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Election 1946 Results

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1946 Michigan governor election

Kim Sigler (Republican) beat Murray D. Van Wagoner (Democrat) in Michigan in 1946, 60.3% to 38.7%, a margin of 21.6 points and 359,338 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1944, when Harry F. Kelly won.

Republicans led in 79 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 4. The largest, Wayne, cast 650,056 votes and went to the Republican by 6.8 points. The closest was Iron, where 80 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
Kim Sigler won Republican 1,003,878 60.3%
Murray D. Van Wagoner Democratic 644,540 38.7%
All other candidates 17,057 1.0%
Total1,665,475

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 300,091 46.2% 344,573 53.0% 5,392 650,056 R+6.8
Oakland 29,220 34.3% 55,123 64.7% 854 85,197 R+30.4
Kent 24,415 34.5% 45,544 64.4% 764 70,723 R+29.9
Genesee 29,634 44.8% 35,808 54.1% 756 66,198 R+9.3
Ingham 18,919 39.6% 28,118 58.9% 730 47,767 R+19.3
Saginaw 12,074 35.3% 21,731 63.5% 394 34,199 R+28.2
Macomb 13,199 40.0% 19,387 58.8% 378 32,964 R+18.8
Kalamazoo 9,891 31.8% 20,688 66.5% 521 31,100 R+34.7
Washtenaw 8,285 26.7% 22,438 72.4% 290 31,013 R+45.6
Berrien 8,872 30.6% 19,883 68.6% 248 29,003 R+38.0
Jackson 8,058 28.7% 19,734 70.2% 309 28,101 R+41.6
Calhoun 7,853 28.4% 19,605 70.8% 217 27,675 R+42.5
Muskegon 10,881 40.7% 15,603 58.4% 239 26,723 R+17.7
St. Clair 5,002 22.6% 16,731 75.6% 393 22,126 R+53.0
Bay 8,550 40.9% 12,185 58.3% 160 20,895 R+17.4
Ottawa 5,611 27.8% 14,400 71.3% 192 20,203 R+43.5
Lenawee 4,630 24.8% 13,788 73.9% 252 18,670 R+49.1
Monroe 6,684 36.9% 11,266 62.2% 150 18,100 R+25.3
Marquette 8,200 46.9% 9,202 52.7% 69 17,471 R+5.7
Houghton 7,695 45.8% 9,069 54.0% 43 16,807 R+8.2
Allegan 3,406 25.5% 9,840 73.5% 133 13,379 R+48.1
Van Buren 3,106 24.7% 9,341 74.4% 111 12,558 R+49.6
Shiawassee 3,564 28.7% 8,669 69.7% 202 12,435 R+41.1
Eaton 3,533 29.2% 8,291 68.6% 256 12,080 R+39.4
Gogebic 6,446 53.5% 5,531 45.9% 81 12,058 D+7.6
Ionia 3,272 29.0% 7,760 68.8% 245 11,277 R+39.8
St. Joseph 3,301 29.7% 7,549 67.9% 267 11,117 R+38.2
Dickinson 5,680 52.1% 5,111 46.9% 106 10,897 D+5.2
Delta 5,681 56.0% 4,402 43.4% 63 10,146 D+12.6
Hillsdale 2,299 24.6% 6,820 73.1% 208 9,327 R+48.5
Sanilac 1,577 17.0% 7,444 80.2% 258 9,279 R+63.2
Tuscola 2,115 23.0% 6,897 75.0% 186 9,198 R+52.0
Clinton 2,535 28.0% 6,424 71.0% 84 9,043 R+43.0
Huron 1,643 18.2% 7,264 80.6% 107 9,014 R+62.4
Livingston 2,438 27.5% 6,341 71.4% 96 8,875 R+44.0
Cass 2,767 31.9% 5,833 67.3% 63 8,663 R+35.4
Branch 2,330 27.1% 6,135 71.3% 136 8,601 R+44.2
Lapeer 1,998 23.5% 6,391 75.3% 100 8,489 R+51.7
Gratiot 1,973 24.0% 6,085 74.0% 166 8,224 R+50.0
Montcalm 2,045 25.5% 5,867 73.1% 114 8,026 R+47.6
Barry 1,668 21.1% 5,951 75.4% 271 7,890 R+54.3
Iron 3,781 49.0% 3,861 50.1% 70 7,712 R+1.0
Midland 2,041 26.7% 5,473 71.6% 125 7,639 R+44.9
Menominee 3,367 45.3% 4,005 53.9% 57 7,429 R+8.6
Chippewa 2,723 36.7% 4,630 62.4% 70 7,423 R+25.7
Isabella 1,538 22.5% 5,204 76.2% 87 6,829 R+53.7
Manistee 2,749 40.9% 3,931 58.5% 43 6,723 R+17.6
Mason 2,061 33.3% 4,053 65.5% 74 6,188 R+32.2
Alpena 1,910 32.4% 3,977 67.5% 8 5,895 R+35.1
Grand Traverse 1,554 26.6% 4,244 72.6% 48 5,846 R+46.0
Wexford 1,702 29.7% 3,958 69.2% 62 5,722 R+39.4
Newaygo 1,226 23.1% 4,003 75.4% 78 5,307 R+52.3
Ontonagon 2,381 48.6% 2,509 51.2% 12 4,902 R+2.6
Mecosta 1,081 23.8% 3,385 74.6% 69 4,535 R+50.8
Emmet 1,510 33.7% 2,936 65.6% 32 4,478 R+31.8
Osceola 822 20.1% 3,205 78.5% 55 4,082 R+58.4
Oceana 1,214 29.9% 2,738 67.5% 107 4,059 R+37.5
Cheboygan 1,486 37.5% 2,459 62.1% 17 3,962 R+24.6
Baraga 1,675 44.5% 2,081 55.3% 9 3,765 R+10.8
Charlevoix 1,130 30.2% 2,559 68.5% 49 3,738 R+38.2
Alger 1,976 54.0% 1,678 45.9% 4 3,658 D+8.1
Presque Isle 1,277 37.5% 2,116 62.2% 8 3,401 R+24.7
Iosco 881 27.9% 2,260 71.6% 14 3,155 R+43.7
Antrim 863 28.0% 2,179 70.8% 37 3,079 R+42.7
Arenac 983 33.5% 1,930 65.9% 17 2,930 R+32.3
Mackinac 993 34.5% 1,874 65.1% 12 2,879 R+30.6
Clare 572 20.0% 2,269 79.2% 23 2,864 R+59.3
Schoolcraft 1,231 43.2% 1,607 56.4% 9 2,847 R+13.2
Ogemaw 638 24.5% 1,947 74.6% 24 2,609 R+50.2
Gladwin 670 26.4% 1,844 72.7% 23 2,537 R+46.3
Missaukee 575 22.9% 1,916 76.3% 19 2,510 R+53.4
Leelanau 694 28.0% 1,777 71.7% 9 2,480 R+43.7
Benzie 650 26.3% 1,777 71.8% 48 2,475 R+45.5
Alcona 651 28.5% 1,618 70.9% 12 2,281 R+42.4
Otsego 754 34.8% 1,399 64.5% 16 2,169 R+29.7
Roscommon 499 24.8% 1,494 74.4% 16 2,009 R+49.5
Montmorency 783 45.6% 916 53.3% 19 1,718 R+7.7
Lake 577 33.8% 1,121 65.7% 7 1,705 R+31.9
Keweenaw 764 47.1% 856 52.7% 3 1,623 R+5.7
Luce 375 25.9% 1,065 73.4% 10 1,450 R+47.6
Crawford 428 34.1% 819 65.2% 9 1,256 R+31.1
Kalkaska 306 26.9% 798 70.2% 33 1,137 R+43.3
Oscoda 308 34.1% 585 64.9% 9 902 R+30.7

Counties as they stood in 1946; 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