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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · MI

Sanders led Michigan's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Sanders led by 1.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Michigan 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Sanders598,94349.7%
Clinton581,77548.3%
Other24,8342.1%
By county (83)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Wayne CountyClinton+21.9275,839
Oakland CountyClinton+4.5179,656
Macomb CountyClinton+1.497,536
Kent CountySanders+24.770,618
Washtenaw CountySanders+11.768,696
Genesee CountyClinton+5.360,607
Ingham CountySanders+11.441,121
Kalamazoo CountySanders+22.733,256
Saginaw CountyClinton+12.522,578
Ottawa CountySanders+29.821,729
Muskegon CountySanders+8.319,779
Livingston CountySanders+21.217,581
St. Clair CountySanders+16.114,764
Monroe CountySanders+0.914,215
Eaton CountySanders+9.413,334
Berrien CountyClinton+5.612,995
Bay CountySanders+3.312,912
Grand Traverse CountySanders+31.712,475
Jackson CountySanders+12.312,378
Calhoun CountySanders+5.111,283
Allegan CountySanders+22.39,238
Marquette CountySanders+26.28,957
Lapeer CountySanders+16.18,232
Clinton CountySanders+13.68,069
Lenawee CountySanders+10.17,900
Midland CountySanders+18.97,780
Shiawassee CountySanders+18.57,697
Van Buren CountySanders+18.86,252
Isabella CountySanders+32.56,123
Barry CountySanders+27.44,902
Tuscola CountySanders+11.84,652
Montcalm CountySanders+23.74,562
Ionia CountySanders+30.14,386
Emmet CountySanders+30.24,037
Leelanau CountySanders+23.33,873
St. Joseph CountySanders+22.83,670
Newaygo CountySanders+24.23,549
Cass CountySanders+0.83,426
Delta CountySanders+9.13,251
Houghton CountySanders+29.23,188
Chippewa CountySanders+18.23,088
Gratiot CountySanders+20.63,049
Mecosta CountySanders+19.73,017
Mason CountySanders+17.23,015
Charlevoix CountySanders+24.12,842
Manistee CountySanders+18.62,826
Sanilac CountySanders+11.82,762
Wexford CountySanders+32.02,759
Benzie CountySanders+31.32,548
Alpena CountySanders+9.82,490
Roscommon CountySanders+1.02,457
Hillsdale CountySanders+16.62,432
Antrim CountySanders+26.02,402
Clare CountySanders+6.32,382
Cheboygan CountySanders+13.02,370
Iosco CountySanders+5.32,337
Branch CountySanders+10.22,325
Huron CountySanders+5.92,283
Gladwin CountySanders+4.62,126
Dickinson CountySanders+8.02,087
Oceana CountySanders+21.62,070
Otsego CountySanders+21.32,070
Ogemaw CountySanders+3.41,864
Menominee CountyClinton+1.81,714
Osceola CountySanders+17.11,659
Kalkaska CountySanders+24.61,615
Gogebic CountySanders+7.41,510
Arenac CountySanders+5.31,290
Presque Isle CountySanders+1.11,241
Mackinac CountySanders+11.41,169
Crawford CountySanders+11.71,167
Lake CountyClinton+3.11,093
Iron CountySanders+1.71,091
Alger CountySanders+23.01,036
Missaukee CountySanders+18.51,026
Alcona CountyClinton+0.8950
Montmorency CountyClinton+1.1805
Ontonagon CountySanders+4.8737
Schoolcraft CountySanders+4.8682
Baraga CountySanders+15.1669
Oscoda CountySanders+6.9608
Luce CountySanders+26.3471
Keweenaw CountySanders+18.6322