Once a fairly solid stronghold for Republicans, Farmington and Farmington Hills took a turn to the left in this year’s mid-term elections.
Here’s how local votes factored into a few state and national races:
Governor/Lt. Governor
Farmington
Total votes cast: 5,229
- Gretchen Whitmer/Garlin D. Gilchrist II – 3,253 (62.2 percent)
- Bill Schuette/Lisa Posthumus Lyons – 1,855 (35.4 percent)
- Bill Gelineau/Angelique Chaiser Thomas (Libertarian) – 71 (1.3 percent)
- Todd Schleiger/Earl P. Lackie (U.S. Taxpayer) – 11 (.2 percent)
- Jennifer V. Kurland/Charin H. Davenport (Green) – 26 (.4 percent)
- Keith Butkovich/Raymond Warner (Natural Law) – 10 (.19 percent)
Farmington Hills
Total votes cast: 40,031
- Gretchen Whitmer/Garlin D. Gilchrist II (Democrat) – 23,924 (59.7 percent)
- Bill Schuette/Lisa Posthumus Lyons (Republican) – 13,265 (33.1 percent)
- Bill Gelineau/Angelique Chaiser Thomas (Libertarian) – 439 (1 percent)
- Todd Schleiger/Earl P. Lackie (U.S. Taxpayer) – 121 (.3 percent)
- Jennifer V. Kurland/Charin H. Davenport (Green) – 209 (.5 percent)
- Keith Butkovich/Raymond Warner (Natural Law) – 40 (.1 percent)
Secretary of State
Farmington
Total votes cast: 5,149
- Jocelyn Benson (Democrat) – 3,227 (62.6 percent)
- Mary Treder Lang (Republican) – 1,803 (35 percent)
- Gregory Scott Stempfle (Libertarian) – 90 (1.7 percent)
- Robert Gale (U.S. Taxpayer) – 28 (.5 percent)
Farmington Hills
Total votes cast: 39,383
- Jocelyn Benson (Democrat) – 25,654 (65.1 percent)
- Mary Treder Lang (Republican) – 12,901 (32.7 percent)
- Gregory Scott Stempfle (Libertarian) – 599 (1.5 percent)
- Robert Gale (U.S. Taxpayer) – 219 (.55 percent)
Farmington
Total votes cast: 5,104
Attorney General
- Dana Nessel (Democrat) – 2,980 (58.3 percent)
- Tom Leonard (Republican) – 1,899 (37.2 percent)
- Lisa Lane Gioia (Libertarian) – 119 (2.3 percent)
- Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers) – 14 (.27 percent)
- Chris Graveline (Independent) – 92 (1.8 percent)
Farmington Hills
Total votes cast: 38,974
- Dana Nessel (Democrat) – 24,008 (61.6 percent)
- Tom Leonard (Republican) – 13,527 (34.7 percent)
- Lisa Lane Gioia (Libertarian) – 690 (1.7 percent)
- Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers) – 131 (.33 percent)
- Chris Graveline (Independent) – 603 (1.5 percent)
U.S. Senate
Farmington
Total votes cast: 5,204
- Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) – 3,211 (61.7 percent)
- John James (Republican) – 1,917 (36.8 percent)
- George E. Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers) – 19 (.36 percent)
- Marcia Squier (Green) – 42 (.8 percent)
- John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law) -12 (.2 percent)
Farmington Hills
Total votes cast: 39,941
- Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) – 25,518 (63.8 percent)
- John James (Republican) – 13,885 (34.7 percent)
- George E. Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers) -141 (.35 percent)
- Marcia Squier (Green) – 296 (.74 percent)
- John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law) -18 (.04 percent)
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