U.S. Senate
Mike Rogers
52.0%25,865
Abdul El-Sayed
45.3%22,529
Lydia Christensen
1.3%651
Tim Long
0.9%437
2 more candidates on the race page.
Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.
Bay County, Michigan
2026 election results. John James (R) got 50% of the vote for governor in Bay County. The margin is 13.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.
2026 results in Bay County
Governor
John James
49.7%24,753
Jocelyn Benson
48.3%24,018
Anthony Hudson
1.1%559
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%262
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.
U.S. House: Michigan 8th District
Kristen McDonald Rivet
51.1%25,281
Thomas Smith
46.4%22,958
Kathy Goodwin
1.5%759
Mia Pettus
0.7%357
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Kristen McDonald Rivet wins. Called.
The leader in Bay 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 3, 10:26 PM.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate | R +6.9 | R +14.9 | D +8.0 |
| MI Governor | R +1.5 | R +14.9 | D +13.4 |
| MI-08 | D +4.8 | R +14.9 | D +19.7 |
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 Bay County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 42.0% | Donald Trump | 56.7% | R +14.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 43.4% | Donald Trump | 55.0% | R +11.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 40.9% | Donald Trump | 53.5% | R +12.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 52.2% | Mitt Romney | 46.7% | D +5.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 56.7% | John McCain | 41.4% | D +15.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 54.4% | George W. Bush | 44.6% | D +9.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 54.7% | George W. Bush | 42.9% | D +11.8 |
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 +26.5.
Other counties in Michigan
Michigan results- Alcona County
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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.