Michigan governor's race: 2026 result

Michigan · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Gretchen Whitmer (D)Updated November 10 at 1:00 PM EST

Called · unofficial count

Brinks (D) 54.6%, DeBoyer (R) 43.7%.

Jocelyn Benson (Democratic) won the Michigan governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.6% of the vote to John James Jay DeBoyer's 43.7%, a margin of 10.9 points (519,282 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 1:00 PM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in Michigan governor's race

from the count and past results

Decided by 10.9 points (519,282 votes): the 16th closest governor's race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
Democratic hold in an open seat: Jocelyn Benson succeeds Gretchen Whitmer, who was not on the ballot.

Michigan governor's race: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 1:00 PM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Jocelyn Benson Winnie Brinks	Democratic	2,611,110	54.6
John James Jay DeBoyer	Republican	2,091,828	43.7
Anthony Hudson Beau Parmenter	Libertarian	44,444	0.9
Donna Brandenburg Robert Cowper II	U.S. Taxpayers	20,129	0.4
Douglas Campbell Bobbie Clay	Green	17,599	0.4
Total		4,785,110	100.0

Democratic hold.

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Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election (revision 1384895996, November 10 at 1:00 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.