The tables below indicate the political party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. State of Michigan from statehood through the results of the November 2022 elections. [a]
Officials listed include: Governors, Lieutenant Governors, Secretaries of State, Attorneys General/
State Treasurers. [b] The tables also indicate the historical party composition in the State Senate, State House of Representatives, the names and party affiliations of Michigan's U.S. Senators, and the party composition of Michigan's delegations to the U.S. House of Representatives. For years in which a presidential election was held, the tables show which party's nominees received the State's electoral votes.
In 1963, the Michigan Constitution was rewritten, modifying the statewide elected positions.
Year | Executive offices | State Legislature | United States Congress | Electoral votes | ||||||
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Governor | Lt. Governor | Sec. of State | Attorney General | State Senate | State House | U.S. Senator (Class I) | U.S. Senator (Class II) | U.S. House | ||
1965 | George W. Romney (R) [v] | William Milliken (R) | James M. Hare (D) [83] | Frank J. Kelley (D) | 23D, 15R | 73D, 37R | Philip Hart (D) | Patrick V. McNamara (D) | 12D, 7R | Johnson/ Humphrey (D) ![]() |
1966 | Robert P. Griffin (R) | |||||||||
1967 | 20R, 18D [w] | 56R, 54D [x] | 12R, 7D | |||||||
1968 | Humphrey/ Muskie (D) ![]() | |||||||||
1969 | William Milliken (R) [y] | vacant | 57D, 53R | |||||||
1970 | Thomas F. Schweigert (R) | |||||||||
1971 | James H. Brickley (R) | Richard H. Austin (D) | 19R, 19D [z] | 58D, 52R | ||||||
1972 | Nixon/ Agnew (R) ![]() | |||||||||
1973 | 60D, 50R | |||||||||
1974 | 11R, 8D [aa] | |||||||||
1975 | James Damman (R) | 24D, 14R | 66D, 44R | 12D, 7R | ||||||
1976 | Ford/ Dole (R) ![]() | |||||||||
1977 | 68D, 42R | Donald Riegle (D) | 11D, 8R | |||||||
1978 | ||||||||||
1979 | James H. Brickley (R) | 70D, 40R | Carl Levin (D) | 13D, 6R | ||||||
1980 | Reagan/ Bush (R) ![]() | |||||||||
1981 | 64D, 46R | 12D, 7R | ||||||||
1982 | ||||||||||
1983 | James J. Blanchard (D) | Martha Griffiths (D) | 20D, 18R | 63D, 47R | 12D, 6R | |||||
1984 | 20R, 18D [ab] | |||||||||
1985 | 57D, 53R | 11D, 7R | ||||||||
1986 | ||||||||||
1987 | 64D, 46R | |||||||||
1988 | Bush/ Quayle (R) ![]() | |||||||||
1989 | 61D, 49R | |||||||||
1990 | ||||||||||
1991 | John Engler (R) | Connie Binsfeld (R) | ||||||||
1992 | Clinton/ Gore (D) ![]() | |||||||||
1993 | 22R, 16D | 55R, 55D [ac] | 10D, 6R | |||||||
1994 | ||||||||||
1995 | Candice Miller (R) | 56R, 54D | Spencer Abraham (R) | 9D, 7R | ||||||
1996 | ||||||||||
1997 | 52R, 58D | 10D, 6R | ||||||||
1998 | ||||||||||
1999 | Dick Posthumus (R) | Jennifer Granholm (D) | 23R, 15D | 58R, 52D | ||||||
2000 | Gore/ Lieberman (D) ![]() | |||||||||
2001 | 59R, 51D | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 9D, 7R | |||||||
2002 | ||||||||||
2003 | Jennifer Granholm (D) | John D. Cherry (D) | Terri Lynn Land (R) | Mike Cox (R) | 22R, 16D | 63R, 47D | 9R, 6D | |||
2004 | Kerry/ Edwards (D) ![]() | |||||||||
2005 | 58R, 52D | |||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||
2007 | 21R, 17D | 58D, 52R | ||||||||
2008 | Obama/ Biden (D) ![]() | |||||||||
2009 | 21R, 16D [ad] | 67D, 43R | 8D, 7R | |||||||
2010 | 22R, 16D [ae] | |||||||||
2011 | Rick Snyder (R) | Brian Calley (R) | Ruth Johnson (R) | Bill Schuette (R) | 26R, 12D | 63R, 47D | 9R, 6D | |||
2012 | 64R, 46D [af] | |||||||||
2013 | 59R, 51D | 9R, 5D | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||||
2015 | 27R, 11D | 63R, 47D | Gary Peters (D) | |||||||
2016 | Trump/ Pence (R) ![]() | |||||||||
2017 | ||||||||||
2018 | ||||||||||
2019 | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | Garlin Gilchrist (D) | Jocelyn Benson (D) | Dana Nessel (D) | 22R, 16D | 58R, 52D [92] | 7R, 7D | |||
7D, 6R, 1I/L [ag] | ||||||||||
2020 | Biden/ Harris (D) ![]() | |||||||||
2021 | 7R, 7D | |||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||
57R, 53D [ah] | ||||||||||
2023 | 19D, 18R, 1V | 56D, 54R | 7D, 6R | |||||||
2024 | Trump/ Vance (R) ![]() | |||||||||
2025 | 58R, 52D | Elissa Slotkin (D) | 7R, 6D |
Democratic (D) | National Union (NU) | Progressive (Prog) | Republican (R) | Whig (W) |
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