1962 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1962 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Republican George W. Romney defeated incumbent Democrat John B. Swainson with 51.36% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 7, 1962.

Democratic party Incumbent governor John B. Swainson was renominated without opposition.

Candidates John B. Swainson, incumbent governor

Results

Republican party Businessman George W. Romney won the Republican nomination unopposed.

Candidates George W. Romney, former president of American Motors Corporation

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates George W. Romney, Republican John B. Swainson, Democratic

Other candidates James Sim, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county Gogebic County voted Republican for the first time since 1932. Romney was the first Republican to be elected governor without carrying Lake County. Starting with this election, Alpena County, Iosco County, and Luce County would vote for the winning candidate in every subsequent gubernatorial election until 2018. County George W. RomneyRepublican John B. SwainsonDemocratic James SimSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona1,60765.59%84134.33%20.08%76631.27%2,450Alger1,58044.17%1,98955.61%80.22%-409-11.43%3,577Allegan13,56369.12%6,02730.72%310.16%7,53638.41%19,621Alpena5,63556.97%4,25342.99%40.04%1,38213.97%9,892Antrim2,82966.64%1,41133.24%50.12%1,41833.40%4,245Arenac1,96356.93%1,48242.98%30.09%48113.95%3,448Baraga1,53647.94%1,66151.84%70.22%-125-3.90%3,204Barry7,42865.20%3,94334.61%210.18%3,48530.59%11,392Bay16,94347.54%18,65852.35%390.11%-1,715-4.81%35,640Benzie2,04164.16%1,13635.71%40.13%90528.45%3,181Berrien28,88161.94%17,64037.83%1060.23%11,24124.11%46,627Branch6,96064.07%3,88435.75%190.17%3,07628.32%10,863Calhoun24,54959.48%16,65040.34%770.19%7,89919.14%41,276Cass6,58958.62%4,62441.14%260.23%1,96517.48%11,240Charlevoix3,33561.77%2,05838.12%60.11%1,27723.65%5,399Cheboygan3,24357.39%2,40742.59%10.02%83614.79%5,651Chippewa5,24156.97%3,93342.75%260.28%1,30814.22%9,200Clare2,93267.82%1,38932.13%20.05%1,54335.69%4,323Clinton8,00864.50%4,39835.42%100.08%3,61029.08%12,416Crawford1,13460.67%73539.33%00.00%39921.35%1,869Delta6,24048.62%6,58351.29%110.09%-343-2.67%12,834Dickinson4,95449.51%5,03550.31%180.18%-81-0.81%10,007Eaton11,26164.26%6,23635.59%270.15%5,02528.67%17,524Emmet3,82464.03%2,14135.85%70.12%1,68328.18%5,972Genesee59,67448.03%64,42051.85%1600.13%-4,746-3.82%124,254Gladwin2,66763.91%1,50536.07%10.02%1,16227.85%4,173Gogebic5,42253.90%4,61745.89%210.21%8058.00%10,060Grand Traverse7,40364.63%4,03135.19%200.17%3,37229.44%11,454Gratiot7,40770.04%3,16129.89%70.07%4,24640.15%10,575Hillsdale7,84270.24%3,30629.61%170.15%4,53640.63%11,165Houghton6,46850.28%6,37449.55%230.18%940.73%12,865Huron7,85263.88%4,41535.92%240.20%3,43727.96%12,291Ingham44,17461.19%27,89238.64%1230.17%16,28222.55%72,189Ionia8,22258.72%5,75641.11%230.16%2,46617.61%14,001Iosco3,37161.53%2,10538.42%30.05%1,26623.11%5,479Iron3,89048.50%4,12451.42%70.09%-234-2.92%8,021Isabella6,13663.43%3,53536.54%30.03%2,60126.89%9,674Jackson26,55560.43%17,28339.33%1060.24%9,27221.10%43,944Kalamazoo33,65064.15%18,63435.52%1680.32%15,01628.63%52,456Kalkaska1,08058.79%75441.05%30.16%32617.75%1,837Kent79,54461.29%50,05438.57%1910.15%29,49022.72%129,789Keweenaw59050.04%58749.79%20.17%30.25%1,179Lake1,21849.03%1,26450.89%20.08%-46-1.85%2,484Lapeer8,07163.86%4,55936.07%80.06%3,51227.79%12,638Leelanau2,48665.42%1,31034.47%40.11%1,17630.95%3,800Lenawee16,17565.15%8,59334.61%590.24%7,58230.54%24,827Livingston8,99964.36%4,96035.47%240.17%4,03928.89%13,893Luce1,19260.91%76338.99%20.10%42921.92%1,957Mackinac2,59559.30%1,77540.56%60.14%82018.74%4,376Macomb65,22645.49%77,83154.29%3100.22%-12,605-8.79%143,370Manistee4,12353.80%3,53446.12%60.08%5897.69%7,663Marquette8,41947.79%9,16952.05%270.15%-750-4.26%17,615Mason4,96556.77%3,77743.19%40.05%1,18813.58%8,746Mecosta4,12066.08%2,11133.86%40.06%2,00932.22%6,235Menominee4,73252.51%4,27147.40%80.09%4615.12%9,011Midland12,20366.92%6,01833.00%140.08%6,18533.92%18,235Missaukee2,12375.85%67424.08%20.07%1,44951.77%2,799Monroe15,99751.61%14,93348.18%640.21%1,0643.43%30,994Montcalm8,08664.87%4,36835.04%110.09%3,71829.83%12,465Montmorency1,21461.13%76738.62%50.25%44722.51%1,986Muskegon27,77752.44%25,10047.39%930.18%2,6775.05%52,970Newaygo6,07467.36%2,93332.53%100.11%3,14134.83%9,017Oakland155,21960.24%101,96939.57%4850.19%53,25020.66%257,684Oceana3,70361.75%2,28338.07%110.18%1,42023.68%5,997Ogemaw2,45056.08%1,91743.88%20.05%53312.20%4,369Ontonagon2,40253.21%2,10946.72%30.07%2936.49%4,514Osceola3,65971.63%1,44428.27%50.10%2,21543.36%5,108Oscoda1,02471.51%40628.35%20.14%61843.16%1,432Otsego1,63458.09%1,17941.91%00.00%45516.17%2,813Ottawa27,40672.64%10,27327.23%470.12%17,13345.41%37,726Presque Isle2,62153.00%2,31846.88%60.12%3036.13%4,945Roscommon2,22164.85%1,19534.89%90.26%1,02629.96%3,425Saginaw34,02854.38%28,44745.46%1010.16%5,5818.92%62,576Sanilac9,18571.74%3,61228.21%60.05%5,57343.53%12,803Schoolcraft1,96754.10%1,66745.85%20.06%3008.25%3,636Shiawassee10,58958.75%7,38540.97%500.28%3,20417.78%18,024St. Clair21,97958.31%15,66041.55%520.14%6,31916.77%37,691St. Joseph9,08967.82%4,28932.01%210.16%4,80035.82%13,401Tuscola9,28965.32%4,92834.65%40.03%4,36130.67%14,221Van Buren10,01163.13%5,80636.61%410.26%4,20526.52%15,858Washtenaw34,75962.66%20,60337.14%1060.19%14,15625.52%55,468Wayne382,41238.87%599,09460.90%2,2370.23%-216,682-22.03%983,743Wexford4,42163.37%2,55236.58%40.06%1,86926.79%6,977Total1,420,08651.36%1,339,51348.45%5,2190.19%80,5732.91%2,764,839

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Gogebic Houghton Keweenaw Menominee Monroe Ontonagon Schoolcraft

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Genesee Lake

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