U.S. Senate
Mike Rogers
60.9%11,240
Abdul El-Sayed
36.3%6,693
Lydia Christensen
1.4%265
Tim Long
0.8%155
2 more candidates on the race page.
Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.
Mecosta County, Michigan
2026 election results. John James (R) got 59% of the vote for governor in Mecosta County. The margin is 8.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.
2026 results in Mecosta County
Governor
John James
59.4%10,950
Jocelyn Benson
38.0%7,018
Anthony Hudson
1.7%312
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%100
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.
U.S. House: Michigan 2nd District
John Moolenaar
62.4%11,418
Ben Ambrose
36.1%6,610
Charlotte Magoon
1.0%179
Richard Sills
0.5%93
Whole district: John Moolenaar wins. Called.
The leader in Mecosta 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, 10:44 PM.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate | R +25.4 | R +30.5 | D +5.2 |
| MI Governor | R +21.9 | R +30.5 | D +8.6 |
| MI-02 | R +26.7 | R +30.5 | D +3.9 |
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 Mecosta County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 34.2% | Donald Trump | 64.2% | R +30.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 35.0% | Donald Trump | 63.0% | R +28.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 33.9% | Donald Trump | 60.0% | R +26.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 44.4% | Mitt Romney | 54.3% | R +9.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.8% | John McCain | 49.5% | R +0.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 44.0% | George W. Bush | 55.2% | R +11.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 42.7% | George W. Bush | 54.7% | R +12.0 |
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 +18.0.
Other counties in Michigan
Michigan results- Alcona County
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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.