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Election 1946 Results

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1946 US Senate election in Michigan

Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) beat James H. Lee (Democrat) in Michigan in 1946, 67.1% to 32.0%, a margin of 35.1 points and 567,647 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1940, when Arthur Vandenberg also won.

Republicans led in 83 of the 83 counties as they stood then. The largest, Wayne, cast 622,220 votes and went to the Republican by 14.9 points. The closest was Alger, where 271 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
Arthur Vandenberg won Republican 1,085,570 67.1%
James H. Lee Democratic 517,923 32.0%
All other candidates 15,227 0.9%
Total1,618,720

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 261,594 42.0% 354,437 57.0% 6,189 622,220 R+14.9
Oakland 24,327 29.2% 58,311 69.9% 815 83,453 R+40.7
Kent 17,707 25.3% 51,756 73.9% 540 70,003 R+48.6
Genesee 22,984 35.9% 40,516 63.2% 569 64,069 R+27.4
Ingham 12,770 26.5% 34,900 72.5% 484 48,154 R+46.0
Saginaw 9,306 27.6% 24,184 71.6% 282 33,772 R+44.1
Macomb 10,372 32.7% 21,012 66.2% 366 31,750 R+33.5
Kalamazoo 6,831 22.3% 23,447 76.4% 423 30,701 R+54.1
Washtenaw 6,022 19.7% 24,335 79.4% 286 30,643 R+59.8
Berrien 6,179 21.7% 22,097 77.6% 208 28,484 R+55.9
Jackson 6,109 22.0% 21,374 77.1% 257 27,740 R+55.0
Calhoun 6,325 23.4% 20,528 75.8% 231 27,084 R+52.4
Muskegon 8,887 33.6% 17,309 65.5% 230 26,426 R+31.9
St. Clair 3,581 16.5% 17,925 82.6% 188 21,694 R+66.1
Bay 7,481 35.8% 13,301 63.6% 141 20,923 R+27.8
Ottawa 3,906 19.4% 16,064 79.9% 143 20,113 R+60.4
Lenawee 3,336 18.2% 14,795 80.8% 189 18,320 R+62.5
Monroe 4,803 27.1% 12,781 72.2% 112 17,696 R+45.1
Marquette 6,428 37.5% 10,661 62.2% 60 17,149 R+24.7
Houghton 6,060 37.1% 10,259 62.7% 36 16,355 R+25.7
Allegan 2,278 17.2% 10,865 82.2% 81 13,224 R+64.9
Van Buren 2,273 18.3% 10,040 80.9% 101 12,414 R+62.6
Shiawassee 2,309 19.1% 9,685 80.0% 109 12,103 R+60.9
Eaton 2,407 20.2% 9,323 78.3% 172 11,902 R+58.1
Gogebic 5,290 44.9% 6,380 54.2% 99 11,769 R+9.3
Ionia 2,211 20.0% 8,692 78.4% 178 11,081 R+58.5
St. Joseph 2,344 21.3% 8,412 76.6% 226 10,982 R+55.3
Dickinson 4,297 41.6% 5,944 57.5% 96 10,337 R+15.9
Delta 4,343 43.8% 5,533 55.7% 50 9,926 R+12.0
Hillsdale 1,522 16.5% 7,523 81.7% 163 9,208 R+65.2
Sanilac 1,042 11.4% 7,944 87.2% 120 9,106 R+75.8
Tuscola 1,447 16.1% 7,445 82.7% 110 9,002 R+66.6
Huron 1,061 12.0% 7,749 87.5% 50 8,860 R+75.5
Clinton 1,660 18.8% 7,126 80.7% 47 8,833 R+61.9
Livingston 1,599 18.3% 7,099 81.0% 61 8,759 R+62.8
Cass 2,096 24.5% 6,409 75.0% 44 8,549 R+50.5
Branch 1,899 22.4% 6,469 76.3% 114 8,482 R+53.9
Lapeer 1,478 17.8% 6,769 81.4% 65 8,312 R+63.7
Gratiot 1,354 16.8% 6,599 81.6% 130 8,083 R+64.9
Montcalm 1,530 19.4% 6,288 79.6% 78 7,896 R+60.3
Barry 1,177 15.1% 6,403 82.2% 211 7,791 R+67.1
Midland 1,192 15.9% 6,235 83.0% 85 7,512 R+67.1
Iron 2,791 37.4% 4,591 61.5% 79 7,461 R+24.1
Chippewa 1,949 27.0% 5,225 72.4% 45 7,219 R+45.4
Menominee 2,196 30.9% 4,855 68.3% 62 7,113 R+37.4
Isabella 1,088 16.3% 5,531 82.7% 70 6,689 R+66.4
Manistee 2,096 32.2% 4,378 67.3% 32 6,506 R+35.1
Mason 1,462 24.0% 4,580 75.1% 56 6,098 R+51.1
Grand Traverse 972 16.9% 4,739 82.5% 33 5,744 R+65.6
Wexford 1,192 21.4% 4,327 77.5% 63 5,582 R+56.2
Alpena 1,128 20.2% 4,438 79.5% 13 5,579 R+59.3
Newaygo 809 15.5% 4,358 83.5% 51 5,218 R+68.0
Ontonagon 1,970 41.4% 2,772 58.3% 16 4,758 R+16.9
Mecosta 677 15.2% 3,713 83.3% 66 4,456 R+68.1
Emmet 1,094 24.9% 3,268 74.5% 26 4,388 R+49.5
Osceola 546 13.5% 3,444 85.3% 46 4,036 R+71.8
Oceana 724 18.1% 3,191 79.9% 81 3,996 R+61.7
Cheboygan 1,142 29.4% 2,718 70.1% 18 3,878 R+40.6
Baraga 1,252 34.3% 2,393 65.5% 6 3,651 R+31.3
Charlevoix 855 23.5% 2,738 75.4% 38 3,631 R+51.9
Alger 1,623 46.1% 1,894 53.8% 5 3,522 R+7.7
Presque Isle 983 30.2% 2,260 69.5% 10 3,253 R+39.3
Iosco 604 19.9% 2,427 79.8% 10 3,041 R+59.9
Antrim 626 20.6% 2,381 78.5% 25 3,032 R+57.9
Mackinac 742 26.3% 2,065 73.3% 10 2,817 R+47.0
Arenac 674 24.0% 2,123 75.5% 16 2,813 R+51.5
Clare 433 15.5% 2,349 83.8% 20 2,802 R+68.4
Schoolcraft 772 28.7% 1,907 71.0% 7 2,686 R+42.3
Ogemaw 439 17.2% 2,098 82.0% 20 2,557 R+64.9
Gladwin 479 19.6% 1,947 79.5% 23 2,449 R+59.9
Benzie 467 19.1% 1,937 79.4% 37 2,441 R+60.2
Missaukee 345 14.1% 2,084 85.4% 11 2,440 R+71.3
Leelanau 472 19.5% 1,947 80.3% 7 2,426 R+60.8
Alcona 308 14.3% 1,835 85.5% 4 2,147 R+71.1
Otsego 496 24.0% 1,567 75.7% 6 2,069 R+51.8
Roscommon 326 16.7% 1,617 82.8% 11 1,954 R+66.1
Lake 454 27.6% 1,185 72.0% 7 1,646 R+44.4
Montmorency 382 23.4% 1,233 75.6% 15 1,630 R+52.2
Keweenaw 578 38.0% 940 61.8% 3 1,521 R+23.8
Luce 221 15.8% 1,174 84.0% 3 1,398 R+68.2
Crawford 344 28.4% 862 71.1% 7 1,213 R+42.7
Kalkaska 214 19.2% 874 78.6% 24 1,112 R+59.4
Oscoda 181 20.9% 681 78.5% 6 868 R+57.6

Counties as they stood in 1946; 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