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Election 1942 Results

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1942 Michigan governor election

Harry F. Kelly (Republican) beat Murray D. Van Wagoner (Democrat) in Michigan in 1942, 52.6% to 46.7%, a margin of 5.9 points and 72,021 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1940 it went Democratic, for Murray D. Van Wagoner.

Republicans led in 75 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 8. The largest, Wayne, cast 448,997 votes and went to the Democrat by 20.0 points. The closest was Ontonagon, where 22 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
Harry F. Kelly won Republican 645,335 52.6%
Murray D. Van Wagoner Democratic 573,314 46.7%
All other candidates 8,125 0.7%
Total1,226,774

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 268,618 59.8% 178,740 39.8% 1,639 448,997 D+20.0
Kent 23,228 41.6% 32,116 57.4% 559 55,903 R+15.9
Oakland 26,903 48.3% 28,568 51.3% 248 55,719 R+3.0
Genesee 24,448 51.6% 22,613 47.7% 312 47,373 D+3.9
Ingham 12,873 39.5% 19,318 59.3% 375 32,566 R+19.8
Saginaw 12,804 42.3% 17,316 57.2% 151 30,271 R+14.9
Macomb 12,448 49.9% 12,366 49.6% 132 24,946 D+0.3
Berrien 7,022 31.4% 15,244 68.2% 81 22,347 R+36.8
Kalamazoo 7,443 33.9% 14,084 64.1% 450 21,977 R+30.2
Jackson 7,498 37.3% 12,382 61.7% 204 20,084 R+24.3
Calhoun 7,501 38.4% 11,584 59.3% 440 19,525 R+20.9
Bay 9,591 49.2% 9,810 50.4% 74 19,475 R+1.1
Muskegon 8,848 47.2% 9,793 52.3% 101 18,742 R+5.0
St. Clair 5,819 33.7% 11,403 66.0% 44 17,266 R+32.3
Washtenaw 6,269 36.3% 10,893 63.1% 98 17,260 R+26.8
Monroe 7,128 47.1% 7,962 52.6% 53 15,143 R+5.5
Houghton 7,204 49.3% 7,357 50.3% 52 14,613 R+1.0
Ottawa 3,946 28.0% 10,071 71.4% 96 14,113 R+43.4
Marquette 6,222 46.3% 7,031 52.3% 192 13,445 R+6.0
Lenawee 4,566 35.0% 8,400 64.3% 97 13,063 R+29.4
Gogebic 5,742 52.3% 5,129 46.8% 100 10,971 D+5.6
Van Buren 2,679 26.3% 7,435 73.1% 53 10,167 R+46.8
Allegan 2,064 20.9% 7,742 78.4% 67 9,873 R+57.5
Shiawassee 3,273 33.6% 6,324 64.8% 157 9,754 R+31.3
Huron 2,024 20.9% 7,636 78.8% 33 9,693 R+57.9
Delta 4,688 50.2% 4,622 49.5% 23 9,333 D+0.7
Eaton 2,862 31.0% 6,223 67.4% 144 9,229 R+36.4
Dickinson 4,470 50.2% 4,322 48.6% 105 8,897 D+1.7
St. Joseph 2,465 28.6% 6,103 70.9% 45 8,613 R+42.2
Ionia 2,729 31.8% 5,728 66.7% 129 8,586 R+34.9
Tuscola 1,978 24.6% 6,000 74.7% 59 8,037 R+50.0
Sanilac 1,575 20.4% 6,071 78.8% 56 7,702 R+58.4
Hillsdale 2,036 27.3% 5,283 70.9% 134 7,453 R+43.6
Gratiot 2,242 30.6% 4,938 67.3% 153 7,333 R+36.8
Menominee 3,182 44.4% 3,968 55.4% 14 7,164 R+11.0
Chippewa 2,737 39.9% 4,102 59.8% 25 6,864 R+19.9
Clinton 1,535 22.6% 5,192 76.6% 55 6,782 R+53.9
Livingston 2,356 34.8% 4,349 64.3% 61 6,766 R+29.5
Montcalm 1,992 29.6% 4,659 69.1% 89 6,740 R+39.6
Cass 1,804 28.1% 4,592 71.4% 31 6,427 R+43.4
Lapeer 1,695 27.4% 4,444 71.9% 45 6,184 R+44.5
Isabella 1,803 29.8% 4,183 69.2% 60 6,046 R+39.4
Iron 2,906 48.4% 3,027 50.4% 73 6,006 R+2.0
Branch 1,579 26.7% 4,251 72.0% 75 5,905 R+45.2
Barry 1,363 24.1% 4,040 71.5% 247 5,650 R+47.4
Manistee 2,369 42.2% 3,230 57.5% 20 5,619 R+15.3
Midland 1,903 35.5% 3,419 63.8% 40 5,362 R+28.3
Mason 1,980 39.8% 2,973 59.7% 24 4,977 R+20.0
Newaygo 1,002 21.1% 3,709 78.3% 28 4,739 R+57.1
Alpena 1,938 41.7% 2,688 57.9% 19 4,645 R+16.1
Grand Traverse 1,577 34.8% 2,917 64.4% 39 4,533 R+29.6
Ontonagon 2,233 49.6% 2,255 50.1% 13 4,501 R+0.5
Emmet 1,708 39.8% 2,554 59.5% 27 4,289 R+19.7
Wexford 1,411 34.3% 2,640 64.1% 66 4,117 R+29.9
Cheboygan 1,741 42.6% 2,318 56.8% 25 4,084 R+14.1
Oceana 1,202 32.1% 2,501 66.7% 47 3,750 R+34.6
Mecosta 819 23.5% 2,630 75.4% 37 3,486 R+52.0
Osceola 756 22.5% 2,570 76.4% 36 3,362 R+54.0
Charlevoix 1,108 35.5% 1,994 63.8% 22 3,124 R+28.4
Mackinac 1,213 41.6% 1,699 58.2% 5 2,917 R+16.7
Presque Isle 1,320 46.1% 1,531 53.5% 10 2,861 R+7.4
Baraga 1,345 47.1% 1,508 52.8% 4 2,857 R+5.7
Clare 697 26.4% 1,932 73.0% 16 2,645 R+46.7
Schoolcraft 1,044 41.0% 1,501 58.9% 3 2,548 R+17.9
Alger 1,497 58.9% 1,034 40.7% 12 2,543 D+18.2
Antrim 751 30.0% 1,721 68.8% 28 2,500 R+38.8
Arenac 874 36.1% 1,542 63.6% 8 2,424 R+27.6
Iosco 854 35.6% 1,530 63.8% 16 2,400 R+28.2
Gladwin 652 28.6% 1,600 70.2% 26 2,278 R+41.6
Benzie 679 31.0% 1,496 68.4% 13 2,188 R+37.3
Ogemaw 627 28.9% 1,524 70.3% 17 2,168 R+41.4
Missaukee 561 27.5% 1,454 71.2% 26 2,041 R+43.8
Leelanau 537 28.3% 1,360 71.7% 1 1,898 R+43.4
Otsego 745 42.0% 1,018 57.4% 11 1,774 R+15.4
Luce 587 37.3% 980 62.3% 7 1,574 R+25.0
Alcona 463 31.6% 996 68.1% 4 1,463 R+36.4
Keweenaw 741 50.6% 719 49.1% 3 1,463 D+1.5
Roscommon 430 31.0% 948 68.3% 10 1,388 R+37.3
Lake 418 31.2% 917 68.4% 5 1,340 R+37.2
Montmorency 392 34.5% 742 65.3% 2 1,136 R+30.8
Crawford 428 44.6% 527 55.0% 4 959 R+10.3
Kalkaska 266 28.3% 655 69.7% 19 940 R+41.4
Oscoda 288 32.8% 589 67.1% 1 878 R+34.3

Counties as they stood in 1942; 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