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Ogemaw County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 65% of the vote for governor in Ogemaw County. The margin is 9.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Ogemaw County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
67.1%6,922
Abdul El-Sayed
30.1%3,110
Lydia Christensen
1.4%144
Tim Long
0.9%91

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
64.7%6,687
Jocelyn Benson
32.7%3,384
Anthony Hudson
1.7%176
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%56

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
65.4%6,675
Callie Barr
32.1%3,271
Arnett Satterla
0.9%87
Liz Hakola
0.8%80

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Ogemaw 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, 10:42 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateR +38.0R +42.6D +4.6
MI GovernorR +32.8R +42.6D +9.8
MI-01R +34.2R +42.6D +8.3

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 Ogemaw County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris28.3%Donald Trump70.3%R +42.012,622
2020Joe Biden29.2%Donald Trump69.3%R +40.111,907
2016Hillary Clinton29.2%Donald Trump65.7%R +36.610,387
2012Barack Obama46.2%Mitt Romney52.5%R +6.210,361
2008Barack Obama50.1%John McCain47.7%D +2.410,768
2004John Kerry48.3%George W. Bush50.5%R +2.210,796
2000Al Gore49.7%George W. Bush47.8%D +1.99,855

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 +43.9.

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.