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The States · 2026 outlook

Michigan

One state, every federal race and the provisional balance of power in its capitol.

2024 presidentR+1.4
SenateD+0.9
U.S. HouseD 8R 5
GovernorD holds
County by county · U.S. Senateprojected margin
County view
Projected margin
R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40
Striped = seat changes partyProjected county outcome

Counties colored by the projected margin — the 2024 result shifted by the state's projected swing, summing exactly to the forecast above. Hover a county for its numbers.

County numbers

Wayne431,371 (65.2%)215,912 (32.6%)D+32.6661,844
Oakland330,368 (55.4%)253,003 (42.4%)D+13.0596,494
Macomb171,124 (43.5%)213,580 (54.3%)R+10.8393,358
Kent150,926 (52.5%)129,992 (45.3%)D+7.3287,237
Genesee90,326 (52.4%)78,354 (45.4%)D+6.9172,474
Washtenaw123,053 (72.0%)44,191 (25.8%)D+46.1171,006
Ottawa54,460 (39.5%)80,362 (58.3%)R+18.8137,855
Ingham74,042 (64.7%)37,814 (33.1%)D+31.7114,372
Kalamazoo66,042 (58.7%)44,026 (39.1%)D+19.6112,544
Livingston38,873 (38.0%)61,186 (59.8%)R+21.8102,310
Saginaw38,931 (48.5%)39,542 (49.3%)R+0.880,238
St. Clair24,528 (32.9%)48,413 (64.9%)R+32.074,582
Muskegon36,132 (49.1%)35,782 (48.7%)D+0.573,532
Monroe25,886 (36.7%)43,140 (61.1%)R+24.470,579
Berrien29,987 (45.9%)33,855 (51.9%)R+5.965,278
Jackson25,506 (39.4%)37,825 (58.4%)R+19.064,756
Allegan20,213 (36.4%)34,116 (61.4%)R+25.055,551
Calhoun22,811 (43.1%)28,949 (54.7%)R+11.652,924
Eaton24,408 (48.5%)24,843 (49.3%)R+0.950,359
Grand Traverse23,677 (48.8%)23,752 (49.0%)R+0.248,496
Bay20,278 (42.8%)26,071 (55.0%)R+12.247,392
Lapeer12,948 (30.2%)28,946 (67.6%)R+37.342,836
Lenawee16,412 (38.6%)25,162 (59.2%)R+20.642,509
Midland16,428 (42.3%)21,575 (55.5%)R+13.238,858
Clinton17,650 (45.7%)20,107 (52.1%)R+6.438,606
Van Buren13,531 (42.5%)17,576 (55.3%)R+12.731,807
Shiawassee12,129 (38.6%)18,615 (59.2%)R+20.631,436
Marquette16,382 (54.4%)13,085 (43.4%)D+10.930,130
Barry9,784 (32.8%)19,402 (65.0%)R+32.229,843
Montcalm8,177 (30.4%)18,149 (67.4%)R+37.026,918
Ionia8,936 (34.0%)16,769 (63.8%)R+29.826,283
Isabella11,084 (46.5%)12,205 (51.3%)R+4.723,813
Tuscola6,795 (28.6%)16,418 (69.2%)R+40.523,735
St. Joseph7,473 (33.0%)14,675 (64.8%)R+31.822,646
Newaygo6,441 (28.5%)15,624 (69.3%)R+40.722,561
Cass7,183 (33.4%)13,878 (64.4%)R+31.121,535
Hillsdale4,668 (24.3%)14,084 (73.5%)R+49.119,174
Sanilac4,710 (26.1%)12,928 (71.7%)R+45.618,035
Emmet7,839 (44.4%)9,428 (53.4%)R+9.017,655
Mecosta6,074 (35.0%)10,922 (62.8%)R+27.917,378
Delta5,915 (35.0%)10,616 (62.8%)R+27.816,903
Branch4,710 (28.9%)11,227 (68.9%)R+40.016,295
Gratiot5,283 (34.4%)9,717 (63.4%)R+28.915,337
Wexford4,891 (32.5%)9,828 (65.3%)R+32.815,050
Houghton6,220 (41.6%)8,414 (56.2%)R+14.714,963
Huron4,345 (29.6%)9,991 (68.2%)R+38.514,658
Chippewa5,363 (37.8%)8,514 (60.0%)R+22.214,189
Mason5,485 (39.3%)8,160 (58.5%)R+19.213,952
Leelanau7,306 (53.5%)6,055 (44.3%)D+9.213,662
Charlevoix5,644 (41.4%)7,701 (56.4%)R+15.113,645
Clare4,176 (31.3%)8,889 (66.5%)R+35.313,359
Alpena4,737 (35.6%)8,269 (62.2%)R+26.613,299
Antrim4,953 (38.0%)7,805 (59.8%)R+21.913,045
Cheboygan4,361 (34.4%)8,050 (63.4%)R+29.112,690
Roscommon4,177 (33.6%)7,964 (64.2%)R+30.512,414
Otsego3,979 (32.2%)8,090 (65.6%)R+33.312,341
Iosco4,219 (34.7%)7,670 (63.1%)R+28.412,156
Gladwin3,570 (29.8%)8,135 (68.0%)R+38.111,968
Dickinson3,774 (31.9%)7,797 (65.9%)R+34.011,831
Manistee4,957 (41.9%)6,603 (55.9%)R+13.911,820
Oceana4,018 (35.0%)7,219 (62.8%)R+27.911,490
Osceola2,635 (25.9%)7,329 (71.9%)R+46.110,188
Menominee3,366 (33.4%)6,504 (64.4%)R+31.110,092
Benzie4,511 (45.4%)5,197 (52.4%)R+6.99,926
Ogemaw2,823 (28.9%)6,714 (68.8%)R+39.99,752
Kalkaska2,529 (28.4%)6,184 (69.4%)R+41.08,909
Arenac2,120 (30.0%)4,801 (67.8%)R+37.97,077
Missaukee1,546 (21.9%)5,369 (75.9%)R+54.17,071
Presque Isle2,385 (35.3%)4,219 (62.5%)R+27.26,753
Crawford2,177 (33.2%)4,229 (64.6%)R+31.36,550
Gogebic2,675 (41.8%)3,591 (56.0%)R+14.36,407
Alcona1,694 (29.3%)3,960 (68.5%)R+39.25,781
Mackinac2,098 (37.5%)3,372 (60.3%)R+22.85,593
Iron1,931 (35.6%)3,380 (62.2%)R+26.75,430
Lake1,832 (34.3%)3,393 (63.5%)R+29.25,343
Montmorency1,347 (27.3%)3,482 (70.5%)R+43.34,938
Alger1,627 (40.0%)2,347 (57.8%)R+17.74,063
Oscoda1,111 (27.7%)2,813 (70.1%)R+42.44,012
Schoolcraft1,281 (33.9%)2,420 (64.0%)R+30.13,784
Baraga1,182 (35.3%)2,091 (62.5%)R+27.23,347
Ontonagon1,042 (35.1%)1,861 (62.7%)R+27.62,968
Luce615 (26.7%)1,641 (71.1%)R+44.52,307
Keweenaw541 (43.5%)677 (54.4%)R+10.81,245

Model benchmark — the 2024 result shifted by the state's projected swing, summing exactly to the forecast.

State government2026 outlook

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State legislative outlook · modeledBoth chambers carry the Call the Map state legislature forecast — the same model the Chamber Board publishes.
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