1970 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1970 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Republican William Milliken won the election, defeating Democratic nominee Sander Levin.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 4, 1970.

Republican party After George W. Romney resigned in 1969 to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, lieutenant governor William Milliken succeeded him as governor. Milliken sought a full term in 1970 was easily won the Republican nomination

Candidates William Milliken, incumbent governor James C. Turner, publisher from Howell

Results

Democratic party State senator Sander Levin defeated Zolton Ferency for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates Zolton Ferency, Democratic nominee for governor in 1966 Sander Levin, member of Michigan Senate George Montgomery, majority leader of the Michigan House of Representatives George Parris, Macomb County Prosecutor

Results

American Independent party Candidates James L. McCormick

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates William G. Milliken & James H. Brickley, Republican Sander M. Levin & Edward H. McNamara, Democratic

Other candidates James L. McCormick & Robert E. Cauley, American Independent George Bouse & Evelyn Kirsch, Socialist Workers James Horvath & W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county Arenac County, Ogemaw County, and Shiawassee County voted Democratic for the first time since 1932. County William MillikenRepublican Sander LevinDemocratic James L. McCormickAmerican Independent All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,70857.61%1,23941.79%170.57%10.03%46915.82%2,965Alger1,17239.49%1,79160.34%50.17%00.00%-619-20.86%2,968Allegan12,20260.55%7,77138.56%1610.80%170.08%4,43121.99%20,151Alpena4,88453.55%4,16945.71%560.61%110.12%7157.84%9,120Antrim2,85759.66%1,90339.74%260.54%30.06%95419.92%4,789Arenac1,73149.64%1,75150.22%40.11%10.03%-20-0.57%3,487Baraga1,24744.14%1,55955.19%80.28%110.39%-312-11.04%2,825Barry6,51453.34%5,59645.82%880.72%150.12%9187.52%12,213Bay17,59146.18%20,27553.23%1800.47%430.11%-2,684-7.05%38,089Benzie1,77458.72%1,21840.32%250.83%40.13%55618.40%3,021Berrien25,89957.93%18,30740.95%4360.98%680.15%7,59216.98%44,710Branch5,52455.80%4,31143.55%560.57%90.09%1,21312.25%9,900Calhoun22,11652.04%19,98047.01%3470.82%580.14%2,1365.03%42,501Cass5,49451.17%5,10747.57%1191.11%160.15%3873.60%10,736Charlevoix3,21055.33%2,57044.30%180.31%40.07%64011.03%5,802Cheboygan3,06853.08%2,67146.21%350.61%60.10%3976.87%5,780Chippewa5,02158.28%3,51940.84%690.80%70.08%1,50217.43%8,616Clare2,53751.40%2,36647.93%320.65%10.02%1713.46%4,936Clinton7,98154.65%6,50544.54%1080.74%100.07%1,47610.11%14,604Crawford1,16355.73%91643.89%80.38%00.00%24711.84%2,087Delta5,03041.45%7,03657.98%580.48%110.09%-2,006-16.53%12,135Dickinson4,36447.25%4,83152.31%320.35%90.10%-467-5.06%9,236Eaton12,21556.61%9,19142.60%1380.64%330.15%3,02414.01%21,577Emmet3,50355.86%2,74443.76%190.30%50.08%75912.10%6,271Genesee54,92042.71%72,18556.14%1,2951.01%1770.14%-17,265-13.43%128,577Gladwin2,16450.81%2,07748.77%150.35%30.07%872.04%4,259Gogebic3,56539.82%5,35259.78%300.34%60.07%-1,787-19.96%8,953Grand Traverse8,71368.07%3,95930.93%1250.98%30.02%4,75437.14%12,800Gratiot5,78154.63%4,75244.91%440.42%50.05%1,0299.72%10,582Hillsdale5,94657.76%4,23741.16%950.92%170.17%1,70916.60%10,295Houghton5,95450.70%5,73548.84%480.41%60.05%2191.86%11,743Huron6,97161.27%4,32738.03%690.61%100.09%2,64423.24%11,377Ingham43,91156.32%33,52042.99%3670.47%1700.22%10,39113.33%77,968Ionia7,27053.94%6,13745.54%580.43%120.09%1,1338.41%13,477Iosco3,22754.53%2,65844.91%320.54%10.02%5699.61%5,918Iron2,68143.29%3,50056.52%60.10%60.10%-819-13.22%6,193Isabella6,00756.45%4,55742.82%660.62%110.10%1,45013.63%10,641Jackson23,00054.51%18,90144.80%2560.61%340.08%4,0999.72%42,191Kalamazoo35,43058.81%24,29240.32%4330.72%940.16%11,13818.49%60,249Kalkaska1,06552.80%91845.51%321.59%20.10%1477.29%2,017Kent79,45959.99%51,80039.11%1,0520.79%1370.10%27,65920.88%132,448Keweenaw49650.25%48849.44%30.30%00.00%80.81%987Lake1,04342.97%1,37356.57%80.33%30.12%-330-13.60%2,427Lapeer6,59152.39%5,88246.76%960.76%110.09%7095.64%12,580Leelanau2,81467.76%1,30031.30%380.92%10.02%1,51436.46%4,153Lenawee13,40659.40%8,99939.88%1450.64%180.08%4,40719.53%22,568Livingston10,10358.43%6,95640.23%2151.24%160.09%3,14718.20%17,290Luce1,09858.10%78241.38%90.48%10.05%31616.72%1,890Mackinac2,16157.77%1,56041.70%130.35%70.19%60116.07%3,741Macomb82,66446.01%94,91052.82%1,8141.01%2910.16%-12,246-6.82%179,679Manistee3,89852.81%3,44546.67%360.49%20.03%4536.14%7,381Marquette7,50842.51%10,05656.94%870.49%110.06%-2,548-14.43%17,662Mason4,12952.86%3,64046.60%300.38%120.15%4896.26%7,811Mecosta3,85857.21%2,83442.02%470.70%50.07%1,02415.18%6,744Menominee4,05048.36%4,27951.09%410.49%50.06%-229-2.73%8,375Midland11,54257.82%8,27141.43%1280.64%210.11%3,27116.39%19,962Missaukee1,77264.39%94934.48%301.09%10.04%82329.91%2,752Monroe15,54750.63%14,87248.43%2440.79%430.14%6752.20%30,706Montcalm6,35253.05%5,52746.16%730.61%210.18%8256.89%11,973Montmorency1,06353.90%89345.28%150.76%10.05%1708.62%1,972Muskegon23,95849.91%23,42548.80%5301.10%850.18%5331.11%47,998Newaygo5,08155.03%4,06944.07%720.78%110.12%1,01210.96%9,233Oakland157,22554.93%126,26144.11%2,3230.81%4320.15%30,96410.82%286,241Oceana2,99051.22%2,81348.19%330.57%10.02%1773.03%5,837Ogemaw2,07249.84%2,07549.92%100.24%00.00%-3-0.07%4,157Ontonagon1,84344.24%2,31155.47%100.24%20.05%-468-11.23%4,166Osceola3,03163.33%1,71035.73%450.94%00.00%1,32127.60%4,786Oscoda82959.26%56240.17%80.57%00.00%26719.09%1,399Otsego1,92855.37%1,53744.14%130.37%40.11%39111.23%3,482Ottawa28,39665.78%14,47033.52%2620.61%420.10%13,92632.26%43,170Presque Isle2,39650.83%2,30448.88%140.30%00.00%921.95%4,714Roscommon2,33754.55%1,92044.82%260.61%10.02%4179.73%4,284Saginaw32,78652.82%28,88746.54%3330.54%630.10%3,8996.28%62,069Sanilac7,46064.45%4,03534.86%700.60%100.09%3,42529.59%11,575Schoolcraft1,53146.06%1,77153.28%170.51%50.15%-240-7.22%3,324Shiawassee9,09847.79%9,76051.26%1620.85%190.10%-662-3.48%19,039St. Clair19,43453.25%16,74345.88%2790.76%380.10%2,6917.37%36,494St. Joseph7,72959.60%5,11439.43%1110.86%150.12%2,61520.16%12,969Tuscola7,54555.17%6,05244.25%710.52%80.06%1,49310.92%13,676Van Buren8,68054.71%7,01644.22%1430.90%260.16%1,66410.49%15,865Washtenaw37,92058.14%26,59040.77%4840.74%2270.35%11,33017.37%65,221Wayne336,18543.04%439,22356.23%3,8020.49%1,9710.25%-103,038-13.19%781,181Wexford3,62956.51%2,74142.68%480.75%40.06%88813.83%6,422Total1,339,04750.41%1,294,63848.74%18,0060.68%4,4710.17%44,4091.67%2,656,162

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Keweenaw

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alger Arenac Baraga Bay Delta Dickinson Genesee Gogebic Iron Lake Macomb Marquette Menominee Ogemaw Ontonagon Schoolcraft Shiawassee

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