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Michigan — 2022 governor election
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Akashicstate2022 gubernatorial electionMichigan · GovernorWhitmerD+10.2
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Gretchen Whitmer ✓Democrat | 54.3% | 2,403,861 |
|---|---|---|
| Tudor M DixonRepublican | 44.1% | 1,952,318 |
| Mary BuzumaLibertarian | 0.9% | 38,561 |
2022gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona, MI | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Alger, MI | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Allegan, MI | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Alpena, MI | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Antrim, MI | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Arenac, MI | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Baraga, MI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Barry, MI | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Bay, MI | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Benzie, MI | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Berrien, MI | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Branch, MI | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Calhoun, MI | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Cass, MI | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Charlevoix, MI | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Cheboygan, MI | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Chippewa, MI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Clare, MI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Clinton, MI | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Crawford, MI | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Delta, MI | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Dickinson, MI | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Eaton, MI | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Emmet, MI | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Genesee, MI | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Gladwin, MI | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Gogebic, MI | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Grand Traverse, MI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Gratiot, MI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Hillsdale, MI | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Houghton, MI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Huron, MI | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Ingham, MI | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Ionia, MI | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Iosco, MI | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Iron, MI | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Isabella, MI | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Jackson, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Kalkaska, MI | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Kent, MI | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Keweenaw, MI | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Lake, MI | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Lapeer, MI | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Leelanau, MI | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Lenawee, MI | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Livingston, MI | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Luce, MI | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Mackinac, MI | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Macomb, MI | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Manistee, MI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Marquette, MI | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Mason, MI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Mecosta, MI | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Menominee, MI | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Midland, MI | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Missaukee, MI | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Monroe, MI | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Montcalm, MI | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Montmorency, MI | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Muskegon, MI | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Newaygo, MI | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Oakland, MI | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Oceana, MI | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Ogemaw, MI | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Ontonagon, MI | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Osceola, MI | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Oscoda, MI | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Otsego, MI | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Ottawa, MI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Presque Isle, MI | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Roscommon, MI | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Saginaw, MI | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Sanilac, MI | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Schoolcraft, MI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Shiawassee, MI | Republican | R+6.9 |
| St. Clair, MI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| St. Joseph, MI | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Tuscola, MI | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Van Buren, MI | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Washtenaw, MI | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| Wayne, MI | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Wexford, MI | Republican | R+23.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+2.8Governor 2022D+10.2vs. baselineD+7.4
Michigan's 2022 governor race ran 7.4 points more Democratic than its 2020 presidential margin.
By county — 83 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +23.1 | 630,808 |
| Wayne | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +42.7 | 605,385 |
| Macomb | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +5.2 | 384,540 |
| Kent | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +10.3 | 299,870 |
| Washtenaw | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +51.4 | 180,965 |
| Genesee | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +18.7 | 171,594 |
| Ottawa | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.0 | 146,499 |
| Ingham | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +39.9 | 119,041 |
| Kalamazoo | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +25.8 | 116,776 |
| Livingston | R | Tudor M Dixon | +12.8 | 108,839 |
| Saginaw | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +7.6 | 81,550 |
| St. Clair | R | Tudor M Dixon | +16.9 | 74,504 |
| Muskegon | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +8.3 | 73,836 |
| Monroe | R | Tudor M Dixon | +11.2 | 69,967 |
| Jackson | R | Tudor M Dixon | +8.4 | 64,703 |
| Berrien | R | Tudor M Dixon | +5.2 | 64,024 |
| Allegan | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.8 | 57,341 |
| Eaton | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +9.3 | 53,558 |
| Grand Traverse | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +6.5 | 52,301 |
| Calhoun | R | Tudor M Dixon | +1.5 | 51,576 |
| Bay | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +2.7 | 49,209 |
| Lapeer | R | Tudor M Dixon | +25.0 | 43,802 |
| Lenawee | R | Tudor M Dixon | +12.9 | 42,897 |
| Midland | R | Tudor M Dixon | +3.6 | 41,224 |
| Clinton | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +1.8 | 41,204 |
| Shiawassee | R | Tudor M Dixon | +6.9 | 32,402 |
| Van Buren | R | Tudor M Dixon | +2.0 | 31,922 |
| Marquette | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +22.0 | 31,369 |
| Barry | R | Tudor M Dixon | +22.8 | 30,697 |
| Ionia | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.2 | 27,208 |
| Montcalm | R | Tudor M Dixon | +24.8 | 26,395 |
| Tuscola | R | Tudor M Dixon | +27.7 | 24,007 |
| Isabella | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +6.9 | 23,957 |
| Newaygo | R | Tudor M Dixon | +32.8 | 22,761 |
| St. Joseph | R | Tudor M Dixon | +21.2 | 21,925 |
| Cass | R | Tudor M Dixon | +26.1 | 20,353 |
| Emmet | R | Tudor M Dixon | +1.6 | 19,195 |
| Sanilac | R | Tudor M Dixon | +34.6 | 18,804 |
| Hillsdale | R | Tudor M Dixon | +37.9 | 18,650 |
| Mecosta | R | Tudor M Dixon | +19.4 | 17,510 |
| Delta | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.5 | 17,341 |
| Branch | R | Tudor M Dixon | +27.6 | 16,130 |
| Houghton | R | Tudor M Dixon | +7.1 | 15,480 |
| Leelanau | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +11.6 | 15,474 |
| Gratiot | R | Tudor M Dixon | +14.7 | 15,424 |
| Wexford | R | Tudor M Dixon | +23.1 | 15,105 |
| Huron | R | Tudor M Dixon | +27.2 | 15,006 |
| Mason | R | Tudor M Dixon | +10.8 | 14,760 |
| Charlevoix | R | Tudor M Dixon | +6.4 | 14,669 |
| Chippewa | R | Tudor M Dixon | +11.0 | 14,535 |
| Antrim | R | Tudor M Dixon | +13.5 | 14,014 |
| Alpena | R | Tudor M Dixon | +15.3 | 13,980 |
| Cheboygan | R | Tudor M Dixon | +17.6 | 13,333 |
| Clare | R | Tudor M Dixon | +21.8 | 13,298 |
| Roscommon | R | Tudor M Dixon | +16.3 | 12,951 |
| Manistee | R | Tudor M Dixon | +2.7 | 12,646 |
| Iosco | R | Tudor M Dixon | +14.6 | 12,631 |
| Otsego | R | Tudor M Dixon | +20.8 | 12,505 |
| Oceana | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.1 | 12,086 |
| Gladwin | R | Tudor M Dixon | +24.4 | 12,025 |
| Mackinac | R | Tudor M Dixon | +12.6 | 12,006 |
| Dickinson | R | Tudor M Dixon | +26.2 | 11,985 |
| Benzie | D | Gretchen Whitmer | +3.6 | 10,689 |
| Osceola | R | Tudor M Dixon | +36.4 | 10,379 |
| Ogemaw | R | Tudor M Dixon | +26.5 | 9,892 |
| Menominee | R | Tudor M Dixon | +28.7 | 9,676 |
| Kalkaska | R | Tudor M Dixon | +29.4 | 8,854 |
| Missaukee | R | Tudor M Dixon | +44.5 | 7,448 |
| Presque Isle | R | Tudor M Dixon | +16.2 | 7,304 |
| Arenac | R | Tudor M Dixon | +22.4 | 7,170 |
| Crawford | R | Tudor M Dixon | +16.4 | 6,530 |
| Gogebic | R | Tudor M Dixon | +7.3 | 6,466 |
| Alcona | R | Tudor M Dixon | +28.9 | 5,981 |
| Iron | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.6 | 5,620 |
| Lake | R | Tudor M Dixon | +18.5 | 5,260 |
| Montmorency | R | Tudor M Dixon | +31.3 | 5,119 |
| Alger | R | Tudor M Dixon | +6.3 | 4,326 |
| Oscoda | R | Tudor M Dixon | +29.9 | 4,012 |
| Schoolcraft | R | Tudor M Dixon | +19.1 | 3,884 |
| Baraga | R | Tudor M Dixon | +21.1 | 3,444 |
| Ontonagon | R | Tudor M Dixon | +16.7 | 3,259 |
| Keweenaw | R | Tudor M Dixon | +2.5 | 2,780 |
| Luce | R | Tudor M Dixon | +31.0 | 2,366 |
Same ballot, 2022MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2022 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.