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Election 1878 Results

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1878 Michigan governor election

Charles M. Croswell (Republican) beat Orlando M. Barnes (Democrat) in Michigan in 1878, 44.7% to 27.8%, a margin of 16.9 points and 47,819 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1876, when Charles M. Croswell also won.

Republicans led in 52 of the 74 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 16 and other candidates in 6. The largest, Wayne, cast 24,221 votes and went to the Democrat by 2.6 points. The closest was Presque Isle, where 3 votes separated the top two.

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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
Charles M. Croswell won Republican 126,367 44.7%
Orlando M. Barnes Democratic 78,548 27.8%
Henry S. Smith Greenback 74,247 26.3%
All other candidates 3,603 1.3%
Total282,765

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 9,967 41.2% 9,337 38.5% 4,917 24,221 D+2.6
Kent 1,633 12.2% 5,691 42.5% 6,076 13,400 Others
Lenawee 2,864 28.7% 4,710 47.1% 2,421 9,995 R+18.5
Oakland 4,192 44.9% 4,133 44.2% 1,018 9,343 D+0.6
Jackson 1,829 21.6% 3,051 36.1% 3,570 8,450 Others
Washtenaw 3,239 41.1% 3,338 42.4% 1,302 7,879 R+1.3
Saginaw 3,099 39.6% 2,767 35.4% 1,960 7,826 D+4.2
Hillsdale 743 9.9% 3,875 51.5% 2,913 7,531 R+41.6
Genesee 1,811 24.5% 3,598 48.7% 1,982 7,391 R+24.2
Ingham 2,646 35.9% 3,141 42.6% 1,584 7,371 R+6.7
Calhoun 1,517 20.6% 3,422 46.5% 2,427 7,366 R+25.9
Berrien 2,199 32.0% 3,241 47.1% 1,434 6,874 R+15.2
St. Clair 2,404 35.0% 2,998 43.7% 1,466 6,868 R+8.6
Kalamazoo 2,286 33.4% 3,480 50.9% 1,074 6,840 R+17.5
Allegan 363 5.4% 3,205 47.6% 3,170 6,738 R+42.2
Eaton 1,225 18.8% 3,139 48.3% 2,140 6,504 R+29.4
Ionia 1,261 19.9% 2,864 45.1% 2,227 6,352 R+25.2
Branch 362 5.7% 3,013 47.5% 2,966 6,341 R+41.8
Van Buren 1,025 16.4% 3,016 48.4% 2,195 6,236 R+31.9
Monroe 2,674 43.9% 2,184 35.8% 1,238 6,096 D+8.0
St. Joseph 909 16.0% 2,263 39.8% 2,517 5,689 Others
Clinton 2,124 37.5% 2,446 43.1% 1,100 5,670 R+5.7
Shiawassee 1,679 32.3% 2,522 48.4% 1,005 5,206 R+16.2
Ottawa 1,056 20.4% 2,390 46.3% 1,719 5,165 R+25.8
Barry 553 10.7% 2,224 43.1% 2,386 5,163 Others
Livingston 2,514 48.7% 2,387 46.3% 260 5,161 D+2.5
Macomb 2,391 47.4% 2,036 40.4% 615 5,042 D+7.0
Bay 1,592 32.6% 1,387 28.4% 1,909 4,888 Others
Lapeer 1,906 39.1% 2,619 53.7% 349 4,874 R+14.6
Montcalm 1,140 23.4% 2,230 45.8% 1,494 4,864 R+22.4
Cass 1,414 30.5% 2,325 50.1% 899 4,638 R+19.6
Tuscola 594 16.2% 1,977 53.9% 1,094 3,665 R+37.7
Gratiot 787 21.9% 1,646 45.8% 1,158 3,591 R+23.9
Muskegon 558 17.6% 1,730 54.6% 880 3,168 R+37.0
Marquette 997 32.3% 1,985 64.3% 104 3,086 R+32.0
Houghton 1,141 37.8% 1,880 62.2% 3,021 R+24.5
Sanilac 630 22.5% 1,453 51.9% 714 2,797 R+29.4
Newaygo 282 11.8% 964 40.3% 1,147 2,393 Others
Mecosta 311 13.9% 1,192 53.4% 729 2,232 R+39.5
Huron 705 36.7% 976 50.8% 240 1,921 R+14.1
Manistee 816 46.3% 591 33.6% 354 1,761 D+12.8
Isabella 439 25.7% 844 49.4% 427 1,710 R+23.7
Mason 384 26.4% 670 46.1% 398 1,452 R+19.7
Alpena 719 50.0% 618 43.0% 101 1,438 D+7.0
Midland 130 10.1% 607 47.0% 554 1,291 R+36.9
Grand Traverse 121 9.4% 864 67.1% 302 1,287 R+57.7
Menominee 473 38.4% 675 54.7% 85 1,233 R+16.4
Wexford 111 9.8% 590 51.8% 437 1,138 R+42.1
Oceana 179 16.3% 920 83.7% 1,099 R+67.4
Osceola 220 20.4% 598 55.4% 262 1,080 R+35.0
Iosco 314 33.4% 465 49.5% 161 940 R+16.1
Emmet 357 39.1% 402 44.0% 155 914 R+4.9
Leelanau 306 35.7% 394 46.0% 156 856 R+10.3
Delta 260 31.0% 572 68.2% 7 839 R+37.2
Keweenaw 307 37.5% 482 58.9% 29 818 R+21.4
Charlevoix 94 13.0% 476 65.8% 153 723 R+52.8
Antrim 37 5.8% 377 59.1% 224 638 R+53.3
Benzie 41 6.8% 324 54.1% 234 599 R+47.2
Chippewa 308 53.1% 272 46.9% 580 D+6.2
Kalkaska 154 26.7% 322 55.8% 101 577 R+29.1
Otsego 118 21.1% 251 44.8% 191 560 R+23.8
Clare 144 26.2% 249 45.4% 156 549 R+19.1
Lake 105 19.5% 312 57.9% 122 539 R+38.4
Cheboygan 276 51.3% 262 48.7% 538 D+2.6
Ontonagon 236 48.7% 184 37.9% 65 485 D+10.7
Alcona 219 48.5% 215 47.6% 18 452 D+0.9
Presque Isle 195 49.6% 198 50.4% 393 R+0.8
Baraga 205 60.7% 133 39.3% 338 D+21.3
Gladwin 71 23.7% 164 54.7% 65 300 R+31.0
Ogemaw 122 40.9% 76 25.5% 100 298 D+15.4
Missaukee 37 14.6% 169 66.8% 47 253 R+52.2
Mackinac 188 77.4% 55 22.6% 243 D+54.7
Isle Royale (Ext) 154 78.2% 33 16.8% 10 197 D+61.4
Schoolcraft 41 33.6% 81 66.4% 122 R+32.8

Counties as they stood in 1878; 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