The 1966 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican George W. Romney defeated Democratic nominee Zolton Ferency with 60.54% of the vote.

This election marked the first time the governor was elected to a four-year term, following the adoption of new state constitution in 1963.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 2, 1966.

Republican party Incumbent governor George W. Romney won renomination for a third term unopposed.

Candidates George W. Romney, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party Zolton Ferency was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates Zolton Ferency, chairman of Michigan Democratic Party

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates George W. Romney & William Milliken, Republican Zolton Ferency & John B. Bruff, Democratic

Other candidates James Horvath & W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county This was the only gubernatorial election between 1930 and 1994 in which Alger County voted Republican. County George W. RomneyRepublican Zolton FerencyDemocratic James HorvathSocialist Labor ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,55968.80%70230.98%40.18%10.04%85737.82%2,266Alger1,64354.89%1,34845.04%20.07%00.00%2959.86%2,993Allegan13,73374.90%4,56324.89%390.21%00.00%9,17050.01%18,335Alpena5,95865.05%3,19234.85%90.10%00.00%2,76630.20%9,159Antrim2,91071.85%1,13728.07%30.07%00.00%1,77343.78%4,050Arenac2,04063.10%1,18536.65%80.25%00.00%85526.45%3,233Baraga1,68056.70%1,27342.96%100.34%00.00%40713.74%2,963Barry8,05468.78%3,63531.04%210.18%00.00%4,41937.74%11,710Bay18,65957.19%13,92042.66%500.15%00.00%4,73914.52%32,629Benzie2,13371.92%82827.92%50.17%00.00%1,30544.00%2,966Berrien28,81466.36%14,47533.34%1300.30%20.00%14,33933.02%43,421Branch6,57168.55%2,99731.26%180.19%00.00%3,57437.28%9,586Calhoun26,89065.46%14,05134.21%1340.33%10.00%12,83931.26%41,076Cass6,63762.11%4,00837.51%400.37%10.01%2,62924.60%10,686Charlevoix3,50566.98%1,67031.91%581.11%00.00%1,83535.07%5,233Cheboygan3,35462.60%2,00337.38%10.02%00.00%1,35125.21%5,358Chippewa5,63465.37%2,96934.45%150.17%00.00%2,66530.92%8,618Clare2,88268.16%1,33731.62%90.21%00.00%1,54536.54%4,228Clinton8,19868.18%3,81331.71%130.11%00.00%4,38536.47%12,024Crawford1,11966.13%56833.57%50.30%00.00%55132.57%1,692Delta6,63356.85%5,02143.03%140.12%00.00%1,61213.82%11,668Dickinson5,47458.31%3,90441.59%90.10%00.00%1,57016.73%9,387Eaton12,58769.19%5,57430.64%310.17%00.00%7,01338.55%18,192Emmet4,05769.70%1,75630.17%80.14%00.00%2,30139.53%5,821Genesee68,25556.24%52,86443.56%2390.20%00.00%15,39112.68%121,358Gladwin2,56868.43%1,18131.47%30.08%10.03%1,38736.96%3,753Gogebic4,93254.97%4,02044.81%200.22%00.00%91210.16%8,972Grand Traverse8,81373.37%3,17626.44%220.18%00.00%5,63746.93%12,011Gratiot7,52172.84%2,79427.06%110.11%00.00%4,72745.78%10,326Hillsdale7,38472.59%2,76727.20%210.21%00.00%4,61745.39%10,172Houghton7,55057.29%5,61942.64%90.07%00.00%1,93114.65%13,178Huron7,94571.23%3,19228.62%170.15%00.00%4,75342.61%11,154Ingham47,29867.50%22,61132.27%1590.23%70.01%24,68735.23%70,075Ionia8,14065.78%4,21434.05%190.15%20.02%3,92631.73%12,375Iosco4,03168.86%1,81831.06%50.09%00.00%2,21337.80%5,854Iron3,46951.23%3,28848.56%140.21%00.00%1812.67%6,771Isabella6,50068.86%2,92230.95%180.19%00.00%3,57837.90%9,440Jackson27,22868.54%12,42631.28%690.17%10.00%14,80237.26%39,724Kalamazoo39,00472.49%14,63627.20%1620.30%30.01%24,36845.29%53,805Kalkaska1,16166.38%58833.62%00.00%00.00%57332.76%1,749Kent83,52470.21%35,23029.61%2100.18%10.00%48,29440.60%118,965Keweenaw58249.24%59950.68%10.08%00.00%-17-1.44%1,182Lake1,15950.52%1,12949.22%60.26%00.00%301.31%2,294Lapeer7,69567.14%3,75332.75%110.10%20.02%3,94234.39%11,461Leelanau2,63969.17%1,17130.69%50.13%00.00%1,46838.48%3,815Lenawee15,34071.09%6,07128.14%1650.76%10.00%9,26942.96%21,577Livingston10,04671.06%4,06328.74%290.21%00.00%5,98342.32%14,138Luce1,27866.74%63433.11%30.16%00.00%64433.63%1,915Mackinac2,66666.42%1,34133.41%70.17%00.00%1,32533.01%4,014Macomb75,41955.65%59,64344.01%4620.34%40.00%15,77611.64%135,528Manistee4,50561.59%2,80338.32%60.08%00.00%1,70223.27%7,314Marquette9,59257.83%6,96141.97%330.20%00.00%2,63115.86%16,586Mason5,10161.58%3,17738.36%50.06%00.00%1,92423.23%8,283Mecosta4,51571.34%1,80728.55%40.06%30.05%2,70842.79%6,329Menominee4,80260.69%3,09739.14%130.16%00.00%1,70521.55%7,912Midland13,73273.86%4,80525.84%560.30%00.00%8,92748.01%18,593Missaukee2,03977.21%60122.76%10.04%00.00%1,43854.45%2,641Monroe18,15360.31%11,85839.40%870.29%10.00%6,29520.91%30,099Montcalm8,08869.89%3,46529.94%200.17%00.00%4,62339.95%11,573Montmorency1,24364.81%67335.09%20.10%00.00%57029.72%1,918Muskegon30,03161.96%18,28837.73%1530.32%00.00%11,74324.23%48,472Newaygo6,40372.56%2,41327.35%80.09%00.00%3,99045.22%8,824Oakland167,28668.82%74,60730.69%1,1790.49%30.00%92,67938.13%243,075Oceana3,97067.86%1,87232.00%80.14%00.00%2,09835.86%5,850Ogemaw2,31064.51%1,27035.46%10.03%00.00%1,04029.04%3,581Ontonagon2,53556.84%1,92143.07%40.09%00.00%61413.77%4,460Osceola3,45874.64%1,17025.25%40.09%10.02%2,28849.38%4,633Oscoda1,01771.82%39427.82%50.35%00.00%62344.00%1,416Otsego1,85161.23%1,16938.67%30.10%00.00%68222.56%3,023Ottawa29,28378.78%7,81921.04%670.18%10.00%21,46457.75%37,170Presque Isle2,53858.44%1,80241.49%20.05%10.02%73616.95%4,343Roscommon2,32367.39%1,11332.29%110.32%00.00%1,21035.10%3,447Saginaw36,05162.18%21,77537.56%1490.26%00.00%14,27624.62%57,975Sanilac8,79177.56%2,53722.38%30.03%40.04%6,25455.17%11,335Schoolcraft1,97557.93%1,43141.98%30.09%00.00%54415.96%3,409Shiawassee10,92062.91%6,39736.85%420.24%00.00%4,52326.06%17,359St. Clair22,58969.47%9,85330.30%730.22%00.00%12,73639.17%32,515St. Joseph8,80572.48%3,32327.35%190.16%20.02%5,48245.12%12,149Tuscola9,36970.22%3,96129.69%130.10%00.00%5,40840.53%13,343Van Buren10,06768.02%4,67831.61%540.36%00.00%5,38936.41%14,799Washtenaw40,67670.84%16,47228.69%2580.45%130.02%24,20442.15%57,419Wayne379,28849.07%390,22150.49%3,3990.44%230.00%-10,933-1.41%772,931Wexford4,25368.23%1,97131.62%90.14%00.00%2,28236.61%6,233Total1,490,43060.54%963,38339.13%8,0170.33%790.00%527,04721.41%2,461,909

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alger Baraga Gogebic Iron Lake

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