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Election 1938 Results

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1938 Michigan governor election

Frank D. Fitzgerald (Republican) beat Frank Murphy (Democrat) in Michigan in 1938, 52.8% to 47.0%, a margin of 5.8 points and 93,493 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1936 it went Democratic, for Frank Murphy.

Republicans led in 69 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 14. The largest, Wayne, cast 561,291 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.4 points. The closest was Schoolcraft, where 51 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
Frank D. Fitzgerald won Republican 847,245 52.8%
Frank Murphy Democratic 753,752 47.0%
All other candidates 4,244 0.3%
Total1,605,241

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 325,982 58.1% 233,885 41.7% 1,424 561,291 D+16.4
Genesee 35,301 49.3% 36,115 50.5% 135 71,551 R+1.1
Kent 32,964 47.3% 36,430 52.2% 333 69,727 R+5.0
Oakland 28,578 42.8% 37,975 56.9% 202 66,755 R+14.1
Ingham 18,986 43.6% 24,332 55.9% 187 43,505 R+12.3
Saginaw 17,769 44.9% 21,662 54.8% 124 39,555 R+9.8
Jackson 12,547 39.6% 19,005 60.0% 99 31,651 R+20.4
Berrien 12,360 40.6% 18,003 59.2% 44 30,407 R+18.6
Macomb 14,554 48.0% 15,669 51.7% 69 30,292 R+3.7
Calhoun 12,305 42.3% 16,640 57.3% 112 29,057 R+14.9
Kalamazoo 10,009 34.6% 18,816 65.1% 65 28,890 R+30.5
Washtenaw 7,296 30.4% 16,660 69.4% 50 24,006 R+39.0
St. Clair 7,921 34.0% 15,371 65.9% 36 23,328 R+31.9
Bay 11,657 50.3% 11,466 49.5% 39 23,162 D+0.8
Muskegon 12,392 53.6% 10,634 46.0% 86 23,112 D+7.6
Monroe 7,475 38.1% 12,088 61.7% 33 19,596 R+23.5
Houghton 10,363 53.7% 8,927 46.2% 15 19,305 D+7.4
Marquette 10,626 55.6% 8,444 44.2% 30 19,100 D+11.4
Lenawee 4,541 25.0% 13,611 74.8% 43 18,195 R+49.8
Ottawa 6,608 37.8% 10,849 62.0% 41 17,498 R+24.2
Gogebic 7,853 55.6% 6,239 44.2% 38 14,130 D+11.4
Van Buren 4,417 32.1% 9,318 67.7% 35 13,770 R+35.6
Delta 7,548 57.8% 5,483 42.0% 22 13,053 D+15.8
Shiawassee 4,110 31.7% 8,782 67.8% 59 12,951 R+36.1
Eaton 4,242 32.9% 8,607 66.7% 54 12,903 R+33.8
Ionia 4,704 37.2% 7,911 62.6% 18 12,633 R+25.4
Allegan 3,488 28.0% 8,928 71.6% 57 12,473 R+43.6
Dickinson 6,388 52.9% 5,666 46.9% 33 12,087 D+6.0
Huron 3,569 31.6% 7,676 68.0% 42 11,287 R+36.4
St. Joseph 3,187 28.7% 7,883 71.0% 32 11,102 R+42.3
Tuscola 2,250 21.0% 8,422 78.8% 18 10,690 R+57.7
Sanilac 1,909 18.4% 8,454 81.4% 17 10,380 R+63.1
Hillsdale 2,623 25.9% 7,483 73.8% 33 10,139 R+47.9
Chippewa 4,638 46.1% 5,395 53.7% 19 10,052 R+7.5
Branch 3,002 31.3% 6,570 68.5% 26 9,598 R+37.2
Livingston 2,614 27.7% 6,791 72.0% 33 9,438 R+44.3
Cass 3,475 37.3% 5,817 62.5% 15 9,307 R+25.2
Lapeer 2,140 23.2% 7,051 76.6% 15 9,206 R+53.3
Gratiot 2,715 29.5% 6,434 70.0% 42 9,191 R+40.5
Menominee 4,632 50.7% 4,492 49.1% 16 9,140 D+1.5
Iron 4,440 49.4% 4,529 50.4% 13 8,982 R+1.0
Clinton 2,452 28.4% 6,175 71.5% 11 8,638 R+43.1
Montcalm 2,802 32.7% 5,730 66.9% 38 8,570 R+34.2
Barry 2,229 29.3% 5,372 70.6% 13 7,614 R+41.3
Midland 2,441 32.7% 5,004 67.0% 24 7,469 R+34.3
Manistee 3,291 44.5% 4,082 55.2% 18 7,391 R+10.7
Grand Traverse 2,515 35.9% 4,490 64.0% 9 7,014 R+28.2
Isabella 2,141 30.7% 4,808 69.0% 24 6,973 R+38.2
Mason 3,116 45.2% 3,751 54.4% 23 6,890 R+9.2
Newaygo 1,951 32.7% 4,002 67.0% 17 5,970 R+34.4
Ontonagon 2,999 52.3% 2,723 47.5% 8 5,730 D+4.8
Alpena 2,103 36.8% 3,609 63.1% 9 5,721 R+26.3
Cheboygan 2,359 42.2% 3,221 57.7% 5 5,585 R+15.4
Wexford 2,155 38.7% 3,391 60.9% 20 5,566 R+22.2
Emmet 2,007 36.4% 3,495 63.3% 15 5,517 R+27.0
Mecosta 1,806 34.9% 3,358 64.9% 12 5,176 R+30.0
Oceana 1,664 35.9% 2,955 63.7% 17 4,636 R+27.8
Charlevoix 1,666 36.0% 2,957 63.8% 10 4,633 R+27.9
Presque Isle 2,397 52.0% 2,208 47.9% 7 4,612 D+4.1
Osceola 1,200 27.1% 3,213 72.6% 13 4,426 R+45.5
Baraga 2,262 53.2% 1,989 46.8% 2 4,253 D+6.4
Mackinac 2,009 48.2% 2,153 51.6% 8 4,170 R+3.5
Alger 2,632 63.9% 1,477 35.9% 9 4,118 D+28.0
Schoolcraft 1,872 49.2% 1,923 50.6% 7 3,802 R+1.3
Clare 1,005 28.2% 2,550 71.5% 9 3,564 R+43.4
Antrim 1,132 31.8% 2,411 67.8% 13 3,556 R+36.0
Arenac 1,432 41.7% 1,992 58.0% 9 3,433 R+16.3
Ogemaw 1,223 36.1% 2,162 63.8% 6 3,391 R+27.7
Iosco 1,189 35.9% 2,119 63.9% 7 3,315 R+28.1
Benzie 1,172 37.1% 1,978 62.6% 9 3,159 R+25.5
Gladwin 983 31.3% 2,159 68.7% 1 3,143 R+37.4
Leelanau 968 31.9% 2,055 67.8% 7 3,030 R+35.9
Missaukee 998 33.1% 2,013 66.7% 5 3,016 R+33.7
Luce 931 39.6% 1,416 60.3% 2 2,349 R+20.6
Otsego 943 41.2% 1,340 58.5% 8 2,291 R+17.3
Lake 929 42.2% 1,266 57.5% 7 2,202 R+15.3
Alcona 702 33.3% 1,396 66.3% 7 2,105 R+33.0
Keweenaw 1,093 54.1% 927 45.8% 2 2,022 D+8.2
Montmorency 730 37.8% 1,187 61.5% 14 1,931 R+23.7
Roscommon 494 27.1% 1,328 72.7% 4 1,826 R+45.7
Kalkaska 651 41.2% 921 58.3% 9 1,581 R+17.1
Crawford 601 42.3% 819 57.6% 1 1,421 R+15.3
Oscoda 329 35.1% 607 64.8% 1 937 R+29.7

Counties as they stood in 1938; 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