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2022Final results

2022 election for Michigan Secretary of State

Secretary of State · Michigan

Jocelyn Benson (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Kristina Elaine Karamo (R) by 13.9 points.

Jocelyn BensonDemocrat · winner
55.8%2,466,310
Kristina Elaine KaramoRepublican
41.9%1,852,123
Gregory Scott StempfleLibertarian
1.2%53,002
Christine C. SchwartzOther party
0.6%27,472
Larry James Hutchinson Jr.Other party
0.4%15,627
4,416,900 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

EvenD+8.92018D+2.82020 Pres.D+13.92022D+10.12026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Jocelyn Benson (D)Kristina Elaine Karamo (R)

Also on the ballot: Gregory Scott Stempfle (Libertarian), 1.2%; Christine C. Schwartz (Other party), 0.6%; Larry James Hutchinson Jr. (Other party), 0.4%

Also on this ballot here

GovernorD+10.2
Attorney GeneralD+15.1

Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET