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Lapeer County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 64% of the vote for governor in Lapeer County. The margin is 9.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Lapeer County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
66.0%29,682
Abdul El-Sayed
31.8%14,308
Lydia Christensen
1.1%481
Tim Long
0.7%306

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
63.9%28,752
Jocelyn Benson
33.9%15,248
Anthony Hudson
1.3%593
Donna Brandenburg
0.6%254

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 9th District

Lisa McClain
66.4%29,446
Ray Pooley
30.7%13,617
Jim Walkowicz
1.2%537
Kevin Vayko
0.9%421

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Lisa McClain wins. Called.

The leader in Lapeer 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 +40.3D +5.4
MI GovernorR +30.7R +40.3D +9.6
MI-09R +36.8R +40.3D +3.5

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 Lapeer County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris29.5%Donald Trump69.3%R +39.855,439
2020Joe Biden31.1%Donald Trump67.4%R +36.352,643
2016Hillary Clinton28.2%Donald Trump66.5%R +38.345,183
2012Barack Obama43.6%Mitt Romney55.0%R +11.543,115
2008Barack Obama47.3%John McCain50.3%R +3.045,362
2004John Kerry41.0%George W. Bush57.9%R +16.944,147
2000Al Gore42.3%George W. Bush54.7%R +12.437,234

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 +27.4.

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.