Thursday, March 28, 2024

Michiganders cast their ballots today in the 2022 midterm elections to decide key statewide and federal races. Polls closed at 8 p.m., but many precincts remain open to allow people in line the chance to vote.

Election Day 2022 marks the end of a fierce campaign season that has covered dozens of issues most important to the state of Michigan — abortion rights, inflation and education, to name a few.

Here are live results of statewide and local elections from The State News.


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7th Congressional District

This race has been called by The Associated Press for Elissa Slotkin.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D, incumbent)- 191,097, 51.6%

Michigan Sen. Tom Barrett (R)- 171,985, 46.4%

Percent reporting: over 95


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MSU Board of Trustees

Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno have won this race

Renee Knake Jefferson (D, incumbent)- 1,982,911, 24.94%

Dennis Denno (D)- 1,936.682, 24.35%

Travis Menge (R)- 1,844,637, 23.20%

Mike Balow (R)- 1,925,584, 24.22%

83 of 83 counties reported

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Michigan Gubernatorial

This race has been called by The Associated Press for Gretchen Whitmer.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D, incumbent)- 2,425,440, 54.5%

Tudor Dixon (R)- 1,956,780, 43.9%

Percent reporting: over 95


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Michigan Attorney General

This race has been called by The Associated Press for Dana Nessel.

Dana Nessel (D, incumbent)- 2,327,016, 53.2%

Matthew DePerno (R)- 1,948,525, 44.5%

Percent reporting: over 95


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Michigan Secretary of State

This race has been called by NBC News for Jocelyn Benson.

Jocelyn Benson (D, incumbent)- 2,462,621, 55.9%

Kristina Karamo (R)- 1,848,906, 41.9%

Percent reporting: over 95


28th State Senate District

This race has been called for Sam Singh by the Detroit Free Press

Sam Singh (D)- 64,455 55.7%

Daylen Howard (R)- 48.696, 42.1%

Percent reporting: 98


Michigan Supreme Court

This race was called for Richard Bernstein by Gongwer and Brian Zahra by Detroit Free Press

Richard Bernstein (D, incumbent)- 2,116,726, 33.9%

Kyra Bolden Harris (D)- 1,489,084, 23.9%

Brian Zahra (R, incumbent)- 1,367,092, 21.9%

Paul Hudson (R)- 832,237, 13.3%

Kerry Lee Morgan (L)- 437,278, 7%

Percent reporting: 98


East Lansing School Board

Terah Chambers, Kath Edsall, Tali Faris-Hylen and Amanda Cormier have won this race

Terah Chambers - 6,244, 16.5%

Kath Edsall - 5,551, 14.6%

Tali Faris-Hylen - 5,251, 13.8%

Amanda Cormier - 4,152, 10.9%

Lind Brown-Wren - 4,015, 10.6%

Jim McEvoy - 4,022, 10.6%

Mike Feldpausch - 2,796, 7.4%

Rob Sumbler - 3,016, 7.9%

Steven J. Davis - 1,478, 3.9%

Tyler Allan Smith - 1,420, 3.7%

Percent of precincts reporting: 100


Michigan Ballot Proposals

All three ballot proposals have been called "Yes" by Detroit Free Press

Proposal 1- 66% yes, 34% no

Proposal 2- 60% yes, 40% no

Proposal 3- 56% yes, 44% no