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Genesee County, Michigan

2026 election results. Abdul El-Sayed (D) got 55% of the U.S. Senate vote in Genesee County. The margin is 8.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Genesee County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Genesee County

U.S. Senate

Abdul El-Sayed
55.3%100,340
Mike Rogers
42.4%76,979
Lydia Christensen
1.2%2,145
Tim Long
0.7%1,191

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

Jocelyn Benson
57.4%104,065
John James
40.6%73,555
Anthony Hudson
1.1%2,076
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%852

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 7th District

Tom Barrett
70.8%63
William Lawrence
28.1%25
Shane Dedrick
1.1%1
100% counted

Only part of Genesee County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: William Lawrence wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 8th District

Kristen McDonald Rivet
58.4%105,024
Thomas Smith
38.9%69,915
Kathy Goodwin
1.6%2,893
Mia Pettus
0.8%1,484

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Only part of Genesee County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Kristen McDonald Rivet wins. Called.

The leader in Genesee 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, 1:21 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateD +13.2D +4.3D +8.9
MI GovernorD +17.2D +4.3D +12.9
MI-07 part of the countyR +43.2——
MI-08 part of the countyD +20.1D +4.3D +15.8

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 Genesee County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris51.4%Donald Trump47.2%D +4.2223,268
2020Joe Biden54.0%Donald Trump44.6%D +9.4221,199
2016Hillary Clinton52.3%Donald Trump42.9%D +9.5196,296
2012Barack Obama63.6%Mitt Romney35.4%D +28.2202,933
2008Barack Obama65.5%John McCain32.9%D +32.5219,896
2004John Kerry60.0%George W. Bush39.2%D +20.8213,775
2000Al Gore62.8%George W. Bush34.9%D +27.9190,865

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 +23.7.

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.