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Election 1998 Results

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1998 Michigan governor election

John Engler (Republican) beat Geoffrey Fieger (Democrat) in Michigan in 1998, 62.2% to 37.8%, a margin of 24.4 points and 739,431 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1994, when John Engler also won.

Republicans led in 82 of the 83 counties and Democrats in 1. The largest, Wayne, cast 567,603 votes and went to the Democrat by 14.3 points. The closest was Ontonagon, where 111 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
John Engler won Republican 1,883,005 62.2%
Geoffrey Fieger Democratic 1,143,574 37.8%
All other candidates 525 0.0%
Total3,027,104

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 324,351 57.1% 243,235 42.9% 17 567,603 D+14.3
Oakland 134,215 33.6% 264,551 66.3% 120 398,886 R+32.7
Macomb 80,438 32.5% 166,920 67.5% 18 247,376 R+35.0
Kent 40,709 23.4% 133,120 76.6% 8 173,837 R+53.2
Genesee 66,608 48.8% 69,799 51.2% 10 136,417 R+2.3
Washtenaw 40,078 42.9% 53,227 57.0% 32 93,337 R+14.1
Ingham 35,584 39.7% 53,905 60.1% 151 89,640 R+20.4
Ottawa 11,451 14.6% 67,054 85.4% 9 78,514 R+70.8
Saginaw 25,213 36.5% 43,766 63.4% 9 68,988 R+26.9
Kalamazoo 22,275 32.4% 46,443 67.6% 6 68,724 R+35.2
Livingston 13,283 26.2% 37,458 73.8% 2 50,743 R+47.6
St. Clair 18,025 35.8% 32,299 64.2% 50,324 R+28.4
Muskegon 19,331 39.5% 29,660 60.5% 2 48,993 R+21.1
Jackson 15,229 32.7% 31,330 67.3% 2 46,561 R+34.6
Berrien 10,971 26.5% 30,380 73.5% 41,351 R+46.9
Monroe 14,401 35.0% 26,690 65.0% 41,091 R+29.9
Calhoun 12,661 32.8% 25,955 67.2% 5 38,621 R+34.4
Bay 15,017 39.1% 23,343 60.8% 12 38,372 R+21.7
Eaton 11,436 31.6% 24,778 68.4% 8 36,222 R+36.8
Allegan 6,896 22.2% 24,121 77.8% 4 31,021 R+55.5
Lenawee 10,494 36.7% 18,137 63.3% 28,631 R+26.7
Grand Traverse 8,101 28.4% 20,462 71.6% 2 28,565 R+43.3
Midland 7,445 26.4% 20,737 73.6% 28,182 R+47.2
Lapeer 9,106 34.4% 17,382 65.6% 1 26,489 R+31.2
Shiawassee 8,347 33.6% 16,465 66.3% 18 24,830 R+32.7
Clinton 6,222 26.0% 17,696 73.8% 56 23,974 R+47.9
Marquette 10,460 48.4% 11,157 51.6% 21,617 R+3.2
Van Buren 6,499 32.2% 13,715 67.8% 20,214 R+35.7
Barry 5,259 28.6% 13,148 71.4% 18,407 R+42.9
Tuscola 6,027 33.3% 12,074 66.7% 18,101 R+33.4
Ionia 4,996 28.8% 12,324 71.2% 17,320 R+42.3
Montcalm 5,058 31.4% 11,069 68.6% 16,127 R+37.3
Isabella 5,361 36.3% 9,423 63.7% 14,784 R+27.5
St. Joseph 3,703 25.1% 11,026 74.9% 14,729 R+49.7
Newaygo 4,392 31.0% 9,776 69.0% 14,168 R+38.0
Sanilac 4,023 28.8% 9,941 71.1% 8 13,972 R+42.4
Cass 3,438 27.3% 9,177 72.7% 12,615 R+45.5
Delta 5,080 40.7% 7,410 59.3% 12,490 R+18.7
Hillsdale 3,325 26.9% 9,027 73.1% 5 12,357 R+46.1
Huron 2,902 23.9% 9,264 76.1% 1 12,167 R+52.3
Gratiot 3,245 28.9% 7,998 71.1% 11,243 R+42.3
Alpena 3,785 34.2% 7,267 65.7% 1 11,053 R+31.5
Branch 3,216 29.7% 7,623 70.3% 1 10,840 R+40.7
Chippewa 4,180 38.7% 6,613 61.3% 10,793 R+22.5
Houghton 4,131 39.1% 6,443 60.9% 2 10,576 R+21.9
Emmet 2,758 26.2% 7,765 73.8% 10,523 R+47.6
Mecosta 3,446 32.8% 7,065 67.2% 1 10,512 R+34.4
Roscommon 3,608 36.3% 6,320 63.7% 9,928 R+27.3
Dickinson 3,638 37.0% 6,183 63.0% 9,821 R+25.9
Iosco 3,252 33.5% 6,457 66.5% 2 9,711 R+33.0
Mason 3,277 33.9% 6,391 66.1% 9,668 R+32.2
Wexford 3,108 32.8% 6,347 67.1% 10 9,465 R+34.2
Leelanau 2,705 29.1% 6,577 70.9% 9,282 R+41.7
Clare 3,561 38.7% 5,649 61.3% 9,210 R+22.7
Charlevoix 2,792 30.7% 6,290 69.3% 9,082 R+38.5
Cheboygan 2,875 32.3% 6,036 67.7% 8,911 R+35.5
Gladwin 3,177 36.3% 5,573 63.7% 8,750 R+27.4
Manistee 3,247 37.2% 5,493 62.8% 8,740 R+25.7
Antrim 2,641 31.5% 5,748 68.5% 8,389 R+37.0
Oceana 2,520 32.5% 5,231 67.5% 7,751 R+35.0
Otsego 2,195 28.4% 5,525 71.6% 7,720 R+43.1
Ogemaw 2,899 37.7% 4,796 62.3% 7,695 R+24.7
Osceola 2,482 33.5% 4,918 66.5% 7,400 R+32.9
Menominee 2,391 34.3% 4,579 65.7% 6,970 R+31.4
Benzie 2,206 37.2% 3,726 62.8% 5,932 R+25.6
Gogebic 2,905 49.0% 3,020 51.0% 5,925 R+1.9
Presque Isle 1,899 32.9% 3,871 67.1% 5,770 R+34.2
Arenac 2,210 41.0% 3,179 59.0% 1 5,390 R+18.0
Kalkaska 1,844 36.9% 3,155 63.1% 4,999 R+26.2
Iron 2,282 45.7% 2,715 54.3% 4,997 R+8.7
Missaukee 1,357 27.2% 3,629 72.8% 4,986 R+45.6
Crawford 1,831 37.5% 3,051 62.5% 4,882 R+25.0
Mackinac 1,666 35.3% 3,054 64.7% 4,720 R+29.4
Alcona 1,312 30.8% 2,951 69.2% 4,263 R+38.4
Montmorency 1,346 35.0% 2,499 65.0% 3,845 R+30.0
Lake 1,593 46.5% 1,832 53.5% 3,425 R+7.0
Alger 1,358 43.1% 1,794 56.9% 3,152 R+13.8
Oscoda 1,091 35.1% 2,017 64.9% 3,108 R+29.8
Ontonagon 1,442 48.1% 1,553 51.8% 1 2,996 R+3.7
Schoolcraft 1,277 44.5% 1,594 55.5% 2,871 R+11.0
Baraga 1,157 46.4% 1,338 53.6% 2,495 R+7.3
Luce 819 42.0% 1,130 58.0% 1,949 R+16.0
Keweenaw 440 43.7% 566 56.3% 1,006 R+12.5

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