Election 1880 Results
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1880 Michigan governor election
David H. Jerome (Republican) beat Frederick M. Holloway (Democrat) in Michigan in 1880, 50.7% to 39.0%, a margin of 11.7 points and 41,243 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1878, when Charles M. Croswell won.
Republicans led in 64 of the 76 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 12. The largest, Wayne, cast 31,185 votes and went to the Democrat by 10.6 points. The closest was Ontonagon, where 11 votes separated the two parties.
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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David H. Jerome won | Republican | 178,945 | 50.7% |
| Frederick M. Holloway | Democratic | 137,702 | 39.0% |
| David Woodman | Greenback | 35,123 | 9.9% |
| All other candidates | 1,435 | 0.4% | |
| Total | 353,205 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 17,242 55.3% | 13,943 44.7% | 31,185 | D+10.6 | |
| Kent | 5,624 34.0% | 7,877 47.7% | 3,018 | 16,519 | R+13.6 |
| Lenawee | 5,325 43.4% | 6,352 51.8% | 587 | 12,264 | R+8.4 |
| Saginaw | 5,506 49.6% | 4,994 45.0% | 593 | 11,093 | D+4.6 |
| Oakland | 5,212 47.9% | 5,304 48.8% | 357 | 10,873 | R+0.8 |
| Jackson | 3,870 37.8% | 4,329 42.3% | 2,033 | 10,232 | R+4.5 |
| Washtenaw | 5,133 51.7% | 4,463 44.9% | 337 | 9,933 | D+6.7 |
| Calhoun | 3,156 34.4% | 5,114 55.8% | 892 | 9,162 | R+21.4 |
| Genesee | 3,119 34.7% | 4,875 54.2% | 1,002 | 8,996 | R+19.5 |
| Berrien | 3,614 42.0% | 4,438 51.5% | 563 | 8,615 | R+9.6 |
| St. Clair | 3,570 42.4% | 4,086 48.6% | 754 | 8,410 | R+6.1 |
| Ingham | 3,391 41.2% | 3,919 47.6% | 920 | 8,230 | R+6.4 |
| Hillsdale | 2,135 26.0% | 4,755 57.9% | 1,322 | 8,212 | R+31.9 |
| Kalamazoo | 3,150 39.1% | 4,357 54.1% | 549 | 8,056 | R+15.0 |
| Ionia | 2,546 31.6% | 4,119 51.2% | 1,383 | 8,048 | R+19.5 |
| Eaton | 2,661 34.2% | 4,135 53.2% | 977 | 7,773 | R+19.0 |
| Montcalm | 2,869 37.3% | 4,097 53.2% | 732 | 7,698 | R+16.0 |
| Van Buren | 2,099 29.1% | 3,988 55.4% | 1,116 | 7,203 | R+26.2 |
| Monroe | 3,759 52.9% | 3,104 43.7% | 245 | 7,108 | D+9.2 |
| Allegan | 2,383 33.6% | 4,652 65.5% | 64 | 7,099 | R+32.0 |
| Branch | 1,281 18.5% | 4,059 58.5% | 1,597 | 6,937 | R+40.0 |
| Clinton | 2,813 41.0% | 3,205 46.7% | 841 | 6,859 | R+5.7 |
| Macomb | 3,266 49.7% | 3,086 47.0% | 216 | 6,568 | D+2.7 |
| St. Joseph | 2,014 31.1% | 3,062 47.3% | 1,393 | 6,469 | R+16.2 |
| Shiawassee | 2,073 32.1% | 3,228 50.0% | 1,161 | 6,462 | R+17.9 |
| Bay | 2,434 37.8% | 2,367 36.7% | 1,645 | 6,446 | D+1.0 |
| Barry | 1,028 16.4% | 3,056 48.8% | 2,183 | 6,267 | R+32.4 |
| Lapeer | 2,629 42.3% | 3,397 54.7% | 189 | 6,215 | R+12.4 |
| Ottawa | 2,129 35.0% | 3,196 52.5% | 766 | 6,091 | R+17.5 |
| Livingston | 2,823 47.5% | 2,851 48.0% | 266 | 5,940 | R+0.5 |
| Cass | 2,216 40.6% | 2,841 52.1% | 400 | 5,457 | R+11.5 |
| Gratiot | 1,483 30.1% | 2,523 51.2% | 919 | 4,925 | R+21.1 |
| Tuscola | 1,579 32.3% | 2,974 60.9% | 334 | 4,887 | R+28.5 |
| Muskegon | 1,795 37.0% | 2,668 55.1% | 383 | 4,846 | R+18.0 |
| Marquette | 1,348 36.1% | 2,353 63.0% | 35 | 3,736 | R+26.9 |
| Sanilac | 1,331 35.8% | 2,192 58.9% | 200 | 3,723 | R+23.1 |
| Houghton | 1,436 42.2% | 1,959 57.6% | 7 | 3,402 | R+15.4 |
| Newaygo | 840 25.6% | 1,407 42.9% | 1,031 | 3,278 | R+17.3 |
| Huron | 1,289 43.7% | 1,634 55.4% | 29 | 2,952 | R+11.7 |
| Mecosta | 979 35.7% | 1,518 55.3% | 248 | 2,745 | R+19.6 |
| Oceana | 542 22.0% | 1,401 56.9% | 518 | 2,461 | R+34.9 |
| Isabella | 993 40.6% | 1,448 59.3% | 2 | 2,443 | R+18.6 |
| Menominee | 988 43.7% | 1,270 56.2% | 2 | 2,260 | R+12.5 |
| Manistee | 917 44.5% | 1,138 55.3% | 4 | 2,059 | R+10.7 |
| Mason | 789 38.8% | 1,243 61.2% | 2,032 | R+22.3 | |
| Osceola | 612 33.7% | 1,180 65.0% | 23 | 1,815 | R+31.3 |
| Alpena | 836 46.6% | 958 53.4% | 1,794 | R+6.8 | |
| Grand Traverse | 426 24.0% | 1,350 75.9% | 2 | 1,778 | R+52.0 |
| Wexford | 464 28.1% | 1,071 64.9% | 114 | 1,649 | R+36.8 |
| Emmet | 494 34.5% | 819 57.2% | 118 | 1,431 | R+22.7 |
| Iosco | 539 40.8% | 782 59.2% | 1,321 | R+18.4 | |
| Leelanau | 563 44.0% | 635 49.6% | 82 | 1,280 | R+5.6 |
| Midland | 407 34.4% | 767 64.9% | 8 | 1,182 | R+30.5 |
| Charlevoix | 287 24.6% | 777 66.7% | 101 | 1,165 | R+42.1 |
| Cheboygan | 550 47.9% | 598 52.1% | 1,148 | R+4.2 | |
| Delta | 491 43.2% | 646 56.8% | 1,137 | R+13.6 | |
| Roscommon | 576 61.9% | 355 38.1% | 931 | D+23.7 | |
| Clare | 384 45.0% | 470 55.0% | 854 | R+10.1 | |
| Keweenaw | 274 32.1% | 579 67.9% | 853 | R+35.8 | |
| Lake | 264 31.8% | 564 68.0% | 2 | 830 | R+36.1 |
| Antrim | 156 20.8% | 592 79.0% | 1 | 749 | R+58.2 |
| Chippewa | 363 49.2% | 375 50.8% | 738 | R+1.6 | |
| Kalkaska | 170 25.6% | 495 74.4% | 665 | R+48.9 | |
| Alcona | 263 40.8% | 373 57.8% | 9 | 645 | R+17.1 |
| Otsego | 222 34.9% | 324 50.9% | 91 | 637 | R+16.0 |
| Benzie | 178 28.3% | 448 71.3% | 2 | 628 | R+43.0 |
| Ontonagon | 228 48.4% | 217 46.1% | 26 | 471 | D+2.3 |
| Ogemaw | 188 41.7% | 263 58.3% | 451 | R+16.6 | |
| Mackinac | 297 67.2% | 145 32.8% | 442 | D+34.4 | |
| Gladwin | 237 58.7% | 167 41.3% | 404 | D+17.3 | |
| Baraga | 232 58.1% | 165 41.4% | 2 | 399 | D+16.8 |
| Missaukee | 124 32.0% | 264 68.0% | 388 | R+36.1 | |
| Presque Isle | 147 40.7% | 214 59.3% | 361 | R+18.6 | |
| Crawford | 140 40.3% | 182 52.4% | 25 | 347 | R+12.1 |
| Schoolcraft | 41 20.6% | 158 79.4% | 199 | R+58.8 | |
| Isle Royale (Ext) | 139 80.3% | 34 19.7% | 173 | D+60.7 |
Counties as they stood in 1880; 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
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |