U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed
55.9%181,447
Mike Rogers
42.2%136,948
Lydia Christensen
1.0%3,402
Tim Long
0.4%1,386
2 more candidates on the race page.
Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.
Kent County, Michigan
2026 election results. Jocelyn Benson (D) got 57% of the vote for governor in Kent County. The margin is 10.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Kent County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.
2026 results in Kent County
Governor
Jocelyn Benson
56.9%184,510
John James
41.6%135,112
Anthony Hudson
0.8%2,579
Douglas Campbell
0.3%1,118
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.
U.S. House: Michigan 2nd District
John Moolenaar
60.9%32,513
Ben Ambrose
37.6%20,080
Charlotte Magoon
1.0%547
Richard Sills
0.4%211
Only part of Kent County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: John Moolenaar wins. Called.
U.S. House: Michigan 3rd District
Hillary Scholten
59.7%159,746
Terri DeBoer
38.7%103,594
Joe Jock
1.6%4,184
Only part of Kent County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Hillary Scholten wins. Called.
The leader in Kent 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, 1:29 AM.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate | D +14.0 | D +5.5 | D +8.5 |
| MI Governor | D +15.5 | D +5.5 | D +10.0 |
| MI-02 part of the county | R +23.6 | R +29.5 | D +5.9 |
| MI-03 part of the county | D +21.3 | D +12.7 | D +8.6 |
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 Kent County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 51.8% | Donald Trump | 46.4% | D +5.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 52.1% | Donald Trump | 45.9% | D +6.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 45.0% | Donald Trump | 48.1% | R +3.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 45.5% | Mitt Romney | 53.2% | R +7.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 49.4% | John McCain | 48.9% | D +0.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 40.2% | George W. Bush | 58.9% | R +18.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.1% | George W. Bush | 59.4% | R +21.2 |
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 D +26.6.
Other counties in Michigan
Michigan results- Alcona County
- Alger County
- Allegan County
- Alpena County
- Antrim County
- Arenac County
- Baraga County
- Barry County
- Bay County
- Benzie County
- Berrien County
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Charlevoix County
- Cheboygan County
- Chippewa County
- Clare County
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Delta County
- Dickinson County
- Eaton County
- Emmet County
- Genesee County
- Gladwin County
- Gogebic County
- Grand Traverse County
- Gratiot County
- Hillsdale County
- Houghton County
- Huron County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Iosco County
- Iron County
- Isabella County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kalkaska County
- Keweenaw County
- Lake County
- Lapeer County
- Leelanau County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Luce County
- Mackinac County
- Macomb County
- Manistee County
- Marquette County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Menominee County
- Midland County
- Missaukee County
- Monroe County
- Montcalm County
- Montmorency County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Oakland County
- Oceana County
- Ogemaw County
- Ontonagon County
- Osceola County
- Oscoda County
- Otsego County
- Ottawa County
- Presque Isle County
- Roscommon County
- Saginaw County
- Sanilac County
- Schoolcraft County
- Shiawassee County
- St. Clair County
- St. Joseph County
- Tuscola County
- Van Buren County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Wexford County
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.