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Arenac County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) has 63% of the vote for governor in Arenac County, with about 93% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 11.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Arenac County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
66.1%4,874
Abdul El-Sayed
31.4%2,318
Lydia Christensen
1.2%90
Tim Long
0.8%57

2 more candidates on the race page.

92% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
62.6%4,622
Jocelyn Benson
34.3%2,532
Anthony Hudson
2.2%164
Donna Brandenburg
0.6%48

1 more candidate on the race page.

93% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
64.5%4,685
Callie Barr
32.9%2,389
Arnett Satterla
0.9%63
Liz Hakola
0.8%61

3 more candidates on the race page.

93% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Arenac County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 4, 9:04 AM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateR +35.5R +41.1D +5.6
MI GovernorR +29.2R +41.1D +11.9
MI-01R +32.5R +41.1D +8.7

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Arenac County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris29.1%Donald Trump69.7%R +40.69,158
2020Joe Biden31.4%Donald Trump67.1%R +35.78,831
2016Hillary Clinton31.0%Donald Trump64.3%R +33.37,696
2012Barack Obama46.8%Mitt Romney51.7%R +4.97,841
2008Barack Obama51.1%John McCain46.8%D +4.38,128
2004John Kerry49.6%George W. Bush49.5%D +0.18,216
2000Al Gore50.7%George W. Bush47.1%D +3.67,267

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +44.2.

Other counties in Michigan

Michigan results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Michigan certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Michigan's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.