1998 Michigan gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 Michigan gubernatorial election
| country = Michigan
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 Michigan gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2002
| election_date = November 3, 1998
| image1 = File:Vern Ehlers and John Engler (cropped).jpeg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = John Engler
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = Dick Posthumus
| popular_vote1 = 1,883,005
| percentage1 = 62.2%
| image2 = File:FullC489D2008-01-01.jpg
| nominee2 = Geoffrey Fieger
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = Jim Agee
| popular_vote2 = 1,143,574
| percentage2 = 37.8%
| map_image = 1998 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Engler: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Fieger: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = John Engler
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = John Engler
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMI}}
The 1998 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Governor John Engler, a member of the Republican Party, was re-elected over Democratic Party nominee Geoffrey Fieger, a lawyer who had represented the assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/05/us/the-1998-elections-state-by-state-midwest-michigan.html|title=The 1998 elections: state by state -- Midwest; Michigan|date=November 5, 1998|access-date=July 31, 2011|work=The New York Times|first=Matthew L.|last=Wald}} As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this was the last time Genesee County and Washtenaw County voted for the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Gary Artinian
- John Engler, incumbent governor
Engler, a two-term incumbent, faced token opposition in the Republican primary, winning re-nomination with 90 percent of the vote. Following Lt. Gov. Connie Binsfeld's decision to not seek a third term, State Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus received the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor.{{cite web |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/19981019/SUB/810190856/decision-98-a-look-at-key-elections |title=DECISION '98: A LOOK AT KEY ELECTIONS |work=Crains Detroit |date=October 16, 1998 |access-date=October 12, 2017}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change |title=Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1998{{cite web|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/98pri/#02000000 |title=1998 Official Michigan Primary Election Results |date=September 28, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2017 |publisher=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Engler (incumbent)
|votes = 477,628
|percentage = 89.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary Artinian
|votes = 55,453
|percentage = 10.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 533081
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Geoffrey Fieger, attorney known for representing Jack Kevorkian
- Larry Owen, former Mayor of East Lansing
- Doug Ross
Early in the race, Owen was considered the front runner.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=24243 |title=Larry Owen |work=Our Campaigns |date=March 16, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2017}} But due to Fieger's notoriety and personal wealth, he surpassed his opponents. He ended spending almost $6 million of his own money in the race.{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/2017/05/12/geoffrey-fieger-michigan-governor/319594001/ |title=Geoffrey Fieger considering a return to politics with run for governor |author=Kathleen Gray |work=Detroit Free Press |date=May 12, 2017 |access-date=October 12, 2017}} Fieger won a close race, taking 41 percent of the vote.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-06-mn-10629-story.html |title=Kevorkian's Lawyer Wins Gubernatorial Primary in Michigan |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 6, 1998 |access-date=October 12, 2017 |author=Associated Press}} State Rep. Jim Agee, after securing the support from the Michigan Education Association was picked by Fieger to be his running mate, over Fieger's initial preferred choice state Rep. Candace Curtis.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/08/29/teachers-pleased-by-fieger-running-mate/ |title=Teachers Pleased By Fieger Running Mate |date=August 29, 1998|access-date=October 12, 2017 |work=Chicago Tribune |author=By From Tribune News Services}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1998}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Geoffrey Fieger
|votes = 300,458
|percentage = 41.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Larry Owen
|votes = 272,360
|percentage = 37.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Doug Ross
|votes = 156,847
|percentage = 21.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 729665
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Results
{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan gubernatorial election, 1998{{cite web|url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/98gen/02000000.html|title=1998 Official Michigan General Election Results: Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position|date=February 9, 1999|access-date=July 31, 2011|publisher=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929223105/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/98gen/02000000.html|archive-date=September 29, 2011}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Engler (incumbent)
|votes = 1,883,005
|percentage = 62.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Geoffrey Fieger
|votes = 1,143,574
|percentage = 37.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Terry Link
|votes = 399
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Carl Humphrey
|votes = 36
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Vicki Foreback
|votes = 32
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Marc Katz
|votes = 20
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Robert Marek
|votes = 17
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Michael Wagonlander
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Write-in candidate
|candidate = Johnni Matthew III
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 739,431
|percentage = 24.43%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
| style="width:45%;" class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:lightgrey;"
! style="width:10%;"| County ! style="width:10%;"| Engler ! style="width:10%;"| Votes ! style="width:10%;"| Fieger ! style="width:10%;"| Votes ! style="width:10%;"| Others ! style="width:10%;"| Votes |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Alcona
| style="text-align:center;"|69.2% | style="text-align:center;"|2,951 | style="text-align:center;"|30.8% | style="text-align:center;"|1,312 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Alger
| style="text-align:center;"|56.9% | style="text-align:center;"|1,794 | style="text-align:center;"|43.1% | style="text-align:center;"|1,358 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Allegan
| style="text-align:center;"|77.8% | style="text-align:center;"|24,121 | style="text-align:center;"|22.2% | style="text-align:center;"|6,896 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Alpena
| style="text-align:center;"|65.8% | style="text-align:center;"|7,267 | style="text-align:center;"|34.2% | style="text-align:center;"|3,785 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Antrim
| style="text-align:center;"|68.5% | style="text-align:center;"|5,748 | style="text-align:center;"|31.5% | style="text-align:center;"|2,641 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Arenac
| style="text-align:center;"|59.0% | style="text-align:center;"|3,179 | style="text-align:center;"|41.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2,210 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Baraga
| style="text-align:center;"|53.6% | style="text-align:center;"|1,338 | style="text-align:center;"|46.4% | style="text-align:center;"|1,157 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Barry
| style="text-align:center;"|71.4% | style="text-align:center;"|13,148 | style="text-align:center;"|28.6% | style="text-align:center;"|5,259 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Bay
| style="text-align:center;"|60.8% | style="text-align:center;"|23,343 | style="text-align:center;"|39.2% | style="text-align:center;"|15,017 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|12 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Benzie
| style="text-align:center;"|62.8% | style="text-align:center;"|3,726 | style="text-align:center;"|37.2% | style="text-align:center;"|2,206 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Berrien
| style="text-align:center;"|73.5% | style="text-align:center;"|30,380 | style="text-align:center;"|26.5% | style="text-align:center;"|10,971 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Branch
| style="text-align:center;"|70.3% | style="text-align:center;"|7,623 | style="text-align:center;"|29.7% | style="text-align:center;"|3,216 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Calhoun
| style="text-align:center;"|67.2% | style="text-align:center;"|25,955 | style="text-align:center;"|32.8% | style="text-align:center;"|12,661 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|5 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Cass
| style="text-align:center;"|72.7% | style="text-align:center;"|9,177 | style="text-align:center;"|27.3% | style="text-align:center;"|3,438 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Charlevoix
| style="text-align:center;"|69.3% | style="text-align:center;"|6,290 | style="text-align:center;"|30.7% | style="text-align:center;"|2,792 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Cheboygan
| style="text-align:center;"|67.7% | style="text-align:center;"|6,036 | style="text-align:center;"|32.3% | style="text-align:center;"|2,875 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Chippewa
| style="text-align:center;"|61.3% | style="text-align:center;"|6,613 | style="text-align:center;"|38.7% | style="text-align:center;"|4,180 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Clare
| style="text-align:center;"|61.3% | style="text-align:center;"|5,649 | style="text-align:center;"|38.7% | style="text-align:center;"|3,561 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Clinton
| style="text-align:center;"|73.8% | style="text-align:center;"|17,696 | style="text-align:center;"|26.0% | style="text-align:center;"|6,222 | style="text-align:center;"|0.2% | style="text-align:center;"|56 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Crawford
| style="text-align:center;"|62.5% | style="text-align:center;"|3,051 | style="text-align:center;"|37.5% | style="text-align:center;"|1,831 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Delta
| style="text-align:center;"|59.3% | style="text-align:center;"|7,410 | style="text-align:center;"|40.7% | style="text-align:center;"|5,080 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Dickinson
| style="text-align:center;"|63.0% | style="text-align:center;"|6,183 | style="text-align:center;"|37.0% | style="text-align:center;"|3,638 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Eaton
| style="text-align:center;"|68.4% | style="text-align:center;"|24,778 | style="text-align:center;"|31.6% | style="text-align:center;"|11,436 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|8 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Emmet
| style="text-align:center;"|73.8% | style="text-align:center;"|7,765 | style="text-align:center;"|26.2% | style="text-align:center;"|2,758 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Genesee
| style="text-align:center;"|51.2% | style="text-align:center;"|69,799 | style="text-align:center;"|48.8% | style="text-align:center;"|66,608 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|10 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Gladwin
| style="text-align:center;"|63.7% | style="text-align:center;"|5,573 | style="text-align:center;"|36.3% | style="text-align:center;"|3,177 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Gogebic
| style="text-align:center;"|51.0% | style="text-align:center;"|3,020 | style="text-align:center;"|49.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2,905 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Grand Traverse
| style="text-align:center;"|71.6% | style="text-align:center;"|20,462 | style="text-align:center;"|28.4% | style="text-align:center;"|8,101 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Gratiot
| style="text-align:center;"|71.1% | style="text-align:center;"|7,998 | style="text-align:center;"|28.9% | style="text-align:center;"|3,245 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Hillsdale
| style="text-align:center;"|73.1% | style="text-align:center;"|9,027 | style="text-align:center;"|26.9% | style="text-align:center;"|3,325 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|5 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Houghton
| style="text-align:center;"|60.9% | style="text-align:center;"|6,443 | style="text-align:center;"|39.1% | style="text-align:center;"|4,131 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Huron
| style="text-align:center;"|76.1% | style="text-align:center;"|9,264 | style="text-align:center;"|23.9% | style="text-align:center;"|2,902 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Ingham
| style="text-align:center;"|60.1% | style="text-align:center;"|53,905 | style="text-align:center;"|39.7% | style="text-align:center;"|35,584 | style="text-align:center;"|0.2% | style="text-align:center;"|151 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Ionia
| style="text-align:center;"|71.2% | style="text-align:center;"|12,324 | style="text-align:center;"|28.8% | style="text-align:center;"|4,996 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Iosco
| style="text-align:center;"|66.5% | style="text-align:center;"|6,457 | style="text-align:center;"|33.5% | style="text-align:center;"|3,252 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Iron
| style="text-align:center;"|54.3% | style="text-align:center;"|2,715 | style="text-align:center;"|45.7% | style="text-align:center;"|2,282 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Isabella
| style="text-align:center;"|63.7% | style="text-align:center;"|9,423 | style="text-align:center;"|36.3% | style="text-align:center;"|5,361 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Jackson
| style="text-align:center;"|67.3% | style="text-align:center;"|31,330 | style="text-align:center;"|32.7% | style="text-align:center;"|15,229 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kalamazoo
| style="text-align:center;"|67.6% | style="text-align:center;"|46,443 | style="text-align:center;"|32.4% | style="text-align:center;"|22,275 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|6 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kalkaska
| style="text-align:center;"|63.1% | style="text-align:center;"|3,155 | style="text-align:center;"|36.9% | style="text-align:center;"|1,844 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kent
| style="text-align:center;"|76.6% | style="text-align:center;"|133,120 | style="text-align:center;"|23.4% | style="text-align:center;"|40,709 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|8 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Keweenaw
| style="text-align:center;"|56.3% | style="text-align:center;"|566 | style="text-align:center;"|43.7% | style="text-align:center;"|440 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Lake
| style="text-align:center;"|53.5% | style="text-align:center;"|1,832 | style="text-align:center;"|46.5% | style="text-align:center;"|1,593 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Lapeer
| style="text-align:center;"|65.6% | style="text-align:center;"|17,382 | style="text-align:center;"|34.4% | style="text-align:center;"|9,106 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Leelanau
| style="text-align:center;"|70.9% | style="text-align:center;"|6,577 | style="text-align:center;"|29.1% | style="text-align:center;"|2,705 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Lenawee
| style="text-align:center;"|63.3% | style="text-align:center;"|18,137 | style="text-align:center;"|36.7% | style="text-align:center;"|10,494 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Livingston
| style="text-align:center;"|73.8% | style="text-align:center;"|37,458 | style="text-align:center;"|26.2% | style="text-align:center;"|13,283 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Luce
| style="text-align:center;"|58.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1,130 | style="text-align:center;"|42.0% | style="text-align:center;"|819 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Mackinac
| style="text-align:center;"|64.7% | style="text-align:center;"|3,054 | style="text-align:center;"|35.3% | style="text-align:center;"|1,666 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Macomb
| style="text-align:center;"|67.5% | style="text-align:center;"|166,920 | style="text-align:center;"|32.5% | style="text-align:center;"|80,438 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|18 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Manistee
| style="text-align:center;"|62.8% | style="text-align:center;"|5,493 | style="text-align:center;"|37.2% | style="text-align:center;"|3,247 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Marquette
| style="text-align:center;"|51.6% | style="text-align:center;"|11,157 | style="text-align:center;"|48.4% | style="text-align:center;"|10,460 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Mason
| style="text-align:center;"|66.1% | style="text-align:center;"|6,391 | style="text-align:center;"|33.9% | style="text-align:center;"|3,277 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Mecosta
| style="text-align:center;"|67.2% | style="text-align:center;"|7,065 | style="text-align:center;"|32.8% | style="text-align:center;"|3,446 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Menominee
| style="text-align:center;"|65.7% | style="text-align:center;"|4,579 | style="text-align:center;"|34.3% | style="text-align:center;"|2,391 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Midland
| style="text-align:center;"|73.6% | style="text-align:center;"|20,737 | style="text-align:center;"|26.4% | style="text-align:center;"|7,445 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Missaukee
| style="text-align:center;"|72.8% | style="text-align:center;"|3,629 | style="text-align:center;"|27.2% | style="text-align:center;"|1,346 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Monroe
| style="text-align:center;"|65.0% | style="text-align:center;"|26,690 | style="text-align:center;"|35.0% | style="text-align:center;"|14,401 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Montcalm
| style="text-align:center;"|68.6% | style="text-align:center;"|11,069 | style="text-align:center;"|31.4% | style="text-align:center;"|5,058 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Montmorency
| style="text-align:center;"|65.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2,499 | style="text-align:center;"|35.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1,346 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Muskegon
| style="text-align:center;"|60.5% | style="text-align:center;"|29,660 | style="text-align:center;"|39.5% | style="text-align:center;"|19,331 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Newaygo
| style="text-align:center;"|69.0% | style="text-align:center;"|9,776 | style="text-align:center;"|31.0% | style="text-align:center;"|4,392 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Oakland
| style="text-align:center;"|66.3% | style="text-align:center;"|264,551 | style="text-align:center;"|33.7% | style="text-align:center;"|134,215 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|120 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Oceana
| style="text-align:center;"|67.5% | style="text-align:center;"|5,231 | style="text-align:center;"|32.5% | style="text-align:center;"|2,520 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Ogemaw
| style="text-align:center;"|62.3% | style="text-align:center;"|4,796 | style="text-align:center;"|37.7% | style="text-align:center;"|2,899 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Ontonagon
| style="text-align:center;"|51.8% | style="text-align:center;"|1,553 | style="text-align:center;"|48.2% | style="text-align:center;"|1,442 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Osceola
| style="text-align:center;"|66.5% | style="text-align:center;"|4,918 | style="text-align:center;"|33.5% | style="text-align:center;"|2,482 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Oscoda
| style="text-align:center;"|64.9% | style="text-align:center;"|2,017 | style="text-align:center;"|35.1% | style="text-align:center;"|1,091 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Otsego
| style="text-align:center;"|71.6% | style="text-align:center;"|5,525 | style="text-align:center;"|28.4% | style="text-align:center;"|2,195 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Ottawa
| style="text-align:center;"|85.4% | style="text-align:center;"|67,054 | style="text-align:center;"|14.6% | style="text-align:center;"|11,451 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|9 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Presque Isle
| style="text-align:center;"|67.1% | style="text-align:center;"|3,871 | style="text-align:center;"|32.9% | style="text-align:center;"|1,899 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Roscommon
| style="text-align:center;"|63.7% | style="text-align:center;"|6,320 | style="text-align:center;"|36.3% | style="text-align:center;"|3,608 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Saginaw
| style="text-align:center;"|63.4% | style="text-align:center;"|43,766 | style="text-align:center;"|36.6% | style="text-align:center;"|25,213 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|9 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|St. Clair
| style="text-align:center;"|64.1% | style="text-align:center;"|32,299 | style="text-align:center;"|35.9% | style="text-align:center;"|18,025 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|St. Joseph
| style="text-align:center;"|74.9% | style="text-align:center;"|11,026 | style="text-align:center;"|25.1% | style="text-align:center;"|3,703 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Sanilac
| style="text-align:center;"|71.1% | style="text-align:center;"|9,941 | style="text-align:center;"|28.8% | style="text-align:center;"|4,023 | style="text-align:center;"|0.1% | style="text-align:center;"|8 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Schoolcraft
| style="text-align:center;"|55.5% | style="text-align:center;"|1,594 | style="text-align:center;"|44.5% | style="text-align:center;"|1,277 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Shiawassee
| style="text-align:center;"|66.3% | style="text-align:center;"|16,465 | style="text-align:center;"|33.6% | style="text-align:center;"|8,347 | style="text-align:center;"|0.1% | style="text-align:center;"|18 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Tuscola
| style="text-align:center;"|66.7% | style="text-align:center;"|12,074 | style="text-align:center;"|33.3% | style="text-align:center;"|6,027 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Van Buren
| style="text-align:center;"|67.8% | style="text-align:center;"|13,715 | style="text-align:center;"|32.2% | style="text-align:center;"|6,499 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Washtenaw
| style="text-align:center;"|57.0% | style="text-align:center;"|53,227 | style="text-align:center;"|43.0% | style="text-align:center;"|40,078 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|32 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Wayne
| style="text-align:center;"|42.9% | style="text-align:center;"|243,235 | style="text-align:center;"|57.1% | style="text-align:center;"|324,351 | style="text-align:center;"|0.0% | style="text-align:center;"|17 |
| align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|Wexford
| style="text-align:center;"|67.1% | style="text-align:center;"|6,347 | style="text-align:center;"|32.8% | style="text-align:center;"|3,108 | style="text-align:center;"|0.1% | style="text-align:center;"|10 |