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Kalkaska County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 64% of the vote for governor in Kalkaska County. The margin is 10.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Kalkaska County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
65.5%6,056
Abdul El-Sayed
31.6%2,922
Lydia Christensen
1.4%132
Tim Long
0.8%73

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
64.3%5,953
Jocelyn Benson
32.6%3,018
Anthony Hudson
1.9%179
Donna Brandenburg
0.7%66

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
63.8%5,882
Callie Barr
33.6%3,103
Arnett Satterla
0.8%78
Liz Hakola
0.8%74

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Kalkaska 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 +34.9R +43.5D +8.6
MI GovernorR +32.7R +43.5D +10.8
MI-01R +30.9R +43.5D +12.6

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 Kalkaska County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris27.8%Donald Trump70.7%R +42.911,529
2020Joe Biden28.3%Donald Trump70.0%R +41.710,626
2016Hillary Clinton25.8%Donald Trump69.2%R +43.48,833
2012Barack Obama39.4%Mitt Romney59.1%R +19.68,299
2008Barack Obama44.5%John McCain53.3%R +8.88,499
2004John Kerry38.1%George W. Bush60.7%R +22.68,380
2000Al Gore40.5%George W. Bush56.1%R +15.66,849

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 +27.3.

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.