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1866 Michigan governor election

Henry H. Crapo (Republican) beat Alpheus S. Williams (Democrat) in Michigan in 1866, 58.8% to 41.2%, a margin of 17.7 points and 29,038 votes.

Republicans led in 46 of the 57 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 11. The largest, Wayne, cast 11,353 votes and went to the Democrat by 11.0 points. The closest was Alpena, where 5 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Henry H. Crapo won Republican 96,746 58.8%
Alpheus S. Williams Democratic 67,708 41.2%
All other candidates 41 0.0%
Total164,495

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 6,299 55.5% 5,054 44.5% 11,353 D+11.0
Lenawee 3,593 38.9% 5,639 61.1% 9,232 R+22.2
Oakland 3,839 47.4% 4,257 52.6% 8,096 R+5.2
Washtenaw 3,688 48.5% 3,914 51.5% 7,602 R+3.0
Kent 2,698 39.9% 4,067 60.1% 6,765 R+20.2
Jackson 3,012 46.9% 3,410 53.1% 6,422 R+6.2
Calhoun 2,163 35.0% 4,009 65.0% 6,172 R+29.9
Hillsdale 1,658 27.5% 4,364 72.5% 6,022 R+44.9
Berrien 2,347 42.1% 3,229 57.9% 5,576 R+15.8
Genesee 1,977 38.1% 3,214 61.9% 5,191 R+23.8
Kalamazoo 1,678 34.8% 3,145 65.2% 4,823 R+30.4
St. Clair 2,105 45.1% 2,566 54.9% 4,671 R+9.9
St. Joseph 1,752 37.7% 2,898 62.3% 4,650 R+24.6
Macomb 2,185 47.0% 2,461 53.0% 4,646 R+5.9
Ingham 2,050 44.7% 2,538 55.3% 4,588 R+10.6
Branch 1,195 26.7% 3,276 73.3% 4,471 R+46.5
Monroe 2,085 49.1% 2,164 50.9% 4,249 R+1.9
Saginaw 1,749 42.8% 2,339 57.2% 4,088 R+14.4
Ionia 1,295 32.5% 2,687 67.5% 3,982 R+35.0
Livingston 2,004 50.5% 1,968 49.5% 3,972 D+0.9
Allegan 1,459 36.9% 2,496 63.1% 3,955 R+26.2
Van Buren 1,363 35.2% 2,507 64.8% 3,870 R+29.6
Eaton 1,439 38.1% 2,333 61.9% 3,772 R+23.7
Clinton 1,511 41.8% 2,102 58.2% 3,613 R+16.4
Cass 1,445 41.5% 2,034 58.5% 3,479 R+16.9
Shiawassee 1,451 43.2% 1,907 56.8% 3,358 R+13.6
Barry 1,090 32.7% 2,243 67.3% 3,333 R+34.6
Lapeer 1,268 40.9% 1,831 59.1% 3,099 R+18.2
Ottawa 1,395 46.5% 1,606 53.5% 3,001 R+7.0
Bay 737 50.8% 713 49.2% 1,450 D+1.7
Tuscola 355 24.9% 1,073 75.1% 1,428 R+50.3
Montcalm 511 35.9% 911 64.1% 1,422 R+28.1
Gratiot 482 35.2% 888 64.8% 1,370 R+29.6
Houghton 942 72.0% 366 28.0% 1,308 D+44.0
Sanilac 298 24.4% 925 75.6% 1,223 R+51.3
Muskegon 386 32.5% 803 67.5% 1,189 R+35.1
Huron 332 39.7% 505 60.3% 837 R+20.7
Oceana 203 25.3% 600 74.7% 803 R+49.4
Newaygo 229 29.6% 545 70.4% 774 R+40.8
Marquette 524 71.3% 211 28.7% 735 D+42.6
Keweenaw 326 45.3% 394 54.7% 720 R+9.4
Ontonagon 380 62.7% 226 37.3% 606 D+25.4
Isabella 223 39.9% 336 60.1% 559 R+20.2
Grand Traverse 9 1.8% 481 98.2% 490 R+96.3
Mecosta 109 28.5% 274 71.5% 383 R+43.1
Midland 121 31.9% 258 68.1% 379 R+36.1
Leelanau 51 17.3% 243 82.7% 294 R+65.3
Manistee 1 0.4% 271 99.6% 272 R+99.3
Alpena 130 51.0% 125 49.0% 255 D+2.0
Iosco 103 46.0% 121 54.0% 224 R+8.0
Delta 105 58.7% 74 41.3% 179 D+17.3
Antrim 17 12.1% 124 87.9% 141 R+75.9
Mason 7 5.0% 134 95.0% 141 R+90.1
Chippewa 82 59.0% 57 41.0% 139 D+18.0
Menominee 21 15.3% 116 84.7% 137 R+69.3
Mackinac 91 70.0% 39 30.0% 130 D+40.0
Cheboygan 82 66.7% 41 33.3% 123 D+33.3

Counties as they stood in 1866; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Michigan governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+10.5
2018 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+9.6
2014 Rick Snyder (R) R+4.1
2010 Rick Snyder (R) R+18.2
2006 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+14.1
2002 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+4.0
1998 John Engler (R) R+24.4
1994 John Engler (R) R+23.0
1990 John Engler (R) R+0.7
1986 James J. Blanchard (D) D+36.7
1982 James J. Blanchard (D) D+6.3
1978 William G. Milliken (R) R+13.6
1974 William G. Milliken (R) R+4.3
1970 William G. Milliken (R) R+1.7
1966 George W. Romney (R) R+21.4
1964 George W. Romney (R) R+12.1
1962 George W. Romney (R) R+2.9
1960 John B. Swainson (D) D+1.3
1958 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+6.4
1956 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+9.5
1954 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+11.6
1952 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.3
1950 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.1
1948 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+7.8
1946 Kim Sigler (R) R+21.6
1944 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+9.9
1942 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+5.9
1940 Murray D. Van Wagoner (D) D+6.5
1938 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+5.8
1936 Frank Murphy (D) D+2.8
1934 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+6.6
1932 William A. Comstock (D) D+11.8
1930 Wilber M. Brucker (R) R+14.8
1928 Fred W. Green (R) R+40.5
1926 Fred W. Green (R) R+27.3
1924 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+39.2
1922 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+23.8
1920 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+37.1
1918 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+25.0
1916 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+15.2
1914 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+8.1
1912 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+4.4
1910 Chase S. Osborn (R) R+11.2
1908 Fred M. Warner (R) R+1.8
1906 Fred M. Warner (R) R+26.1
1904 Fred M. Warner (R) R+11.5
1902 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+9.2
1900 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+14.5
1898 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+17.8
1896 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+14.5
1894 John T. Rich (R) R+25.5
1892 John T. Rich (R) R+3.5
1890 Edwin B. Winans (D) D+2.9
1888 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+3.6
1886 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+2.0
1884 Russell A. Alger (R) R+1.0
1882 Josiah W. Begole (D) D+1.5
1880 David H. Jerome (R) R+11.7
1878 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+16.9
1876 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+7.3
1874 John J. Bagley (R) R+2.7
1872 John J. Bagley (R) R+61.8
1870 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+8.9
1868 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+13.6
1866 Henry H. Crapo (R) R+17.7