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
Michigan has 16 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.
State Capital: Lansing, MI • 2020 Population: 10,045,029 • US Representatives: 14
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
Michigan National
United States
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 (202) 224-4822 |
Gary Peters | U.S. Senator |
724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6221 |
Gretchen Whitmer | Governor of Michigan |
(517) 373-3400 |
Garlin Gilchrist II | Lieutenant Governor of Michigan |
(517) 373-3400 |
Brianna T. Scott | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 scottbri@msu.edu |
Dan Kelly | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 dkelly@msu.edu |
Dennis Denno | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 trusteedenno@msu.edu |
Dianne Byrum | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 byrum@msu.edu |
Kelly Tebay | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 tebaykel@msu.edu |
Rema Vassar | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 drrema@msu.edu |
Renee Knake Jefferson | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 trusteejefferson@msu.edu |
Sandy Pierce | Michigan State University Trustee |
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 353-4647 trusteepierce@msu.edu |
Jocelyn Benson | MI Secretary of State |
430 West Allegan Street Lansing, MI 48918 (888) 767-6424 |
Denise Ilitch | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 763-5553 dilitch@umich.edu |
Jordan B. Acker | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (248) 483-5000 jbacker@umich.edu |
Katherine E. White | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313) 577-1054 kewhite@umich.edu |
Mark J. Bernstein | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (248) 865-0877 mjbern@umich.edu |
Michael J. Behm | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (810) 234-2400 mjbehm@umich.edu |
Paul W. Brown | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 730-1077 pwb@umich.edu |
Ron Weiser | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 769-8520 umregents@umich.edu |
Sarah Hubbard | University of Michigan Regent |
1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (517) 853-1236 regenthubbard@umich.edu |
Dana Nessel | MI State Attorney General |
(517) 335-7622 miag@michigan.gov |
Ellen Cogen Lipton | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 liptone@michigan.gov |
Judith Pritchett | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 pritchettj1@michigan.gov |
Marshall Bullock II | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 bullockm1@michigan.gov |
Mitchell Robinson | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 robinsonm36@michigan.gov |
Nikki Snyder | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 snydern@michigan.gov |
Pamela Pugh | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 pughp@michigan.gov |
Tiffany D. Tilley | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 tilleyt@michigan.gov |
Tom McMillin | MI State Board of Education Member |
(517) 241-7161 mcmillint1@michigan.gov |
Anil Kumar | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 bi7088@wayne.edu |
Bryan C. Barnhill II | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 gx5460@wayne.edu |
Danielle Atkinson | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 hp8073@wayne.edu |
Marilyn Kelly | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 dm1285@wayne.edu |
Mark Gaffney | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 fe7384@wayne.edu |
Michael Busuito | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 ac0475@wayne.edu |
Shirley Stancato | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 dp8192@wayne.edu |
Terri Lynn Land | Wayne State University Governor |
656 West Kirby Street Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-2034 co8435@wayne.edu |
Brian K. Zahra | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-4926 |
David F. Viviano | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-2604 |
Elizabeth M. Welch | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-2289 |
Elizabeth T. Clement | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-8635 |
Kyra H. Bolden | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-2585 |
Megan K. Cavanagh | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-8683 |
Richard Bernstein | MI State Supreme Court Justice |
(517) 373-2284 |
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.
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.