2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Michigan
Jocelyn Benson (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Mary Treder Lang (R) by 8.9 points.
Jocelyn BensonDemocrat · winner
52.9%2,213,243
Mary Treder LangRepublican
44.0%1,840,118
Gregory Scott StempfleLibertarian
2.0%81,849
Robert GaleOther party
1.2%48,816
4,184,026 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Jocelyn Benson (D)Mary Treder Lang (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory Scott Stempfle (Libertarian), 2.0%; Robert Gale (Other party), 1.2%
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | D+6.5 |
| Governor | D+9.6 |
| Attorney General | D+2.8 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET