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Election 1954 Results

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1954 Michigan governor election

G. Mennen Williams (Democrat) beat Donald S. Leonard (Republican) in Michigan in 1954, 55.6% to 44.0%, a margin of 11.6 points and 253,008 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1952, when G. Mennen Williams also won.

Republicans led in 58 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 25. The largest, Wayne, cast 838,359 votes and went to the Democrat by 36.1 points. The closest was Otsego, where 26 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 1,216,308 55.6%
Donald S. Leonard Republican 963,300 44.0%
All other candidates 7,419 0.3%
Total2,187,027

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 569,298 67.9% 266,284 31.8% 2,777 838,359 D+36.1
Oakland 75,625 49.7% 76,210 50.1% 428 152,263 R+0.4
Kent 43,802 44.0% 55,284 55.6% 424 99,510 R+11.5
Genesee 51,339 56.3% 39,513 43.4% 261 91,113 D+13.0
Macomb 41,161 64.9% 22,063 34.8% 194 63,418 D+30.1
Ingham 29,444 50.4% 28,724 49.2% 206 58,374 D+1.2
Saginaw 23,829 48.4% 25,183 51.1% 231 49,243 R+2.7
Kalamazoo 16,795 41.0% 24,012 58.6% 161 40,968 R+17.6
Washtenaw 16,896 42.3% 22,933 57.4% 126 39,955 R+15.1
Muskegon 23,022 58.0% 16,458 41.5% 214 39,694 D+16.5
Berrien 17,472 45.1% 21,212 54.8% 53 38,737 R+9.7
Calhoun 18,581 50.9% 17,775 48.7% 119 36,475 D+2.2
Jackson 15,875 44.1% 19,953 55.5% 151 35,979 R+11.3
Ottawa 12,487 39.7% 18,865 60.0% 111 31,463 R+20.3
St. Clair 13,858 44.9% 16,986 55.0% 40 30,884 R+10.1
Bay 15,702 54.8% 12,872 44.9% 72 28,646 D+9.9
Monroe 12,390 54.4% 10,301 45.2% 103 22,794 D+9.2
Lenawee 7,456 37.0% 12,659 62.8% 56 20,171 R+25.8
Marquette 10,866 59.3% 7,448 40.6% 23 18,337 D+18.6
Allegan 5,532 34.8% 10,308 64.9% 41 15,881 R+30.1
Shiawassee 6,504 43.6% 8,273 55.5% 128 14,905 R+11.9
Van Buren 5,746 39.1% 8,929 60.7% 39 14,714 R+21.6
Houghton 7,958 56.6% 6,074 43.2% 24 14,056 D+13.4
Eaton 6,190 44.2% 7,763 55.4% 50 14,003 R+11.2
Ionia 5,618 45.4% 6,690 54.1% 53 12,361 R+8.7
Hillsdale 4,717 38.9% 7,242 59.7% 171 12,130 R+20.8
St. Joseph 4,476 37.2% 7,488 62.2% 71 12,035 R+25.0
Sanilac 3,553 30.2% 8,201 69.6% 30 11,784 R+39.4
Gogebic 7,498 63.6% 4,252 36.1% 32 11,782 D+27.6
Midland 4,883 41.7% 6,774 57.9% 44 11,701 R+16.2
Tuscola 3,631 31.1% 7,999 68.6% 31 11,661 R+37.5
Delta 7,204 61.9% 4,417 38.0% 15 11,636 D+24.0
Huron 3,603 33.3% 7,184 66.5% 21 10,808 R+33.1
Livingston 3,980 38.0% 6,449 61.6% 34 10,463 R+23.6
Cass 4,717 45.3% 5,680 54.5% 27 10,424 R+9.2
Lapeer 4,068 39.1% 6,284 60.5% 39 10,391 R+21.3
Montcalm 4,312 42.0% 5,906 57.6% 38 10,256 R+15.5
Clinton 3,697 37.0% 6,256 62.6% 40 9,993 R+25.6
Dickinson 6,026 61.3% 3,800 38.6% 10 9,836 D+22.6
Gratiot 3,473 35.5% 6,263 64.0% 50 9,786 R+28.5
Branch 3,877 41.1% 5,505 58.3% 59 9,441 R+17.2
Barry 3,552 37.9% 5,756 61.5% 57 9,365 R+23.5
Menominee 5,016 55.4% 4,015 44.3% 23 9,054 D+11.1
Grand Traverse 3,678 40.7% 5,336 59.1% 19 9,033 R+18.4
Chippewa 4,503 50.9% 4,326 48.9% 13 8,842 D+2.0
Iron 5,257 62.6% 3,118 37.1% 23 8,398 D+25.5
Isabella 3,715 44.5% 4,595 55.1% 32 8,342 R+10.5
Newaygo 2,811 38.3% 4,498 61.3% 23 7,332 R+23.0
Alpena 3,471 47.5% 3,827 52.4% 11 7,309 R+4.9
Mason 3,588 49.3% 3,683 50.6% 12 7,283 R+1.3
Manistee 3,436 51.0% 3,293 48.9% 7 6,736 D+2.1
Wexford 2,917 46.3% 3,343 53.1% 39 6,299 R+6.8
Emmet 2,532 44.6% 3,125 55.1% 17 5,674 R+10.5
Mecosta 2,149 39.2% 3,312 60.3% 28 5,489 R+21.2
Cheboygan 2,804 52.6% 2,502 47.0% 20 5,326 D+5.7
Oceana 2,056 41.7% 2,849 57.8% 24 4,929 R+16.1
Charlevoix 2,065 44.5% 2,549 54.9% 31 4,645 R+10.4
Ontonagon 2,604 57.1% 1,949 42.8% 4 4,557 D+14.4
Osceola 1,481 32.9% 2,985 66.4% 29 4,495 R+33.5
Iosco 1,727 40.1% 2,579 59.8% 4 4,310 R+19.8
Presque Isle 2,204 54.8% 1,815 45.1% 4 4,023 D+9.7
Antrim 1,497 39.2% 2,305 60.4% 16 3,818 R+21.2
Schoolcraft 2,096 56.3% 1,625 43.6% 3 3,724 D+12.6
Alger 2,290 64.4% 1,256 35.3% 12 3,558 D+29.1
Arenac 1,705 48.4% 1,808 51.4% 7 3,520 R+2.9
Clare 1,349 38.4% 2,158 61.4% 5 3,512 R+23.0
Baraga 2,090 59.9% 1,396 40.0% 4 3,490 D+19.9
Mackinac 1,633 47.6% 1,786 52.0% 13 3,432 R+4.5
Gladwin 1,394 41.3% 1,963 58.2% 16 3,373 R+16.9
Ogemaw 1,447 44.3% 1,798 55.0% 23 3,268 R+10.7
Leelanau 1,226 39.4% 1,882 60.4% 6 3,114 R+21.1
Benzie 1,137 39.7% 1,690 59.0% 37 2,864 R+19.3
Missaukee 890 32.3% 1,859 67.4% 9 2,758 R+35.1
Roscommon 1,061 39.9% 1,592 59.8% 9 2,662 R+19.9
Otsego 1,221 49.4% 1,247 50.4% 4 2,472 R+1.1
Lake 1,320 55.3% 1,060 44.4% 6 2,386 D+10.9
Alcona 958 41.6% 1,336 58.0% 10 2,304 R+16.4
Kalkaska 783 46.9% 881 52.8% 5 1,669 R+5.9
Luce 720 44.3% 903 55.6% 1 1,624 R+11.3
Montmorency 719 44.4% 897 55.4% 4 1,620 R+11.0
Crawford 706 48.2% 753 51.4% 5 1,464 R+3.2
Keweenaw 840 61.5% 522 38.2% 3 1,365 D+23.3
Oscoda 499 43.1% 656 56.6% 4 1,159 R+13.5

Counties as they stood in 1954; 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