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States ยท Michigan

Iron County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 57% of the vote for governor in Iron County. The margin is 14.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Iron County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
59.0%3,349
Abdul El-Sayed
38.0%2,159
Lydia Christensen
1.6%89
Tim Long
0.8%45

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
56.6%3,223
Jocelyn Benson
41.3%2,348
Anthony Hudson
1.0%57
Donna Brandenburg
0.7%42

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
57.4%3,264
Callie Barr
40.0%2,276
Liz Hakola
0.8%46
Arnett Satterla
0.8%45

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Iron 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 +21.6R +29.7D +8.1
MI GovernorR +15.7R +29.7D +14.0
MI-01R +17.8R +29.7D +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 Iron County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris34.7%Donald Trump64.1%R +29.37,027
2020Joe Biden36.7%Donald Trump62.1%R +25.46,790
2016Hillary Clinton33.9%Donald Trump62.2%R +28.35,910
2012Barack Obama44.9%Mitt Romney53.8%R +9.05,988
2008Barack Obama50.0%John McCain47.8%D +2.26,162
2004John Kerry49.4%George W. Bush49.5%R +0.16,511
2000Al Gore48.7%George W. Bush47.9%D +0.86,188

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 +30.1.

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.