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1890 Michigan governor election

Edwin B. Winans (Democrat) beat James M. Turner (Republican) in Michigan in 1890, 46.2% to 43.3%, a margin of 2.9 points and 11,520 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1888 it went Republican, for Cyrus G. Luce.

Democrats led in 42 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 41. The largest, Wayne, cast 38,443 votes and went to the Democrat by 14.7 points. The closest was Lake, where 1 vote 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
Edwin B. Winans won Democratic 183,725 46.2%
James M. Turner Republican 172,205 43.3%
Azariah S. Partridge Prohibition 28,681 7.2%
All other candidates 13,245 3.3%
Total397,856

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 21,524 56.0% 15,867 41.3% 1,052 38,443 D+14.7
Kent 11,833 50.6% 9,774 41.8% 1,778 23,385 D+8.8
Saginaw 7,395 55.0% 5,450 40.6% 589 13,434 D+14.5
Lenawee 5,267 45.4% 4,977 42.9% 1,356 11,600 D+2.5
Jackson 4,503 44.8% 3,733 37.1% 1,816 10,052 D+7.7
Oakland 4,784 48.4% 4,244 42.9% 861 9,889 D+5.5
Washtenaw 5,201 56.8% 3,313 36.2% 640 9,154 D+20.6
St. Clair 4,826 52.8% 3,922 42.9% 398 9,146 D+9.9
Ingham 3,874 42.7% 3,581 39.5% 1,615 9,070 D+3.2
Berrien 4,206 47.2% 3,929 44.1% 768 8,903 D+3.1
Bay 5,152 58.6% 3,216 36.6% 423 8,791 D+22.0
Kalamazoo 3,768 42.9% 4,250 48.4% 755 8,773 R+5.5
Calhoun 3,584 42.4% 3,651 43.2% 1,215 8,450 R+0.8
Genesee 3,654 44.7% 3,507 42.9% 1,016 8,177 D+1.8
Ionia 3,737 47.3% 3,712 47.0% 450 7,899 D+0.3
Allegan 3,135 39.9% 3,471 44.2% 1,253 7,859 R+4.3
Eaton 2,539 33.3% 3,395 44.5% 1,690 7,624 R+11.2
Hillsdale 2,671 36.6% 3,383 46.3% 1,252 7,306 R+9.7
Muskegon 3,278 48.2% 2,937 43.1% 592 6,807 D+5.0
Shiawassee 2,800 42.1% 2,723 41.0% 1,123 6,646 D+1.2
Ottawa 3,109 48.5% 2,965 46.3% 335 6,409 D+2.2
Branch 1,650 26.4% 2,612 41.8% 1,980 6,242 R+15.4
St. Joseph 2,387 38.3% 2,394 38.4% 1,456 6,237 R+0.1
Van Buren 1,962 31.5% 2,841 45.6% 1,424 6,227 R+14.1
Montcalm 2,446 40.5% 3,032 50.2% 556 6,034 R+9.7
Clinton 2,820 47.0% 2,620 43.7% 561 6,001 D+3.3
Tuscola 1,941 33.1% 2,477 42.2% 1,448 5,866 R+9.1
Macomb 3,026 52.1% 2,483 42.7% 304 5,813 D+9.3
Monroe 3,163 54.5% 2,251 38.8% 393 5,807 D+15.7
Gratiot 2,283 39.3% 2,747 47.3% 776 5,806 R+8.0
Marquette 1,864 34.0% 3,017 55.1% 594 5,475 R+21.1
Lapeer 2,407 44.5% 2,429 44.9% 572 5,408 R+0.4
Livingston 2,370 43.9% 1,899 35.2% 1,132 5,401 D+8.7
Cass 2,474 46.0% 2,513 46.7% 397 5,384 R+0.7
Barry 2,175 42.4% 2,359 46.0% 595 5,129 R+3.6
Houghton 2,085 43.5% 2,496 52.1% 210 4,791 R+8.6
Sanilac 1,897 42.1% 2,015 44.7% 594 4,506 R+2.6
Menominee 2,057 46.0% 2,112 47.3% 299 4,468 R+1.2
Huron 1,980 48.3% 1,391 33.9% 729 4,100 D+14.4
Manistee 1,854 49.6% 1,615 43.2% 271 3,740 D+6.4
Newaygo 1,458 39.7% 1,713 46.7% 499 3,670 R+6.9
Isabella 1,520 41.9% 1,553 42.8% 558 3,631 R+0.9
Mecosta 1,226 36.7% 1,520 45.5% 593 3,339 R+8.8
Oceana 1,361 43.1% 1,125 35.6% 673 3,159 D+7.5
Iosco 1,417 48.3% 1,419 48.4% 98 2,934 R+0.1
Alpena 1,460 52.1% 1,254 44.8% 86 2,800 D+7.4
Mason 1,346 49.6% 1,165 43.0% 201 2,712 D+6.7
Delta 1,454 53.7% 1,174 43.4% 78 2,706 D+10.3
Gogebic 1,036 40.3% 1,465 57.0% 70 2,571 R+16.7
Osceola 1,006 41.0% 968 39.4% 482 2,456 D+1.5
Grand Traverse 701 30.0% 1,217 52.0% 422 2,340 R+22.1
Cheboygan 1,274 55.2% 953 41.3% 79 2,306 D+13.9
Midland 776 40.1% 867 44.8% 291 1,934 R+4.7
Wexford 776 40.2% 909 47.1% 244 1,929 R+6.9
Emmet 962 50.9% 825 43.6% 104 1,891 D+7.2
Charlevoix 667 35.5% 1,025 54.5% 188 1,880 R+19.0
Chippewa 865 47.6% 943 51.8% 11 1,819 R+4.3
Iron 897 50.9% 833 47.2% 34 1,764 D+3.6
Antrim 608 36.0% 803 47.5% 278 1,689 R+11.5
Clare 749 49.7% 604 40.1% 154 1,507 D+9.6
Lake 585 46.0% 586 46.1% 101 1,272 R+0.1
Mackinac 776 68.1% 322 28.3% 41 1,139 D+39.9
Schoolcraft 579 51.5% 442 39.3% 104 1,125 D+12.2
Ogemaw 509 45.9% 504 45.5% 95 1,108 D+0.5
Leelanau 362 33.2% 570 52.3% 158 1,090 R+19.1
Otsego 456 42.1% 564 52.1% 63 1,083 R+10.0
Kalkaska 326 30.2% 565 52.3% 189 1,080 R+22.1
Missaukee 533 49.4% 455 42.1% 92 1,080 D+7.2
Arenac 386 39.3% 247 25.2% 349 982 D+14.2
Ontonagon 588 61.3% 363 37.8% 9 960 D+23.4
Baraga 461 50.9% 434 47.9% 11 906 D+3.0
Benzie 289 33.0% 447 51.1% 139 875 R+18.1
Alcona 387 44.9% 459 53.3% 15 861 R+8.4
Presque Isle 400 53.5% 332 44.4% 16 748 D+9.1
Gladwin 286 38.7% 406 54.9% 47 739 R+16.2
Crawford 350 54.5% 285 44.4% 7 642 D+10.1
Oscoda 252 42.6% 327 55.3% 12 591 R+12.7
Luce 235 48.2% 243 49.8% 10 488 R+1.6
Roscommon 286 59.0% 189 39.0% 10 485 D+20.0
Montmorency 217 45.4% 249 52.1% 12 478 R+6.7
Keweenaw 79 19.8% 290 72.5% 31 400 R+52.8
Alger 46 14.0% 279 84.8% 4 329 R+70.8
Isle Royale (Ext) 97 91.5% 9 8.5% 106 D+83.0

Counties as they stood in 1890; 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