Election 1958 Results
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| Total | 2,271,644 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |