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1922 US Senate election in Michigan

Woodbridge Ferris (Democrat) beat Charles E. Townsend (Republican) in Michigan in 1922, 50.6% to 48.3%, a margin of 2.2 points and 13,089 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1916 it went Republican, for Charles E. Townsend.

Republicans led in 48 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 35. The largest, Wayne, cast 119,597 votes and went to the Democrat by 17.1 points. The closest was Hillsdale, where 19 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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Woodbridge Ferris won Democratic 294,932 50.6%
Charles E. Townsend Republican 281,843 48.3%
All other candidates 6,195 1.1%
Total582,970

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 69,071 57.8% 48,652 40.7% 1,874 119,597 D+17.1
Kent 14,819 50.4% 14,338 48.8% 217 29,374 D+1.6
Saginaw 11,726 53.9% 9,777 44.9% 255 21,758 D+9.0
Ingham 10,662 58.5% 7,401 40.6% 170 18,233 D+17.9
Genesee 9,345 53.8% 7,901 45.5% 118 17,364 D+8.3
Jackson 8,342 52.7% 7,390 46.7% 106 15,838 D+6.0
Oakland 9,412 60.0% 6,170 39.3% 105 15,687 D+20.7
St. Clair 6,546 49.1% 6,733 50.5% 49 13,328 R+1.4
Calhoun 6,302 51.5% 5,847 47.8% 87 12,236 D+3.7
Lenawee 6,339 52.8% 5,562 46.3% 102 12,003 D+6.5
Washtenaw 6,230 52.2% 5,658 47.4% 51 11,939 D+4.8
Macomb 5,830 49.5% 5,856 49.7% 99 11,785 R+0.2
Berrien 5,110 45.9% 5,913 53.1% 109 11,132 R+7.2
Bay 4,651 45.1% 5,583 54.1% 82 10,316 R+9.0
Kalamazoo 4,858 50.4% 4,602 47.7% 186 9,646 D+2.7
Monroe 5,260 55.7% 4,145 43.9% 40 9,445 D+11.8
Ionia 5,241 59.5% 3,504 39.8% 69 8,814 D+19.7
Shiawassee 4,648 56.4% 3,531 42.8% 67 8,246 D+13.5
Houghton 2,351 28.8% 5,708 69.9% 112 8,171 R+41.1
Huron 2,934 36.2% 5,141 63.4% 39 8,114 R+27.2
Muskegon 3,266 44.3% 3,984 54.1% 119 7,369 R+9.7
Ottawa 3,002 41.9% 4,111 57.3% 59 7,172 R+15.5
Marquette 3,654 52.3% 3,205 45.9% 126 6,985 D+6.4
Eaton 3,818 56.4% 2,905 42.9% 43 6,766 D+13.5
Livingston 3,543 56.4% 2,697 42.9% 43 6,283 D+13.5
Gratiot 3,155 51.7% 2,920 47.8% 32 6,107 D+3.8
Barry 2,684 44.3% 3,337 55.1% 34 6,055 R+10.8
St. Joseph 3,043 50.4% 2,947 48.9% 42 6,032 D+1.6
Lapeer 2,387 39.7% 3,601 59.9% 25 6,013 R+20.2
Branch 3,118 52.5% 2,771 46.6% 51 5,940 D+5.8
Allegan 2,377 40.4% 3,459 58.8% 42 5,878 R+18.4
Van Buren 2,457 42.3% 3,305 56.9% 49 5,811 R+14.6
Sanilac 1,938 33.9% 3,738 65.4% 36 5,712 R+31.5
Cass 2,782 49.1% 2,850 50.3% 38 5,670 R+1.2
Hillsdale 2,821 49.9% 2,802 49.5% 34 5,657 D+0.3
Menominee 3,189 56.8% 2,400 42.8% 21 5,610 D+14.1
Clinton 2,864 53.5% 2,464 46.0% 26 5,354 D+7.5
Tuscola 2,097 42.0% 2,854 57.2% 42 4,993 R+15.2
Dickinson 1,432 29.5% 3,350 69.0% 76 4,858 R+39.5
Gogebic 1,739 36.1% 2,968 61.7% 105 4,812 R+25.5
Manistee 2,359 51.1% 2,206 47.8% 52 4,617 D+3.3
Montcalm 1,962 45.1% 2,349 54.0% 35 4,346 R+8.9
Isabella 1,896 46.6% 2,133 52.4% 41 4,070 R+5.8
Chippewa 1,725 44.0% 2,162 55.2% 32 3,919 R+11.2
Delta 2,154 55.0% 1,703 43.5% 60 3,917 D+11.5
Midland 1,774 51.2% 1,669 48.2% 20 3,463 D+3.0
Newaygo 1,512 47.1% 1,646 51.2% 55 3,213 R+4.2
Iron 1,008 32.3% 2,058 66.0% 51 3,117 R+33.7
Mecosta 1,512 51.7% 1,384 47.4% 26 2,922 D+4.4
Alpena 1,426 52.3% 1,279 47.0% 19 2,724 D+5.4
Presque Isle 978 36.5% 1,689 63.0% 14 2,681 R+26.5
Cheboygan 1,486 55.7% 1,162 43.5% 21 2,669 D+12.1
Schoolcraft 1,121 42.1% 1,507 56.6% 34 2,662 R+14.5
Mason 985 38.2% 1,542 59.8% 50 2,577 R+21.6
Oceana 952 37.5% 1,538 60.5% 52 2,542 R+23.1
Grand Traverse 1,084 42.9% 1,373 54.4% 67 2,524 R+11.5
Wexford 1,068 43.3% 1,348 54.6% 53 2,469 R+11.3
Osceola 929 39.5% 1,415 60.1% 9 2,353 R+20.7
Charlevoix 979 41.9% 1,311 56.1% 47 2,337 R+14.2
Ontonagon 611 26.3% 1,660 71.6% 49 2,320 R+45.2
Emmet 990 44.7% 1,177 53.2% 47 2,214 R+8.4
Arenac 1,070 53.5% 906 45.3% 23 1,999 D+8.2
Clare 894 46.7% 1,006 52.6% 13 1,913 R+5.9
Mackinac 1,026 54.8% 833 44.5% 12 1,871 D+10.3
Baraga 546 29.2% 1,310 70.1% 14 1,870 R+40.9
Benzie 515 32.2% 1,053 65.8% 33 1,601 R+33.6
Iosco 696 44.8% 844 54.3% 13 1,553 R+9.5
Ogemaw 650 42.5% 848 55.4% 33 1,531 R+12.9
Antrim 600 40.3% 855 57.5% 32 1,487 R+17.1
Leelanau 410 33.6% 794 65.1% 16 1,220 R+31.5
Keweenaw 139 11.5% 1,048 86.6% 23 1,210 R+75.1
Luce 433 37.9% 689 60.3% 20 1,142 R+22.4
Gladwin 369 32.8% 743 66.0% 14 1,126 R+33.2
Alger 594 55.0% 447 41.4% 39 1,080 D+13.6
Montmorency 454 42.3% 616 57.4% 4 1,074 R+15.1
Kalkaska 346 33.4% 663 64.0% 27 1,036 R+30.6
Missaukee 305 31.6% 648 67.1% 13 966 R+35.5
Lake 377 40.3% 542 58.0% 16 935 R+17.6
Crawford 616 67.0% 296 32.2% 8 920 D+34.8
Otsego 542 61.7% 334 38.0% 3 879 D+23.7
Alcona 350 52.0% 310 46.1% 13 673 D+5.9
Roscommon 284 42.6% 375 56.3% 7 666 R+13.7
Oscoda 162 35.3% 292 63.6% 5 459 R+28.3

Counties as they stood in 1922; 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 Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Elissa Slotkin (D) D+0.3
2020 Gary Peters (D) D+1.7
2018 Debbie Stabenow (D) D+6.5
2014 Gary C. Peters (D) D+13.3
2012 Debbie Stabenow (D) D+20.8
2008 Carl Levin (D) D+28.8
2006 Debbie Stabenow (D) D+15.7
2002 Carl Levin (D) D+22.7
2000 Debbie Stabenow (D) D+1.6
1996 Carl Levin (D) D+18.5
1994 Spencer Abraham (R) R+9.1
1990 Carl Levin (D) D+16.2
1988 Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D) D+21.9
1984 Carl Levin (D) D+4.6
1982 Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D) D+16.9
1978 Carl Levin (D) D+4.3
1976 Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D) D+5.6
1972 Robert P. Griffin (R) R+6.0
1970 Philip A. Hart (D) D+33.9
1966 Robert P. Griffin (R) R+12.1
1964 Philip A. Hart (D) D+29.0
1960 Patrick McNamara (D) D+3.7
1958 Philip A. Hart (D) D+7.5
1954 Patrick McNamara (D) D+1.8
1952 Charles Potter (R) R+1.6
1948 Homer Ferguson (R) R+2.2
1946 Arthur Vandenberg (R) R+35.1
1942 Homer Ferguson (R) R+2.4
1940 Arthur Vandenberg (R) R+5.7
1936 Prentiss Brown (D) D+11.5
1934 Arthur Vandenberg (R) R+4.3
1930 James Couzens (R) R+57.2
1928 Arthur Vandenberg (R) R+44.1
1924 James Couzens (R) R+49.7
1922 Woodbridge Ferris (D) D+2.2
1918 Truman H. Newberry (R) R+1.7
1916 Charles E. Townsend (R) R+16.5