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Michigan Secretary of State election, 2022 (August 27 Republican convention)

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Michigan Secretary of State
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 4, 2022
Primary: August 27, 2022 (convention)
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Jocelyn Benson (Democratic)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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A Republican Party convention took place on August 27, 2022, in Michigan to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's secretary of state election on November 8, 2022.

Kristina Karamo advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan Secretary of State.

This page focuses on Michigan's Republican Party Secretary of State convention. For more in-depth information on Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Republican convention

Republican convention for Michigan Secretary of State

Candidate
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Cindy Berry (R)
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Beau LaFave (R)
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Cathleen Postmus (R)

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State profile

Demographic data for Michigan
 MichiganU.S.
Total population:9,917,715316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):56,5393,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:79%73.6%
Black/African American:14%12.6%
Asian:2.7%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.6%3%
Hispanic/Latino:4.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.6%86.7%
College graduation rate:26.9%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,576$53,889
Persons below poverty level:20%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Michigan.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Michigan

Michigan voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 12 are located in Michigan, accounting for 5.83 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Michigan had 11 Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 6.08 and 4.00 of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Michigan and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Michigan, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Michigan's 1st Jack Bergman Ends.png Republican R+13
Michigan's 2nd John Moolenaar Ends.png Republican R+16
Michigan's 3rd Peter Meijer Ends.png Republican D+1
Michigan's 4th Bill Huizenga Ends.png Republican R+5
Michigan's 5th Tim Walberg Ends.png Republican R+15
Michigan's 6th Debbie Dingell Electiondot.png Democratic D+11
Michigan's 7th Elissa Slotkin Electiondot.png Democratic R+2
Michigan's 8th Dan Kildee Electiondot.png Democratic R+1
Michigan's 9th Lisa McClain Ends.png Republican R+18
Michigan's 10th Open Electiondot.png Democratic R+3
Michigan's 11th Haley Stevens / Andy Levin Electiondot.png Democratic D+7
Michigan's 12th Rashida Tlaib Electiondot.png Democratic D+23
Michigan's 13th Open Electiondot.png Democratic D+23


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Michigan[2]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Michigan's 1st 39.3% 59.1%
Michigan's 2nd 35.0% 63.2%
Michigan's 3rd 53.3% 44.8%
Michigan's 4th 47.1% 51.1%
Michigan's 5th 37.1% 61.2%
Michigan's 6th 62.7% 36.0%
Michigan's 7th 49.4% 48.9%
Michigan's 8th 50.3% 48.2%
Michigan's 9th 34.6% 64.0%
Michigan's 10th 48.8% 49.8%
Michigan's 11th 59.3% 39.4%
Michigan's 12th 73.7% 25.2%
Michigan's 13th 74.2% 24.6%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 46.0% of Michiganians lived in one of the state's eight Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 29.1% lived in one of 61 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Michigan was Battleground Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Michigan following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Michigan presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 13 Democratic wins
  • 17 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[3] R R R R D D R D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D R D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Michigan

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Michigan.

U.S. Senate election results in Michigan
Race Winner Runner up
2020 49.9%Democratic Party 48.2%Republican Party
2018 52.3%Democratic Party 45.8%Republican Party
2014 54.6%Democratic Party 41.3%Republican Party
2012 58.6%Democratic Party 38.0%Republican Party
2008 62.7%Democratic Party 33.8%Republican Party
Average 55.6 41.4

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Michigan

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Michigan.

Gubernatorial election results in Michigan
Race Winner Runner up
2018 53.3%Democratic Party 43.7%Republican Party
2014 50.9%Republican Party 46.9%Democratic Party
2010 58.1%Republican Party 39.9%Democratic Party
2006 56.4%Democratic Party 42.3%Republican Party
2002 51.4%Democratic Party 47.4%Republican Party
Average 54.0 44.0

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 7 9
Republican 0 7 7
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Michigan, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Gretchen Whitmer
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Garlin Gilchrist II
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jocelyn Benson
Attorney General Democratic Party Dana Nessel

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Michigan State Legislature as of November 2022.

Michigan State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 16
     Republican Party 22
     Vacancies 0
Total 38

Michigan House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 53
     Republican Party 56
     Vacancies 1
Total 110

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Michigan was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  14 years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D S S R R D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Michigan and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Michigan
Michigan United States
Population 10,077,331 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 56,609 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 77.6% 70.4%
Black/African American 13.6% 12.6%
Asian 3.2% 5.6%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.3% 5.1%
Multiple 3.8% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 5.2% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.3% 88.5%
College graduation rate 30% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $59,234 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 13.7% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Michigan State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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Party control of state government
State government trifectas
State of the state addresses
Partisan composition of governors

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  3. ↑ Progressive Party
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