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Mackinac County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 58% of the vote for governor in Mackinac County. The margin is 8.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Mackinac County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
59.4%3,589
Abdul El-Sayed
38.3%2,313
Lydia Christensen
1.2%70
Tim Long
0.7%40

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
57.6%3,487
Jocelyn Benson
40.8%2,467
Anthony Hudson
1.1%66
Donna Brandenburg
0.3%19

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
56.6%3,426
Callie Barr
41.3%2,499
Liz Hakola
0.9%53
Arnett Satterla
0.6%37

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Mackinac 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 3, 9:36 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateR +21.6R +25.2D +3.6
MI GovernorR +17.1R +25.2D +8.1
MI-01R +15.6R +25.2D +9.6

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 Mackinac County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris37.0%Donald Trump61.8%R +24.97,238
2020Joe Biden37.5%Donald Trump61.3%R +23.87,014
2016Hillary Clinton34.2%Donald Trump61.4%R +27.26,097
2012Barack Obama43.5%Mitt Romney55.7%R +12.26,099
2008Barack Obama47.3%John McCain51.1%R +3.86,396
2004John Kerry42.7%George W. Bush56.2%R +13.46,599
2000Al Gore42.4%George W. Bush54.8%R +12.45,970

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 +12.5.

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.