Michigan governor election history
Every Michigan governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | Tudor M. Dixon | 10.5 | 4,461,972 |
| 2018 flip | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | Bill Schuette | 9.6 | 4,250,585 |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder | Republican | Mark Schauer | 4.1 | 3,156,531 |
| 2010 flip | Rick Snyder | Republican | Virgil Bernero | 18.2 | 3,226,088 |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm | Democratic | Dick DeVos | 14.1 | 3,801,256 |
| 2002 flip | Jennifer Granholm | Democratic | Dick Posthumus | 4.0 | 3,177,565 |
| 1998 | John Engler | Republican | Geoffrey Fieger | 24.4 | 3,027,104 |
Michigan Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Michigan governor election?
Gretchen Whitmer won in 2022 by 10.5 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Michigan governor race?
In 2022, when Gretchen Whitmer won.
When did a Republican last win a Michigan governor race?
In 2014, when Rick Snyder won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.