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Sanilac County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 69% of the vote for governor in Sanilac County. The margin is 7.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Sanilac County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
70.4%13,019
Abdul El-Sayed
27.1%5,008
Lydia Christensen
1.3%234
Tim Long
0.8%145

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
68.9%12,737
Jocelyn Benson
28.8%5,319
Anthony Hudson
1.6%289
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%89

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 9th District

Lisa McClain
71.7%13,134
Ray Pooley
25.6%4,695
Jim Walkowicz
1.0%186
Kevin Vayko
0.8%147

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Lisa McClain wins. Called.

The leader in Sanilac 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 6, 1:18 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateR +44.4R +48.3D +3.8
MI GovernorR +41.1R +48.3D +7.2
MI-09R +47.3R +48.3D +1.0

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 Sanilac County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris25.5%Donald Trump73.2%R +47.723,339
2020Joe Biden26.6%Donald Trump72.1%R +45.622,444
2016Hillary Clinton25.3%Donald Trump69.9%R +44.519,249
2012Barack Obama39.3%Mitt Romney59.7%R +20.418,369
2008Barack Obama44.9%John McCain52.9%R +8.120,169
2004John Kerry38.0%George W. Bush60.8%R +22.920,763
2000Al Gore38.5%George W. Bush59.1%R +20.518,566

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 +27.1.

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.