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1930 Michigan governor election

Wilber M. Brucker (Republican) beat William A. Comstock (Democrat) in Michigan in 1930, 56.9% to 42.0%, a margin of 14.8 points and 126,326 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1928, when Fred W. Green won.

Republicans led in 80 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 3. The largest, Wayne, cast 249,302 votes and went to the Democrat by 7.9 points. The closest was Montmorency, where 13 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
Wilber M. Brucker won Republican 483,990 56.9%
William A. Comstock Democratic 357,664 42.0%
All other candidates 9,238 1.1%
Total850,892

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 132,039 53.0% 112,425 45.1% 4,838 249,302 D+7.9
Kent 15,000 44.4% 18,428 54.6% 320 33,748 R+10.2
Oakland 15,901 49.4% 15,999 49.7% 264 32,164 R+0.3
Genesee 12,624 46.8% 14,138 52.4% 222 26,984 R+5.6
Ingham 10,485 42.7% 13,871 56.5% 179 24,535 R+13.8
Saginaw 10,680 47.4% 11,734 52.0% 138 22,552 R+4.7
Berrien 8,822 44.1% 11,118 55.5% 83 20,023 R+11.5
Macomb 8,909 49.8% 8,818 49.3% 154 17,881 D+0.5
Jackson 7,847 43.9% 9,949 55.7% 69 17,865 R+11.8
Kalamazoo 5,205 31.6% 11,178 67.8% 103 16,486 R+36.2
St. Clair 6,078 37.8% 9,956 61.8% 64 16,098 R+24.1
Calhoun 5,387 34.0% 10,295 65.0% 159 15,841 R+31.0
Washtenaw 7,250 46.2% 8,432 53.7% 8 15,690 R+7.5
Lenawee 5,981 41.0% 8,536 58.5% 63 14,580 R+17.5
Muskegon 4,990 35.5% 8,956 63.7% 115 14,061 R+28.2
Monroe 7,905 58.1% 5,670 41.7% 38 13,613 D+16.4
Bay 5,917 46.9% 6,616 52.4% 84 12,617 R+5.5
Ottawa 3,698 35.1% 6,759 64.2% 64 10,521 R+29.1
Houghton 1,993 19.6% 8,027 79.1% 125 10,145 R+59.5
Ionia 4,518 45.0% 5,489 54.6% 44 10,051 R+9.7
Eaton 3,709 44.2% 4,640 55.4% 34 8,383 R+11.1
Huron 2,721 33.6% 5,365 66.3% 1 8,087 R+32.7
Van Buren 2,516 31.2% 5,503 68.1% 56 8,075 R+37.0
Shiawassee 2,685 34.6% 4,984 64.3% 80 7,749 R+29.7
Gratiot 2,791 36.6% 4,804 63.0% 28 7,623 R+26.4
St. Joseph 2,766 36.9% 4,695 62.7% 29 7,490 R+25.8
Menominee 2,556 36.0% 4,487 63.2% 56 7,099 R+27.2
Hillsdale 2,241 32.1% 4,720 67.5% 27 6,988 R+35.5
Sanilac 1,537 22.7% 5,207 76.9% 29 6,773 R+54.2
Livingston 3,131 46.6% 3,563 53.0% 29 6,723 R+6.4
Delta 1,535 22.9% 5,113 76.1% 67 6,715 R+53.3
Cass 2,743 42.1% 3,730 57.2% 48 6,521 R+15.1
Allegan 1,761 27.3% 4,647 72.1% 33 6,441 R+44.8
Gogebic 646 10.0% 5,614 87.2% 175 6,435 R+77.2
Marquette 1,415 22.3% 4,783 75.4% 149 6,347 R+53.1
Montcalm 2,094 33.2% 4,198 66.6% 11 6,303 R+33.4
Dickinson 872 13.8% 5,378 85.3% 52 6,302 R+71.5
Barry 1,970 31.9% 4,169 67.5% 40 6,179 R+35.6
Clinton 2,230 37.1% 3,759 62.6% 16 6,005 R+25.5
Tuscola 1,630 27.2% 4,324 72.3% 30 5,984 R+45.0
Iron 421 7.2% 5,367 91.5% 77 5,865 R+84.3
Lapeer 1,708 29.6% 4,020 69.7% 36 5,764 R+40.1
Branch 1,933 34.2% 3,703 65.4% 22 5,658 R+31.3
Manistee 2,079 40.1% 3,070 59.2% 40 5,189 R+19.1
Alpena 2,437 48.6% 2,572 51.3% 7 5,016 R+2.7
Isabella 1,260 28.8% 3,085 70.6% 24 4,369 R+41.8
Grand Traverse 1,197 27.4% 3,150 72.1% 21 4,368 R+44.7
Chippewa 1,316 31.1% 2,851 67.4% 63 4,230 R+36.3
Osceola 901 22.6% 3,075 77.3% 4 3,980 R+54.6
Wexford 1,342 34.2% 2,555 65.2% 22 3,919 R+31.0
Emmet 762 19.5% 3,119 79.7% 33 3,914 R+60.2
Ontonagon 802 20.8% 2,878 74.5% 181 3,861 R+53.8
Mecosta 831 22.2% 2,883 76.9% 33 3,747 R+54.8
Cheboygan 1,280 34.5% 2,401 64.8% 24 3,705 R+30.3
Newaygo 791 24.0% 2,485 75.3% 23 3,299 R+51.3
Midland 1,009 30.7% 2,265 68.8% 16 3,290 R+38.2
Mason 1,374 45.2% 1,632 53.6% 37 3,043 R+8.5
Baraga 377 12.6% 2,537 85.1% 67 2,981 R+72.5
Oceana 735 26.8% 1,984 72.2% 28 2,747 R+45.5
Mackinac 1,201 44.3% 1,495 55.1% 16 2,712 R+10.8
Charlevoix 491 19.5% 2,001 79.6% 23 2,515 R+60.0
Alger 580 26.2% 1,544 69.6% 93 2,217 R+43.5
Ogemaw 522 24.2% 1,627 75.3% 11 2,160 R+51.2
Clare 715 33.3% 1,428 66.6% 2 2,145 R+33.2
Antrim 431 20.5% 1,647 78.4% 22 2,100 R+57.9
Leelanau 281 13.9% 1,724 85.2% 18 2,023 R+71.3
Benzie 289 14.9% 1,632 84.2% 18 1,939 R+69.3
Schoolcraft 333 18.0% 1,493 80.9% 20 1,846 R+62.8
Arenac 584 32.2% 1,218 67.2% 10 1,812 R+35.0
Iosco 585 35.6% 1,047 63.6% 13 1,645 R+28.1
Keweenaw 76 4.8% 1,502 94.2% 17 1,595 R+89.4
Gladwin 466 29.4% 1,109 70.1% 8 1,583 R+40.6
Lake 481 30.4% 1,094 69.2% 7 1,582 R+38.7
Missaukee 400 25.4% 1,163 73.9% 10 1,573 R+48.5
Otsego 384 24.5% 1,180 75.3% 4 1,568 R+50.8
Presque Isle 560 44.1% 699 55.1% 10 1,269 R+11.0
Roscommon 309 24.7% 934 74.7% 8 1,251 R+50.0
Crawford 364 36.1% 639 63.4% 5 1,008 R+27.3
Kalkaska 224 22.5% 755 75.9% 16 995 R+53.4
Alcona 297 30.3% 676 69.0% 7 980 R+38.7
Luce 242 25.3% 700 73.3% 13 955 R+48.0
Montmorency 455 49.1% 468 50.5% 4 927 R+1.4
Oscoda 61 10.7% 506 89.1% 1 568 R+78.3

Counties as they stood in 1930; 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