1964 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1964 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1962 Michigan gubernatorial election 1962 1966 Michigan gubernatorial election 1966 November 3, 1964 40.37% x145px George W. Romney Republican Party (United States) 1,764,355 55.87% William Milliken x145px Neil O. Staebler Democratic Party (United States) 1,381,442 43.74% Robert A. Derengoski File:1964 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsRomney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Staebler: #7996e2 50–60% Governor George W. Romney Republican Party (United States) George W. Romney Republican Party (United States) The 1964 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican George W. Romney defeated Democratic nominee Neil O. Staebler with 55.87% of the vote. This was the first election in which the governor and lieutenant governor were elected on a joint ticket. Previously, both offices were elected separately. This also marked the last time the governor was elected to a two-year term, as in 1963 a new state constitution had been adopted, extending the term length to four years, effective with the next election.MCL - Article V § 21 - Michigan Legislature https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-V-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20250515152803/https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-V-21 2025-05-15 2025-07-27 www.legislature.mi.gov en Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 1, 1964. Republican party Incumbent governor George W. Romney easily won renomination. Candidates George W. Romney, incumbent governor George N. Higgins, former member of Michigan SenateLegislator Details https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3021 Library of Michigan 11 June 2026 Results Republican primary resultsHare James M. Michigan Manual 1965-1966 1965 405-406 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179256&view=1up&seq=473 11 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 1, 1964 Republican Party (United States) George W. Romney (inc.) 583,356 87.86% Republican Party (United States) George N. Higgins 80,608 12.14% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 17 0.00% 663,981 100.00% Democratic party United States Representative Neil Staebler won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Candidates Neil Staebler, representative from Michigan's at-large congressional district Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Neil Staebler 510,588 99.99% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 42 0.01% 510,630 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates George W. Romney & William Milliken, Republican Neil Staebler & Robert A. Derengoski, Democratic Other candidates Frank Lovell & Harriet Talan, Socialist Workers Albert B. Cleage Jr. & James Jackson, Freedom Now James C. Horvath & W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor Results 1964 Michigan gubernatorial electionHare James M. Michigan Manual 1965-1966 1965 454-455 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179256&view=1up&seq=522 11 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, General Election, November 3, 1964 Republican Party (United States) George W. Romney (inc.) 1,764,355 55.87% +4.51% Democratic Party (United States) Neil Staebler 1,381,442 43.74% -4.71% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Frank Lovell 5,649 0.18% Freedom Now Party Albert B. Cleage Jr. 4,767 0.15% Socialist Labor Party of America James C. Horvath 1,777 0.06% -0.13% Scattering 112 0.00% 382,913 12.12% 3,158,102 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +9.21% Results by county Delta County and Dickinson County voted Republican for the first time since 1930. County George W. RomneyRepublican Neil StaeblerDemocratic All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona1,79964.81%97535.12%20.07%82429.68%2,776Alger1,73246.98%1,95052.89%50.14%-218-5.91%3,687Allegan16,15970.54%6,70629.27%420.18%9,45341.27%22,907Alpena7,00962.18%4,26037.79%40.04%2,74924.39%11,273Antrim3,32068.91%1,49531.03%30.06%1,82537.88%4,818Arenac2,28859.93%1,52739.99%30.08%76119.93%3,818Baraga1,77748.30%1,88751.29%150.41%-110-2.99%3,679Barry9,06667.07%4,42332.72%290.21%4,64334.35%13,518Bay22,15753.79%18,89245.86%1420.34%3,2657.93%41,191Benzie2,46068.05%1,15331.89%20.06%1,30736.15%3,615Berrien33,53357.00%25,07942.63%2170.37%8,45414.37%58,829Branch8,14063.27%4,68336.40%420.33%3,45726.87%12,865Calhoun32,26762.53%19,17537.16%1640.32%13,09225.37%51,606Cass7,46251.61%6,94848.05%490.34%5143.55%14,459Charlevoix4,09664.97%2,20434.96%40.06%1,89230.01%6,304Cheboygan3,89961.33%2,45538.62%30.05%1,44422.72%6,357Chippewa6,34661.24%3,99538.55%220.21%2,35122.69%10,363Clare3,39466.19%1,72533.64%90.18%1,66932.55%5,128Clinton9,30563.39%5,36436.54%110.07%3,94126.85%14,680Crawford1,32862.20%80737.80%00.00%52124.40%2,135Delta7,42252.44%6,70547.38%260.18%7175.07%14,153Dickinson5,67251.54%5,31948.33%150.14%3533.21%11,006Eaton13,84164.92%7,45034.94%290.14%6,39129.98%21,320Emmet4,42464.72%2,40035.11%120.18%2,02429.61%6,836Genesee77,23452.64%69,06947.08%4130.28%8,1655.57%146,716Gladwin3,06066.58%1,53533.40%10.02%1,52533.18%4,596Gogebic5,04645.47%6,01654.21%350.32%-970-8.74%11,097Grand Traverse9,56570.26%4,01829.52%30.22%5,54740.75%13,613Gratiot8,74369.01%3,91230.88%150.12%4,83138.13%12,670Hillsdale8,85068.47%4,05331.36%230.18%4,79737.11%12,926Houghton7,72152.94%6,85647.01%80.05%8655.93%14,585Huron8,79365.70%4,57334.17%170.13%4,22031.53%13,383Ingham53,86262.27%32,47937.55%1600.18%21,38324.72%86,501Ionia10,12563.11%5,89336.73%250.16%4,23226.38%16,043Iosco4,56765.77%2,37534.20%20.03%2,19231.57%6,944Iron3,96148.10%4,26851.83%60.07%-307-3.73%8,235Isabella7,69566.40%3,88433.51%100.09%3,81132.88%11,589Jackson30,24662.17%18,29137.59%1160.24%11,95524.57%48,653Kalamazoo46,97069.88%19,95329.69%2910.43%27,01740.20%67,214Kalkaska1,36866.54%68233.17%60.29%68633.37%2,056Kent99,52865.68%51,66934.10%3440.23%47,85931.58%151,541Keweenaw58849.12%60850.79%10.08%-20-1.67%1,197Lake1,24646.88%1,40953.01%30.11%-163-6.13%2,658Lapeer9,66866.69%4,81833.24%100.07%4,85033.46%14,496Leelanau3,04169.46%1,32730.31%100.23%1,71439.15%4,378Lenawee18,19765.05%9,68234.61%950.34%8,51530.44%27,974Livingston11,02367.63%5,23232.10%450.28%5,79135.53%16,300Luce1,47463.98%83036.02%00.00%64427.95%2,304Mackinac2,97763.71%1,69436.25%20.04%1,28327.46%4,673Macomb91,22852.49%81,95547.16%6040.35%9,2735.34%173,787Manistee4,77757.33%3,55042.60%60.07%1,22714.72%8,333Marquette10,98754.10%9,27545.67%470.23%1,7128.43%20,309Mason5,81359.90%3,88640.04%60.06%1,92719.86%9,705Mecosta5,22869.26%2,31530.67%50.07%2,91338.59%7,548Menominee5,62153.97%4,77045.80%240.23%8518.17%10,415Midland15,31971.28%6,13128.53%420.20%9,18842.75%21,492Missaukee2,30676.54%70623.43%10.03%1,60053.10%3,013Monroe20,38854.40%16,95945.25%1340.36%3,4299.15%37,481Montcalm9,41167.13%4,59332.76%160.11%4,81834.37%14,020Montmorency1,40363.95%79036.01%10.05%61327.94%2,194Muskegon34,00958.32%23,64640.55%6551.12%10,36317.77%58,310Newaygo7,09968.92%3,19030.97%120.12%3,90937.95%10,301Oakland190,65364.43%103,97735.14%1,2640.43%86,67629.29%295,894Oceana4,28264.84%2,31435.04%80.12%1,96829.80%6,604Ogemaw2,61059.52%1,77240.41%30.07%83819.11%4,385Ontonagon2,72053.87%2,32446.03%50.10%3967.84%5,049Osceola3,97271.25%1,59428.59%90.16%2,37842.65%5,575Oscoda1,17369.33%51630.50%30.18%65738.83%1,692Otsego2,04459.54%1,38840.43%10.03%65619.11%3,433Ottawa32,93174.23%11,31725.51%1180.27%21,61448.72%44,366Presque Isle2,84054.24%2,39345.70%30.06%4478.54%5,236Roscommon2,64565.89%1,36634.03%30.07%1,27931.86%4,014Saginaw40,87455.98%31,88343.67%2600.36%8,99112.31%73,017Sanilac10,24574.80%3,44425.15%70.05%6,80149.66%13,696Schoolcraft2,08952.67%1,87347.23%40.10%2165.45%3,966Shiawassee12,84260.60%8,25738.96%930.44%4,58521.64%21,192St. Clair26,79465.47%14,02634.27%1080.26%12,76831.20%40,928St. Joseph10,92866.72%5,42533.12%250.15%5,50333.60%16,378Tuscola10,96966.24%5,58233.71%80.05%5,38732.53%16,559Van Buren12,10163.25%6,94436.30%870.45%5,15726.95%19,132Washtenaw45,89467.99%21,31231.57%3000.44%24,58236.41%67,506Wayne483,01244.91%586,59154.54%5,9200.55%-103,579-9.63%1,075,523Wexford4,70463.71%2,67536.23%50.07%2,02927.48%7,384Total1,764,35555.87%1,381,44243.74%12,3050.39%382,91312.12%3,158,102 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bay Delta Dickinson Genesee Macomb Marquette Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Gogebic Keweenaw References 1964 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1964 in the United States Category:George W. 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