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Election 1962 Results

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1962 Michigan governor election

George W. Romney (Republican) beat John B. Swainson (Democrat) in Michigan in 1962, 51.4% to 48.4%, a margin of 2.9 points and 80,573 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1960 it went Democratic, for John B. Swainson.

Republicans led in 72 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 11. The largest, Wayne, cast 983,743 votes and went to the Democrat by 22.0 points. The closest was Keweenaw, 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
George W. Romney won Republican 1,420,086 51.4%
John B. Swainson Democratic 1,339,513 48.4%
All other candidates 5,240 0.2%
Total2,764,839

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 599,094 60.9% 382,412 38.9% 2,237 983,743 D+22.0
Oakland 101,969 39.6% 155,219 60.2% 496 257,684 R+20.7
Macomb 77,831 54.3% 65,226 45.5% 313 143,370 D+8.8
Kent 50,054 38.6% 79,544 61.3% 191 129,789 R+22.7
Genesee 64,420 51.8% 59,674 48.0% 160 124,254 D+3.8
Ingham 27,892 38.6% 44,174 61.2% 123 72,189 R+22.6
Saginaw 28,447 45.5% 34,028 54.4% 101 62,576 R+8.9
Washtenaw 20,603 37.1% 34,759 62.7% 106 55,468 R+25.5
Muskegon 25,100 47.4% 27,777 52.4% 93 52,970 R+5.1
Kalamazoo 18,634 35.5% 33,650 64.1% 172 52,456 R+28.6
Berrien 17,640 37.8% 28,881 61.9% 106 46,627 R+24.1
Jackson 17,283 39.3% 26,555 60.4% 106 43,944 R+21.1
Calhoun 16,650 40.3% 24,549 59.5% 77 41,276 R+19.1
Ottawa 10,273 27.2% 27,406 72.6% 47 37,726 R+45.4
St. Clair 15,660 41.5% 21,979 58.3% 52 37,691 R+16.8
Bay 18,658 52.4% 16,943 47.5% 39 35,640 D+4.8
Monroe 14,933 48.2% 15,997 51.6% 64 30,994 R+3.4
Lenawee 8,593 34.6% 16,175 65.2% 59 24,827 R+30.5
Allegan 6,027 30.7% 13,563 69.1% 31 19,621 R+38.4
Midland 6,018 33.0% 12,203 66.9% 14 18,235 R+33.9
Shiawassee 7,385 41.0% 10,589 58.7% 50 18,024 R+17.8
Marquette 9,169 52.1% 8,419 47.8% 27 17,615 D+4.3
Eaton 6,236 35.6% 11,261 64.3% 27 17,524 R+28.7
Van Buren 5,806 36.6% 10,011 63.1% 41 15,858 R+26.5
Tuscola 4,928 34.7% 9,289 65.3% 4 14,221 R+30.7
Ionia 5,756 41.1% 8,222 58.7% 23 14,001 R+17.6
Livingston 4,960 35.5% 8,999 64.4% 24 13,983 R+28.9
St. Joseph 4,289 32.0% 9,089 67.8% 23 13,401 R+35.8
Houghton 6,374 49.5% 6,468 50.3% 23 12,865 R+0.7
Delta 6,583 51.3% 6,240 48.6% 11 12,834 D+2.7
Sanilac 3,612 28.2% 9,185 71.7% 6 12,803 R+43.5
Lapeer 4,559 36.1% 8,071 63.9% 8 12,638 R+27.8
Montcalm 4,368 35.0% 8,086 64.9% 11 12,465 R+29.8
Clinton 4,398 35.4% 8,008 64.5% 10 12,416 R+29.1
Huron 4,415 35.9% 7,852 63.9% 24 12,291 R+28.0
Grand Traverse 4,031 35.2% 7,403 64.6% 20 11,454 R+29.4
Barry 3,943 34.6% 7,428 65.2% 21 11,392 R+30.6
Cass 4,624 41.1% 6,589 58.6% 27 11,240 R+17.5
Hillsdale 3,306 29.6% 7,842 70.2% 17 11,165 R+40.6
Branch 3,884 35.8% 6,960 64.1% 19 10,863 R+28.3
Gratiot 3,161 29.9% 7,407 70.0% 7 10,575 R+40.2
Gogebic 4,617 45.9% 5,422 53.9% 21 10,060 R+8.0
Dickinson 5,035 50.3% 4,954 49.5% 18 10,007 D+0.8
Alpena 4,253 43.0% 5,635 57.0% 4 9,892 R+14.0
Isabella 3,535 36.5% 6,136 63.4% 3 9,674 R+26.9
Chippewa 3,933 42.8% 5,241 57.0% 26 9,200 R+14.2
Newaygo 2,933 32.5% 6,074 67.4% 10 9,017 R+34.8
Menominee 4,271 47.4% 4,732 52.5% 8 9,011 R+5.1
Mason 3,777 43.2% 4,965 56.8% 4 8,746 R+13.6
Iron 4,124 51.4% 3,890 48.5% 7 8,021 D+2.9
Manistee 3,534 46.1% 4,123 53.8% 6 7,663 R+7.7
Wexford 2,552 36.6% 4,421 63.4% 4 6,977 R+26.8
Mecosta 2,111 33.9% 4,120 66.1% 4 6,235 R+32.2
Oceana 2,283 38.1% 3,703 61.7% 11 5,997 R+23.7
Emmet 2,141 35.9% 3,824 64.0% 7 5,972 R+28.2
Cheboygan 2,407 42.6% 3,243 57.4% 1 5,651 R+14.8
Iosco 2,105 38.4% 3,371 61.5% 3 5,479 R+23.1
Charlevoix 2,058 38.1% 3,335 61.8% 6 5,399 R+23.7
Osceola 1,444 28.3% 3,659 71.6% 5 5,108 R+43.4
Presque Isle 2,318 46.9% 2,621 53.0% 6 4,945 R+6.1
Ontonagon 2,109 46.7% 2,402 53.2% 3 4,514 R+6.5
Mackinac 1,775 40.6% 2,595 59.3% 6 4,376 R+18.7
Ogemaw 1,917 43.9% 2,450 56.1% 2 4,369 R+12.2
Clare 1,389 32.1% 2,932 67.8% 2 4,323 R+35.7
Antrim 1,411 33.2% 2,829 66.6% 5 4,245 R+33.4
Gladwin 1,505 36.1% 2,667 63.9% 1 4,173 R+27.8
Leelanau 1,310 34.5% 2,486 65.4% 4 3,800 R+30.9
Schoolcraft 1,667 45.8% 1,967 54.1% 2 3,636 R+8.3
Alger 1,989 55.6% 1,580 44.2% 8 3,577 D+11.4
Arenac 1,482 43.0% 1,963 56.9% 3 3,448 R+14.0
Roscommon 1,195 34.9% 2,221 64.8% 9 3,425 R+30.0
Baraga 1,661 51.8% 1,536 47.9% 7 3,204 D+3.9
Benzie 1,136 35.7% 2,041 64.2% 4 3,181 R+28.5
Otsego 1,179 41.9% 1,634 58.1% 2,813 R+16.2
Missaukee 674 24.1% 2,123 75.8% 2 2,799 R+51.8
Lake 1,264 50.9% 1,218 49.0% 2 2,484 D+1.9
Alcona 841 34.3% 1,607 65.6% 2 2,450 R+31.3
Montmorency 767 38.6% 1,214 61.1% 5 1,986 R+22.5
Luce 763 39.0% 1,192 60.9% 2 1,957 R+21.9
Crawford 735 39.3% 1,134 60.7% 1,869 R+21.3
Kalkaska 754 41.0% 1,080 58.8% 3 1,837 R+17.7
Oscoda 406 28.4% 1,024 71.5% 2 1,432 R+43.2
Keweenaw 587 49.8% 590 50.0% 2 1,179 R+0.3

Counties as they stood in 1962; 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