Elections / 2008 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2008 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateCarl LevinD+28.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
- Carl Levin✓(i)Democrat3,038,38662.7%
- Jack HoogendykRepublican1,641,07033.8%
- Scotty BomanLibertarian76,3471.6%
- Harley G. MikkelsonGreen43,4400.9%
- Michael N. NikitinU.S. Taxpayers30,8270.6%
- Doug DernNatural Law18,5500.4%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+16.5Senate 2008D+28.8vs. baselineD+12.3
Michigan's 2008 Senate race ran 12.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 2008MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.