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2018 election for Michigan Governor

Governor · Michigan

Gretchen Whitmer (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Schuette (R) by 9.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Gretchen WhitmerDemocrat · winner
53.3%2,266,193
Bill SchuetteRepublican
43.7%1,859,534
Bill GelineauLibertarian
1.3%56,606
Todd SchleigerOther party
0.7%29,219
Jennifer V. KurlandOther party
0.7%28,799
Keith ButkovichOther party
0.2%10,202
Francis L. RowleyOther party
0.0%11
Evan S. SpaceOther party
0.0%8
Lance HermanOther party
0.0%4
William CobbsOther party
0.0%3
Robin Lee SandersOther party
0.0%2
Chaneika Ranell PennyOther party
0.0%1
Henry Joseph LesterOther party
0.0%1
4,250,585 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+14.22006R+18.62010R+4.22014D+9.62018D+10.22022D+10.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Gretchen Whitmer (D)Bill Schuette (R)

Also on the ballot: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian), 1.3%; Todd Schleiger (Other party), 0.7%; Jennifer V. Kurland (Other party), 0.7%; Keith Butkovich (Other party), 0.2%; Francis L. Rowley (Other party), 0.0%; Evan S. Space (Other party), 0.0%; Lance Herman (Other party), 0.0%; William Cobbs (Other party), 0.0%; Robin Lee Sanders (Other party), 0.0%; Chaneika Ranell Penny (Other party), 0.0%; Henry Joseph Lester (Other party), 0.0%