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Election 1942 Results

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1942 US Senate election in Michigan

Homer Ferguson (Republican) beat Prentiss Brown (Democrat) in Michigan in 1942, 49.6% to 47.2%, a margin of 2.4 points and 28,057 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1936 it went Democratic, for Prentiss Brown.

Republicans led in 71 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 12. The largest, Wayne, cast 433,177 votes and went to the Democrat by 23.2 points. The closest was Presque Isle, where 1 vote 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
Homer Ferguson won Republican 589,652 49.6%
Prentiss Brown Democratic 561,595 47.2%
All other candidates 38,719 3.3%
Total1,189,966

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 261,960 60.5% 161,471 37.3% 9,746 433,177 D+23.2
Oakland 26,360 48.3% 26,975 49.5% 1,203 54,538 R+1.1
Kent 23,809 43.7% 29,979 55.1% 663 54,451 R+11.3
Genesee 23,964 52.0% 20,799 45.1% 1,327 46,090 D+6.9
Ingham 13,034 40.9% 17,793 55.8% 1,062 31,889 R+14.9
Saginaw 12,368 41.6% 15,650 52.6% 1,747 29,765 R+11.0
Macomb 11,543 48.5% 11,152 46.9% 1,099 23,794 D+1.6
Berrien 7,105 32.5% 14,680 67.2% 75 21,860 R+34.7
Kalamazoo 7,333 34.3% 13,052 61.0% 999 21,384 R+26.7
Jackson 7,447 37.7% 11,619 58.8% 705 19,771 R+21.1
Calhoun 7,635 39.8% 11,003 57.3% 559 19,197 R+17.5
Bay 9,430 50.7% 8,204 44.1% 973 18,607 D+6.6
Muskegon 9,264 50.1% 9,143 49.4% 99 18,506 D+0.7
Washtenaw 6,433 37.6% 10,024 58.6% 659 17,116 R+21.0
St. Clair 5,634 33.3% 10,165 60.1% 1,120 16,919 R+26.8
Monroe 6,659 45.2% 6,992 47.5% 1,068 14,719 R+2.3
Houghton 6,832 48.7% 7,133 50.9% 55 14,020 R+2.1
Ottawa 4,238 30.9% 9,333 68.0% 147 13,718 R+37.1
Lenawee 4,051 31.7% 7,977 62.5% 732 12,760 R+30.8
Marquette 5,842 46.6% 6,155 49.1% 529 12,526 R+2.5
Gogebic 5,718 54.3% 4,706 44.7% 102 10,526 D+9.6
Van Buren 2,626 26.5% 7,200 72.6% 87 9,913 R+46.1
Allegan 2,054 21.2% 7,452 76.8% 192 9,698 R+55.7
Huron 1,601 16.7% 5,596 58.4% 2,385 9,582 R+41.7
Shiawassee 3,222 34.0% 5,548 58.6% 693 9,463 R+24.6
Eaton 2,778 30.7% 5,846 64.6% 424 9,048 R+33.9
Delta 5,039 55.8% 3,957 43.8% 31 9,027 D+12.0
St. Joseph 2,417 28.6% 5,870 69.6% 151 8,438 R+40.9
Ionia 2,646 31.5% 5,255 62.5% 511 8,412 R+31.0
Dickinson 4,202 50.7% 3,978 48.0% 105 8,285 D+2.7
Tuscola 1,754 22.0% 5,458 68.5% 757 7,969 R+46.5
Sanilac 1,335 17.6% 5,202 68.7% 1,032 7,569 R+51.1
Hillsdale 1,762 24.2% 4,975 68.4% 541 7,278 R+44.1
Gratiot 1,977 27.9% 4,620 65.1% 495 7,092 R+37.3
Menominee 3,297 47.8% 3,557 51.5% 50 6,904 R+3.8
Livingston 2,179 32.7% 4,117 61.8% 366 6,662 R+29.1
Chippewa 3,384 51.3% 3,070 46.6% 137 6,591 D+4.8
Clinton 1,414 21.6% 4,507 68.7% 637 6,558 R+47.2
Montcalm 1,918 29.6% 4,204 64.9% 354 6,476 R+35.3
Cass 1,881 29.9% 4,364 69.4% 40 6,285 R+39.5
Lapeer 1,458 24.2% 4,155 69.0% 409 6,022 R+44.8
Isabella 1,813 30.8% 3,648 62.0% 423 5,884 R+31.2
Branch 1,471 25.2% 4,073 69.9% 283 5,827 R+44.7
Iron 2,756 49.0% 2,796 49.7% 71 5,623 R+0.7
Barry 1,325 23.8% 3,869 69.5% 376 5,570 R+45.7
Manistee 2,281 42.9% 2,997 56.3% 43 5,321 R+13.5
Midland 1,797 34.1% 3,185 60.4% 294 5,276 R+26.3
Mason 1,953 40.4% 2,832 58.6% 46 4,831 R+18.2
Newaygo 1,092 23.8% 3,405 74.4% 82 4,579 R+50.5
Alpena 1,886 41.7% 2,341 51.8% 295 4,522 R+10.1
Grand Traverse 1,439 32.5% 2,910 65.8% 74 4,423 R+33.3
Ontonagon 2,184 50.7% 2,109 49.0% 12 4,305 D+1.7
Emmet 1,835 43.8% 2,246 53.6% 113 4,194 R+9.8
Cheboygan 1,825 45.7% 2,034 50.9% 137 3,996 R+5.2
Wexford 1,332 33.4% 2,454 61.6% 199 3,985 R+28.2
Oceana 1,126 31.7% 2,361 66.4% 68 3,555 R+34.7
Mecosta 705 20.8% 2,534 74.7% 151 3,390 R+54.0
Osceola 743 22.7% 2,372 72.3% 165 3,280 R+49.7
Charlevoix 1,121 36.8% 1,871 61.5% 51 3,043 R+24.6
Mackinac 1,481 51.9% 1,328 46.5% 47 2,856 D+5.4
Baraga 1,339 47.9% 1,442 51.6% 15 2,796 R+3.7
Presque Isle 1,301 46.8% 1,302 46.8% 177 2,780 level
Clare 613 23.8% 1,745 67.6% 222 2,580 R+43.9
Antrim 717 29.1% 1,681 68.3% 63 2,461 R+39.2
Schoolcraft 1,165 47.4% 1,281 52.1% 12 2,458 R+4.7
Alger 1,513 62.0% 914 37.4% 15 2,442 D+24.5
Iosco 858 36.5% 1,325 56.4% 168 2,351 R+19.9
Arenac 799 34.3% 1,420 61.0% 110 2,329 R+26.7
Gladwin 548 24.9% 1,388 63.1% 265 2,201 R+38.2
Ogemaw 567 26.9% 1,407 66.8% 132 2,106 R+39.9
Benzie 650 31.0% 1,421 67.8% 26 2,097 R+36.8
Missaukee 506 25.6% 1,403 71.1% 65 1,974 R+45.4
Leelanau 500 26.8% 1,313 70.3% 54 1,867 R+43.5
Otsego 822 47.7% 875 50.8% 25 1,722 R+3.1
Luce 657 42.9% 868 56.7% 6 1,531 R+13.8
Alcona 408 28.7% 905 63.6% 111 1,424 R+34.9
Keweenaw 657 47.9% 707 51.6% 7 1,371 R+3.6
Roscommon 446 33.4% 822 61.5% 68 1,336 R+28.1
Lake 399 30.8% 879 67.9% 16 1,294 R+37.1
Montmorency 367 33.1% 626 56.4% 116 1,109 R+23.4
Crawford 419 45.5% 487 52.9% 15 921 R+7.4
Kalkaska 282 30.9% 612 67.0% 19 913 R+36.1
Oscoda 294 35.1% 528 63.0% 16 838 R+27.9

Counties as they stood in 1942; 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