On Nov.5, Michiganders voted on various candidates to represent the state to the federal government, represent local districts to the state government, and fill various state offices. Here are Michigan’s results for the 2024 general election.
Presidential
Donald Trump is projected to win the popular vote in Michigan adding the state’s 15 electors to his total count which is now determined to be 295, enough to win the presidency, according to the Associated Press.
Senate
According to the Associated Press, Democrat candidate Elissa Slotkin has won the Senate race for Michigan’s open seat by 0.3%, beating Republican Mike Rogers. Slotkin will represent the State of Michigan in the United States Senate alongside fellow Democrat Senator Gary Peters.
However, the closeness of the race could very likely cause an automatic recount. If this is the case, or if one of the candidates requests a recount, then the results could change.
House of Representatives
Here are the winners of Michigan’s 13 House of Representative seats. These 13 people will represent Michigan in the House of Representatives.
Incumbent Jack Bergman (R ) Michigan’s first congressional district.
Incumbent John Moolenaar (R) Michigan’s second congressional district.
Incumbent Hillary Scholten (D) Michigan’s third congressional district.
Incumbent Bill Huizenga (R) Michigan’s fourth congressional district.
Incumbent Tim Walberg (R) Michigan’s fifth congressional district.
Incumbent Debbie Dingell (D) Michigan’s sixth congressional district.
Tom Barrett (R) Michigan’s 7th congressional district.
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) Michigan’s eighth congressional district.
Incumbent Lisa McClain (R) Michigan’s ninth congressional district.
Incumbent John James (R) Michigan’s 10th congressional district.
Incumbent Haley Stevens (D) Michigan’s 11th congressional district.
Incumbent Rashida Tlaib (D) Michigan’s 12th congressional district.
Incumbent Shri Thanedar (D) Michigan’s 13th congressional district.
Michigan House of Representatives
The Republicans are projected to take the Michigan House of Representatives majority. The current Speaker of the House, Joe Tate (D-Detroit), has conceded the Democrat’s loss of the House of Representatives in Michigan.
The Republicans in the Michigan House have named Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) Speaker of the House. In the next legislative season, Hall will replace Tate as the Michigan House of Representatives’ highest-ranking member.
“We have some important issues that we need to work on, and I don’t think we should play it safe. I think we should take risks. I think that we should push hard to get stuff done, even though it’s tough sometimes,” Hall said.
Tate will not be the minority leader for the Democrats, instead, the Democrat caucus has selected Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) to lead them in the House.
Significance
With the margins so tight this election, in both the legislature and the presidency Michigan has proven to be a crucial state. As a swing state, Michigan has seen lots of attention during this election cycle.
While Slotkin and the Democrats possibly won the Michigan Senate race, it seems that the Republicans have gotten the better of the Democrats in the United States House. With Barrett’s victory over Curtis Hertel, they successfully flipped the blue 7th district to red. This victory provides the Republicans with an advantage in maintaining their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Despite Slotkin’s apparent victory, the U.S. Senate has still gone firmly into Republican hands. This means the Presidency and likely both chambers of Congress are under Republican control, making the progression of federal legislation along Conservative lines highly probable at the beginning of Trump’s term.
