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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.

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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
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%
Total353,205

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
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

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