtenaw51%80,07865.7%39,08532.1%1,6131.3%3370.3%7970.7%40,993 121,910
Wayne48%527,53373.6%177,84324.8%6,3360.9%2,0510.3%2,5400.4%349,690 716,303
Wexford56%5,96951.0%5,51347.1%1241.1%480.4%560.5%456 11,710
TOTAL 53% 2,195,73858.4% 1,500,10639.9% 36,9111.0% 12,2350.3% 17,5850.5% 695,632 3,762,575
Total R vote: 1,500,106 (39.9%)      Total D vote: 2,195,738 (58.4%)      Total Other vote: 66,731 (1.8%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $6,223,409 $3,289,797 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $6,127,326 $3,309,794 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $105,881 $4,219 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $78,579 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $4,942,344 $2,856,433 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $27,860 $43,945 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $910,263 $238,203 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $41,821 $51,443 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $1,662 $166,082 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $3,808 $0 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-2,146 $166,082 $0 $0
Net Spending: $6,221,263 $3,455,879 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MI/1996


Other candidates included: Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law), 11,306 votes ; Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality), 5,975 votes



1996 Senate class 2, Alcona County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,932 56.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,178 42.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 34 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 18 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 8 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 5,186
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Alger County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,669 66.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,314 32.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 29 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 11 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 14 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,042
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Allegan County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 15,734 41.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 21,624 57.1%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 276 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 108 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 102 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 39 0.1%
TOTAL 37,885
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Alpena County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 8,051 63.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,503 35.4%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 85 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 40 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 31 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 26 0.2%
TOTAL 12,737
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Antrim County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 4,851 50.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,653 48.1%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 92 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 22 0.2%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 30 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 9,665
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Arenac County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 3,783 60.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,343 37.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 52 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 26 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 19 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,237
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Baraga County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,087 66.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,000 31.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 26 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 13 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 10 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,140
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Barry County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 10,564 47.4%
Ronna Romney (R) 11,388 51.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 220 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 64 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 54 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 22,310
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Bay County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 31,377 64.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 16,885 34.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 271 0.6%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 197 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 130 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 71 0.1%
TOTAL 48,944
Turnout: 59%


1996 Senate class 2, Benzie County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 3,492 54.4%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,799 43.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 83 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 22 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 16 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,423
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Berrien County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 24,736 42.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 31,678 54.9%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 551 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 311 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 272 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 133 0.2%
TOTAL 57,694
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Branch County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,955 49.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 6,908 48.9%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 155 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 49 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 42 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 14,139
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 29,622 57.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 20,869 40.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 430 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 199 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 208 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 88 0.2%
TOTAL 51,421
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 8,091 48.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 8,438 50.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 170 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 84 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 54 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 33 0.2%
TOTAL 16,870
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Charlevoix County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,530 51.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,093 47.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 109 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 51 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 41 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 10,840
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Cheboygan County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,570 54.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,432 43.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 103 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 40 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 20 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 10,186
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 7,774 59.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,016 38.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 94 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 44 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 39 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 12,984
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Clare County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,873 60.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,351 38.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 92 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 55 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 33 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 49 0.4%
TOTAL 11,454
Turnout: 53%


1996 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 13,101 46.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 14,412 51.4%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 309 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 90 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 97 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 28,045
Turnout: 63%


1996 Senate class 2, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 3,055 54.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,442 43.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 46 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 21 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 30 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 5,607
Turnout: 56%


1996 Senate class 2, Delta County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 9,969 65.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,986 33.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 90 0.6%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 40 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 22 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 15,131
Turnout: 53%


1996 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 7,164 63.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,022 35.4%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 72 0.6%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 55 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 34 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 24 0.2%
TOTAL 11,374
Turnout: 56%


1996 Senate class 2, Eaton County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 22,324 51.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 20,429 46.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 585 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 174 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 166 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 62 0.1%
TOTAL 43,752
Turnout: 60%


1996 Senate class 2, Emmet County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,095 49.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 6,020 48.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 115 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 34 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 73 0.6%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 12,351
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Genesee County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 114,578 66.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 54,808 31.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 1,305 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 616 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 601 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 286 0.2%
TOTAL 172,196
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Gladwin County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,212 59.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,074 38.9%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 81 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 53 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 38 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 10,476
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Gogebic County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,261 66.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,530 31.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 58 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 47 0.6%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 38 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,952
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Grand Traverse County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 16,319 49.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 15,885 48.3%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 301 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 146 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 163 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 39 0.1%
TOTAL 32,863
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Gratiot County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 7,415 52.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 6,567 46.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 146 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 65 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 31 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 37 0.3%
TOTAL 14,261
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Hillsdale County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,296 41.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 8,620 56.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 200 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 58 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 46 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 15,239
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Houghton County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 7,593 58.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,244 40.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 141 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 40 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 59 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 13,096
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Huron County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 7,263 52.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 6,336 46.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 104 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 35 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 19 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 27 0.2%
TOTAL 13,784
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Ingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 71,164 61.8%
Ronna Romney (R) 41,424 36.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 1,546 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 376 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 394 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 202 0.2%
TOTAL 115,108
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Ionia County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 9,729 48.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 10,056 49.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 269 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 88 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 49 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 53 0.3%
TOTAL 20,244
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Iosco County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 7,146 58.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,776 39.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 132 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 52 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 54 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 12,181
Turnout: 56%


1996 Senate class 2, Iron County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 3,934 66.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,845 31.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 72 1.2%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 31 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 14 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 5,905
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Isabella County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 10,804 56.8%
Ronna Romney (R) 7,798 41.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 193 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 76 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 88 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 60 0.3%
TOTAL 19,019
Turnout: 40%


1996 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 26,575 50.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 24,775 47.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 634 1.2%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 249 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 179 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 92 0.2%
TOTAL 52,505
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Kalamazoo County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 51,677 56.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 38,742 42.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 720 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 237 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 250 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 138 0.2%
TOTAL 91,767
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Kalkaska County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,927 51.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,697 47.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 61 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 25 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 15 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 5,741
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 99,360 44.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 118,881 53.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 1,615 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 532 0.2%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 630 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 223 0.1%
TOTAL 221,275
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Keweenaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 762 62.4%
Ronna Romney (R) 432 35.4%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 15 1.2%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 5 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 7 0.6%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,222
Turnout: 76%


1996 Senate class 2, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,722 63.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,503 34.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 44 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 23 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 15 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,315
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Lapeer County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 16,402 50.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 15,007 46.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 440 1.4%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 167 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 142 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 48 0.1%
TOTAL 32,206
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Leelanau County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 4,779 47.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,008 50.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 98 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 38 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 38 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,975
Turnout: 69%


1996 Senate class 2, Lenawee County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 17,025 50.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 15,931 47.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 328 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 119 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 79 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 85 0.3%
TOTAL 33,570
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 26,636 44.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 31,316 52.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 873 1.5%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 170 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 224 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 61 0.1%
TOTAL 59,280
Turnout: 59%


1996 Senate class 2, Luce County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 1,297 56.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 983 42.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 18 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 4 0.2%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 3 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,312
Turnout: 46%


1996 Senate class 2, Mackinac County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 3,249 57.4%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,335 41.3%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 23 0.4%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 20 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 24 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,658
Turnout: 65%


1996 Senate class 2, Macomb County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 168,802 56.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 123,192 41.3%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 3,617 1.2%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 915 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 884 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 635 0.2%
TOTAL 298,057
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Manistee County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,820 57.8%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,098 40.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 94 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 26 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 19 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 10,073
Turnout: 56%


1996 Senate class 2, Marquette County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 18,346 70.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 7,351 28.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 208 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 84 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 77 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 26,104
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,331 52.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,529 45.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 99 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 53 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 33 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 12,067
Turnout: 59%


1996 Senate class 2, Mecosta County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,920 53.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,743 44.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 86 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 32 0.2%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 28 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 12,831
Turnout: 42%


1996 Senate class 2, Menominee County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,454 55.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,159 42.2%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 106 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 71 0.7%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 51 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 25 0.3%
TOTAL 9,866
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Midland County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 17,877 50.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 16,855 47.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 340 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 110 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 139 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 53 0.1%
TOTAL 35,376
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Missaukee County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,442 41.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 3,407 57.3%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 47 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 20 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 20 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,947
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 28,719 56.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 21,420 41.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 437 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 295 0.6%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 203 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 108 0.2%
TOTAL 51,202
Turnout: 50%


1996 Senate class 2, Montcalm County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 10,666 52.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 9,221 45.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 206 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 97 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 35 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 39 0.2%
TOTAL 20,264
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Montmorency County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,390 55.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,878 43.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 23 0.5%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 0.1%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 12 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,322
Turnout: 56%


1996 Senate class 2, Muskegon County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 38,694 62.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 22,299 36.1%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 416 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 196 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 141 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 85 0.1%
TOTAL 61,831
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Newaygo County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 8,425 49.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 8,445 49.3%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 120 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 67 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 54 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 17,134
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Oakland County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 279,457 56.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 209,612 42.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 6,135 1.2%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 1,250 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 1,609 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 628 0.1%
TOTAL 498,743
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Oceana County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 4,889 52.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,250 45.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 96 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 28 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 26 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,301
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Ogemaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,384 60.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 3,270 37.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 76 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 50 0.6%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 43 0.5%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 8,847
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Ontonagon County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,607 64.4%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,368 33.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 37 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 22 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 8 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,050
Turnout: 63%


1996 Senate class 2, Osceola County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 4,229 49.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,141 48.5%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 106 1.2%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 27 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 18 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,537
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Oscoda County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 1,947 53.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,642 44.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 39 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 14 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 15 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,665
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Otsego County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 4,128 50.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,001 48.4%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 65 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 30 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 21 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,260
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Ottawa County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 31,196 33.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 62,067 65.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 527 0.6%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 231 0.2%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 225 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 83 0.1%
TOTAL 94,353
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Presque Isle County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 4,014 59.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 2,693 39.6%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 40 0.6%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 32 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 15 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 6,804
Turnout: 62%


1996 Senate class 2, Roscommon County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 6,583 57.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 4,651 40.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 86 0.8%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 50 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 40 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 11,430
Turnout: 62%


1996 Senate class 2, Saginaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 53,542 61.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 32,063 37.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 517 0.6%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 240 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 225 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 131 0.2%
TOTAL 86,738
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Sanilac County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 8,170 48.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 8,456 49.9%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 147 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 73 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 63 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 32 0.2%
TOTAL 16,942
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Schoolcraft County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 2,599 68.9%
Ronna Romney (R) 1,109 29.4%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 27 0.7%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 21 0.6%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 8 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,772
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Shiawassee County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 15,810 53.5%
Ronna Romney (R) 13,092 44.3%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 375 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 122 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 100 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 29,540
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 32,811 56.1%
Ronna Romney (R) 24,398 41.7%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 600 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 326 0.6%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 228 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 163 0.3%
TOTAL 58,526
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, St. Joseph County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 8,955 45.3%
Ronna Romney (R) 10,437 52.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 188 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 99 0.5%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 56 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 19,774
Turnout: 45%


1996 Senate class 2, Tuscola County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 11,515 53.4%
Ronna Romney (R) 9,698 44.9%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 209 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 71 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 53 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 21,583
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 13,912 53.2%
Ronna Romney (R) 11,764 45.0%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 263 1.0%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 101 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 49 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 56 0.2%
TOTAL 26,146
Turnout: 50%


1996 Senate class 2, Washtenaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 80,078 65.7%
Ronna Romney (R) 39,085 32.1%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 1,613 1.3%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 337 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 535 0.4%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 249 0.2%
TOTAL 121,910
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 527,533 73.6%
Ronna Romney (R) 177,843 24.8%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 6,336 0.9%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 2,051 0.3%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 1,498 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 1,014 0.1%
TOTAL 716,303
Turnout: 48%


1996 Senate class 2, Wexford County
CandidateVotesPct
Carl Levin* (D) 5,969 51.0%
Ronna Romney (R) 5,513 47.1%
Ken Proctor (Lbt) 124 1.1%
William Roundtree (Workers World) 48 0.4%
Joseph Mattingly (NtL) 30 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 24 0.2%
TOTAL 11,710
Turnout: 56%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Carl Levin*
Total Disbursements: $6,223,409
Total Receipts: $6,127,326
Cash on Hand: $105,881
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $4,942,344
Party Contributions: $27,860
Other Committee Contributions: $910,263
Other Committee Transfers: $41,821
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $1,662
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $3,808
Net Independent Expenditures: $-2,146
Net Spending: $6,221,263



Ronna Romney
Total Disbursements: $3,289,797
Total Receipts: $3,309,794
Cash on Hand: $4,219
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $78,579
Individual Contributions: $2,856,433
Party Contributions: $43,945
Other Committee Contributions: $238,203
Other Committee Transfers: $51,443
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $166,082
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $166,082
Net Spending: $3,455,879



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MI/1996


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Ronna Romney 355,583 52.1% $3,289,797
2   Jim Nicholson 326,835 47.9% $6,158,415
    Other 447 0.1%  
TOTAL VOTES 682,865    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Carl Levin* 405,580 99.9% $6,223,409
    Other 304 0.1%  
TOTAL VOTES 405,884