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Benzie County, Michigan

2026 election results. Jocelyn Benson (D) got 50% of the vote for governor in Benzie County. The margin is 10.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Benzie County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
49.6%5,500
Abdul El-Sayed
48.3%5,349
Lydia Christensen
1.2%128
Tim Long
0.6%67

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

Jocelyn Benson
49.9%5,546
John James
48.3%5,362
Anthony Hudson
1.0%115
Donna Brandenburg
0.4%42

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Callie Barr
50.5%5,583
Jack Bergman
47.5%5,255
Arnett Satterla
0.7%76
Liz Hakola
0.5%58

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Benzie 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 +1.4R +8.8D +7.4
MI GovernorD +1.7R +8.8D +10.5
MI-01D +3.0R +8.8D +11.8

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 Benzie County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris45.0%Donald Trump53.7%R +8.712,846
2020Joe Biden44.7%Donald Trump53.8%R +9.112,260
2016Hillary Clinton40.2%Donald Trump54.2%R +14.010,228
2012Barack Obama47.3%Mitt Romney51.3%R +3.99,901
2008Barack Obama52.9%John McCain45.5%D +7.410,309
2004John Kerry44.8%George W. Bush54.0%R +9.29,778
2000Al Gore43.9%George W. Bush51.7%R +7.88,072

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 +0.9.

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.