Election 1998 Results
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1998 US House elections in Michigan
Michigan elected 16 members of the House in 1998: Democrats won 10 seats and Republicans 6.
The closest was the 10th district, decided by 7.1 points: David E. Bonior (Democrat) beat Brian Palmer (Republican), 52.4% to 45.3%, a margin of 7.1 points and 14,743 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 42 of the 83 counties and Democrats in 41. The largest, Wayne, cast 558,845 votes and went to the Democrat by 44.1 points. The closest was Lake, where 69 votes separated the two parties.
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.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Stupak | 130,129 (58.7%) | Michelle A. McManus | 87,630 (39.5%) | 4,037 | D+19.2 |
| 2 | Bob Shrauger | 63,573 (29.8%) | Peter Hoekstra | 146,854 (68.7%) | 3,195 | R+39.0 |
| 3 | John Ferguson, Jr. | 49,489 (24.7%) | Vernon J. Ehlers | 146,364 (73.1%) | 4,398 | R+48.4 |
| 4 | none | Dave Camp | 155,343 (91.3%) | 14,766 | R+91.3 | |
| 5 | James A. Barcia | 135,254 (71.2%) | Donald W. Brewster | 51,442 (27.1%) | 3,275 | D+44.1 |
| 6 | Clarence J. Annen | 45,358 (28.1%) | Fred Upton | 113,292 (70.1%) | 2,977 | R+42.0 |
| 7 | Jim Berryman | 72,998 (40.1%) | Nick Smith | 104,656 (57.5%) | 4,473 | R+17.4 |
| 8 | Debbie Stabenow | 125,169 (57.4%) | Susan Grimes Munsell | 84,254 (38.6%) | 8,617 | D+18.8 |
| 9 | Dale E. Kildee | 105,457 (55.9%) | Tom McMillin | 79,062 (41.9%) | 4,006 | D+14.0 |
| 10 | David E. Bonior | 108,770 (52.4%) | Brian Palmer | 94,027 (45.3%) | 4,727 | D+7.1 |
| 11 | Travis M. Reeds | 76,107 (33.7%) | Joe Knollenberg | 144,264 (63.9%) | 5,433 | R+30.2 |
| 12 | Sander M. Levin | 105,824 (55.9%) | Leslie A. Touma | 79,619 (42.0%) | 3,985 | D+13.8 |
| 13 | Lynn N. Rivers | 99,935 (58.1%) | Tom Hickey | 68,328 (39.8%) | 3,624 | D+18.4 |
| 14 | John Conyers, Jr. | 126,321 (86.9%) | Vendella M. Collins | 16,140 (11.1%) | 2,844 | D+75.8 |
| 15 | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | 108,582 (87.0%) | Crysanthea D. Boyd-Fields | 12,887 (10.3%) | 3,391 | D+76.6 |
| 16 | John D. Dingell | 116,145 (66.6%) | William Morse | 54,121 (31.0%) | 4,091 | D+35.6 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 396,108 70.9% | 149,471 26.7% | 13,266 | 558,845 | D+44.1 |
| Oakland | 173,163 43.5% | 215,243 54.1% | 9,600 | 398,006 | R+10.6 |
| Macomb | 129,853 53.0% | 109,623 44.8% | 5,355 | 244,831 | D+8.3 |
| Kent | 42,353 24.1% | 129,543 73.7% | 3,954 | 175,850 | R+49.6 |
| Genesee | 97,010 71.2% | 36,737 26.9% | 2,584 | 136,331 | D+44.2 |
| Washtenaw | 58,878 61.8% | 34,236 35.9% | 2,224 | 95,338 | D+25.8 |
| Ingham | 59,616 64.5% | 28,632 31.0% | 4,231 | 92,479 | D+33.5 |
| Ottawa | 14,206 17.9% | 63,998 80.8% | 965 | 79,169 | R+62.9 |
| Kalamazoo | 21,712 31.5% | 45,702 66.3% | 1,484 | 68,898 | R+34.8 |
| Saginaw | 31,176 48.0% | 30,901 47.6% | 2,906 | 64,983 | D+0.4 |
| Livingston | 21,723 43.1% | 26,696 52.9% | 2,002 | 50,421 | R+9.9 |
| St. Clair | 26,599 52.8% | 22,650 45.0% | 1,084 | 50,333 | D+7.8 |
| Muskegon | 21,734 44.7% | 26,294 54.1% | 567 | 48,595 | R+9.4 |
| Jackson | 17,997 38.7% | 27,016 58.2% | 1,436 | 46,449 | R+19.4 |
| Berrien | 9,721 23.3% | 31,114 74.7% | 812 | 41,647 | R+51.4 |
| Monroe | 26,795 66.0% | 13,114 32.3% | 717 | 40,626 | D+33.7 |
| Bay | 31,826 81.5% | 6,684 17.1% | 544 | 39,054 | D+64.4 |
| Calhoun | 16,585 42.8% | 21,247 54.9% | 874 | 38,706 | R+12.0 |
| Eaton | 13,727 38.1% | 21,187 58.8% | 1,141 | 36,055 | R+20.7 |
| Allegan | 7,372 23.9% | 22,859 74.1% | 614 | 30,845 | R+50.2 |
| Grand Traverse | 14,622 50.2% | 13,877 47.7% | 610 | 29,109 | D+2.6 |
| Lenawee | 14,042 48.8% | 14,302 49.7% | 421 | 28,765 | R+0.9 |
| Lapeer | 13,944 53.7% | 11,190 43.1% | 817 | 25,951 | D+10.6 |
| Midland | 0 0.0% | 23,094 92.5% | 1,862 | 24,956 | R+92.5 |
| Marquette | 14,934 67.2% | 6,944 31.2% | 344 | 22,222 | D+36.0 |
| Shiawassee | 3,383 16.0% | 15,974 75.5% | 1,806 | 21,163 | R+59.5 |
| Clinton | 0 0.0% | 18,542 90.6% | 1,920 | 20,462 | R+90.6 |
| Van Buren | 5,741 29.5% | 13,478 69.2% | 244 | 19,463 | R+39.8 |
| Barry | 5,496 30.3% | 12,197 67.2% | 452 | 18,145 | R+36.9 |
| Tuscola | 12,369 68.9% | 5,290 29.5% | 281 | 17,940 | D+39.5 |
| Ionia | 4,710 29.0% | 11,327 69.6% | 226 | 16,263 | R+40.7 |
| St. Joseph | 3,334 22.9% | 11,060 75.9% | 177 | 14,571 | R+53.0 |
| Newaygo | 4,450 31.9% | 9,235 66.3% | 251 | 13,936 | R+34.3 |
| Sanilac | 7,355 54.0% | 5,886 43.2% | 370 | 13,611 | D+10.8 |
| Delta | 8,967 69.7% | 3,810 29.6% | 89 | 12,866 | D+40.1 |
| Isabella | 0 0.0% | 11,089 88.5% | 1,448 | 12,537 | R+88.5 |
| Cass | 3,490 28.0% | 8,788 70.5% | 191 | 12,469 | R+42.5 |
| Hillsdale | 3,586 29.3% | 8,499 69.5% | 149 | 12,234 | R+40.2 |
| Huron | 7,875 68.1% | 3,615 31.3% | 74 | 11,564 | D+36.8 |
| Montcalm | 0 0.0% | 11,029 96.4% | 406 | 11,435 | R+96.4 |
| Chippewa | 6,795 61.4% | 4,072 36.8% | 197 | 11,064 | D+24.6 |
| Alpena | 7,176 64.9% | 3,769 34.1% | 116 | 11,061 | D+30.8 |
| Houghton | 6,586 60.7% | 3,986 36.8% | 271 | 10,843 | D+24.0 |
| Branch | 3,517 32.7% | 7,117 66.1% | 127 | 10,761 | R+33.5 |
| Emmet | 5,067 47.2% | 5,280 49.2% | 377 | 10,724 | R+2.0 |
| Dickinson | 6,684 66.2% | 3,246 32.2% | 162 | 10,092 | D+34.1 |
| Iosco | 6,480 66.7% | 3,071 31.6% | 160 | 9,711 | D+35.1 |
| Mason | 3,892 40.4% | 5,548 57.5% | 204 | 9,644 | R+17.2 |
| Leelanau | 4,742 50.1% | 4,572 48.3% | 152 | 9,466 | D+1.8 |
| Wexford | 3,003 32.2% | 6,029 64.7% | 287 | 9,319 | R+32.5 |
| Gratiot | 0 0.0% | 8,827 95.1% | 454 | 9,281 | R+95.1 |
| Charlevoix | 4,760 51.5% | 4,239 45.9% | 240 | 9,239 | D+5.6 |
| Mecosta | 0 0.0% | 7,983 88.4% | 1,049 | 9,032 | R+88.4 |
| Cheboygan | 4,744 52.7% | 4,076 45.3% | 179 | 8,999 | D+7.4 |
| Manistee | 3,391 40.1% | 4,958 58.7% | 100 | 8,449 | R+18.5 |
| Antrim | 4,095 48.7% | 4,204 49.9% | 118 | 8,417 | R+1.3 |
| Roscommon | 0 0.0% | 7,471 92.7% | 590 | 8,061 | R+92.7 |
| Otsego | 3,868 49.8% | 3,703 47.7% | 195 | 7,766 | D+2.1 |
| Oceana | 3,191 41.9% | 4,369 57.4% | 51 | 7,611 | R+15.5 |
| Clare | 0 0.0% | 6,593 90.2% | 717 | 7,310 | R+90.2 |
| Gladwin | 0 0.0% | 6,563 90.7% | 670 | 7,233 | R+90.7 |
| Menominee | 4,909 68.7% | 2,157 30.2% | 83 | 7,149 | D+38.5 |
| Ogemaw | 0 0.0% | 5,512 88.3% | 727 | 6,239 | R+88.3 |
| Gogebic | 4,001 65.7% | 1,979 32.5% | 108 | 6,088 | D+33.2 |
| Presque Isle | 3,652 61.8% | 2,183 36.9% | 77 | 5,912 | D+24.8 |
| Benzie | 3,227 54.6% | 2,620 44.3% | 63 | 5,910 | D+10.3 |
| Osceola | 0 0.0% | 5,244 96.5% | 193 | 5,437 | R+96.5 |
| Iron | 3,602 70.3% | 1,438 28.0% | 87 | 5,127 | D+42.2 |
| Arenac | 3,765 73.6% | 1,317 25.7% | 34 | 5,116 | D+47.8 |
| Kalkaska | 2,563 51.9% | 2,315 46.9% | 63 | 4,941 | D+5.0 |
| Mackinac | 2,841 58.7% | 1,937 40.0% | 63 | 4,841 | D+18.7 |
| Missaukee | 0 0.0% | 3,992 92.9% | 306 | 4,298 | R+92.9 |
| Crawford | 664 15.5% | 3,252 75.9% | 370 | 4,286 | R+60.4 |
| Alcona | 2,202 55.3% | 1,734 43.5% | 47 | 3,983 | D+11.7 |
| Montmorency | 2,137 55.3% | 1,662 43.0% | 63 | 3,862 | D+12.3 |
| Lake | 1,604 47.9% | 1,673 49.9% | 75 | 3,352 | R+2.1 |
| Alger | 2,113 64.9% | 1,110 34.1% | 34 | 3,257 | D+30.8 |
| Ontonagon | 2,069 67.3% | 959 31.2% | 48 | 3,076 | D+36.1 |
| Schoolcraft | 1,891 64.3% | 1,003 34.1% | 48 | 2,942 | D+30.2 |
| Baraga | 1,671 64.6% | 775 29.9% | 142 | 2,588 | D+34.6 |
| Oscoda | 0 0.0% | 2,326 90.6% | 242 | 2,568 | R+90.6 |
| Luce | 1,128 56.8% | 840 42.3% | 17 | 1,985 | D+14.5 |
| Keweenaw | 621 60.6% | 362 35.3% | 42 | 1,025 | D+25.3 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Michigan in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 6, R 7 | R+1.2 |
| 2022 | D 7, R 6 | D+2.3 |
| 2020 | D 7, R 7 | D+1.3 |
| 2018 | D 7, R 7 | D+7.7 |
| 2016 | D 5, R 9 | R+1.1 |
| 2014 | D 5, R 9 | D+1.7 |
| 2012 | D 5, R 9 | D+5.3 |
| 2010 | D 6, R 9 | R+8.0 |
| 2008 | D 8, R 7 | D+8.4 |
| 2006 | D 6, R 9 | D+8.2 |
| 2004 | D 6, R 9 | R+1.0 |
| 2002 | D 6, R 9 | D+1.1 |
| 2000 | D 9, R 7 | D+9.6 |
| 1998 | D 10, R 6 | D+1.0 |
| 1996 | D 10, R 6 | D+7.2 |
| 1994 | D 9, R 7 | R+3.8 |
| 1992 | D 10, R 6 | D+1.5 |
| 1990 | D 11, R 7 | D+9.5 |