2026 results · Michigan · county

Genesee County, Michigan

El-Sayed carried Genesee County by 12.9 points in the Senate race, 8.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+4.2). 6 races have votes counted here.

Genesee County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 181,472; 81% of the 223,203 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+12.9
2024 president: D+4.2
Shift from 2024: 8.7 pts → D
In Michigan: 8th of 83; The 8th best county for El-Sayed of the 83 counted; 50th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Michigan SenateAbdul El-Sayed won · D+7.0 across the state
55.3% Abdul El-Sayed42.4% Mike Rogers
D+12.9181,472 votes
8.7 pts → D2024 D+4.2
Michigan GovernorJocelyn Benson won · D+10.8 across the state
57.4% Jocelyn Benson40.6% John James
D+16.8181,192 votes
12.6 pts → D2024 D+4.2
Michigan Attorney GeneralEli Savit won · D+8.3 across the state
55.6% Eli Savit41.4% Doug Lloyd
D+14.2178,436 votes
10.0 pts → D2024 D+4.2
Michigan Secretary of StateGarlin Gilchrist II won · D+10.2 across the state
56.9% Garlin Gilchrist II40.1% Anthony Forlini
D+16.8179,628 votes
12.6 pts → D2024 D+4.2

The House

Genesee County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

Michigan 7th DistrictGenesee County's part of the district · William Lawrence won · D+3.3 across the district
28.1% William Lawrence70.8% Tom Barrett
R+42.789 votes
—2024 R+35.7
Michigan 8th DistrictGenesee County's part of the district · Kristen McDonald Rivet won · D+13.6 across the district
58.4% Kristen McDonald Rivet38.9% Tom Smith
D+19.5179,875 votes
14.6 pts → D2024 D+4.9

Also in this county: MI-09, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.