2010 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Turnout| 42.9%  7.8 [1]
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Nominee  | Rick Snyder | Virg Bernero |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Brian Calley | Brenda Lawrence
Popular vote  | 1,874,834 | 1,287,320
Percentage  | 58.11% | 39.90%

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County results

Municipality results

Snyder: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Bernero: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Tie:

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The 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic governor Jennifer Granholm and lieutenant governor John D. Cherry were prohibited by the state's Constitution from seeking a third term. This resulted in a large pool of candidates which was whittled down, when the May 11 filing deadline passed, to two Democrats and five Republicans.[2] Both the Cook Political Report and the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report rated the election as leaning Republican.[3][4]

The Republican primary race was highly competitive; both local and national polling reported Congressman Pete Hoekstra, state Attorney General Mike Cox, and businessman Rick Snyder as being front-runners for the Republican Party nomination.[5][6][7][8] The Democratic front-runner when the 2009 polls were conducted, Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, withdrew from the race in January 2010.[9][10] The final polls just days before the primary election showed that, while Lansing mayor Virg Bernero was in the lead, over a quarter of those polled were still undecided.[11] The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions for the August 3 state primary was 4:00 PM on May 11, 2010.[2][12]

A total of 1,575,167 registered voters voted in the primaries, with 66.4% of them voting in the Republican primary.[13] Analysts believe a large portion of Democrats crossed party lines to vote for Snyder, whose ad campaign targeted bipartisan and independent support.[14] In Michigan, voters may vote in either primary regardless of their political affiliation, but can only vote for one party. Ballots with split tickets are not counted in partisan races. Both races came in more disparate than predicted. Snyder won with a near 10-point lead over closest rival Pete Hoekstra, and Bernero won with an even larger 17-point lead over early favorite state house speaker Andy Dillon. Both nominees portrayed themselves as political outsiders.[15] On August 25, Snyder appointed State Representative Brian Calley as his running mate.[16] On August 28, Bernero appointed Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence as his running mate.[17]

Snyder won a decisive victory over Bernero in the general election, winning by nearly 20 percentage points. As of 2022[update], this was the last time the counties of Ingham, Marquette, Eaton, Saginaw, Bay, and Muskegon voted for the Republican candidate.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Virg Bernero, Mayor of Lansing[18]
* Andy Dillon, Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives[19]

#### Withdrew

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* Robert Bowman, former Michigan treasurer[20] (ended exploratory bid on February 15, 2010)
* John D. Cherry, Lieutenant Governor[10] (ended exploratory bid on January 5, 2010)
* Hansen Clarke, member of the Michigan Senate[21] (ended bid on January 15, 2010; ran for Congress instead)
* John Freeman, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives[22] (ended bid on January 11, 2010)
* Dan Kildee, former Genesee County Treasurer[23] (ended exploratory bid on March 5, 2010)
* Alma Wheeler Smith, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (ended exploratory bid on May 10, 2010)[24]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Dates administered  | John D. Cherry  | Andy Dillon  | George Perles  | John Freeman  | Alma Wheeler Smith  | Dan Kildee  | Virg Bernero

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EPIC-MRA[25] | July 28, 2010  | \--  | 32%  | \--  | \--  | \--  | \--  | 40%
EPIC-MRA[26] | June 12–15, 2010  | \--  | 34% | \--  | \--  | \--  | \--  | 24%
Public Policy Polling[27] | May 25–27, 2010  | \--  | 23%  | \--  | \--  | \--  | \--  | 26%
EPIC-MRA[28] | May 22–26, 2010  | \--  | 29% | \--  | \--  | \--  | \--  | 23%
Rasmussen Reports[29] | April 22, 2010  | \--  | 13% | \--  | \--  | 9%  | \--  | 12%
Rasmussen Reports[29] | March 24, 2010  | \--  | 12% | \--  | \--  | 10%  | \--  | 8%
Denno-Noor Research[30] | March 3–5, 2010  | \--  | 13% | \--  | \--  | 6%  | 6%  | 11%
EPIC-MRA[31] | February 22–25, 2010  | \--  | 17% | \--  | \--  | 7%  | 12%  | 8%
Detroit Free Press[32] | November 12–17, 2009  | 20% | 6%  | 6%  | 2%  | 2%  | \--  | \--
EPIC-MRA[33] | October 11–15, 2009  | 33% | \--  | 3%  | 2%  | 5%  | \--  | \--
Marketing Resource Group[34] | September 12–20, 2009  | 40% | \--  | \--  | 9%  | 8%  | \--  | \--

### Results

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Results by county

Bernero

* Bernero—70–80%

* Bernero—60–70%

* Bernero—50–60%

Dillon

* Dillon—50–60%

Primary election results[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Virg Bernero | 309,235 | 58.6%
| Democratic | Andy Dillon  | 218,884  | 41.4%
Total votes  | 528,119  | 100.0%

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Mike Bouchard, Sheriff of Oakland County and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2006[36][37]
* Mike Cox, Michigan Attorney General[38]
* Tom George, state senator[39]
* Pete Hoekstra, U.S. representative[40]
* Rick Snyder, businessman

#### Withdrew

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* David Kniffen, businessman[41][42]
* Terri Lynn Land, Michigan Secretary of State (became Bouchard's running mate)[43]
* Tim Rujan, Huron County Commissioner (failed to qualify)[44][45]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Dates administered  | Mike Cox  | Pete Hoekstra  | Mike Bouchard  | Rick Snyder  | Tom George  | David Kniffen

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EPIC-MRA[46] | July 29, 2010  | 24%  | 23%  | 10%  | 26% | 1%  | \--
Detroit News 4/WDIV[47] | July 18, 2010  | 26.4% | 25.6%  | 11.6%  | 20.2%  | 1.8%  | \--
EPIC-MRA[26] | June 12–15, 2010  | 26% | 24%  | 16%  | 20%  | 2%  | \--
Public Policy Polling[27] | May 25–27, 2010  | 17%  | 19%  | 15%  | 20% | 9%  | \--
EPIC-MRA[28] | May 22–26, 2010  | 18%  | 30% | 16%  | 17%  | 2%  | \--
Rasmussen Reports[48] | April 22, 2010  | 13%  | 28% | 9%  | 14%  | \--  | \--
Rasmussen Reports[48] | March 30, 2010  | 13%  | 27% | 6%  | 18%  | \--  | \--
Marketing Research Group[49] | March 10–15, 2010  | 21% | 21% | 10%  | 20%  | 1%  | \-
Denno-Noor Research[30] | March 3–5, 2010  | 12%  | 28% | 8%  | 18%  | 2%  | \--
EPIC-MRA[31] | February 22–25, 2010  | 21%  | 27% | 10%  | 12%  | 1%  | \--
Mitchell Research & Communications[50] | November 17–19, 2009  | 27% | 24%  | 12%  | 3%  | 3%  | \--
Detroit Free Press[32] | November 12–17, 2009  | 15%  | 21% | 13%  | 5%  | 3%  | \--
EPIC-MRA[33] | October 11–15, 2009  | 28%  | 29% | \--  | 14%  | 3%  | 2%
Marketing Resource Group[34] | September 12–20, 2009  | 27% | 23%  | 15%  | \--  | \--  | \--
Marketing Resource Group[51] | March 4–10, 2009  | 15%  | 17%  | \--  | \--  | \--  | \--

### Results

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Results by county

Snyder

* Snyder—40–50%

* Snyder—<40%

Hoekstra

* Hoekstra—<40%

* Hoekstra—40–50%

* Hoekstra—50–60%

Cox

* Cox—<40%

* Cox—40–50%

Republican primary results[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Rick Snyder | 381,327 | 36.4%
| Republican | Pete Hoekstra  | 280,976  | 26.8%
| Republican | Mike Cox  | 240,409  | 23.0%
| Republican | Mike Bouchard  | 127,350  | 12.2%
| Republican | Tom George  | 16,986  | 1.6%
Total votes  | 1,044,925  | 100.0%

## Other parties

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Based on past election performance, the Libertarian Party of Michigan, Green Party of Michigan, and the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan (affiliated with the Constitution Party) have automatic ballot access for the general election, but by state law they must nominate candidates through party conventions rather than primary elections. The Natural Law Party also has automatic ballot access in Michigan, but chose not to run a candidate for governor in 2010.

### Libertarian Party candidates

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The Libertarian Party of Michigan nominee was Kenneth Proctor.[52] The nomination was won at the Michigan Libertarian Convention held in Okemos, Michigan on Saturday, May 22, in accordance with Michigan state law. He beat out Bhagwan Dashairya, who had been the 2006 U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee for governor. The delegates ended up selecting Dashairya as the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Congress in District 8.

Proctor's running mate was Dr. Erwin Haas, Maryland of Grand Rapids. Haas received the Lt. Governor nomination unanimously.

### Green Party candidates

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The Green Party of Michigan held their statewide nominating convention July 31 and August 1 in Lansing, and nominated Harley Mikkelson for governor and Lynn Meadows for lieutenant governor.[53]

### U.S. Taxpayers Party candidates

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The 2010 U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention was held on June 26 in East Lansing. In a nearly unanimous vote, Stacey Mathia and Chris Levels were formally nominated as candidates of the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor.

According to Stacey Mathia's official press release, "The Convention applauded Mathia's agenda to institute Law-Abiding Constitutional Government and State Sovereignty in order to free the People of Michigan from the political oppression of big government operating outside of its authority."[54]

The press release also stated, "Chris Levels, is currently well known as a radio talk show host on WSNL in the Flint, Michigan area. His last minute nomination speech will be available on Mathia's website. The USTPM Convention gave him a standing applause."

## General election

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### Debates

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On August 12, it was reported that Virg Bernero accepted invitations to three debates. The first debate would be held September 21 and sponsored by WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids. The second debate would be held October 7 and be broadcast on 55 radio and TV stations throughout the state. The third debate would be held October 21 and would be sponsored by WXYZ-TV, WWJ (AM) and Crain's Detroit Business.[55] Then in early September, Bernero offered Snyder a deal of eight debates. Snyder proposed a counter-offer of three debates, which Bernero refused.[56] A Detroit Free Press editorial was critical of Snyder for not agreeing to debates.[57] Bernero called Snyder a wimp for not agreeing to debate him.[58] An impromptu debate developed after Bernero crashed a town hall meeting Snyder was hosting in Westland on September 13.[59] The two sides agreed to an hour-long televised debate, broadcast on October 10 from the studios of WTVS in Wixom.[60] A group of Detroit clergy invited the two major party candidates to a debate there on October 21. Only Bernero accepted the invitation.[61]

### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Cook Political Report[62] | Likely R (flip) | October 14, 2010
Rothenberg[63] | Likely R (flip) | October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics[64] | Likely R (flip) | November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[65] | Likely R (flip) | October 28, 2010
CQ Politics[66] | Tossup  | October 28, 2010

### Polling

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Poll source  | Dates administered  | Virg
Bernero (D)  | Rick
Snyder (R)

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Detroit News/WDIV Local 4[67] | October 25–26, 2010  | 35%  | 53%
Free Press/WXYZ-TV Channel 7[68] | October 23–26, 2010  | 37%  | 55%
Rossman Group/Team TelCom[69] | October 18, 2010  | 36%  | 50%
Rasmussen Reports[70] | October 17, 2010  | 34%  | 54%
Mitchell Research[71] | October 10, 2010  | 29%  | 49%
EPIC-MRA[72] | October 3–7, 2010  | 29%  | 49%
Rasmussen Reports[73] | September 20, 2010  | 38%  | 51%
Public Policy Polling[74] | September 17–19, 2010  | 31%  | 52%
Mitchell Research[75] | August 25–29, 2010  | 26%  | 53%
Detroit News[76] | August 9–10, 2010  | 32%  | 51%
Rasmussen Reports[77] | August 4, 2010  | 37%  | 49%
Rasmussen Reports[78] | June 10, 2010  | 30%  | 42%
Public Policy Polling[79] | May 25–27, 2010  | 28%  | 44%
EPIC-MRA[28] | May 22–26, 2010  | 28%  | 51%
EPIC-MRA[80] | March 28–31, 2010  | 29%  | 42%
Michigan Research Group[81] | March 10–15, 2010  | 26%  | 42%

### Results

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2010 Michigan gubernatorial election[82] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Rick Snyder | 1,874,834  | 58.11%  | +15.81%
| Democratic | Virg Bernero | 1,287,320  | 39.90%  | −16.46%
| Libertarian | Ken Proctor  | 22,390  | 0.69%  | +0.08%
| Constitution | Stacey Mathia  | 20,818  | 0.65%  | +0.46%
| Green | Harley Mikkelson  | 20,699  | 0.64%  | +0.12%
| Write-ins  |  | 27  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Majority  | 587,514  | 18.21%  | +4.15%
Turnout | 3,226,088  |  | −15.13%
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |  |

### Results by county

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County | Rick Snyder (R)  | Virg Bernero (D)  | Others

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Percentage  | Votes  | Percentage  | Votes  | Percentage  | Votes
Alcona | 63.4% | 2,896 | 33.2%  | 1,518  | 3.4%  | 155
Alger | 54.9% | 2,075 | 41.3%  | 1,559  | 3.8%  | 143
Allegan | 72.3% | 26,990 | 25.3%  | 9,438  | 2.4%  | 895
Alpena | 57.1% | 5,753 | 39.6%  | 3,982  | 3.3%  | 333
Antrim | 70.6% | 7,295 | 26.6%  | 2,753  | 2.8%  | 288
Arenac | 64.0% | 3,521 | 33.2%  | 1,825  | 2.9%  | 159
Baraga | 59.5% | 1,578 | 37.1%  | 983  | 3.5%  | 92
Barry | 72.8% | 15,300 | 25.0%  | 5,243  | 2.2%  | 470
Bay | 59.6% | 23,622 | 38.2%  | 15,147  | 2.2%  | 868
Benzie | 62.3% | 4,709 | 34.7%  | 2,625  | 2.9%  | 222
Berrien | 62.2% | 28,519 | 35.3%  | 16,178  | 2.5%  | 1,123
Branch | 71.9% | 9,183 | 25.9%  | 3,306  | 2.3%  | 290
Calhoun | 62.8% | 25,967 | 35.2%  | 14,572  | 2.0%  | 809
Cass | 63.6% | 8,879 | 33.4%  | 4,661  | 2.9%  | 411
Charlevoix | 68.8% | 7,048 | 28.5%  | 2,918  | 2.8%  | 283
Cheboygan | 67.2% | 6,775 | 29.9%  | 3,016  | 2.8%  | 285
Chippewa | 60.7% | 7,114 | 36.4%  | 4,261  | 2.9%  | 345
Clare | 64.8% | 6,078 | 32.2%  | 3,018  | 3.0%  | 279
Clinton | 65.5% | 18,425 | 32.8%  | 9,239  | 1.7%  | 466
Crawford | 66.2% | 3,233 | 30.3%  | 1,477  | 3.5%  | 171
Delta | 57.8% | 7,558 | 39.2%  | 5,122  | 3.0%  | 397
Dickinson | 63.5% | 5,910 | 33.7%  | 3,134  | 2.9%  | 266
Eaton | 59.7% | 24,927 | 38.1%  | 15,899  | 2.2%  | 921
Emmet | 69.7% | 9,183 | 27.6%  | 3,632  | 2.8%  | 368
Genesee | 46.7%  | 62,589  | 51.3% | 68,708 | 2.0%  | 2,635
Gladwin | 64.0% | 5,756 | 33.2%  | 2,986  | 2.7%  | 247
Gogebic | 47.3%  | 2,511  | 49.4% | 2,627 | 3.3%  | 176
Grand Traverse | 69.6% | 23,541 | 27.8%  | 9,395  | 2.6%  | 879
Gratiot | 65.6% | 7,234 | 32.1%  | 3,537  | 2.3%  | 253
Hillsdale | 71.2% | 10,055 | 26.0%  | 3,675  | 2.7%  | 388
Houghton | 59.9% | 7,295 | 36.8%  | 4,479  | 3.3%  | 397
Huron | 69.9% | 8,453 | 27.7%  | 3,347  | 2.5%  | 297
Ingham | 49.0% | 43,181 | 48.8%  | 42,961  | 2.2%  | 1,927
Ionia | 72.2% | 13,269 | 25.9%  | 4,754  | 1.9%  | 358
Iosco | 61.5% | 5,943 | 35.5%  | 3,435  | 3.0%  | 287
Iron | 56.0% | 2,516 | 40.6%  | 1,825  | 3.4%  | 154
Isabella | 61.7% | 9,865 | 36.1%  | 5,776  | 2.2%  | 345
Jackson | 64.1% | 31,914 | 34.0%  | 16,947  | 1.9%  | 961
Kalamazoo | 59.4% | 46,823 | 38.7%  | 30,499  | 1.9%  | 1,535
Kalkaska | 70.5% | 4,096 | 25.3%  | 1,467  | 4.2%  | 245
Kent | 68.9% | 134,019 | 29.4%  | 57,142  | 1.8%  | 3,448
Keweenaw | 62.9% | 691 | 34.1%  | 374  | 3.0%  | 33
Lake | 60.5% | 2,220 | 36.9%  | 1,354  | 2.7%  | 98
Lapeer | 66.8% | 19,771 | 30.7%  | 9,072  | 2.5%  | 752
Leelanau | 65.5% | 7,467 | 32.1%  | 3,655  | 2.4%  | 278
Lenawee | 61.9% | 19,611 | 35.6%  | 11,284  | 2.4%  | 769
Livingston | 75.0% | 51,560 | 23.3%  | 15,994  | 1.7%  | 1,147
Luce | 65.9% | 1,285 | 31.5%  | 615  | 2.6%  | 50
Mackinac | 65.7% | 3,129 | 31.8%  | 1,511  | 2.5%  | 119
Macomb | 61.3% | 164,660 | 36.7%  | 98,675  | 2.0%  | 5,365
Manistee | 60.3% | 5,513 | 36.6%  | 3,352  | 3.1%  | 282
Marquette | 49.2% | 10,690 | 47.4%  | 10,301  | 3.3%  | 727
Mason | 67.0% | 6,871 | 30.7%  | 3,152  | 2.3%  | 239
Mecosta | 68.3% | 8,079 | 29.5%  | 3,485  | 2.3%  | 268
Menominee | 57.6% | 4,114 | 39.1%  | 2,797  | 3.3%  | 234
Midland | 70.1% | 20,262 | 27.8%  | 8,041  | 2.1%  | 615
Missaukee | 76.7% | 4,057 | 20.9%  | 1,105  | 2.4%  | 127
Monroe | 60.3% | 28,911 | 37.4%  | 17,917  | 2.4%  | 1,139
Montcalm | 68.2% | 12,170 | 29.4%  | 5,237  | 2.4%  | 433
Montmorency | 67.8% | 2,625 | 28.7%  | 1,113  | 3.5%  | 136
Muskegon | 53.9% | 27,567 | 44.1%  | 22,552  | 2.0%  | 1,006
Newaygo | 70.2% | 10,503 | 27.4%  | 4,101  | 2.4%  | 364
Oakland | 60.1% | 272,040 | 38.4%  | 173,615  | 1.5%  | 6,982
Oceana | 67.7% | 5,710 | 30.2%  | 2,549  | 2.1%  | 175
Ogemaw | 64.4% | 4,866 | 32.3%  | 2,442  | 3.3%  | 248
Ontonagon | 54.9% | 1,585 | 40.8%  | 1,176  | 4.3%  | 124
Osceola | 72.1% | 5,518 | 24.9%  | 1,901  | 3.0%  | 229
Oscoda | 66.8% | 2,079 | 28.8%  | 896  | 4.3%  | 135
Otsego | 70.3% | 6,130 | 26.9%  | 2,349  | 2.7%  | 238
Ottawa | 79.1% | 71,847 | 19.3%  | 17,534  | 1.6%  | 1,437
Presque Isle | 62.5% | 3,427 | 34.5%  | 1,892  | 3.0%  | 163
Roscommon | 65.1% | 6,450 | 31.8%  | 3,157  | 3.1%  | 306
Saginaw | 55.7% | 37,920 | 42.6%  | 29,008  | 1.7%  | 1,159
St. Clair | 66.0% | 34,503 | 31.4%  | 16,425  | 2.6%  | 1,340
St. Joseph | 70.6% | 10,794 | 27.0%  | 4,126  | 2.4%  | 374
Sanilac | 71.8% | 9,576 | 25.9%  | 3,453  | 2.3%  | 309
Schoolcraft | 56.3% | 1,787 | 40.5%  | 1,285  | 3.3%  | 104
Shiawassee | 60.9% | 14,245 | 36.8%  | 8,595  | 2.3%  | 546
Tuscola | 66.1% | 12,314 | 31.4%  | 5,850  | 2.4%  | 455
Van Buren | 64.1% | 13,985 | 33.3%  | 7,264  | 2.7%  | 579
Washtenaw | 48.4%  | 58,029  | 49.9% | 59,829 | 1.8%  | 2,147
Wayne | 38.3%  | 201,424  | 60.2% | 316,514 | 1.5%  | 7,812
Wexford | 70.5% | 7,251 | 26.3%  | 2,707  | 3.1%  | 320

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Alger (largest city: Munising)
* Alpena (largest city: Alpena)
* Arenac (largest city: Standish)
* Benzie (largest city: Frankfort)
* Berrien (largest city: Niles)
* Cass (largest city: Dowagiac)
* Clare (largest city: Clare)
* Clinton (largest city: St. Johns)
* Delta (largest city: Escanaba)
* Gladwin (largest city: Gladwin)
* Gratiot (largest city: Alma)
* Iosco (largest city: East Tawas)
* Iron (largest city: Iron River)
* Jackson (largest city: Jackson)
* Leelanau (largest settlement: Greilickville)
* Lenawee (largest city: Adrian)
* Mason (largest city: Ludington)
* Menominee (largest city: Menominee)
* Oceana (largest city: Hart)
* Ogemaw (largest city: West Branch)
* Ontonagon (largest village: Ontonagon)
* Presque Isle (largest city: Rogers City)
* Roscommon (largest settlement: Houghton Lake)
* Schoolcraft (largest city: Manistique)
* St. Clair (largest city: Port Huron)
* Bay (largest city: Bay City)
* Calhoun (largest city: Battle Creek)
* Eaton (largest city: Charlotte)
* Isabella (largest city: Mount Pleasant)
* Lake (largest village: Baldwin)
* Manistee (largest city: Manistee)
* Monroe (largest city: Monroe)
* Saginaw (largest city: Saginaw)
* Shiawassee (largest city: Owosso)
* Van Buren (largest city: South Haven)
* Kalamazoo (Largest city: Kalamazoo)
* Oakland (Largest city: Troy)
* Keweenaw (Largest city: Ahmeek)
* Houghton (Largest city: Houghton)
* Mackinac (Largest city: St. Ignace)
* Dickinson (Largest city: Iron Mountain)
* Baraga (Largest city: Baraga)
* Chippewa (Largest city: Sault Ste. Marie)
* Alcona (Largest city: Harrisville)
* Tuscola (Largest city: Caro)
* Ionia (largest city: Ionia)
* Montcalm (Largest city: Greenville)
* Midland (Largest city: Midland)
* Muskegon (largest city: Muskegon)
* Luce (Largest city: Newberry)
* Crawford (Largest city: Grayling)
* Berrien (largest city: Niles)
* Lenawee (largest city: Adrian)
* Ingham (largest city: Lansing)
* Marquette (largest city: Marquette)

## See also

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* 2010 United States gubernatorial elections

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