Elections / 1990 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 1990 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1990 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateCarl LevinD+16.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1990 Senate returns.
- Carl Levin✓(i)Democrat1,471,75357.5%
- Bill SchuetteRepublican1,055,69541.2%
- Susan FarquharWorkers World32,7961.3%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+7.9Senate 1990D+16.3vs. baselineD+24.1
Michigan's 1990 Senate race ran 24.1 points more Democratic than its 1988 presidential margin.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 1990MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.