2022Final results
2022 election for Michigan Attorney General
Attorney General · Michigan
Dana Nessel (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Matthew Deperno (R) by 15.1 points.
Dana NesselDemocrat · winner
56.7%3,488,812
Matthew DepernoRepublican
41.6%2,558,458
Joseph W. McHugh Jr.Libertarian
1.1%70,379
Gerald T. Van SickleOther party
0.5%32,742
6,153,370 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The candidates
Dana Nessel (D)Matthew Deperno (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph W. McHugh Jr. (Libertarian), 1.1%; Gerald T. Van Sickle (Other party), 0.5%