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1958 US Senate election in Michigan

Philip A. Hart (Democrat) beat Charles Potter (Republican) in Michigan in 1958, 53.6% to 46.1%, a margin of 7.5 points and 170,003 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1952 it went Republican, for Charles Potter.

Republicans led in 65 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 18. The largest, Wayne, cast 798,069 votes and went to the Democrat by 37.2 points. The closest was Lake, where 56 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
Philip A. Hart won Democratic 1,216,966 53.6%
Charles Potter Republican 1,046,963 46.1%
All other candidates 7,715 0.3%
Total2,271,644

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 545,865 68.4% 249,322 31.2% 2,882 798,069 D+37.2
Oakland 96,917 50.2% 95,493 49.5% 557 192,967 D+0.7
Kent 44,339 41.3% 62,661 58.4% 314 107,314 R+17.1
Genesee 53,994 52.8% 47,886 46.8% 425 102,305 D+6.0
Macomb 62,484 66.1% 31,741 33.6% 269 94,494 D+32.5
Ingham 28,375 44.4% 35,446 55.4% 155 63,976 R+11.1
Saginaw 23,829 45.5% 28,181 53.9% 312 52,322 R+8.3
Muskegon 24,095 54.5% 20,026 45.3% 130 44,251 D+9.2
Washtenaw 17,626 41.7% 24,520 58.0% 145 42,291 R+16.3
Kalamazoo 15,481 36.6% 26,565 62.9% 217 42,263 R+26.2
Berrien 16,784 42.7% 22,303 56.7% 223 39,310 R+14.0
Jackson 15,680 40.4% 23,021 59.3% 144 38,845 R+18.9
Calhoun 16,829 46.5% 19,210 53.1% 146 36,185 R+6.6
St. Clair 13,164 41.0% 18,837 58.7% 80 32,081 R+17.7
Ottawa 9,925 31.9% 21,101 67.8% 88 31,114 R+35.9
Bay 15,470 52.5% 13,992 47.4% 26 29,488 D+5.0
Monroe 13,138 53.6% 11,311 46.1% 77 24,526 D+7.4
Lenawee 7,414 35.4% 13,484 64.3% 70 20,968 R+28.9
Marquette 9,811 55.2% 7,945 44.7% 33 17,789 D+10.5
Shiawassee 6,925 42.7% 9,240 56.9% 60 16,225 R+14.3
Eaton 6,400 40.6% 9,303 59.0% 59 15,762 R+18.4
Allegan 4,910 31.3% 10,752 68.5% 42 15,704 R+37.2
Midland 5,237 36.2% 9,194 63.5% 37 14,468 R+27.4
Van Buren 4,972 37.3% 8,279 62.1% 74 13,325 R+24.8
Houghton 6,858 52.5% 6,169 47.3% 24 13,051 D+5.3
Ionia 5,009 40.2% 7,390 59.4% 52 12,451 R+19.1
Tuscola 3,887 31.4% 8,434 68.2% 49 12,370 R+36.8
Huron 3,619 30.7% 8,140 69.1% 22 11,781 R+38.4
St. Joseph 3,940 33.5% 7,736 65.8% 72 11,748 R+32.3
Lapeer 4,133 36.1% 7,270 63.6% 30 11,433 R+27.4
Livingston 4,088 35.8% 7,285 63.8% 43 11,416 R+28.0
Clinton 4,001 35.4% 7,292 64.5% 19 11,312 R+29.1
Sanilac 2,969 26.8% 8,085 73.0% 26 11,080 R+46.2
Delta 6,369 57.9% 4,620 42.0% 20 11,009 D+15.9
Montcalm 4,167 38.1% 6,752 61.7% 21 10,940 R+23.6
Gogebic 6,155 57.9% 4,425 41.6% 48 10,628 D+16.3
Hillsdale 3,265 32.0% 6,821 66.9% 106 10,192 R+34.9
Cass 4,441 44.4% 5,510 55.1% 58 10,009 R+10.7
Barry 3,762 37.9% 6,130 61.7% 36 9,928 R+23.9
Grand Traverse 3,617 37.1% 6,117 62.8% 13 9,747 R+25.6
Gratiot 3,097 32.1% 6,521 67.6% 27 9,645 R+35.5
Branch 3,606 38.7% 5,655 60.7% 50 9,311 R+22.0
Dickinson 5,147 56.7% 3,918 43.1% 15 9,080 D+13.5
Isabella 3,323 37.5% 5,527 62.3% 19 8,869 R+24.9
Menominee 4,424 50.6% 4,314 49.3% 8 8,746 D+1.3
Chippewa 4,156 48.4% 4,423 51.5% 16 8,595 R+3.1
Mason 3,512 42.8% 4,679 57.0% 17 8,208 R+14.2
Iron 4,685 57.8% 3,406 42.0% 15 8,106 D+15.8
Newaygo 2,807 34.8% 5,232 64.9% 22 8,061 R+30.1
Alpena 3,077 39.0% 4,814 61.0% 3 7,894 R+22.0
Manistee 3,321 47.3% 3,689 52.5% 14 7,024 R+5.2
Wexford 2,779 42.4% 3,743 57.1% 37 6,559 R+14.7
Mecosta 2,094 35.5% 3,773 64.0% 28 5,895 R+28.5
Cheboygan 2,263 41.1% 3,235 58.7% 10 5,508 R+17.6
Emmet 2,039 37.6% 3,369 62.1% 15 5,423 R+24.5
Charlevoix 2,165 40.8% 3,109 58.6% 27 5,301 R+17.8
Oceana 2,248 42.4% 3,037 57.3% 15 5,300 R+14.9
Iosco 1,732 38.2% 2,801 61.7% 4 4,537 R+23.6
Osceola 1,166 26.9% 3,148 72.7% 19 4,333 R+45.7
Ontonagon 2,045 47.9% 2,220 52.0% 1 4,266 R+4.1
Presque Isle 1,877 44.9% 2,302 55.0% 5 4,184 R+10.2
Mackinac 1,805 44.4% 2,248 55.4% 8 4,061 R+10.9
Antrim 1,339 33.1% 2,699 66.7% 10 4,048 R+33.6
Clare 1,294 33.5% 2,557 66.2% 12 3,863 R+32.7
Leelanau 1,440 38.1% 2,334 61.8% 4 3,778 R+23.7
Schoolcraft 1,939 52.1% 1,779 47.8% 4 3,722 D+4.3
Gladwin 1,307 36.6% 2,258 63.2% 7 3,572 R+26.6
Arenac 1,484 44.8% 1,825 55.0% 7 3,316 R+10.3
Alger 1,981 61.2% 1,247 38.5% 10 3,238 D+22.7
Baraga 1,707 53.0% 1,508 46.9% 3 3,218 D+6.2
Ogemaw 1,283 39.9% 1,922 59.8% 8 3,213 R+19.9
Benzie 1,145 38.8% 1,787 60.6% 16 2,948 R+21.8
Otsego 1,196 43.8% 1,531 56.0% 5 2,732 R+12.3
Missaukee 769 28.3% 1,936 71.2% 14 2,719 R+42.9
Roscommon 863 32.0% 1,825 67.8% 5 2,693 R+35.7
Lake 1,122 48.7% 1,178 51.1% 6 2,306 R+2.4
Alcona 804 35.0% 1,486 64.7% 7 2,297 R+29.7
Luce 773 37.5% 1,289 62.5% 1 2,063 R+25.0
Montmorency 730 36.6% 1,259 63.2% 3 1,992 R+26.6
Kalkaska 712 40.4% 1,043 59.2% 7 1,762 R+18.8
Crawford 688 40.5% 1,008 59.3% 4 1,700 R+18.8
Oscoda 412 33.6% 814 66.3% 2 1,228 R+32.7
Keweenaw 666 55.8% 526 44.1% 1 1,193 D+11.7

Counties as they stood in 1958; 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