Michigan 2026 election results
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The Senate race: Abdul El-Sayed (D) won, with 52.5% to 45.4% for Mike Rogers, a 7.0-point margin. Democrats keep the seat. The governor's race: Jocelyn Benson (D) won, with 54.5% to 43.7% for John James, a 10.8-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Of Michigan's 13 House seats, Democrats win 6 and Republicans 4; 3 not yet called.
The closest race was MI-04: Sean McCann leads by 2.1 points (7,385 votes). Trump carried Michigan by 1.4 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 8.5 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed (winner) (D) 2,497,852 · 52.5%
- Mike Rogers (R) 2,162,890 · 45.4%
- Lydia Christensen (L) 49,309 · 1.0%
- Tim Long (O) 26,319 · 0.6%
- +8 more · 0.5%
Called · held by D · D+8.5 vs. 2024 president
Governor
- Jocelyn Benson (winner) (D) 2,591,316 · 54.5%
- John James (R) 2,078,052 · 43.7%
- Anthony Hudson (L) 44,116 · 0.9%
- Donna Brandenburg (O) 19,990 · 0.4%
- +8 more · 0.4%
Called · held by D · D+12.2 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI-01 | Jack Bergman (R) · won | +9.6 | 99% |
| MI-02 | John Moolenaar (R) · won | +24.4 | 92% |
| MI-03 | Hillary Scholten (D) · won | +15.7 | 100% |
| MI-04 | Sean McCann (D) · leads | +2.1 | 94% |
| MI-05 | Tim Walberg (R) · won | +20.5 | 87% |
| MI-06 | Debbie Dingell (D) · won | +37.0 | 99% |
| MI-07 | William Lawrence (D) · leads | +3.2 | 99% |
| MI-08 | Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) · won | +13.6 | 92% |
| MI-09 | Lisa McClain (R) · won | +27.8 | 99% |
| MI-10 | Christina Hines (D) · leads | +7.2 | 100% |
| MI-11 | Jeremy Moss (D) · won | +24.0 | 100% |
| MI-12 | Rashida Tlaib (D) · won | +55.1 | 100% |
| MI-13 | Donavan McKinney (D) · won | +56.5 | 100% |
Michigan's district map and every candidate →
Ballot measures
- Proposal 1: failed · 26.2% yes
- Proposal 2: passed · 81.3% yes
Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 Michigan Senate race?
The Senate race: Abdul El-Sayed (D) won, with 52.5% to 45.4% for Mike Rogers, a 7.0-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Who won the 2026 Michigan governor's race?
The governor's race: Jocelyn Benson (D) won, with 54.5% to 43.7% for John James, a 10.8-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
How many House seats did each party win in Michigan?
Democrats 6, Republicans 4, of 13; 3 not yet called.
Did any seats flip in Michigan?
Not so far: every called seat stayed with the same party.
Which ballot measures passed in Michigan?
Passed: Proposal 2 (81.3% yes). Failed: Proposal 1.
How many people voted in Michigan?
About 4,759,631 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 4,500,400 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
Michigan must certify its results by November 23. Until then, counts are unofficial.
Every race in Michigan → · Results by county → · Download as CSV → · Senate nationwide → · Governors nationwide →
Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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