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Election 1952 Results

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1952 Michigan governor election

G. Mennen Williams (Democrat) beat Frederick M. Alger Jr. (Republican) in Michigan in 1952, 50.0% to 49.7%, a margin of 0.3 points and 8,618 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1950, when G. Mennen Williams also won.

Republicans led in 70 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 13. The largest, Wayne, cast 1,112,059 votes and went to the Democrat by 24.9 points. The closest was Houghton, where 3 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
G. Mennen Williams won Democratic 1,431,893 50.0%
Frederick M. Alger Jr. Republican 1,423,275 49.7%
All other candidates 10,812 0.4%
Total2,865,980

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 693,111 62.3% 415,867 37.4% 3,081 1,112,059 D+24.9
Oakland 89,815 45.6% 106,447 54.1% 574 196,836 R+8.4
Kent 55,647 41.4% 78,117 58.1% 702 134,466 R+16.7
Genesee 63,655 52.7% 56,636 46.9% 547 120,838 D+5.8
Macomb 43,779 56.2% 33,904 43.5% 200 77,883 D+12.7
Ingham 33,723 43.7% 42,910 55.7% 473 77,106 R+11.9
Saginaw 27,568 42.5% 36,821 56.8% 430 64,819 R+14.3
Kalamazoo 22,961 39.4% 35,002 60.1% 269 58,232 R+20.7
Washtenaw 21,528 38.8% 33,744 60.9% 171 55,443 R+22.0
Muskegon 29,142 54.2% 24,281 45.2% 311 53,734 D+9.0
Calhoun 24,450 46.5% 27,930 53.1% 242 52,622 R+6.6
Berrien 21,456 41.1% 30,575 58.6% 174 52,205 R+17.5
Jackson 18,774 38.2% 30,229 61.4% 208 49,211 R+23.3
St. Clair 14,615 36.1% 25,843 63.8% 67 40,525 R+27.7
Bay 17,341 47.0% 19,468 52.8% 82 36,891 R+5.8
Ottawa 10,425 30.8% 23,162 68.5% 246 33,833 R+37.6
Monroe 14,694 48.2% 15,683 51.4% 115 30,492 R+3.2
Lenawee 9,016 31.8% 19,260 67.9% 104 28,380 R+36.1
Marquette 11,088 51.3% 10,511 48.6% 30 21,629 D+2.7
Allegan 6,391 29.9% 14,847 69.5% 118 21,356 R+39.6
Shiawassee 7,786 38.7% 12,168 60.4% 181 20,135 R+21.8
Eaton 7,104 37.3% 11,826 62.2% 91 19,021 R+24.8
Van Buren 6,346 34.0% 12,293 65.8% 53 18,692 R+31.8
Houghton 8,581 49.9% 8,584 49.9% 27 17,192 level
St. Joseph 5,426 32.2% 11,291 66.9% 158 16,875 R+34.8
Ionia 5,967 37.8% 9,679 61.4% 125 15,771 R+23.5
Tuscola 3,994 26.4% 11,086 73.2% 73 15,153 R+46.8
Midland 5,374 36.1% 9,435 63.4% 80 14,889 R+27.3
Delta 8,185 56.6% 6,246 43.2% 18 14,449 D+13.4
Hillsdale 4,396 30.6% 9,799 68.3% 149 14,344 R+37.7
Montcalm 4,594 33.1% 9,174 66.1% 101 13,869 R+33.0
Lapeer 4,599 33.6% 9,032 66.0% 59 13,690 R+32.4
Gogebic 7,982 58.7% 5,582 41.0% 38 13,602 D+17.6
Sanilac 2,884 21.2% 10,643 78.3% 65 13,592 R+57.1
Clinton 4,125 30.4% 9,374 69.1% 69 13,568 R+38.7
Huron 3,061 23.2% 10,106 76.6% 21 13,188 R+53.4
Cass 5,135 39.0% 7,980 60.6% 55 13,170 R+21.6
Gratiot 3,825 29.3% 9,143 70.0% 88 13,056 R+40.7
Livingston 4,016 30.8% 8,939 68.6% 67 13,022 R+37.8
Branch 4,524 34.8% 8,374 64.5% 88 12,986 R+29.6
Barry 4,027 32.7% 8,208 66.6% 95 12,330 R+33.9
Dickinson 6,757 57.7% 4,935 42.1% 25 11,717 D+15.6
Grand Traverse 3,503 29.9% 8,181 69.9% 28 11,712 R+39.9
Chippewa 5,205 45.9% 6,120 53.9% 27 11,352 R+8.1
Isabella 3,975 35.5% 7,158 64.0% 59 11,192 R+28.4
Menominee 5,225 47.6% 5,713 52.1% 32 10,970 R+4.4
Mason 4,086 42.7% 5,441 56.8% 50 9,577 R+14.1
Newaygo 2,969 31.8% 6,324 67.7% 47 9,340 R+35.9
Alpena 3,616 38.7% 5,689 60.9% 29 9,334 R+22.2
Iron 5,465 59.3% 3,725 40.4% 19 9,209 D+18.9
Manistee 3,548 42.3% 4,822 57.5% 19 8,389 R+15.2
Wexford 2,884 35.5% 5,182 63.8% 56 8,122 R+28.3
Mecosta 2,063 29.2% 4,949 70.0% 54 7,066 R+40.8
Emmet 2,424 34.5% 4,577 65.2% 19 7,020 R+30.7
Oceana 2,315 34.9% 4,215 63.6% 96 6,626 R+28.7
Cheboygan 2,235 35.6% 4,034 64.2% 12 6,281 R+28.6
Osceola 1,401 23.9% 4,398 75.1% 59 5,858 R+51.2
Charlevoix 2,005 35.1% 3,662 64.1% 42 5,709 R+29.0
Ontonagon 2,674 52.1% 2,447 47.7% 7 5,128 D+4.4
Iosco 1,440 28.6% 3,578 71.1% 12 5,030 R+42.5
Presque Isle 2,077 43.2% 2,725 56.6% 10 4,812 R+13.5
Antrim 1,175 25.4% 3,408 73.7% 39 4,622 R+48.3
Clare 1,259 27.4% 3,316 72.1% 22 4,597 R+44.7
Mackinac 1,790 41.1% 2,557 58.8% 5 4,352 R+17.6
Alger 2,346 56.7% 1,772 42.8% 18 4,136 D+13.9
Arenac 1,430 35.2% 2,632 64.7% 6 4,068 R+29.5
Schoolcraft 1,987 49.0% 2,060 50.8% 8 4,055 R+1.8
Ogemaw 1,234 30.6% 2,790 69.1% 14 4,038 R+38.5
Gladwin 1,118 27.8% 2,891 71.8% 19 4,028 R+44.0
Leelanau 1,194 30.3% 2,736 69.5% 7 3,937 R+39.2
Benzie 1,173 31.5% 2,520 67.6% 36 3,729 R+36.1
Baraga 1,808 50.2% 1,793 49.8% 2 3,603 D+0.4
Roscommon 831 25.7% 2,397 74.0% 11 3,239 R+48.3
Missaukee 709 22.4% 2,435 76.9% 23 3,167 R+54.5
Otsego 1,003 35.6% 1,805 64.1% 10 2,818 R+28.5
Alcona 832 30.6% 1,878 69.1% 6 2,716 R+38.5
Lake 1,242 46.0% 1,447 53.6% 9 2,698 R+7.6
Luce 759 35.4% 1,382 64.5% 3 2,144 R+29.1
Montmorency 647 32.3% 1,343 67.0% 13 2,003 R+34.7
Crawford 647 35.4% 1,180 64.5% 3 1,830 R+29.1
Kalkaska 592 32.4% 1,227 67.1% 9 1,828 R+34.7
Keweenaw 825 55.4% 663 44.6% 1,488 D+10.9
Oscoda 315 24.5% 969 75.3% 2 1,286 R+50.9

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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