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Washtenaw County, Michigan

2026 election results. Abdul El-Sayed (D) got 74% of the U.S. Senate vote in Washtenaw County. The margin is 4.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Washtenaw County

U.S. Senate

Abdul El-Sayed
74.2%148,958
Mike Rogers
24.5%49,150
Lydia Christensen
0.7%1,494
Tim Long
0.3%513

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

Jocelyn Benson
75.4%150,930
John James
23.2%46,349
Anthony Hudson
0.6%1,175
Douglas Campbell
0.5%1,045

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 6th District

Debbie Dingell
76.0%150,852
Heather Smiley
21.7%43,170
Linda Rayburn
0.8%1,611
Timothy Teagan
0.6%1,272

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Debbie Dingell wins. Called.

The leader in Washtenaw 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 4, 1:22 AM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateD +50.4D +45.5D +4.9
MI GovernorD +53.0D +45.5D +7.5
MI-06D +55.5D +45.5D +10.0

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 Washtenaw County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris70.9%Donald Trump26.6%D +44.4221,542
2020Joe Biden72.7%Donald Trump26.0%D +46.6216,286
2016Hillary Clinton68.1%Donald Trump26.8%D +41.3188,578
2012Barack Obama67.3%Mitt Romney31.4%D +35.9179,592
2008Barack Obama69.8%John McCain28.8%D +41.0187,115
2004John Kerry63.5%George W. Bush35.5%D +28.0173,264
2000Al Gore59.8%George W. Bush36.2%D +23.6144,940

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 D +20.8.

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.