2022 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Michigan . Incumbent Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer ran for re-election to a second term and faced former political commentator Tudor Dixon in the general election.[ 2] Whitmer defeated Dixon by a margin of roughly 10.5 percentage points, a wider margin than polls indicated as well as a wider margin than Whitmer's first victory four years prior . Whitmer won independent voters by double-digit margins, which contributed to Dixon's defeat.[ 3]
This was the first gubernatorial election in Michigan history in which both major party candidates for governor were women,[ 4] and the first since 1990 in which the winner was from the same party as the incumbent president.[ 5]
Process for ballot appearance and fraud allegations
In order to appear on a primary ballot for the August 2 Democratic and Republican primaries, candidates must submit between 15,000 and 30,000 signatures in addition to their filing paperwork.[ 6] These signatures are submitted to the Board of State Canvassers, a bipartisan and independent board that verifies petition signatures. Within seven days of the filing deadline, citizens and organizations can challenge nomination signatures submitted by candidates.[ 6] Voters are only allowed to sign one nomination petition.[ 6]
After the filing deadline, the Board of State Canvassers received nearly 30 challenges to nomination petitions. Among them, the Michigan Democratic Party alleged that several Republican candidates engaged in signature fraud with their petitions. This was followed by a report by the Michigan Bureau of Elections which alleged that 36 paid signature circulators faked signatures and engaged in practices that added fraudulent signatures to other candidates petitions.[ 6]
An eight-hour meeting of the Board of State Canvassers reached a deadlock on whether to allow the candidates in question to stay on the ballot.[ 6] Due to the deadlock, the candidates in question were not allowed to appear on the primary ballot. The rushed pace of the proceedings and the decision were criticized by Common Cause of Michigan, whose policy director suggested that the candidates in question had to plead their cases to the Board of Canvassers days after finding out about the alleged fraud themselves.[ 6] [ 7]
Several candidates filed lawsuits appealing the decision. These suits were rejected in the Michigan Court of Appeals .[ 8] Three candidates appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court , but these appeals were denied.[ 6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Fourteen people declared their candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.[ 17] At the filing deadline, 10 candidates submitted enough signatures to appear on the ballot, a state record.[ 17] However, following challenges by the state Democratic party and other organizations, five candidates were deemed ineligible to appear on the ballot due to alleged fraudulent signatures.[ 18] Several of these candidates, including former Detroit police chief James Craig and Michael Markey, pledged to appeal the decision to the State Supreme Court.[ 6] Craig also mentioned that, should the appeal fail, he would still plan to run as a write-in candidate for both the primary and the general election.[ 6] On June 15, 2022, Craig announced he was launching a write-in campaign for the nomination.[ 19]
On June 9, 2022, candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested by the FBI following numerous tips that he had participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack .[ 20] The criminal complaint alleges that Kelley engaged in disorderly conduct on restricted grounds and engaged in acts of violence against a person or property.[ 20] He agreed in June 2023 to plead guilty on a lesser charge in relation to his participation in the insurrection.[ 21] [ 22]
On August 19, 2022, Dixon announced former state representative Shane Hernandez as her running mate. However, shortly after, former gubernatorial candidates Ralph Rebandt and Garrett Soldano both announced that they were exploring the possibility of launching their own campaigns for lieutenant governor to contest Hernandez at the August 27 state GOP convention for not being conservative enough.[ 23] On August 22, 2022, Soldano announced that he would not seek the position of lieutenant governor at the convention.[ 24] Later that same day, Rebandt announced that he would seek the nomination at the convention.[ 25] Hernandez secured his party's nomination at the convention, despite heated opposition from supporters of Rebandt.[ 26]
On June 22, 2023, charges were filed against three individuals regarding the fraudulent signatures that disqualified five of the candidates in the Republican primary.[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Disqualified, write-in campaign
Failed to qualify
Withdrawn
Declined
Tom Barrett , state senator from the 24th district (2019–present)[ 56] (running for Michigan's 7th congressional district )[ 57]
Jack Bergman , U.S. representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district (2017–present) (running for re-election )[ 58] (endorsed James Craig,[ 59] later switched to Perry Johnson [ 60] )
Betsy DeVos , former U.S. Secretary of Education (2017–2021) and former chair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000, 2003–2005)[ 61]
Bill Huizenga , U.S. representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district (2011–present) (running for re-election )[ 62] (endorsed Tudor Dixon )[ 63]
John James , businessman, former U.S. Army Captain and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020 [ 64] (running for Michigan's 10th congressional district ) [ 65]
Tom Leonard , former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2017–2019) and nominee for attorney general in 2018 [ 66] [ 67] (ran unsuccessfully for attorney general )[ 68] [ 69] [ 70]
Lisa McClain , U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2021–present) (running for re-election )[ 71] (endorsed Tudor Dixon )[ 72]
Candice Miller , Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (2017–present), former U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2003–2016), and former Michigan Secretary of State (1995–2003)[ 73]
Mike Shirkey , Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate (2019–present) and former state representative from the 65th district (2010–2014)[ 56] (endorsed Tudor Dixon )[ 74]
Endorsements
Mike Brown (disqualified)
State representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Ted Nugent , singer-songwriter and conservative political activist (switched endorsement to Rinke) [ 78]
James Craig (disqualified/write-in)
U.S. representatives
State officials
Mayors
Tudor Dixon
U.S. Executive Branch officials
State officials
U.S. representatives
State senators
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Perry Johnson (disqualified)
Michael Jay Markey Jr. (disqualified)
Kevin Rinke
Individuals
Ted Nugent , singer-songwriter and conservative political activist (previously endorsed Brown) [ 93]
Newspapers
Polling
Graphical summary
Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Tudor Dixon
Ryan Kelley
Kevin Rinke
Garrett Soldano
Other[ a]
Margin
Real Clear Politics
July 28 – August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022
40.7%
11.7%
20.3%
14.7%
12.6%
Dixon +20.4
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Mike Brown
James Craig
Tudor Dixon
Perry Johnson
Ryan Kelley
Kevin Rinke
Garrett Soldano
Other
Undecided
The Trafalgar Group (R)
July 31 – August 1, 2022
1,074 (LV)
± 2.9%
–
–
41%
–
10%
19%
18%
2%[ c]
11%
Mitchell Research (R)
July 31, 2022
443 (LV)
± 4.7%
–
–
37%
–
12%
23%
12%
2%[ c]
15%
Emerson College
July 28–30, 2022
869 (LV)
± 3.3%
–
–
41%
–
12%
17%
12%
9%[ d]
9%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
July 26–28, 2022
1,098 (LV)
± 2.9%
–
–
28%
–
14%
17%
19%
3%[ e]
19%
co/efficient (R) [ A]
July 24–26, 2022
1,000 (LV)
± 3.1%
–
–
21%
–
–
22%
–
–
–
Mitchell Research (R)
July 24–25, 2022
436 (LV)
± 5.0%
–
–
28%
–
14%
22%
11%
1%[ f]
25%
Mitchell Research (R)
July 17–18, 2022
501 (LV)
± 4.4%
–
–
28%
–
15%
20%
10%
1%[ f]
26%
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
July 13–15, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
–
–
19%
–
13%
15%
12%
2%[ c]
38%
Mitchell Research (R)
July 7–8, 2022
683 (LV)
± 3.8%
–
–
26%
–
15%
13%
13%
1%[ f]
33%
Mitchell Research (R)
June 21–22, 2022
588 (LV)
± 4.0%
–
–
15%
–
13%
15%
8%
3%[ e]
46%
EPIC-MRA
June 10–13, 2022
398 (LV)
± 4.9%
–
–
5%
–
17%
12%
13%
8%[ g]
45%
Target Insyght
May 26–27, 2022
400 (LV)
± 5.0%
–
–
9%
–
19%
15%
6%
1%[ f]
49%
May 23, 2022
Board of Elections announces Brandenburg, Brown, Craig, Johnson, and Markey did not file enough valid signatures to appear on the ballot
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
April 29 – May 1, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
2%
23%
2%
5%
5%
6%
8%
3%[ h]
44%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
March 29–31, 2022
1,072 (LV)
± 3.0%
2%
34%
3%
16%
7%
2%
15%
8%
12%
March 3, 2022
Chenge withdraws from the race
Mitchell Research (R)
February 17–19, 2022
539 (LV)
± 4.2%
3%
32%
4%
3%
4%
5%
10%
3%
37%
Strategic National (R) [ B]
September 18–19, 2021
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
–
38%
1%
–
1%
0%
8%
2%[ i]
50%
–
40%
1%
–
–
0%
10%
–
49%
Hypothetical polling
John James vs. James Craig
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
John James
James Craig
Undecided
Target Insyght
May 9–11, 2021
304 (RV)
± 3.5%
36%
21%
42%
Results
Results by county
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominated
Mary Buzuma, nominee for governor in 2014 [ 95]
Constitution convention
Candidates
Nominee
Donna Brandenburg, businesswoman (Nominated following disqualification from GOP ballot) [ 96]
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Joe Biden , 46th president of the United States (2021–present), 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Delaware (1973–2009)[ 105]
Pete Buttigieg , 19th United States Secretary of Transportation (2021–present), and Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020)[ 106]
Kamala Harris , 49th vice president of the United States (2021–present), U.S. senator from California (2017–2021)[ 107]
Barack Obama , 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[ 108]
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
State senators
State representatives
Kyra Harris Bolden , state representative from Michigan's 35th district[ 110]
Doug Hart, former state representative from Michigan's 73rd district (Republican) [ 115]
Mike Pumford, former state representative from Michigan's 100th district (Republican) [ 115]
Local officials
Individuals
Newspapers
Organizations
Tudor Dixon (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
State officials
U.S. representatives
State senators
Individuals
Newspapers
Organizations
Declined to endorse
State officials
Local officials
Organizations
Michigan Chamber of Commerce (withdrew endorsement of Dixon from the primary)[ 144]
Small Business Association of Michigan[ 144]
Polling
Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Tudor Dixon (R)
Other[ j]
Margin
Real Clear Politics
October 30 – November 7, 2022
November 8, 2022
48.3%
47.3%
4.4%
Whitmer +1.0
FiveThirtyEight
January 3 – November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022
49.9%
45.1%
5.0%
Whitmer +4.8
270toWin
November 3–7, 2022
November 8, 2022
50.4%
46.4%
3.2%
Whitmer +4.0
Average
49.5%
46.3%
4.2%
Whitmer +3.2
Graphical summary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Tudor Dixon (R)
Other
Undecided
The Trafalgar Group (R)
November 5–7, 2022
1,097 (LV)
± 2.9%
48%
49%
1%[ k]
2%
Cygnal (R)
November 1–4, 2022
1,603 (LV)
± 2.5%
50%
47%
2%[ l]
1%
Mitchell Research
November 3, 2022
658 (LV)
± 3.8%
50%
48%
1%[ m]
2%
Cygnal (R)
October 31 – November 2, 2022
1,754 (LV)
± 2.3%
51%
46%
2%[ n]
2%
EPIC-MRA
October 28 – November 1, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
54%
43%
1%[ o]
2%
Emerson College
October 27–31, 2022
1,584 (LV)
± 2.5%
50%
45%
3%[ p]
3%
51%
46%
3%[ q]
–
Cygnal (R)
October 27–31, 2022
1,584 (LV)
± 2.5%
51%
45%
2%[ r]
3%
InsiderAdvantage (R) [ C]
October 30, 2022
550 (LV)
± 4.2%
45%
45%
5%[ s]
5%
Wick Insights
October 26–30, 2022
1,137 (LV)
± 3.2%
49%
47%
2%[ t]
2%
KAConsulting (R) [ D]
October 27–29, 2022
501 (LV)
± 4.4%
48%
41%
5%[ u]
7%
Cygnal (R)
October 25–29, 2022
1,543 (LV)
± 2.5%
51%
44%
2%[ v]
3%
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
October 26–28, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
52%
43%
3%
2%
Cygnal (R)
October 23–27, 2022
1,822 (LV)
± 2.3%
51%
44%
3%[ w]
2%
Cygnal (R)
October 21–25, 2022
1,378 (LV)
± 2.6%
51%
45%
3%[ x]
2%
Cygnal (R)
October 19–23, 2022
1,459 (LV)
± 2.6%
50%
44%
3%[ y]
3%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
October 18–21, 2022
1,022 (LV)
± 2.9%
48%
48%
2%[ z]
2%
Cygnal (R)
October 17–21, 2022
1,904 (LV)
± 2.3%
50%
44%
3%[ aa]
4%
Mitchell Research
October 19, 2022
541 (LV)
± 4.2%
49%
47%
1%[ ab]
3%
Cygnal (R)
October 15–19, 2022
1,793 (LV)
± 2.3%
49%
44%
3%[ ac]
4%
CNN/SSRS
October 13–18, 2022
901 (RV)
± 4.2%
55%
41%
4%[ ad]
1%
651 (LV)
± 4.9%
52%
46%
2%[ ae]
–
Emerson College
October 12–14, 2022
580 (LV)
± 4.0%
49%
44%
3%[ af]
4%
Cygnal (R) [ E]
October 12–14, 2022
640 (LV)
± 3.9%
49%
44%
4%[ ag]
4%
Wick Insights (R)
October 8–14, 2022
1,136 (LV)
± 3.1%
47%
48%
2%[ ah]
3%
InsiderAdvantage (R) [ C]
October 12, 2022
550 (LV)
± 4.2%
44%
44%
6%[ ai]
7%
EPIC-MRA
October 6–12, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
49%
38%
4%[ aj]
9%
YouGov/CBS News
October 3–6, 2022
1,285 (RV)
± 3.6%
53%
47%
–
–
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
September 26–29, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
50%
32%
9%[ ak]
9%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
September 24–28, 2022
1,075 (LV)
± 2.9%
51%
45%
4%[ al]
1%
EPIC-MRA [ F]
September 15–19, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
55%
39%
–
6%
EPIC-MRA [ G]
September 7–13, 2022
800 (LV)
± 3.5%
51%
40%
7%[ am]
2%
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
August 29 – September 1, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
48%
35%
4%
13%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
August 22–25, 2022
1,080 (LV)
± 2.9%
49%
45%
3%[ an]
2%
EPIC-MRA
August 18–23, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
50%
39%
–
11%
Blueprint Polling (D)
August 15–16, 2022
611 (LV)
± 4.0%
51%
39%
3%
8%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)
August 8–14, 2022
1,365 (LV)
± 4.4%
51%
46%
–
3%
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
July 5–8, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
51%
40%
–
9%
Target Insyght
May 26–27, 2022
600 (RV)
± 4.0%
58%
21%
–
21%
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
January 3–7, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
50%
31%
–
19%
Strategic National (R) [ B]
September 18–19, 2021
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
46%
41%
–
13%
Hypothetical polling
Gretchen Whitmer vs. Ryan Kelley
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Ryan Kelley (R)
Undecided
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
July 5–8, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
50%
41%
9%
Target Insyght
May 26–27, 2022
600 (RV)
± 4.0%
57%
23%
19%
Gretchen Whitmer vs. Ralph Rebandt
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Ralph Rebandt (R)
Undecided
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
July 5–8, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
52%
37%
10%
Target Insyght
May 26–27, 2022
600 (RV)
± 4.0%
58%
19%
23%
Gretchen Whitmer vs. Kevin Rinke
Gretchen Whitmer vs. Garrett Soldano
Gretchen Whitmer vs. James Craig
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
James Craig (R)
Undecided
Blueprint Polling (D) [permanent dead link ]
February 1–4, 2022
632 (LV)
± 3.9%
44%
44%
12%
EPIC-MRA
January 15–20, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
46%
41%
13%
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
January 3–7, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
49%
39%
12%
ARW Strategies (R) [ B]
January 4–6, 2022
800 (LV)
± 3.5%
46%
46%
8%
Strategic National (R) [ B]
September 18–19, 2021
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
47%
46%
7%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
September 13–15, 2021
1,097 (LV)
± 3.0%
44%
50%
5%
EPIC-MRA
August 9–15, 2021
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
45%
44%
11%
Competitive Edge Research & Communication (R) [ H]
May 26 – June 4, 2021
809 (LV)
± 4.0%
38%
45%
17%
Target Insyght
May 9–11, 2021
800 (RV)
± 3.5%
48%
42%
10%
Gretchen Whitmer vs. John James
Gretchen Whitmer vs. Candice Miller
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Candice Miller (R)
Other
Undecided
EPIC-MRA
February 19–25, 2021
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
46%
45%
–
9%
Denno Research
December 14–15, 2020
600 (V)
± 4.0%
46%
42%
13%[ ao]
–
Gretchen Whitmer vs. generic Republican
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Generic Republican
Undecided
EPIC-MRA
May 11–17, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
45%
46%
9%
ARW Strategies (R) [ I]
April 18–20, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
45%
46%
8%
Cygnal (R)
June 2–6, 2021
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
41%
52%
7%
Gretchen Whitmer vs. generic opponent
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ b]
Margin of error
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Generic Opponent
Undecided
The Glengariff Group, Inc.
February 3–6, 2021
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
39%
41% [ ap]
20%[ aq]
Debates
2022 Michigan gubernatorial general election debates
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Democratic
Republican
Key:
P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Whitmer
Dixon
1
Oct. 13, 2022
WOOD-TV
Rick Albin
WOOD-TV
P
P
2
Oct. 25, 2022
WXYZ-TV
P
P
The first debate was held on Thursday, October 13 in Grand Rapids hosted by local TV station WOOD-TV. The two clashed on various issues such as abortion, the economy and COVID-19.[ 146] Analysts determined this debate to be a draw.[ 147]
The second debate was held on Tuesday, October 25 on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester . The debate was co-sponsored by Oakland University's Center for Civic Engagement and E.W. Scripps owned TV stations WXYZ-TV in Detroit, WXMI-TV in Grand Rapids and WSYM-TV in Lansing .[ 148] News stories about the debate specifically noted a question Whitmer gave Dixon when they argued on school safety and library books: "Do you really think books are more dangerous than guns?"[ 149]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of October 23, 2022
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
$36,375,114
$30,507,077
$4,017,640
Tudor Dixon (R)
$6,764,321
$3,799,440
$2,964,881
Source: Michigan Department of State[ 150]
Results
Swing by county
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +5-7.5%
Democratic — +2.5-5%
Democratic — +0-2.5%
Republican — +0-2.5%
Republican — +2.5-5%
Republican — +5-7.5%
Republican — +7.5-10%
Republican — +10-12.5%
Republican — +12.5-15%
Republican — +>15%
Trend by county
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +5-7.5%
Democratic — +2.5-5%
Democratic — +0-2.5%
Republican — +0-2.5%
Republican — +2.5-5%
Republican — +5-7.5%
Republican — +7.5-10%
Republican — +10-12.5%
Republican — +12.5-15%
Republican — +>15%
By county
By county
County[ 152]
Gretchen WhitmerDemocratic
Tudor DixonRepublican
Other Votes
Margin
Total votes
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
Alcona
34.71%
2,076
63.57%
3,802
1.72%
103
−28.86%
−1,726
5,981
Alger
45.86%
1,984
52.20%
2,258
1.94%
84
−6.34%
−274
4,326
Allegan
39.76%
22,802
58.58%
33,590
1.66%
950
−18.82%
−10,788
57,342
Alpena
41.34%
5,779
56.65%
7,920
2.01%
281
−15.31%
−2,141
13,980
Antrim
42.36%
5,937
55.85%
7,827
1.78%
250
−13.49%
−1,890
14,014
Arenac
37.78%
2,709
60.17%
4,314
2.05%
147
−22.39%
−1,605
7,170
Baraga
38.59%
1,329
59.70%
2,056
1.71%
59
−21.11%
−727
3,444
Barry
37.63%
11,552
60.42%
18,547
1.95%
598
−22.79%
−6,995
30,697
Bay
50.36%
24,783
47.65%
23,448
1.99%
978
2.71%
1,335
49,209
Benzie
50.95%
5,446
47.38%
5,064
1.67%
179
3.57%
382
10,689
Berrien
46.55%
29,803
51.79%
33,157
1.66%
1064
−5.24%
−3,354
64,024
Branch
35.19%
5,676
62.81%
10,132
2.00%
322
−27.62%
−4,456
16,130
Calhoun
48.31%
24,916
49.82%
25,694
1.87%
966
−1.51%
−778
51,576
Cass
36.11%
7,350
62.23%
12,666
1.66%
337
−26.12%
−5,316
20,353
Charlevoix
45.87%
6,728
52.27%
7,667
1.87%
274
−6.40%
−939
14,669
Cheboygan
40.18%
5,357
57.80%
7,707
2.02%
270
−17.62%
−2,350
13,334
Chippewa
43.36%
6,303
54.36%
7,902
2.28%
332
−11.00%
−1,599
14,537
Clare
38.32%
5,057
59.48%
7,850
2.20%
291
−21.16%
−2,793
13,198
Clinton
50.15%
20,664
48.31%
19,904
1.54%
636
1.84%
760
41,204
Crawford
40.65%
2,655
57.08%
3,728
2.27%
148
−16.43%
−1,073
6,531
Delta
39.73%
6,890
58.23%
10,097
2.04%
354
−18.50%
−3,207
17,341
Dickinson
35.96%
4,310
62.12%
7,446
1.92%
230
−26.16%
−3,136
11,986
Eaton
53.78%
28,806
44.49%
23,828
1.73%
924
9.29%
4,978
53,558
Emmet
48.37%
9,285
49.96%
9,590
1.67%
320
−1.59%
−305
19,195
Genesee
58.47%
100,325
39.79%
68,282
1.74%
2,987
18.68%
32,043
171,594
Gladwin
36.77%
4,422
61.18%
7,357
2.05%
246
−24.41%
−2,935
12,025
Gogebic
45.47%
2,940
52.78%
3,413
1.75%
113
−7.31%
−473
6,466
Grand Traverse
52.38%
27,396
45.90%
24,005
1.72%
901
6.48%
3,391
52,302
Gratiot
41.01%
6,285
56.51%
8,659
2.48%
380
−15.50%
−2,374
15,324
Hillsdale
29.89%
5,575
67.80%
12,644
2.31%
431
−37.91%
−7,069
18,650
Houghton
45.41%
7,030
52.51%
8,128
2.08%
322
−7.10%
−1,098
15,480
Huron
35.39%
5,310
62.61%
9,395
2.01%
301
−27.22%
−4,085
15,006
Ingham
69.23%
82,408
29.29%
34,869
1.48%
1,765
39.94%
47,539
119,042
Ionia
39.86%
10,845
58.02%
15,786
2.12%
577
−18.16%
−4,941
27,208
Iosco
41.69%
5,266
56.30%
7,111
2.01%
254
−14.61%
−1,845
12,631
Iron
39.79%
2,236
58.40%
3,282
1.81%
102
−18.61%
−1,046
5,620
Isabella
52.51%
12,581
45.61%
10,927
1.87%
449
6.90%
1,654
23,957
Jackson
44.84%
29,011
53.22%
34,439
1.94%
1,255
−8.38%
−5,428
64,705
Kalamazoo
62.10%
72,516
36.34%
42,436
1.56%
1,824
25.76%
30,080
116,776
Kalkaska
33.98%
3,009
63.43%
5,616
2.59%
229
−29.45%
−2,607
8,854
Kent
54.32%
162,899
44.08%
132,172
1.60%
4,801
10.24%
30,727
299,872
Keweenaw
47.91%
666
50.43%
701
1.65%
23
−2.52%
−35
1,390
Lake
39.56%
2,081
58.08%
3,055
2.36%
124
−18.52%
−974
5,260
Lapeer
36.49%
15,983
61.50%
26,940
2.01%
879
−25.01%
−10,957
43,802
Leelanau
55.19%
8,540
43.63%
6,752
1.18%
182
11.56%
1,788
15,474
Lenawee
42.58%
18,248
55.52%
23,796
1.90%
813
−12.94%
−5,548
42,857
Livingston
42.75%
46,524
55.58%
60,494
1.67%
1,821
−12.83%
−13,970
108,839
Luce
33.22%
786
64.24%
1,520
2.54%
60
−31.02%
−734
2,366
Mackinac
42.79%
2,567
55.43%
3,325
1.78%
107
−12.64%
−758
5,999
Macomb
51.82%
199,277
46.62%
179,258
1.56%
6,009
5.20%
20,019
384,544
Manistee
47.65%
6,026
50.32%
6,364
2.02%
256
−2.67%
−338
12,646
Marquette
60.19%
18,880
38.15%
11,967
1.66%
522
22.04%
6,913
31,369
Mason
43.49%
6,419
54.32%
8,018
2.19%
324
−10.83%
−1,599
14,761
Mecosta
39.22%
6,867
58.61%
10,262
2.18%
381
−19.39%
−3,395
17,510
Menominee
34.59%
3,347
63.34%
6,129
2.07%
200
−28.75%
−2,782
9,676
Midland
47.30%
19,497
50.85%
20,964
1.85%
763
−3.55%
−1,467
41,224
Missaukee
26.79%
1,995
71.24%
5,306
1.97%
147
−44.45%
−3,311
7,448
Monroe
42.73%
29,482
55.53%
38,312
1.74%
1,203
−12.80%
−8,830
68,997
Montcalm
36.45%
9,622
61.24%
16,165
2.30%
608
−24.79%
−6,543
26,395
Montmorency
33.23%
1,701
64.49%
3,301
2.29%
117
−31.26%
−1,600
5,119
Muskegon
53.19%
39,269
44.86%
33,121
1.95%
1,443
8.33%
6,148
73,833
Newaygo
32.59%
7,417
65.37%
14,879
2.04%
465
−32.78%
−7,462
22,761
Oakland
60.92%
383,895
37.84%
238,448
1.25%
7,862
23.08%
145,447
630,205
Oceana
39.88%
4,820
58.02%
7,012
2.10%
254
−18.14%
−2,192
12,086
Ogemaw
35.71%
3,532
62.18%
6,151
2.11%
209
−26.47%
−2,619
9,892
Ontonagon
40.47%
1,319
57.13%
1,862
2.39%
78
−16.66%
−543
3,259
Osceola
30.58%
3,174
67.00%
6,954
2.43%
251
−36.42%
−3,780
10,379
Oscoda
33.77%
1,355
63.63%
2,553
2.59%
104
−29.86%
−1,198
4,012
Otsego
38.53%
4,818
59.35%
7,422
2.12%
265
−20.82%
−2,604
12,505
Ottawa
40.26%
58,952
58.29%
85,361
1.45%
2,119
−18.03%
−26,409
146,432
Presque Isle
40.85%
2,981
57.07%
4,165
2.08%
152
−16.22%
−1,184
7,298
Roscommon
40.80%
5,284
57.07%
7,391
2.13%
276
−16.27%
−2,107
12,951
Saginaw
53.00%
43,219
45.37%
37,002
1.63%
1,329
7.63%
6,217
81,550
Sanilac
31.73%
5,967
66.33%
12,473
1.94%
364
−34.60%
−6,506
18,804
Schoolcraft
39.27%
1,527
58.23%
2,264
2.49%
97
−18.96%
−737
3,888
Shiawassee
45.46%
14,730
52.37%
16,969
2.17%
703
−6.91%
−2,239
32,402
St. Clair
40.49%
30,170
57.35%
42,731
2.15%
1,604
−16.86%
−12,561
74,505
St. Joseph
38.35%
8,402
59.60%
13,059
2.05%
449
−21.25%
−4,657
21,910
Tuscola
35.06%
8,418
62.81%
15,078
2.13%
511
−27.75%
−6,660
24,007
Van Buren
48.08%
15,347
50.04%
15,974
1.88%
601
−1.96%
−627
31,922
Washtenaw
75.15%
135,904
23.67%
42,804
1.18%
2,140
51.48%
93,100
180,848
Wayne
70.86%
457,601
27.95%
180,487
1.18%
7,651
42.91%
277,114
645,739
Wexford
37.37%
5,645
60.45%
9,131
2.18%
329
−23.08%
−3,486
15,105
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Whitmer won 9 of 13 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[ 153]
Analysis
Whitmer led Dixon in most of the polls. Most Republican donors chose not to fund campaign ads for Dixon, causing the TV airwaves to be dominated by ads for Whitmer, which included negative ads against Dixon.[ 144] [ 154] Whitmer also spent a lot more in digital advertising compared to Dixon.[ 155] Abortion rights, which were on the ballot in the same election , were the subject of negative ads against Dixon, who opposed abortion rights.[ 156] Although aggregate polling had Whitmer up by about 3%, and a last-minute poll by Trafalgar Group had Dixon ahead by 1%, the election was not close. Whitmer defeated Dixon at the same time Michigan voters approved a ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights in the Michigan constitution.[ 157] Democrats swept the other statewide partisan races and won control of both the state House and state Senate .[ 158] This marked the first time Democrats took control of both houses of the Michigan legislature since 1984.[ 159] Exit polls found that Whitmer won nearly 70% of college-educated White women.[ 160]
Despite Dixon's loss, she managed to flip Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula (which had voted for Whitmer in 2018), making this the first election since 1932 where a Democrat won the Michigan governor's mansion without carrying Gogebic County.[ 161] Conversely, Whitmer flipped the counties of Benzie and Grand Traverse ; the last time the Democratic candidate won these counties were 2006 and 1986 , respectively.[ 162]
Notes
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ a b c Rebandt with 2%
^ "Someone else" with 7%, Rebandt with 3%
^ a b Rebandt with 3%
^ a b c d Rebandt with 1%
^ Write-ins (volunteered response) with 7%, Rebandt with 1%
^ Brandenburg with 2%, Rebandt with 1%, Markey with 0%
^ Chenge with 2%
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ Buzuma (L) with 1%; "Other" with 1%
^ "Third party candidate" with 2%
^ "Another candidate" with 1%
^ "Third party candidate" with 2%
^ Buzuma (L) with 1%
^ Buzuma (L) with 2%; Hogan (G) with 1%; Brandenburg (UTP) with <1%; Simpson (NL) with <1%
^ Buzuma (L) with 2%; Hogan (G) with 1%; Brandenburg (UTP) with <1%
^ "Third party candidate" with 2%
^ Buzuma (L) with 2%; Hogan (G) with 2%; "Another candidate" with 1%
^ "Someone else" with 2%
^ "Other/Refused" with 5%
^ "Third party candidate" with 2%
^ "Third party candidate" with 3%
^ "Third party candidate" with 3%
^ "Third party candidate" with 3%
^ Buzuma (L) with 2%; "Other" with <1%
^ "Third party candidate" with 3%
^ "Another candidate" with 1%
^ "Third party candidate" with 3%
^ "Neither" with 3%; "Other with 1%
^ "Neither" with 2%
^ Brandenburg (UTP) with 2%; Buzuma (L) with 1%; Hogan (G) with 0%
^ "Third party candidate" with 4%
^ "Someone else" with 2%
^ Buzuma (L) with 3%; Hogan (G) with 2%; "Another candidate" with 1%
^ Buzuma (L) with 3%; Hogan (G) with 1%; Brandenburg (UTP) with <1%; Simpson (NL) with <1%
^ Buzuma with 4%; "Refused to answer" with 3%; Hogan, Brandenburg, and Simpson with 1%
^ Buzuma with 3%; "Other" with 1%
^ "Third party candidate" with 7%
^ Buzuma with 2%; "Other" with 1%
^ Includes Undecided
^ "Elect someone new" as opposed to "re-elect Whitmer" with 41%
^ "It depends" with 14%; Undecided with 6%
Partisan clients
^ This poll was sponsored by Rinke's campaign.
^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Craig's campaign
^ a b This poll was sponsored by American Greatness, a conservative news outlet.
^ Poll conducted for Citizens United , a conservative non-profit organization.
^ This poll was sponsored by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters .
^ Poll conducted for WJRT-TV and the Detroit Free Press .
^ Poll conducted for MIRS, Governmental Consultant Services Inc., and the Life Insurance Association of Michigan.
^ a b This poll was sponsored by the Michigan Republican Party.
^ Poll sponsored by DePerno's campaign for Attorney General
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^ "Michigan AFL-CIO Endorses Gretchen Whitmer for Governor, Garlin Gilchrist for Lt. Governor, Dana Nessel for Attorney General, and Jocelyn Benson for Sec. of State" . March 17, 2022.
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