2020-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Michigan (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Gary Peters* (D)		John James (R)		Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers)		Marcia Squier (Green)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alcona	78%	2,284	32.6%	4,614	65.9%	50	0.7%	34	0.5%	15	0.2%	-2,330	6,997
Alger	68%	2,089	41.1%	2,919	57.4%	36	0.7%	31	0.6%	7	0.1%	-830	5,082
Allegan	72%	22,939	34.5%	42,362	63.8%	594	0.9%	416	0.6%	134	0.2%	-19,423	66,445
Alpena	72%	6,273	37.4%	10,257	61.2%	119	0.7%	82	0.5%	40	0.2%	-3,984	16,771
Antrim	81%	5,758	36.3%	9,924	62.5%	82	0.5%	86	0.5%	27	0.2%	-4,166	15,877
Arenac	71%	3,085	35.4%	5,443	62.5%	103	1.2%	48	0.6%	33	0.4%	-2,358	8,712
Baraga	59%	1,528	38.2%	2,409	60.2%	31	0.8%	23	0.6%	9	0.2%	-881	4,000
Barry	72%	11,369	32.0%	23,499	66.1%	366	1.0%	241	0.7%	95	0.3%	-12,130	35,570
Bay	73%	27,072	45.5%	31,314	52.7%	561	0.9%	382	0.6%	143	0.2%	-4,242	59,472
Benzie	81%	5,328	43.8%	6,692	55.0%	58	0.5%	66	0.5%	25	0.2%	-1,364	12,169
Berrien	68%	34,777	42.9%	44,801	55.2%	764	0.9%	568	0.7%	209	0.3%	-10,024	81,119
Branch	59%	6,119	30.2%	13,682	67.5%	278	1.4%	132	0.7%	69	0.3%	-7,563	20,280
Calhoun	64%	28,145	42.9%	35,786	54.6%	867	1.3%	547	0.8%	211	0.3%	-7,641	65,556
Cass	64%	8,565	33.1%	16,814	65.0%	253	1.0%	161	0.6%	58	0.2%	-8,249	25,851
Charlevoix	80%	6,664	39.5%	10,030	59.4%	83	0.5%	82	0.5%	29	0.2%	-3,366	16,888
Cheboygan	73%	5,475	34.8%	10,026	63.7%	121	0.8%	82	0.5%	30	0.2%	-4,551	15,734
Chippewa	58%	6,729	38.5%	10,497	60.0%	128	0.7%	102	0.6%	33	0.2%	-3,768	17,489
Clare	65%	5,372	33.3%	10,468	65.0%	125	0.8%	96	0.6%	47	0.3%	-5,096	16,108
Clinton	77%	21,490	45.3%	25,269	53.3%	304	0.6%	266	0.6%	86	0.2%	-3,779	47,415
Crawford	72%	2,653	34.1%	5,021	64.5%	52	0.7%	34	0.4%	20	0.3%	-2,368	7,780
Delta	71%	7,827	37.4%	12,828	61.3%	126	0.6%	97	0.5%	39	0.2%	-5,001	20,917
Dickinson	70%	4,881	33.7%	9,431	65.1%	88	0.6%	65	0.4%	21	0.1%	-4,550	14,486
Eaton	74%	31,460	49.5%	30,876	48.6%	642	1.0%	451	0.7%	158	0.2%	584	63,587
Emmet	79%	9,216	41.8%	12,506	56.8%	97	0.4%	152	0.7%	51	0.2%	-3,290	22,022
Genesee	70%	120,380	54.9%	94,505	43.1%	2,210	1.0%	1,509	0.7%	506	0.2%	25,875	219,110
Gladwin	69%	4,905	34.1%	9,245	64.4%	119	0.8%	59	0.4%	36	0.3%	-4,340	14,364
Gogebic	68%	3,556	43.7%	4,436	54.5%	64	0.8%	58	0.7%	18	0.2%	-880	8,132
Grand Traverse	78%	27,291	45.6%	31,792	53.1%	269	0.4%	397	0.7%	91	0.2%	-4,501	59,840
Gratiot	57%	6,856	36.2%	11,746	62.0%	165	0.9%	126	0.7%	55	0.3%	-4,890	18,948
Hillsdale	64%	6,237	27.2%	16,227	70.7%	251	1.1%	154	0.7%	73	0.3%	-9,990	22,942
Houghton	62%	7,941	43.3%	10,151	55.3%	89	0.5%	142	0.8%	27	0.1%	-2,210	18,350
Huron	71%	6,021	33.5%	11,730	65.3%	115	0.6%	65	0.4%	45	0.3%	-5,709	17,976
Ingham	63%	92,378	64.3%	48,378	33.7%	1,260	0.9%	1,218	0.8%	323	0.2%	44,000	143,557
Ionia	61%	10,639	33.5%	20,361	64.1%	436	1.4%	239	0.8%	87	0.3%	-9,722	31,762
Iosco	71%	5,804	38.3%	9,040	59.7%	153	1.0%	95	0.6%	43	0.3%	-3,236	15,135
Iron	70%	2,554	38.0%	4,063	60.5%	51	0.8%	39	0.6%	12	0.2%	-1,509	6,719
Isabella	55%	13,849	47.6%	14,673	50.4%	243	0.8%	233	0.8%	87	0.3%	-824	29,085
Jackson	64%	32,649	41.0%	45,054	56.5%	1,096	1.4%	620	0.8%	262	0.3%	-12,405	79,681
Kalamazoo	70%	78,842	55.4%	60,227	42.3%	1,371	1.0%	1,456	1.0%	319	0.2%	18,615	142,215
Kalkaska	73%	3,013	28.7%	7,328	69.7%	75	0.7%	70	0.7%	27	0.3%	-4,315	10,513
Kent	72%	175,256	48.9%	176,795	49.3%	2,948	0.8%	2,956	0.8%	722	0.2%	-1,539	358,677
Keweenaw	85%	686	44.7%	837	54.5%	1	0.1%	8	0.5%	3	0.2%	-151	1,535
Lake	60%	2,286	36.7%	3,804	61.1%	85	1.4%	28	0.4%	21	0.3%	-1,518	6,224
Lapeer	74%	16,590	31.9%	34,340	66.1%	581	1.1%	283	0.5%	143	0.3%	-17,750	51,937
Leelanau	88%	8,277	49.2%	8,380	49.8%	61	0.4%	100	0.6%	17	0.1%	-103	16,835
Lenawee	67%	19,767	37.6%	31,659	60.3%	539	1.0%	413	0.8%	139	0.3%	-11,892	52,517
Livingston	81%	46,118	36.7%	77,802	61.9%	845	0.7%	702	0.6%	250	0.2%	-31,684	125,717
Luce	68%	855	28.7%	2,070	69.6%	23	0.8%	16	0.5%	11	0.4%	-1,215	2,975
Mackinac	76%	2,638	37.8%	4,263	61.0%	43	0.6%	33	0.5%	8	0.1%	-1,625	6,985
Macomb	70%	224,448	46.1%	252,052	51.8%	5,111	1.1%	3,532	0.7%	1,339	0.3%	-27,604	486,482
Manistee	69%	5,995	41.2%	8,356	57.4%	101	0.7%	81	0.6%	30	0.2%	-2,361	14,563
Marquette	69%	20,408	54.9%	16,247	43.7%	179	0.5%	302	0.8%	42	0.1%	4,161	37,178
Mason	73%	6,660	38.8%	10,238	59.7%	114	0.7%	111	0.6%	35	0.2%	-3,578	17,158
Mecosta	64%	7,228	34.7%	13,275	63.7%	167	0.8%	143	0.7%	43	0.2%	-6,047	20,856
Menominee	64%	4,230	34.5%	7,795	63.6%	128	1.0%	76	0.6%	35	0.3%	-3,565	12,264
Midland	74%	19,927	41.0%	28,057	57.7%	323	0.7%	240	0.5%	102	0.2%	-8,130	48,649
Missaukee	74%	1,999	23.0%	6,598	75.8%	45	0.5%	49	0.6%	16	0.2%	-4,599	8,707
Monroe	70%	32,721	38.4%	50,580	59.3%	1,009	1.2%	638	0.7%	284	0.3%	-17,859	85,232
Montcalm	60%	9,714	30.7%	21,146	66.9%	430	1.4%	211	0.7%	127	0.4%	-11,432	31,628
Montmorency	73%	1,717	29.6%	4,029	69.4%	32	0.6%	14	0.2%	13	0.2%	-2,312	5,805
Muskegon	67%	44,192	48.5%	44,637	49.0%	1,157	1.3%	810	0.9%	257	0.3%	-445	91,053
Newaygo	69%	7,696	28.6%	18,593	69.1%	332	1.2%	174	0.6%	101	0.4%	-10,897	26,896
Oakland	76%	418,312	54.8%	334,629	43.8%	4,694	0.6%	4,746	0.6%	1,213	0.2%	83,683	763,594
Oceana	67%	4,796	34.5%	8,808	63.3%	160	1.1%	96	0.7%	60	0.4%	-4,012	13,920
Ogemaw	69%	3,788	32.2%	7,758	66.0%	102	0.9%	56	0.5%	44	0.4%	-3,970	11,748
Ontonagon	73%	1,464	39.0%	2,225	59.3%	31	0.8%	26	0.7%	8	0.2%	-761	3,754
Osceola	68%	3,226	26.4%	8,808	72.1%	102	0.8%	52	0.4%	35	0.3%	-5,582	12,223
Oscoda	72%	1,384	28.6%	3,376	69.9%	40	0.8%	24	0.5%	8	0.2%	-1,992	4,832
Otsego	73%	4,703	32.1%	9,727	66.5%	90	0.6%	73	0.5%	37	0.3%	-5,024	14,630
Ottawa	73%	59,187	35.3%	106,108	63.3%	1,042	0.6%	1,090	0.6%	274	0.2%	-46,921	167,701
Presque Isle	75%	3,056	36.8%	5,167	62.3%	37	0.4%	21	0.3%	13	0.2%	-2,111	8,294
Roscommon	74%	5,309	35.7%	9,385	63.0%	89	0.6%	66	0.4%	40	0.3%	-4,076	14,889
Saginaw	69%	51,520	50.3%	49,209	48.1%	860	0.8%	525	0.5%	210	0.2%	2,311	102,324
Sanilac	70%	6,244	28.1%	15,544	70.0%	217	1.0%	135	0.6%	73	0.3%	-9,300	22,213
Schoolcraft	70%	1,712	36.6%	2,905	62.2%	27	0.6%	17	0.4%	11	0.2%	-1,193	4,672
Shiawassee	72%	15,830	40.9%	22,110	57.1%	424	1.1%	245	0.6%	116	0.3%	-6,280	38,725
St. Clair	72%	31,846	35.2%	56,476	62.4%	1,190	1.3%	692	0.8%	331	0.4%	-24,630	90,535
St. Joseph	60%	8,824	32.0%	18,018	65.3%	390	1.4%	240	0.9%	109	0.4%	-9,194	27,581
Tuscola	69%	9,422	32.3%	19,174	65.8%	296	1.0%	176	0.6%	69	0.2%	-9,752	29,137
Van Buren	67%	15,944	41.2%	21,816	56.4%	477	1.2%	336	0.9%	126	0.3%	-5,872	38,699
Washtenaw	72%	150,529	70.1%	60,745	28.3%	1,227	0.6%	1,962	0.9%	326	0.2%	89,784	214,789
Wayne	64%	582,367	67.5%	260,146	30.2%	10,804	1.3%	6,879	0.8%	2,623	0.3%	322,221	862,819
Wexford	69%	5,684	31.4%	12,122	66.9%	149	0.8%	116	0.6%	41	0.2%	-6,438	18,112
TOTAL	70%	2,734,568	49.9%	2,642,233	48.2%	50,597	0.9%	39,217	0.7%	13,513	0.2%	92,335	5,480,128
Total R vote: 2,642,233 (48.2%)      Total D vote: 2,734,568 (49.9%)      Total Other vote: 103,327 (1.9%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$50,890,960		$47,661,001		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$52,466,192		$48,764,414		$0		$0
Cash on Hand:		$1,770,272		$1,611,367		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$46,717,066		$45,827,403		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$2,500		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$4,079,631		$873,059		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$1,622,136		$1,105,374		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$11,597,836		$6,714,627		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$39,519,254		$38,055,804		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-27,921,418		$-31,341,177		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$22,969,542		$16,319,824		$0		$0

2020 Senate class 2, Alcona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	2,284	32.6%
John James (R)	4,614	65.9%
Valerie Willis (UST)	50	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	34	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,997
Turnout: 78%

2020 Senate class 2, Alger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	2,089	41.1%
John James (R)	2,919	57.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	36	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	31	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,082
Turnout: 68%

2020 Senate class 2, Allegan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	22,939	34.5%
John James (R)	42,362	63.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	594	0.9%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	416	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	132	0.2%
TOTAL	66,445
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Alpena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,273	37.4%
John James (R)	10,257	61.2%
Valerie Willis (UST)	119	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	82	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	16,771
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Antrim County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,758	36.3%
John James (R)	9,924	62.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	82	0.5%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	86	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	15,877
Turnout: 81%

2020 Senate class 2, Arenac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	3,085	35.4%
John James (R)	5,443	62.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	103	1.2%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	48	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	33	0.4%
TOTAL	8,712
Turnout: 71%

2020 Senate class 2, Baraga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	1,528	38.2%
John James (R)	2,409	60.2%
Valerie Willis (UST)	31	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	23	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,000
Turnout: 59%

2020 Senate class 2, Barry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	11,369	32.0%
John James (R)	23,499	66.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	366	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	241	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	95	0.3%
TOTAL	35,570
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	27,072	45.5%
John James (R)	31,314	52.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	561	0.9%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	382	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	143	0.2%
TOTAL	59,472
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Benzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,328	43.8%
John James (R)	6,692	55.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	58	0.5%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	66	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	12,169
Turnout: 81%

2020 Senate class 2, Berrien County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	34,777	42.9%
John James (R)	44,801	55.2%
Valerie Willis (UST)	764	0.9%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	568	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	209	0.3%
TOTAL	81,119
Turnout: 68%

2020 Senate class 2, Branch County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,119	30.2%
John James (R)	13,682	67.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	278	1.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	132	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	69	0.3%
TOTAL	20,280
Turnout: 59%

2020 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	28,145	42.9%
John James (R)	35,786	54.6%
Valerie Willis (UST)	867	1.3%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	547	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	211	0.3%
TOTAL	65,556
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	8,565	33.1%
John James (R)	16,814	65.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	253	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	161	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	58	0.2%
TOTAL	25,851
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Charlevoix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,664	39.5%
John James (R)	10,030	59.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	83	0.5%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	82	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	16,888
Turnout: 80%

2020 Senate class 2, Cheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,475	34.8%
John James (R)	10,026	63.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	121	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	82	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	30	0.2%
TOTAL	15,734
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,729	38.5%
John James (R)	10,497	60.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	128	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	102	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	33	0.2%
TOTAL	17,489
Turnout: 58%

2020 Senate class 2, Clare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,372	33.3%
John James (R)	10,468	65.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	125	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	96	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	47	0.3%
TOTAL	16,108
Turnout: 65%

2020 Senate class 2, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	21,490	45.3%
John James (R)	25,269	53.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	304	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	266	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	86	0.2%
TOTAL	47,415
Turnout: 77%

2020 Senate class 2, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	2,653	34.1%
John James (R)	5,021	64.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	52	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	34	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,780
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	7,827	37.4%
John James (R)	12,828	61.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	126	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	97	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	39	0.2%
TOTAL	20,917
Turnout: 71%

2020 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	4,881	33.7%
John James (R)	9,431	65.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	88	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	65	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	21	0.1%
TOTAL	14,486
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Eaton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	31,460	49.5%
John James (R)	30,876	48.6%
Valerie Willis (UST)	642	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	451	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	158	0.2%
TOTAL	63,587
Turnout: 74%

2020 Senate class 2, Emmet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	9,216	41.8%
John James (R)	12,506	56.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	97	0.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	152	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	51	0.2%
TOTAL	22,022
Turnout: 79%

2020 Senate class 2, Genesee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	120,380	54.9%
John James (R)	94,505	43.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	2,210	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	1,509	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	506	0.2%
TOTAL	219,110
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Gladwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	4,905	34.1%
John James (R)	9,245	64.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	119	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	59	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	36	0.3%
TOTAL	14,364
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Gogebic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	3,556	43.7%
John James (R)	4,436	54.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	64	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	58	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,132
Turnout: 68%

2020 Senate class 2, Grand Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	27,291	45.6%
John James (R)	31,792	53.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	269	0.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	397	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	91	0.2%
TOTAL	59,840
Turnout: 78%

2020 Senate class 2, Gratiot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,856	36.2%
John James (R)	11,746	62.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	165	0.9%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	126	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	55	0.3%
TOTAL	18,948
Turnout: 57%

2020 Senate class 2, Hillsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,237	27.2%
John James (R)	16,227	70.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	251	1.1%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	154	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	73	0.3%
TOTAL	22,942
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Houghton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	7,941	43.3%
John James (R)	10,151	55.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	89	0.5%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	142	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	27	0.1%
TOTAL	18,350
Turnout: 62%

2020 Senate class 2, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,021	33.5%
John James (R)	11,730	65.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	115	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	65	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	45	0.3%
TOTAL	17,976
Turnout: 71%

2020 Senate class 2, Ingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	92,378	64.3%
John James (R)	48,378	33.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,260	0.9%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	1,218	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	323	0.2%
TOTAL	143,557
Turnout: 63%

2020 Senate class 2, Ionia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	10,639	33.5%
John James (R)	20,361	64.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	436	1.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	239	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	87	0.3%
TOTAL	31,762
Turnout: 61%

2020 Senate class 2, Iosco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,804	38.3%
John James (R)	9,040	59.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	153	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	95	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	43	0.3%
TOTAL	15,135
Turnout: 71%

2020 Senate class 2, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	2,554	38.0%
John James (R)	4,063	60.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	51	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	39	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,719
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Isabella County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	13,849	47.6%
John James (R)	14,673	50.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	243	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	233	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	87	0.3%
TOTAL	29,085
Turnout: 55%

2020 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	32,649	41.0%
John James (R)	45,054	56.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,096	1.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	620	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	262	0.3%
TOTAL	79,681
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Kalamazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	78,842	55.4%
John James (R)	60,227	42.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,371	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	1,456	1.0%
Doug Dern (NtL)	318	0.2%
TOTAL	142,215
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Kalkaska County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	3,013	28.7%
John James (R)	7,328	69.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	75	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	70	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	10,513
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	175,256	48.9%
John James (R)	176,795	49.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	2,948	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	2,956	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	722	0.2%
TOTAL	358,677
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Keweenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	686	44.7%
John James (R)	837	54.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1	0.1%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	8	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,535
Turnout: 85%

2020 Senate class 2, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	2,286	36.7%
John James (R)	3,804	61.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	85	1.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	28	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,224
Turnout: 60%

2020 Senate class 2, Lapeer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	16,590	31.9%
John James (R)	34,340	66.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	581	1.1%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	283	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	143	0.3%
TOTAL	51,937
Turnout: 74%

2020 Senate class 2, Leelanau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	8,277	49.2%
John James (R)	8,380	49.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	61	0.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	100	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	16,835
Turnout: 88%

2020 Senate class 2, Lenawee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	19,767	37.6%
John James (R)	31,659	60.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	539	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	413	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	139	0.3%
TOTAL	52,517
Turnout: 67%

2020 Senate class 2, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	46,118	36.7%
John James (R)	77,802	61.9%
Valerie Willis (UST)	845	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	702	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	250	0.2%
TOTAL	125,717
Turnout: 81%

2020 Senate class 2, Luce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	855	28.7%
John James (R)	2,070	69.6%
Valerie Willis (UST)	23	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	16	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,975
Turnout: 68%

2020 Senate class 2, Mackinac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	2,638	37.8%
John James (R)	4,263	61.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	43	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	33	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,985
Turnout: 76%

2020 Senate class 2, Macomb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	224,448	46.1%
John James (R)	252,052	51.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	5,111	1.1%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	3,532	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	1,334	0.3%
TOTAL	486,482
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Manistee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,995	41.2%
John James (R)	8,356	57.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	101	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	81	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	30	0.2%
TOTAL	14,563
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	20,408	54.9%
John James (R)	16,247	43.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	179	0.5%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	302	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	42	0.1%
TOTAL	37,178
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,660	38.8%
John James (R)	10,238	59.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	114	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	111	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	35	0.2%
TOTAL	17,158
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Mecosta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	7,228	34.7%
John James (R)	13,275	63.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	167	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	143	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	43	0.2%
TOTAL	20,856
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	4,230	34.5%
John James (R)	7,795	63.6%
Valerie Willis (UST)	128	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	76	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	35	0.3%
TOTAL	12,264
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Midland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	19,927	41.0%
John James (R)	28,057	57.7%
Valerie Willis (UST)	323	0.7%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	240	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	102	0.2%
TOTAL	48,649
Turnout: 74%

2020 Senate class 2, Missaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	1,999	23.0%
John James (R)	6,598	75.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	45	0.5%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	49	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,707
Turnout: 74%

2020 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	32,721	38.4%
John James (R)	50,580	59.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,009	1.2%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	638	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	284	0.3%
TOTAL	85,232
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Montcalm County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	9,714	30.7%
John James (R)	21,146	66.9%
Valerie Willis (UST)	430	1.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	211	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	127	0.4%
TOTAL	31,628
Turnout: 60%

2020 Senate class 2, Montmorency County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	1,717	29.6%
John James (R)	4,029	69.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	32	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	14	0.2%
Doug Dern (NtL)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,805
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Muskegon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	44,192	48.5%
John James (R)	44,637	49.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,157	1.3%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	810	0.9%
Doug Dern (NtL)	257	0.3%
TOTAL	91,053
Turnout: 67%

2020 Senate class 2, Newaygo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	7,696	28.6%
John James (R)	18,593	69.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	332	1.2%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	174	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	101	0.4%
TOTAL	26,896
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Oakland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	418,312	54.8%
John James (R)	334,629	43.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	4,694	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	4,746	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	1,212	0.2%
TOTAL	763,594
Turnout: 76%

2020 Senate class 2, Oceana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	4,796	34.5%
John James (R)	8,808	63.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	160	1.1%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	96	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	60	0.4%
TOTAL	13,920
Turnout: 67%

2020 Senate class 2, Ogemaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	3,788	32.2%
John James (R)	7,758	66.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	102	0.9%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	56	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	44	0.4%
TOTAL	11,748
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Ontonagon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	1,464	39.0%
John James (R)	2,225	59.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	31	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	26	0.7%
Doug Dern (NtL)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,754
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	3,226	26.4%
John James (R)	8,808	72.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	102	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	52	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	35	0.3%
TOTAL	12,223
Turnout: 68%

2020 Senate class 2, Oscoda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	1,384	28.6%
John James (R)	3,376	69.9%
Valerie Willis (UST)	40	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	24	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,832
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Otsego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	4,703	32.1%
John James (R)	9,727	66.5%
Valerie Willis (UST)	90	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	73	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	37	0.3%
TOTAL	14,630
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	59,187	35.3%
John James (R)	106,108	63.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,042	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	1,090	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	273	0.2%
TOTAL	167,701
Turnout: 73%

2020 Senate class 2, Presque Isle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	3,056	36.8%
John James (R)	5,167	62.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	37	0.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	21	0.3%
Doug Dern (NtL)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,294
Turnout: 75%

2020 Senate class 2, Roscommon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,309	35.7%
John James (R)	9,385	63.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	89	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	66	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	40	0.3%
TOTAL	14,889
Turnout: 74%

2020 Senate class 2, Saginaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	51,520	50.3%
John James (R)	49,209	48.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	860	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	525	0.5%
Doug Dern (NtL)	210	0.2%
TOTAL	102,324
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Sanilac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	6,244	28.1%
John James (R)	15,544	70.0%
Valerie Willis (UST)	217	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	135	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	73	0.3%
TOTAL	22,213
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Schoolcraft County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	1,712	36.6%
John James (R)	2,905	62.2%
Valerie Willis (UST)	27	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	17	0.4%
Doug Dern (NtL)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,672
Turnout: 70%

2020 Senate class 2, Shiawassee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	15,830	40.9%
John James (R)	22,110	57.1%
Valerie Willis (UST)	424	1.1%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	245	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	116	0.3%
TOTAL	38,725
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	31,846	35.2%
John James (R)	56,476	62.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,190	1.3%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	692	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	330	0.4%
TOTAL	90,535
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, St. Joseph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	8,824	32.0%
John James (R)	18,018	65.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	390	1.4%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	240	0.9%
Doug Dern (NtL)	109	0.4%
TOTAL	27,581
Turnout: 60%

2020 Senate class 2, Tuscola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	9,422	32.3%
John James (R)	19,174	65.8%
Valerie Willis (UST)	296	1.0%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	176	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	69	0.2%
TOTAL	29,137
Turnout: 69%

2020 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	15,944	41.2%
John James (R)	21,816	56.4%
Valerie Willis (UST)	477	1.2%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	336	0.9%
Doug Dern (NtL)	126	0.3%
TOTAL	38,699
Turnout: 67%

2020 Senate class 2, Washtenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	150,529	70.1%
John James (R)	60,745	28.3%
Valerie Willis (UST)	1,227	0.6%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	1,962	0.9%
Doug Dern (NtL)	325	0.2%
TOTAL	214,789
Turnout: 72%

2020 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	582,367	67.5%
John James (R)	260,146	30.2%
Valerie Willis (UST)	10,804	1.3%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	6,879	0.8%
Doug Dern (NtL)	2,623	0.3%
TOTAL	862,819
Turnout: 64%

2020 Senate class 2, Wexford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Peters* (D)	5,684	31.4%
John James (R)	12,122	66.9%
Valerie Willis (UST)	149	0.8%
Marcia Squier (Grn)	116	0.6%
Doug Dern (NtL)	41	0.2%
TOTAL	18,112
Turnout: 69%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Gary Peters*
Total Disbursements:	$50,890,960
Total Receipts:	$52,466,192
Cash on Hand:	$1,770,272
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$46,717,066
Party Contributions:	$2,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$4,079,631
Other Committee Transfers:	$1,622,136
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$11,597,836
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$39,519,254
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-27,921,418
Net Spending:	$22,969,542

John James
Total Disbursements:	$47,661,001
Total Receipts:	$48,764,414
Cash on Hand:	$1,611,367
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$45,827,403
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$873,059
Other Committee Transfers:	$1,105,374
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$6,714,627
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$38,055,804
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-31,341,177
Net Spending:	$16,319,824

**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/2020

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