2026 results · Michigan · Michigan Secretary of State
Garlin Gilchrist II, the Democrat, is elected Michigan Secretary of State, a Democratic hold
Donald Trump carried Michigan by 1.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garlin Gilchrist IIDemocrat | 2,536,648 | 53.7% | |
| Anthony ForliniRepublican | 2,057,142 | 43.5% | |
| Christine SloanLibertarian | 77,091 | 1.6% | |
| Scott E. AughneyOther party | 28,125 | 0.6% | |
| 2 others | 26,553 | 0.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted4,725,559 votes60 of 83 counties finishedCount last changed Nov 7, 12:57 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
The map
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What moved most
Scroll through Michigan, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 83 counties compared moved 11.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 83% as many votes as in 2024, from 90% in Leelanau County to 76% in Delta County. Where turnout ran higher, the county moved more toward the Republicans (r = −0.39).
Wayne County moved most: D+29.0 for president in 2024, D+46.6 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Wayne County added 81,192 net votes for Gilchrist against the 2024 margin, 15% of the statewide change
Across the 83 counties compared, the margin moved by 559,609 votes toward Gilchrist: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Wayne County+81,192 Gilchrist
- Macomb County+70,610 Gilchrist
- Oakland County+49,608 Gilchrist
- Kent County+27,628 Gilchrist
- Genesee County+20,872 Gilchrist
- Ottawa County+13,859 Gilchrist
- St. Clair County+13,386 Gilchrist
- Monroe County+12,927 Gilchrist
8 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Gilchrist this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Macomb CountyR+13.7D+0.2
- Saginaw CountyR+3.3D+6.7
- Muskegon CountyR+1.8D+8.7
- Eaton CountyR+3.1D+7.5
- Grand Traverse CountyR+1.7D+8.2
- Clinton CountyR+8.6D+0.8
- Isabella CountyR+7.5D+4.9
- Benzie CountyR+8.7D+0.6
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Michigan’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
Michigan’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 4 of Michigan's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 7–6, now D 9–4, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.