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Election 1986 Results

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1986 Michigan governor election

James J. Blanchard (Democrat) beat William Lucas (Republican) in Michigan in 1986, 68.1% to 31.4%, a margin of 36.7 points and 878,491 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1982, when James J. Blanchard also won.

Democrats led in 82 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 1. The largest, Wayne, cast 535,860 votes and went to the Democrat by 47.3 points. The closest was Keweenaw, where 492 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
James J. Blanchard won Democratic 1,632,138 68.1%
William Lucas Republican 753,647 31.4%
All other candidates 10,779 0.4%
Total2,396,564

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 393,785 73.5% 140,140 26.2% 1,935 535,860 D+47.3
Oakland 176,065 61.7% 108,104 37.9% 1,096 285,265 D+23.8
Macomb 128,120 68.0% 59,315 31.5% 906 188,341 D+36.5
Kent 70,754 56.8% 53,233 42.7% 634 124,621 D+14.1
Genesee 89,778 79.0% 23,155 20.4% 711 113,644 D+58.6
Ingham 52,054 69.9% 21,536 28.9% 848 74,438 D+41.0
Washtenaw 49,066 70.3% 20,226 29.0% 472 69,764 D+41.3
Saginaw 46,700 75.6% 14,685 23.8% 348 61,733 D+51.9
Kalamazoo 36,817 66.7% 18,209 33.0% 212 55,238 D+33.7
Ottawa 20,870 44.4% 26,018 55.4% 104 46,992 R+11.0
Muskegon 29,257 72.0% 11,269 27.7% 132 40,658 D+44.2
Jackson 23,899 65.5% 12,358 33.9% 249 36,506 D+31.6
Calhoun 25,989 72.7% 9,608 26.9% 169 35,766 D+45.8
Berrien 21,640 60.8% 13,765 38.7% 193 35,598 D+22.1
St. Clair 23,544 66.8% 11,555 32.8% 155 35,254 D+34.0
Bay 24,590 75.1% 8,048 24.6% 120 32,758 D+50.5
Livingston 17,119 61.2% 10,625 38.0% 239 27,983 D+23.2
Monroe 20,126 72.0% 7,750 27.7% 63 27,939 D+44.3
Eaton 16,448 66.0% 8,345 33.5% 111 24,904 D+32.5
Midland 15,458 63.5% 8,758 36.0% 130 24,346 D+27.5
Lenawee 13,846 66.1% 7,043 33.6% 49 20,938 D+32.5
Shiawassee 14,630 71.5% 5,730 28.0% 103 20,463 D+43.5
Allegan 10,875 53.6% 9,351 46.1% 61 20,287 D+7.5
Grand Traverse 11,232 63.0% 6,578 36.9% 31 17,841 D+26.1
Lapeer 11,414 65.1% 5,980 34.1% 146 17,540 D+31.0
Marquette 13,775 79.1% 3,578 20.6% 51 17,404 D+58.6
Van Buren 10,560 67.1% 5,127 32.6% 58 15,745 D+34.5
Clinton 10,010 64.0% 5,552 35.5% 83 15,645 D+28.5
Tuscola 9,453 70.4% 3,933 29.3% 46 13,432 D+41.1
Isabella 8,325 66.1% 4,205 33.4% 69 12,599 D+32.7
St. Joseph 7,688 61.1% 4,859 38.6% 31 12,578 D+22.5
Ionia 8,358 66.9% 4,072 32.6% 72 12,502 D+34.3
Barry 7,846 63.8% 4,392 35.7% 67 12,305 D+28.1
Montcalm 7,323 64.7% 3,951 34.9% 36 11,310 D+29.8
Sanilac 7,101 64.7% 3,849 35.1% 27 10,977 D+29.6
Delta 7,763 72.4% 2,930 27.3% 26 10,719 D+45.1
Hillsdale 6,044 58.5% 4,255 41.2% 31 10,330 D+17.3
Cass 6,697 65.5% 3,497 34.2% 26 10,220 D+31.3
Gratiot 7,092 69.8% 3,034 29.9% 30 10,156 D+40.0
Huron 6,750 66.5% 3,373 33.3% 20 10,143 D+33.3
Branch 5,723 60.3% 3,748 39.5% 26 9,497 D+20.8
Newaygo 5,742 61.2% 3,601 38.4% 32 9,375 D+22.8
Mecosta 6,070 65.6% 3,161 34.1% 26 9,257 D+31.4
Houghton 6,331 69.7% 2,739 30.1% 17 9,087 D+39.5
Alpena 5,684 68.2% 2,632 31.6% 16 8,332 D+36.6
Chippewa 5,997 72.6% 2,245 27.2% 16 8,258 D+45.4
Mason 5,291 66.8% 2,556 32.3% 75 7,922 D+34.5
Dickinson 5,602 72.7% 2,081 27.0% 20 7,703 D+45.7
Roscommon 5,486 72.4% 2,072 27.4% 15 7,573 D+45.1
Iosco 5,516 72.8% 2,029 26.8% 27 7,572 D+46.1
Clare 5,390 71.9% 2,034 27.1% 73 7,497 D+44.8
Wexford 4,997 67.2% 2,420 32.6% 16 7,433 D+34.7
Emmet 4,733 65.5% 2,454 34.0% 36 7,223 D+31.6
Manistee 4,995 71.8% 1,939 27.9% 22 6,956 D+43.9
Cheboygan 4,881 74.2% 1,685 25.6% 15 6,581 D+48.6
Charlevoix 4,515 68.9% 1,972 30.1% 64 6,551 D+38.8
Gogebic 5,350 82.9% 1,100 17.0% 4 6,454 D+65.9
Gladwin 4,535 73.3% 1,609 26.0% 43 6,187 D+47.3
Oceana 4,230 69.2% 1,856 30.4% 26 6,112 D+38.8
Menominee 3,949 65.0% 2,117 34.9% 8 6,074 D+30.2
Osceola 3,694 63.2% 2,129 36.4% 21 5,844 D+26.8
Ogemaw 4,346 74.9% 1,444 24.9% 14 5,804 D+50.0
Leelanau 3,360 59.3% 2,291 40.4% 18 5,669 D+18.9
Antrim 3,819 67.5% 1,816 32.1% 26 5,661 D+35.4
Presque Isle 3,761 72.5% 1,394 26.9% 31 5,186 D+45.6
Iron 3,491 73.5% 1,250 26.3% 8 4,749 D+47.2
Otsego 3,046 66.7% 1,498 32.8% 20 4,564 D+33.9
Arenac 3,199 77.3% 927 22.4% 15 4,141 D+54.9
Missaukee 2,229 56.9% 1,663 42.4% 28 3,920 D+14.4
Mackinac 2,829 73.9% 989 25.8% 9 3,827 D+48.1
Benzie 2,496 66.0% 1,277 33.8% 10 3,783 D+32.2
Kalkaska 2,425 67.2% 1,168 32.4% 13 3,606 D+34.9
Alcona 2,186 65.7% 1,132 34.0% 7 3,325 D+31.7
Crawford 2,079 65.7% 1,060 33.5% 26 3,165 D+32.2
Ontonagon 2,368 76.1% 738 23.7% 6 3,112 D+52.4
Montmorency 2,127 69.6% 921 30.1% 7 3,055 D+39.5
Alger 2,080 76.1% 651 23.8% 3 2,734 D+52.3
Lake 1,887 74.3% 623 24.5% 29 2,539 D+49.8
Baraga 1,674 71.4% 666 28.4% 3 2,343 D+43.0
Schoolcraft 1,772 77.2% 521 22.7% 2 2,295 D+54.5
Oscoda 1,347 61.6% 827 37.8% 12 2,186 D+23.8
Luce 1,314 77.3% 382 22.5% 4 1,700 D+54.8
Keweenaw 731 75.4% 239 24.6% 970 D+50.7

Counties as they stood in 1986; 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