Governor elections in Michigan
● In officeGretchen WhitmerDemocratic
Elections won
R 50 · D 29 · Other 281 gubernatorial elections since 1835
Last decided by
10.5 pts2022, Gretchen Whitmer over Tudor Dixon
Closest ever
0.06 pts1950, G. Mennen Williams over Harry F. Kelly
Longest streak
10 in a rowRepublican, 1892–1910
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Michigan's governor is Democrat Gretchen Whitmer; Whitmer won the most recent race by 10.5 points in 2022. Whitmer has held the office since 2018. The 2022 race put Whitmer ahead of Tudor Dixon, 10.5 points clear. Across 81 elections since 1835, Republicans have won 50 and Democrats 29, with 2 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1950, decided by 0.06 points; the widest 1835, by 81.6 points.
Gretchen Whitmer D 2,430,505 · Tudor Dixon R 1,960,635
Gretchen Whitmer D 2,266,193 · Bill Schuette R 1,859,534
Rick Snyder R 1,605,034 · Mark Schauer D 1,476,904
Rick Snyder R 1,874,834 · Virg Bernero D 1,287,320
Jennifer Granholm D 2,142,513 · Dick DeVos R 1,608,086
Jennifer Granholm D 1,631,276 · Dick Posthumus R 1,504,755
John Engler R 1,883,005 · Geoffrey Fieger D 1,143,574
John Engler R 1,899,101 · Howard Wolpe D 1,188,438
John Engler R 1,276,134 · James J. Blanchard D 1,258,539
James J. Blanchard D 1,632,138 · William Lucas R 753,647
James J. Blanchard D 1,561,291 · Richard Headlee R 1,369,582
William Milliken R 1,628,485 · William B. Fitzgerald D 1,237,256
William Milliken R 1,356,865 · Sander Levin D 1,242,247
William Milliken R 1,339,047 · Sander Levin D 1,294,638
George W. Romney R 1,490,430 · Zolton Ferency D 963,383
George W. Romney R 1,764,355 · Neil O. Staebler D 1,381,442
George W. Romney R 1,420,086 · John B. Swainson D 1,339,513
John B. Swainson D 1,643,634 · Paul D. Bagwell R 1,602,022
G. Mennen Williams D 1,225,533 · Paul D. Bagwell R 1,078,089
G. Mennen Williams D 1,666,689 · Albert E. Cobo R 1,376,376
G. Mennen Williams D 1,216,308 · Donald S. Leonard R 963,300
G. Mennen Williams D 1,431,893 · Frederick M. Alger Jr. R 1,423,275
G. Mennen Williams D 935,152 · Harry F. Kelly R 933,998
G. Mennen Williams D 1,128,664 · Kim Sigler R 964,810
Kim Sigler R 1,003,878 · Murray Van Wagoner D 644,540
Harry F. Kelly R 1,208,859 · Edward J. Fry D 989,307
Harry F. Kelly R 645,335 · Murray Van Wagoner D 573,314
Murray Van Wagoner D 1,077,065 · Luren Dickinson R 945,784
Frank Fitzgerald R 847,245 · Frank Murphy D 753,752
Frank Murphy D 892,774 · Frank Fitzgerald R 843,855
Frank Fitzgerald R 659,743 · Arthur J. Lacy D 577,044
William Comstock D 887,672 · Wilber M. Brucker R 696,935
Wilber M. Brucker R 483,990 · William Comstock D 357,664
Fred W. Green R 961,179 · William Comstock D 404,546
Fred W. Green R 399,564 · William Comstock D 227,155
Alex J. Groesbeck R 799,225 · Edward Frensdorf D 343,577
Alex J. Groesbeck R 356,933 · Alva M. Cummins D 218,252
Alex J. Groesbeck R 703,180 · Woodbridge N. Ferris D 310,566
Albert E. Sleeper R 266,738 · John W. Bailey D 158,142
Albert E. Sleeper R 363,724 · Edwin F. Sweet D 264,440
Chase S. Osborn R 202,803 · Lawton T. Hemans D 159,770
Fred M. Warner R 262,141 · Lawton T. Hemans D 252,611
Fred M. Warner R 227,567 · Charles H. Kimmerle D 130,018
Fred M. Warner R 283,799 · Woodbridge N. Ferris D 223,571
Aaron T. Bliss R 211,261 · Lorenzo T. Durand D 174,077
Aaron T. Bliss R 305,612 · William C. Maybury D 226,228
Hazen S. Pingree R 243,239 · Justin R Whiting D 168,142
Hazen S. Pingree R 304,431 · Charles R. Sligh D 225,200
John T. Rich R 221,228 · Allen B. Morse D 205,138
Cyrus G. Luce R 233,595 · Wellington R Burt D 216,450
Josiah W. Begole D 154,451 · David Jerome R 149,697
Charles Croswell R 165,930 · William L. Webber D 142,591
John J. Bagley R 111,757 · Henry Chamberlain D 105,561
John J. Bagley R 137,606 · Austin Blair R 80,961
Henry P. Baldwin R 100,176 · Charles C. Comstock D 83,555
Henry P. Baldwin R 128,051 · John Moore D 97,290
Henry H. Crapo R 96,746 · Alpheus S. Williams D 67,708
Henry H. Crapo N 91,356 · William M. Fenton D 74,293
Austin Blair R 68,716 · Byron G Stout D 62,102
Austin Blair R 87,806 · John S. Barry D 67,221
Moses Wisner R 65,202 · Charles E. Stuart D 56,067
Kinsley S. Bingham R 71,402 · Alpheus Felch D 54,085
Kinsley S. Bingham R 43,652 · John S. Barry D 38,675
Robert McClelland D 23,827 · Townsend E. Gidley W 16,901
John S. Barry D 27,837 · Flavius J. Littlejohn W 23,540
John S. Barry D 20,993 · Philo C. Fuller W 15,449
William Woodbridge W 18,195 · Elon Farnsworth D 17,037
Stevens T. Mason D 14,867 · Charles C. Trowbridge W 14,424
Stevens T. Mason D 8,461 · John Biddle W 814