Michigan

Voting Population

Eligibility (74.8% eligible to vote)

Michigan joined the Union in January 1837. The state voted primarily Republican in presidential elections until the Great Depression. From the 1930s through the 1960s, the state alternated periodically between the two parties. From 1972 through 1988 the state voted exclusively Republican, before becoming part of the 'blue wall' that voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections from 1992 through 2012. Donald Trump narrowly flipped the state in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton by just 0.2%. This was the closest state by popular vote percentage in 2016.

Michigan has 16 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Lansing, MI • 2020 Population: 10,045,029 • US Representatives: 14

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

51%

Democrat

2016 Presidential (30.8% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (34.6% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Michigan. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
Debbie Stabenow	U.S. Senator	731 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-4822
Gary Peters	U.S. Senator	724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-6221
Gretchen Whitmer	Governor of Michigan	(517) 373-3400
Garlin Gilchrist II	Lieutenant Governor of Michigan	(517) 373-3400
Jocelyn Benson	MI Secretary of State	(888) 767-6424
Casandra E. Ulbrich	MI State Board of Education Member	(833) 633-5788 ulbrichc@michigan.gov
Ellen Cogen Lipton	MI State Board of Education Member
Jason Strayhorn	MI State Board of Education Member
Judith Pritchett	MI State Board of Education Member	(833) 633-5788 pritchettj1@michigan.gov
Nikki Snyder	MI State Board of Education Member	(833) 633-5788 snydern@michigan.gov
Pamela Pugh	MI State Board of Education Member	(833) 633-5788 pughp@michigan.gov
Tiffany D. Tilley	MI State Board of Education Member	(833) 633-5788 tilleyt@michigan.gov
Tom McMillin	MI State Board of Education Member	(833) 633-5788 mcmillint1@michigan.gov
Denise Ilitch	University of Michigan Regent	dilitch@umich.edu
Jordan B. Acker	University of Michigan Regent	(248) 483-5000 jacker@umich.edu
Katherine E. White	University of Michigan Regent	(313) 577-1054 kewhite@umich.edu
Mark J. Bernstein	University of Michigan Regent	(248) 865-0877 mjbern@umich.edu
Michael J. Behm	University of Michigan Regent	(810) 234-2400 mjbehm@umich.edu
Paul W. Brown	University of Michigan Regent	(734) 730-1077 pwb@umich.edu
Ron Weiser	University of Michigan Regent	(734) 769-8520 rnweiser@umich.edu
Sarah Hubbard	University of Michigan Regent	(517) 853-1236 regenthubbard@umich.edu
Anil Kumar	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 bi7088@wayne.edu
Bryan C. Barnhill II	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 gx5460@wayne.edu
Dana Thompson	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 ba8940@wayne.edu
Marilyn Kelly	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 dm1285@wayne.edu
Mark Gaffney	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 fe7384@wayne.edu
Michael Busuito	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 ac0475@wayne.edu
Shirley Stancato	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 dp8192@wayne.edu
Terri Lynn Land	Wayne State University Governor	(313) 577-2034 co8435@wayne.edu
Dana Nessel	MI State Attorney General	(517) 335-7622 miag@michigan.gov
Brianna T. Scott	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 scottbri@msu.edu
Dan Kelly	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 dkelly@msu.edu
Dianne Byrum	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 byrum@msu.edu
Kelly Tebay	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 tebaykel@msu.edu
Melanie Foster	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 mfoster@msu.edu
Pat O'Keefe	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 pokeefe@msu.edu
Rema Vassar	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 drrema@msu.edu
Renee Knake Jefferson	Michigan State University Trustee	(517) 353-4647 knakeree@msu.edu
Brian K. Zahra	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120
Bridget Mary McCormack	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120
David F. Viviano	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120
Elizabeth M. Welch	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120
Elizabeth T. Clement	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120
Megan K. Cavanagh	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120
Richard Bernstein	MI State Supreme Court Justice	(517) 373-0120

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Michigan will cast 16 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.