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Oscoda County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 67% of the vote for governor in Oscoda County. The margin is 6.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Oscoda County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
68.4%2,967
Abdul El-Sayed
27.8%1,205
Lydia Christensen
1.9%83
Tim Long
1.3%57

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
66.9%2,900
Jocelyn Benson
30.0%1,303
Anthony Hudson
2.2%95
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%22

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
67.1%2,905
Callie Barr
30.2%1,307
Arnett Satterla
1.0%45
Liz Hakola
0.8%36

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

The leader in Oscoda 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, 10:16 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateR +42.2R +44.9D +2.6
MI GovernorR +38.0R +44.9D +6.9
MI-01R +37.9R +44.9D +6.9

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 Oscoda County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris27.2%Donald Trump71.6%R +44.35,192
2020Joe Biden27.5%Donald Trump71.1%R +43.64,876
2016Hillary Clinton25.6%Donald Trump69.8%R +44.24,073
2012Barack Obama41.0%Mitt Romney57.1%R +16.14,042
2008Barack Obama43.6%John McCain53.6%R +10.04,328
2004John Kerry40.6%George W. Bush58.3%R +17.64,409
2000Al Gore42.0%George W. Bush55.3%R +13.33,992

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 +31.1.

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.