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Election 1896 Results

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1896 Michigan governor election

Hazen S. Pingree (Republican) beat Charles R. Sligh (Democrat) in Michigan in 1896, 55.6% to 41.1%, a margin of 14.5 points and 79,231 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1894, when John T. Rich won.

Republicans led in 72 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10 and other candidates in 1. The largest, Wayne, cast 65,802 votes and went to the Republican by 28.0 points. The closest was Livingston, where 14 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
Hazen S. Pingree won Republican 304,431 55.6%
Charles R. Sligh Democratic 225,200 41.1%
All other candidates 18,171 3.3%
Total547,802

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 22,663 34.4% 41,068 62.4% 2,071 65,802 R+28.0
Kent 13,711 43.7% 16,973 54.1% 689 31,373 R+10.4
Saginaw 8,394 48.0% 8,733 49.9% 365 17,492 R+1.9
Lenawee 6,356 47.1% 6,914 51.2% 222 13,492 R+4.1
Jackson 0 0.0% 6,256 47.9% 6,818 13,074 Others
St. Clair 4,998 39.5% 7,374 58.3% 274 12,646 R+18.8
Bay 6,105 48.4% 6,307 50.0% 202 12,614 R+1.6
Calhoun 6,202 49.6% 6,061 48.4% 252 12,515 D+1.1
Berrien 4,975 41.7% 6,615 55.4% 341 11,931 R+13.7
Oakland 0 0.0% 6,147 52.3% 5,606 11,753 R+52.3
Kalamazoo 5,569 48.3% 5,769 50.1% 185 11,523 R+1.7
Washtenaw 5,048 44.4% 5,975 52.5% 351 11,374 R+8.2
Ingham 5,725 52.3% 5,024 45.9% 199 10,948 D+6.4
Genesee 4,904 45.0% 5,853 53.7% 145 10,902 R+8.7
Allegan 4,134 40.9% 5,790 57.3% 180 10,104 R+16.4
Ionia 4,765 50.1% 4,657 49.0% 86 9,508 D+1.1
Shiawassee 4,368 47.1% 4,728 51.0% 180 9,276 R+3.9
Eaton 4,576 50.2% 4,397 48.3% 138 9,111 D+2.0
Ottawa 3,557 39.9% 5,218 58.5% 148 8,923 R+18.6
Hillsdale 4,027 45.8% 4,648 52.8% 120 8,795 R+7.1
Van Buren 3,997 45.8% 4,618 52.9% 109 8,724 R+7.1
Houghton 2,043 23.7% 6,386 74.2% 183 8,612 R+50.4
Monroe 0 0.0% 4,234 50.1% 4,218 8,452 R+50.1
Montcalm 3,646 43.6% 4,494 53.8% 217 8,357 R+10.1
Tuscola 3,461 42.8% 4,529 56.0% 96 8,086 R+13.2
Muskegon 3,077 38.5% 4,800 60.0% 124 8,001 R+21.5
Macomb 3,304 42.3% 4,332 55.4% 179 7,815 R+13.2
Branch 3,965 51.1% 3,703 47.8% 85 7,753 D+3.4
Gratiot 3,950 52.4% 3,507 46.5% 84 7,541 D+5.9
Marquette 1,923 26.1% 5,323 72.3% 115 7,361 R+46.2
St. Joseph 4,035 55.4% 3,184 43.7% 64 7,283 D+11.7
Lapeer 2,946 41.4% 4,050 56.9% 124 7,120 R+15.5
Clinton 3,417 48.1% 3,593 50.5% 99 7,109 R+2.5
Sanilac 3,149 44.7% 3,802 54.0% 94 7,045 R+9.3
Barry 3,245 48.7% 3,300 49.5% 118 6,663 R+0.8
Huron 2,667 41.9% 3,600 56.6% 91 6,358 R+14.7
Cass 3,018 48.6% 3,116 50.2% 73 6,207 R+1.6
Livingston 3,004 49.4% 2,990 49.2% 89 6,083 D+0.2
Manistee 2,374 44.4% 2,855 53.5% 112 5,341 R+9.0
Isabella 2,713 52.1% 2,467 47.4% 27 5,207 D+4.7
Mecosta 2,005 40.0% 2,896 57.8% 107 5,008 R+17.8
Menominee 0 0.0% 3,209 68.0% 1,508 4,717 R+68.0
Newaygo 2,023 43.5% 2,596 55.8% 34 4,653 R+12.3
Grand Traverse 1,801 40.6% 2,570 57.9% 66 4,437 R+17.3
Oceana 1,764 40.1% 2,573 58.5% 64 4,401 R+18.4
Delta 1,180 28.6% 2,881 69.8% 66 4,127 R+41.2
Mason 1,588 40.7% 2,236 57.4% 73 3,897 R+16.6
Osceola 1,214 33.4% 2,339 64.4% 81 3,634 R+31.0
Wexford 1,404 40.0% 2,061 58.8% 41 3,506 R+18.7
Alpena 1,591 45.5% 1,871 53.5% 37 3,499 R+8.0
Antrim 1,239 37.8% 1,972 60.2% 65 3,276 R+22.4
Chippewa 973 29.9% 2,214 68.1% 64 3,251 R+38.2
Dickinson 506 15.6% 2,663 82.1% 74 3,243 R+66.5
Cheboygan 1,543 47.7% 1,666 51.5% 23 3,232 R+3.8
Emmet 1,411 44.2% 1,702 53.3% 79 3,192 R+9.1
Midland 1,498 47.8% 1,583 50.6% 50 3,131 R+2.7
Gogebic 879 30.1% 1,993 68.2% 51 2,923 R+38.1
Charlevoix 0 0.0% 1,675 61.7% 1,039 2,714 R+61.7
Iosco 894 36.5% 1,507 61.6% 47 2,448 R+25.0
Benzie 864 38.0% 1,362 60.0% 45 2,271 R+21.9
Leelanau 702 32.0% 1,435 65.5% 55 2,192 R+33.4
Clare 751 44.9% 892 53.4% 28 1,671 R+8.4
Mackinac 771 46.2% 863 51.7% 35 1,669 R+5.5
Arenac 978 59.8% 640 39.1% 18 1,636 D+20.7
Missaukee 712 43.5% 906 55.4% 18 1,636 R+11.9
Schoolcraft 530 33.8% 1,023 65.3% 13 1,566 R+31.5
Lake 546 37.1% 901 61.3% 24 1,471 R+24.1
Otsego 500 34.3% 941 64.6% 15 1,456 R+30.3
Kalkaska 422 29.8% 968 68.3% 27 1,417 R+38.5
Ogemaw 478 33.8% 913 64.6% 22 1,413 R+30.8
Alger 520 37.5% 843 60.7% 25 1,388 R+23.3
Iron 240 18.0% 1,064 79.8% 29 1,333 R+61.8
Ontonagon 402 33.1% 792 65.2% 21 1,215 R+32.1
Presque Isle 372 31.9% 784 67.2% 10 1,166 R+35.3
Gladwin 322 28.4% 781 68.9% 30 1,133 R+40.5
Baraga 424 38.7% 664 60.5% 9 1,097 R+21.9
Alcona 270 25.6% 760 72.2% 23 1,053 R+46.5
Montmorency 313 37.4% 524 62.5% 1 838 R+25.2
Crawford 0 0.0% 370 52.3% 338 708 R+52.3
Luce 223 35.1% 395 62.2% 17 635 R+27.1
Keweenaw 45 9.8% 408 88.9% 6 459 R+79.1
Roscommon 134 31.0% 295 68.3% 3 432 R+37.3
Oscoda 63 16.4% 310 80.7% 11 384 R+64.3

Counties as they stood in 1896; 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