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Wexford County, Michigan

2026 election results. John James (R) got 61% of the vote for governor in Wexford County. The margin is 10.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Wexford County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Wexford County

U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers
62.0%9,708
Abdul El-Sayed
35.3%5,532
Lydia Christensen
1.4%221
Tim Long
0.8%128

2 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Abdul El-Sayed wins. Called.

Governor

John James
60.7%9,519
Jocelyn Benson
36.8%5,764
Anthony Hudson
1.7%267
Donna Brandenburg
0.5%73

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Jocelyn Benson wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 1st District

Jack Bergman
66.6%1,320
Callie Barr
31.2%618
Arnett Satterla
1.0%20
Liz Hakola
0.5%10

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Only part of Wexford County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jack Bergman wins. Called.

U.S. House: Michigan 2nd District

John Moolenaar
62.7%8,521
Ben Ambrose
35.8%4,861
Charlotte Magoon
1.0%142
Richard Sills
0.4%60
100% counted

Only part of Wexford County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: John Moolenaar wins. Called.

The leader in Wexford 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, 2:46 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MI SenateR +27.4R +35.1D +7.7
MI GovernorR +24.6R +35.1D +10.6
MI-01 part of the countyR +36.2R +50.5D +14.2
MI-02 part of the countyR +27.4R +33.4D +6.1

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 Wexford County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris32.0%Donald Trump66.6%R +34.619,476
2020Joe Biden32.0%Donald Trump66.3%R +34.318,263
2016Hillary Clinton29.0%Donald Trump65.4%R +36.415,298
2012Barack Obama41.6%Mitt Romney56.9%R +15.314,853
2008Barack Obama47.0%John McCain51.2%R +4.215,704
2004John Kerry39.8%George W. Bush59.1%R +19.315,160
2000Al Gore41.0%George W. Bush55.6%R +14.612,982

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 +20.1.

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.