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Regular elections in Michigan

The election dates below reflect regular election dates. Special elections may occur at different times than those listed and in years without regular elections.

Latest election dates

2024

February 27, 2024: State-administered presidential preference primary
March 2, 2024: Republican Party-administered presidential caucuses[2]
August 6, 2024: Primary
November 5, 2024: General election

2023

There were no regular statewide elections in Michigan in 2023. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

Next election dates

2025

There are no regular statewide elections in Michigan in 2025. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

2026

August 4, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Upcoming elections

See also: Michigan elections, 2025

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State District Description Date
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Past elections

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2024.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State District Description Date
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Michigan Michigan House of Representatives District 13 Special primary election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 January 30, 2024
Michigan Michigan House of Representatives District 25 Special primary election for Michigan House of Representatives District 25 January 30, 2024
Michigan Michigan presidential preference primary Michigan presidential preference primary February 27, 2024
Michigan Michigan Special statewide general election date February 27, 2024
Michigan Michigan Republican Party congressional district convention Michigan Republican Party congressional district convention March 2, 2024
Michigan Michigan House of Representatives District 13 Special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 April 16, 2024
Michigan Michigan House of Representatives District 25 Special general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 25 April 16, 2024
Michigan Michigan Natural Law Party nominating convention Michigan Natural Law Party nominating convention April 17, 2024
Michigan Bangor Bangor, Mich., general municipal election May 7, 2024
Michigan Camden-Frontier Schools Camden-Frontier Schools Board of Education recall election May 7, 2024
Michigan Delta County Special election May 7, 2024
Michigan Flint Recall election May 7, 2024
Michigan Grant Public School District Grant Public School District recall election May 7, 2024
Michigan Lansing Lansing, Mich., charter commission election May 7, 2024
Michigan Mackinac Island Mackinac Island, Mich., general municipal election May 7, 2024
Michigan Muskegon Heights Muskegon Heights, Mich., special election May 7, 2024
Michigan Ottawa County Recall election May 7, 2024
Michigan Yates (Lake County) Marilyn Burns recall election May 7, 2024
Michigan Ypsilanti Recall election May 7, 2024
Michigan Michigan Green Party nominating convention Michigan Green Party nominating convention June 15, 2024
Michigan Michigan Working Class Party convention Michigan Working Class Party convention June 23, 2024
Michigan Michigan Libertarian Party nominating convention Michigan Libertarian Party nominating convention July 20, 2024
Michigan Michigan U.S. Taxpayers Party and Green Party nominating convention Michigan U.S. Taxpayers Party and Green Party nominating convention July 27, 2024
Michigan Flint Flint, Mich., city council special general August 6, 2024
Michigan Michigan statewide primary Michigan statewide primary August 6, 2024
Michigan Michigan Democratic Party and Michigan Republican Party nominating conventions Michigan Democratic Party and Michigan Republican Party nominating conventions August 24, 2024
Michigan Ann Arbor Public Schools Special election for one at-large seat (Feaster) on Ann Arbor Public Schools school board November 5, 2024
Michigan Michigan Michigan statewide general election November 5, 2024
Michigan Onaway Area Community School District John Palmer recall election November 5, 2024

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. Note: Michigan Republicans will have a two-step presidential nominating process in 2024. Candidates will run in the state-administered presidential preference primary, but this contest will only determine 16 delegates. The state party's remaining 39 delegates will be allocated based on the results of Republican Party-administered caucuses in each congressional district.
  2. Note: Michigan Republicans will have a two-step presidential nominating process in 2024. Candidates will run in the state-administered presidential preference primary, but this contest will only determine 16 delegates. The state party's remaining 39 delegates will be allocated based on the results of Republican Party-administered caucuses in each congressional district.