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Election 1928 Results

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1928 US Senate election in Michigan

Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) beat John W. Bailey (Democrat) in Michigan in 1928, 71.8% to 27.6%, a margin of 44.1 points and 601,301 votes.

Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) beat John W. Bailey (Democrat) in Michigan in 1928, 72.0% to 27.8%, a margin of 44.3 points and 598,530 votes. (This was a special election.)

Michigan changed party: in 1922 it went Democratic, for Woodbridge Ferris.

Republicans led in 83 of the 83 counties as they stood then. The largest, Wayne, cast 420,018 votes and went to the Republican by 29.9 points. The closest was Oscoda, where 456 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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Arthur Vandenberg won	Republican	977,893	71.8%
John W. Bailey	Democratic	376,592	27.6%
All other candidates		7,665	0.6%
Total		1,362,150

Special election

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Arthur Vandenberg won	Republican	974,203	72.0%
John W. Bailey	Democratic	375,673	27.8%
All other candidates		2,685	0.2%
Total		1,352,561

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Wayne	145,646 34.7%	271,325 64.6%	3,047	420,018	R+29.9
Kent	16,901 22.5%	57,712 76.9%	394	75,007	R+54.4
Oakland	9,892 17.9%	45,089 81.7%	208	55,189	R+63.8
Genesee	10,641 20.0%	42,489 79.8%	129	53,259	R+59.8
Ingham	7,550 20.3%	29,400 79.2%	168	37,118	R+58.9
Saginaw	10,962 32.6%	22,552 67.0%	161	33,675	R+34.4
Jackson	7,508 23.3%	24,625 76.4%	113	32,246	R+53.1
Calhoun	7,478 24.6%	22,785 74.9%	161	30,424	R+50.3
Kalamazoo	5,858 19.7%	23,730 79.7%	198	29,786	R+60.0
Berrien	8,018 28.9%	19,630 70.6%	138	27,786	R+41.8
St. Clair	6,832 26.9%	18,535 72.9%	48	25,415	R+46.0
Washtenaw	5,405 21.5%	19,640 78.2%	56	25,101	R+56.7
Muskegon	4,678 21.0%	17,439 78.5%	108	22,225	R+57.4
Bay	9,092 41.3%	12,867 58.5%	49	22,008	R+17.2
Macomb	6,730 33.5%	13,281 66.1%	71	20,082	R+32.6
Lenawee	4,385 23.0%	14,621 76.7%	54	19,060	R+53.7
Ottawa	2,384 13.0%	15,853 86.7%	57	18,294	R+73.6
Houghton	6,197 34.6%	11,533 64.3%	199	17,929	R+29.8
Monroe	7,233 41.2%	10,286 58.6%	48	17,567	R+17.4
Marquette	4,293 27.2%	11,278 71.6%	188	15,759	R+44.3
Allegan	2,296 17.1%	11,066 82.6%	41	13,403	R+65.4
Ionia	2,978 23.4%	9,670 76.1%	60	12,708	R+52.7
Shiawassee	2,373 19.2%	9,955 80.5%	44	12,372	R+61.3
Van Buren	2,466 20.6%	9,462 79.0%	49	11,977	R+58.4
St. Joseph	2,775 23.8%	8,846 75.8%	49	11,670	R+52.0
Huron	3,693 33.8%	7,221 66.0%	27	10,941	R+32.2
Eaton	2,331 21.4%	8,556 78.4%	26	10,913	R+57.0
Delta	4,894 45.6%	5,796 54.0%	52	10,742	R+8.4
Dickinson	4,459 41.6%	6,227 58.0%	42	10,728	R+16.5
Gratiot	1,941 18.1%	8,727 81.6%	27	10,695	R+63.5
Hillsdale	1,981 19.4%	8,195 80.3%	31	10,207	R+60.9
Tuscola	1,406 14.5%	8,259 85.1%	39	9,704	R+70.6
Sanilac	1,648 17.1%	7,951 82.7%	18	9,617	R+65.5
Montcalm	1,415 15.2%	7,860 84.4%	40	9,315	R+69.2
Gogebic	2,711 29.3%	6,399 69.2%	135	9,245	R+39.9
Branch	2,368 25.8%	6,766 73.7%	42	9,176	R+47.9
Menominee	3,893 46.1%	4,506 53.3%	54	8,453	R+7.3
Clinton	1,904 23.1%	6,305 76.6%	27	8,236	R+53.4
Cass	2,421 29.7%	5,683 69.8%	40	8,144	R+40.1
Lapeer	1,248 15.9%	6,565 83.8%	23	7,836	R+67.9
Livingston	2,141 27.3%	5,677 72.5%	15	7,833	R+45.1
Chippewa	2,214 28.6%	5,478 70.9%	39	7,731	R+42.2
Barry	1,461 19.4%	6,059 80.3%	23	7,543	R+61.0
Manistee	2,477 36.1%	4,343 63.3%	40	6,860	R+27.2
Isabella	1,690 24.9%	5,057 74.6%	35	6,782	R+49.6
Iron	2,063 32.9%	4,162 66.4%	43	6,268	R+33.5
Mason	1,468 24.9%	4,398 74.7%	21	5,887	R+49.8
Grand Traverse	1,236 21.2%	4,588 78.5%	17	5,841	R+57.4
Wexford	689 12.1%	4,991 87.6%	18	5,698	R+75.5
Alpena	1,994 35.7%	3,577 64.1%	11	5,582	R+28.4
Midland	913 16.5%	4,608 83.3%	11	5,532	R+66.8
Newaygo	796 14.5%	4,674 85.0%	28	5,498	R+70.5
Mecosta	922 16.9%	4,499 82.5%	30	5,451	R+65.6
Emmet	1,096 22.6%	3,718 76.8%	30	4,844	R+54.1
Cheboygan	1,724 38.0%	2,795 61.6%	15	4,534	R+23.6
Osceola	532 11.8%	3,943 87.8%	16	4,491	R+76.0
Oceana	751 17.0%	3,642 82.4%	26	4,419	R+65.4
Charlevoix	782 17.9%	3,546 81.3%	31	4,359	R+63.4
Ontonagon	1,241 31.6%	2,448 62.3%	243	3,932	R+30.7
Antrim	447 13.7%	2,802 85.7%	21	3,270	R+72.0
Baraga	896 27.4%	2,252 68.9%	120	3,268	R+41.5
Mackinac	1,294 40.0%	1,934 59.8%	7	3,235	R+19.8
Presque Isle	969 32.1%	2,037 67.4%	17	3,023	R+35.3
Alger	951 32.8%	1,816 62.6%	132	2,899	R+29.8
Schoolcraft	753 27.7%	1,945 71.4%	25	2,723	R+43.8
Iosco	521 21.4%	1,901 78.2%	8	2,430	R+56.8
Leelanau	843 34.9%	1,564 64.7%	9	2,416	R+29.8
Arenac	719 30.6%	1,618 68.9%	11	2,348	R+38.3
Clare	373 16.1%	1,918 82.8%	25	2,316	R+66.7
Benzie	271 12.4%	1,888 86.6%	20	2,179	R+74.2
Gladwin	299 14.0%	1,826 85.6%	8	2,133	R+71.6
Ogemaw	492 23.9%	1,564 75.9%	4	2,060	R+52.0
Missaukee	217 10.8%	1,788 88.8%	8	2,013	R+78.0
Luce	255 14.1%	1,538 85.3%	11	1,804	R+71.1
Keweenaw	307 18.2%	1,340 79.5%	39	1,686	R+61.3
Lake	334 21.5%	1,217 78.2%	6	1,557	R+56.7
Otsego	436 29.5%	1,039 70.3%	3	1,478	R+40.8
Alcona	272 18.9%	1,161 80.6%	7	1,440	R+61.7
Kalkaska	144 12.4%	997 86.2%	16	1,157	R+73.7
Montmorency	267 25.4%	780 74.1%	6	1,053	R+48.7
Roscommon	200 19.8%	808 79.9%	3	1,011	R+60.1
Crawford	215 21.7%	773 77.9%	4	992	R+56.3
Oscoda	43 7.9%	499 91.7%	2	544	R+83.8

Counties as they stood in 1928; 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

Year	Winner	Margin
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