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Election 1940 Results

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1940 Michigan governor election

Murray D. Van Wagoner (Democrat) beat Luren D. Dickinson (Republican) in Michigan in 1940, 53.1% to 46.6%, a margin of 6.5 points and 131,281 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1938 it went Republican, for Frank D. Fitzgerald.

Republicans led in 60 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 23. The largest, Wayne, cast 704,335 votes and went to the Democrat by 30.9 points. The closest was Crawford, where 18 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
Murray D. Van Wagoner won Democratic 1,077,065 53.1%
Luren D. Dickinson Republican 945,784 46.6%
All other candidates 7,220 0.4%
Total2,030,069

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 459,320 65.2% 241,535 34.3% 3,480 704,335 D+30.9
Kent 49,019 49.0% 50,657 50.6% 456 100,132 R+1.6
Oakland 51,980 54.6% 42,884 45.1% 326 95,190 D+9.6
Genesee 49,748 57.1% 37,175 42.6% 274 87,197 D+14.4
Ingham 25,003 43.9% 31,653 55.6% 272 56,928 R+11.7
Saginaw 24,171 48.9% 25,119 50.8% 145 49,435 R+1.9
Kalamazoo 18,897 44.2% 23,773 55.6% 88 42,758 R+11.4
Calhoun 19,941 49.7% 19,967 49.8% 176 40,084 R+0.1
Jackson 16,582 43.2% 21,748 56.6% 90 38,420 R+13.4
Berrien 18,125 47.3% 20,075 52.4% 83 38,283 R+5.1
Macomb 22,251 58.6% 15,598 41.1% 113 37,962 D+17.5
Muskegon 20,041 59.0% 13,821 40.7% 108 33,970 D+18.3
Washtenaw 15,345 45.9% 18,000 53.8% 102 33,447 R+7.9
St. Clair 12,777 41.4% 18,068 58.5% 35 30,880 R+17.1
Bay 14,561 50.6% 14,156 49.2% 33 28,750 D+1.4
Ottawa 8,779 36.6% 15,150 63.2% 55 23,984 R+26.6
Lenawee 8,934 37.8% 14,657 62.0% 38 23,629 R+24.2
Monroe 11,892 51.6% 11,136 48.3% 23 23,051 D+3.3
Houghton 11,807 54.9% 9,617 44.8% 66 21,490 D+10.2
Marquette 12,788 60.0% 8,472 39.8% 46 21,306 D+20.3
Allegan 5,880 33.7% 11,527 66.1% 19 17,426 R+32.4
Van Buren 6,037 36.1% 10,647 63.7% 39 16,723 R+27.6
Eaton 6,009 38.7% 9,460 61.0% 43 15,512 R+22.2
Gogebic 9,052 58.5% 6,261 40.5% 148 15,461 D+18.1
Shiawassee 5,884 38.2% 9,488 61.6% 34 15,406 R+23.4
Delta 8,971 60.2% 5,862 39.4% 61 14,894 D+20.9
St. Joseph 5,249 35.7% 9,420 64.1% 16 14,685 R+28.4
Ionia 5,814 39.8% 8,772 60.0% 25 14,611 R+20.2
Dickinson 7,443 55.3% 5,963 44.3% 45 13,451 D+11.0
Tuscola 3,787 28.6% 9,444 71.2% 25 13,256 R+42.7
Huron 3,575 27.5% 9,393 72.3% 15 12,983 R+44.8
Hillsdale 3,967 31.2% 8,745 68.7% 18 12,730 R+37.5
Gratiot 4,222 34.1% 8,131 65.7% 20 12,373 R+31.6
Sanilac 2,702 22.0% 9,540 77.8% 16 12,258 R+55.8
Montcalm 4,366 37.6% 7,216 62.1% 34 11,616 R+24.5
Branch 4,475 39.2% 6,931 60.7% 14 11,420 R+21.5
Chippewa 5,522 50.1% 5,492 49.8% 17 11,031 D+0.3
Menominee 6,319 57.6% 4,624 42.1% 35 10,978 D+15.4
Clinton 3,268 29.8% 7,672 70.1% 10 10,950 R+40.2
Cass 4,491 41.3% 6,364 58.5% 16 10,871 R+17.2
Lapeer 3,717 34.3% 7,096 65.6% 12 10,825 R+31.2
Livingston 3,829 37.3% 6,427 62.6% 13 10,269 R+25.3
Midland 3,983 40.1% 5,923 59.7% 17 9,923 R+19.6
Barry 3,484 35.4% 6,350 64.5% 14 9,848 R+29.1
Isabella 3,312 34.4% 6,289 65.4% 14 9,615 R+31.0
Iron 4,801 51.4% 4,483 48.0% 51 9,335 D+3.4
Manistee 4,432 50.4% 4,342 49.4% 15 8,789 D+1.0
Grand Traverse 3,607 41.8% 5,012 58.1% 6 8,625 R+16.3
Mason 4,097 47.9% 4,434 51.8% 27 8,558 R+3.9
Alpena 3,858 46.4% 4,448 53.5% 5 8,311 R+7.1
Newaygo 2,808 35.0% 5,190 64.7% 18 8,016 R+29.7
Wexford 3,229 45.7% 3,829 54.2% 10 7,068 R+8.5
Emmet 3,176 45.8% 3,744 54.0% 9 6,929 R+8.2
Mecosta 2,301 34.1% 4,444 65.8% 8 6,753 R+31.7
Cheboygan 3,309 51.2% 3,144 48.6% 11 6,464 D+2.6
Oceana 2,753 45.8% 3,246 54.0% 14 6,013 R+8.2
Ontonagon 3,089 51.8% 2,789 46.7% 90 5,968 D+5.0
Osceola 1,731 30.2% 3,989 69.7% 4 5,724 R+39.4
Charlevoix 2,356 42.0% 3,223 57.5% 24 5,603 R+15.5
Presque Isle 2,720 53.5% 2,360 46.4% 7 5,087 D+7.1
Baraga 2,209 47.8% 2,386 51.7% 22 4,617 R+3.8
Mackinac 2,167 47.2% 2,413 52.6% 9 4,589 R+5.4
Alger 3,044 66.6% 1,487 32.5% 43 4,574 D+34.0
Antrim 1,616 36.5% 2,805 63.4% 5 4,426 R+26.9
Clare 1,364 32.3% 2,855 67.5% 9 4,228 R+35.3
Schoolcraft 2,276 53.9% 1,936 45.9% 10 4,222 D+8.1
Gladwin 1,399 35.1% 2,587 64.8% 4 3,990 R+29.8
Arenac 1,503 40.1% 2,238 59.7% 10 3,751 R+19.6
Iosco 1,484 39.9% 2,228 59.9% 5 3,717 R+20.0
Benzie 1,583 43.4% 2,050 56.2% 13 3,646 R+12.8
Ogemaw 1,365 37.4% 2,275 62.4% 5 3,645 R+25.0
Leelanau 1,317 37.3% 2,210 62.6% 3 3,530 R+25.3
Missaukee 1,032 32.4% 2,154 67.5% 4 3,190 R+35.2
Luce 1,156 45.0% 1,407 54.8% 6 2,569 R+9.8
Alcona 908 37.0% 1,541 62.8% 3 2,452 R+25.8
Lake 1,086 45.3% 1,311 54.6% 3 2,400 R+9.4
Otsego 1,107 46.3% 1,280 53.5% 6 2,393 R+7.2
Roscommon 803 39.0% 1,245 60.5% 11 2,059 R+21.5
Keweenaw 1,069 53.1% 936 46.5% 8 2,013 D+6.6
Montmorency 852 44.3% 1,067 55.5% 4 1,923 R+11.2
Kalkaska 847 45.8% 1,000 54.1% 3 1,850 R+8.3
Crawford 825 50.4% 807 49.3% 4 1,636 D+1.1
Oscoda 467 44.1% 591 55.8% 2 1,060 R+11.7

Counties as they stood in 1940; 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