Election Day, Nov 3 11 daysSenate D 81%House D 92%Governors D 88%Forecast updated Oct 23
Election night · November 3, 2026

Michigan election results

Live Michigan election results for November 3, 2026: the Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers and the governor race between Jocelyn Benson and John James, plus 13 House seats, 6 statewide offices and 2 ballot measures. All polls in Michigan close by 9 p.m. Eastern; most of the state closes an hour earlier, with four Upper Peninsula counties last. Until votes are counted each race shows the On Point forecast; returns fill in as counties report.

Senate 1

Governor 1

House 13

Statewide offices 6

Ballot measures 2

State legislatures 2

Courts and local 3

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When do polls close in Michigan?

All polls in Michigan close by 9 p.m. Eastern; most of the state closes an hour earlier, with four Upper Peninsula counties last. Results begin to appear here as soon as the first counties report.

Who is favored in the Michigan Senate race?

Abdul El-Sayed vs Mike Rogers. Abdul El-Sayed leads the On Point forecast by 3.8 points and wins 77 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Who is favored in the Michigan governor race?

Jocelyn Benson vs John James. Jocelyn Benson leads the On Point forecast by 12.2 points and wins 98 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Where can I see Michigan results by county?

Open any race on this page for its county by county count, the share of the expected vote in, and an estimate of the final margin from the counties still out.

How often do these results update?

The page reads the live count from civicAPI, which gathers it from state and county election offices, about once a minute on election night.