The 1886 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate George L. Yaple with 47.65% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Cyrus G. Luce, Republican George L. Yaple, Democratic Other candidates Samuel Dickie, Prohibition

Results

Results by county Menominee County, Missaukee County, and Otsego County voted Democratic for the first time ever in this election, while Iosco County voted Democratic for the first time since 1862. After this election, Chippewa County would not vote Democratic again until 1912, Midland County not again until 1914, and Menominee County would not vote Democratic again until 1932. County Cyrus G. LuceRepublican George L. YapleFusion Samuel DickieProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona35654.43%29745.41%10.15%599.02%654Alger24767.86%9526.10%226.04%15241.76%364Allegan3,67149.18%2,93439.30%86011.52%7379.87%7,465Alpena1,11944.85%1,25750.38%1194.77%-138-5.53%2,495Antrim90660.64%52234.94%644.28%38425.70%1,494Arenac26231.72%55166.71%131.57%-289-34.99%826Baraga34948.95%35850.21%60.84%-9-1.26%713Barry2,67545.80%2,56543.92%60010.27%1101.88%5,840Bay2,95739.71%4,30557.82%1822.44%-1,348-18.10%7,446Benzie52150.58%40639.42%10310.00%11511.17%1,030Berrien4,26249.65%3,78844.13%5346.22%4745.52%8,584Branch3,52551.49%2,76740.42%5538.08%75811.07%6,846Calhoun4,14548.49%3,43940.23%96411.28%7068.26%8,549Cass2,57647.39%2,47845.58%3806.99%981.80%5,436Charlevoix1,04452.89%77339.16%1577.95%27113.73%1,974Cheboygan71439.69%1,03157.31%543.00%-317-17.62%1,799Chippewa67744.34%81653.44%342.23%-139-9.10%1,527Clare50942.81%64153.91%393.28%-132-11.10%1,189Clinton2,99646.78%2,95346.10%4567.12%430.67%6,405Crawford26850.00%25347.20%142.61%152.80%536Delta92154.79%73543.72%191.13%18611.06%1,681Eaton3,90347.77%3,37741.33%89010.89%5266.44%8,170Emmet79345.37%82747.31%1287.32%-34-1.95%1,748Genesee4,51752.27%3,02134.96%1,10412.77%1,49617.31%8,642Gladwin29758.12%17434.05%407.83%12324.07%511Grand Traverse1,32862.49%62429.36%1738.14%70433.13%2,125Gratiot2,91249.88%2,60344.59%3235.53%3095.29%5,838Hillsdale4,36855.66%2,77435.35%7069.00%1,59420.31%7,848Houghton2,29854.90%1,84444.05%441.05%45410.85%4,186Huron1,51341.51%1,73047.46%40211.03%-217-5.95%3,645Ingham3,69842.60%4,07746.97%90510.43%-379-4.37%8,680Ionia3,57244.68%3,91548.97%5076.34%-343-4.29%7,995Iosco89539.96%1,08548.44%26011.61%-190-8.48%2,240Iron79762.71%47437.29%00.00%32325.41%1,271Isabella1,65949.05%1,59947.28%1243.67%601.77%3,382Jackson4,75447.54%4,40644.06%8398.39%3483.48%10,000Kalamazoo4,29350.93%3,56642.31%5706.76%7278.62%8,429Kalkaska59060.64%30231.04%818.32%28829.60%973Kent7,76343.21%8,67048.26%1,5318.52%-907-5.05%17,964Keweenaw39867.92%18731.91%10.17%21136.01%586Lake87750.64%71641.34%1398.03%1619.30%1,732Lapeer2,88850.83%2,45043.12%3446.05%4387.71%5,682Leelanau66655.69%48940.89%413.43%17714.80%1,196Lenawee5,52347.53%5,01043.12%1,0879.35%5134.41%11,620Livingston2,45942.79%2,78448.45%5038.75%-325-5.66%5,746Mackinac49043.63%59152.63%423.74%-101-8.99%1,123Macomb2,46942.93%3,01652.44%2664.63%-547-9.51%5,751Manistee1,19837.63%1,74454.77%2427.60%-546-17.15%3,184Manitou2223.40%7276.60%00.00%-50-53.19%94Marquette3,11865.68%1,59933.68%300.63%1,51932.00%4,747Mason1,30453.27%1,09144.57%532.17%2138.70%2,448Mecosta2,04954.19%1,44438.19%2887.62%60516.00%3,781Menominee1,68743.57%2,11354.57%721.86%-426-11.00%3,872Midland1,03345.11%1,12549.13%1325.76%-92-4.02%2,290Missaukee43244.31%51052.31%333.38%-78-8.00%975Monroe2,54743.07%3,09552.33%2724.60%-548-9.27%5,914Montcalm3,59548.74%3,28544.54%4956.71%3104.20%7,376Montmorency12743.20%15753.40%103.40%-30-10.20%294Muskegon3,13749.38%2,82444.45%3906.14%3134.93%6,353Newaygo1,84448.68%1,69644.77%2486.55%1483.91%3,788Oakland4,64745.60%4,84247.51%6886.75%-195-1.91%10,191Oceana1,28043.90%1,13538.92%50017.15%1454.97%2,916Ogemaw52048.55%50046.69%514.76%201.87%1,071Ontonagon82451.82%76548.11%00.00%593.71%1,590Osceola1,23455.91%65729.77%31614.32%57726.14%2,207Oscoda23847.22%26452.38%20.40%-26-5.16%504Otsego41341.47%46446.59%11911.95%-51-5.12%996Ottawa3,42353.58%2,63941.31%3265.10%78412.27%6,388Presque Isle42054.62%34044.21%91.17%8010.40%769Roscommon27445.51%32754.32%10.17%-53-8.80%602Saginaw5,44743.63%6,72353.85%3152.52%-1,276-10.22%12,485Sanilac2,31251.99%1,83241.20%3036.81%48010.79%4,447Schoolcraft54250.84%52449.16%00.00%181.69%1,066Shiawassee3,03445.54%2,83442.53%79511.93%2003.00%6,663St. Clair4,07445.70%4,36849.00%4695.26%-294-3.30%8,915St. Joseph3,06847.78%3,18749.63%1662.59%-119-1.85%6,421Tuscola3,09252.67%2,36940.36%4096.97%72312.32%5,870Van Buren3,98355.59%2,69337.59%4896.82%1,29018.00%7,165Washtenaw3,62839.61%4,71851.51%8148.89%-1,090-11.90%9,160Wayne15,39244.79%18,04952.53%9182.67%-2,657-7.73%34,362Wexford1,11654.57%78238.24%1477.19%33416.33%2,045Total181,47447.65%174,04245.69%25,3266.65%7,4321.95%380,885

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Barry Berrien Cass Clinton Gratiot Jackson Newaygo Shiawassee

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alpena Baraga Chippewa Iosco Menominee Midland Missaukee Oscoda Otsego Roscommon

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