The 1908 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Republican Fred M. Warner defeated Democratic candidate Lawton T. Hemans with 48.39% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections for governor for the first time on September 1, 1908.

Republican party Incumbent governor Fred M. Warner narrowly defeated Auditor General James B. Bradley.

Candidates James B. Bradley, Michigan Auditor General Horatio S. Earle, transport engineer Fred M. Warner, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party Lawton T. Hemans was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates Lawton T. Hemans, former member of Michigan House of Representatives

Results

Minor parties

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Fred M. Warner, Republican Lawton T. Hemans, Democratic Other candidates John W. Gray, Prohibition Alexander M. Stirton, Socialist Archie McInnis, Socialist Labor Alva W. Nichols, Independence

Results

Results by county Hillsdale County voted Democratic for the first time since 1852, making Warner the first Republican to lose that county since the party's establishment. This was the only election between 1890 and 1932 in which Muskegon County voted Democratic. This was also the first time since its organization in 1859 that Muskegon County failed to back the winning candidate. County Fred M. WarnerRepublican Lawton T. HemansDemocratic John W. GrayProhibition Alexander M. StirtonSocialist Archie McInnisSocialist Labor Alva W. NicholsIndependence Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona79273.88%20519.12%262.43%484.48%10.09%00.00%58754.76%1,072Alger97173.45%27120.50%211.59%513.86%20.15%60.45%70052.95%1,322Allegan4,45155.24%3,23040.08%2503.10%1101.37%100.12%70.09%1,22115.15%8,058Alpena2,10460.18%1,25035.76%300.86%1083.09%20.06%20.06%85424.43%3,496Antrim1,69561.04%92933.45%953.42%491.76%40.14%50.18%76627.58%2,777Arenac97150.00%84943.72%522.68%683.50%20.10%00.00%1226.28%1,942Baraga75668.98%30527.83%191.73%131.19%10.09%20.18%45141.15%1,096Barry2,49044.06%2,90751.44%2294.05%160.28%60.11%30.05%-417-7.38%5,651Bay5,90551.14%5,10744.23%1631.41%3312.87%240.21%170.15%7986.91%11,547Benzie1,21653.08%81435.53%1898.25%652.84%50.22%20.09%40217.55%2,291Berrien6,52051.87%5,51843.90%2231.77%2421.93%240.19%420.33%1,0027.97%12,570Branch2,83643.85%3,34351.69%1772.74%901.39%120.19%90.14%-507-7.84%6,467Calhoun4,95140.42%6,32051.60%3833.13%4773.89%790.64%390.32%-1,369-11.18%12,249Cass2,54043.51%3,04152.09%1342.30%1061.82%80.14%90.15%-501-8.58%5,838Charlevoix2,24360.90%1,13330.76%1333.61%1554.21%80.22%110.30%1,11030.14%3,683Cheboygan1,78849.01%1,66145.53%1153.15%721.97%70.19%50.14%1273.48%3,648Chippewa2,11455.07%1,57340.97%1142.97%340.89%10.03%30.08%54114.09%3,839Clare1,13057.24%78839.92%402.03%140.71%20.10%00.00%34217.33%1,974Clinton2,15836.89%3,54460.58%1312.24%110.19%40.07%20.03%-1,386-23.69%5,850Crawford47154.20%37042.58%101.15%182.07%00.00%00.00%10111.62%869Delta3,16470.14%1,19226.42%701.55%661.46%110.24%80.18%1,97243.72%4,511Dickinson2,46374.55%59417.98%1855.60%391.18%170.51%60.18%1,86956.57%3,304Eaton2,63933.67%4,95163.17%1792.28%590.75%60.08%40.05%-2,312-29.50%7,838Emmet2,05955.22%1,28134.35%2095.60%1784.77%00.00%20.05%77820.86%3,729Genesee5,33447.50%5,19446.26%4443.95%2372.11%140.12%60.05%1401.25%11,229Gladwin1,02962.48%55033.39%402.43%241.46%30.18%10.06%47929.08%1,647Gogebic2,15169.63%72623.50%1494.82%521.68%60.19%50.16%1,42546.13%3,089Grand Traverse2,22551.85%1,93745.14%1032.40%210.49%20.05%30.07%2886.71%4,291Gratiot3,20947.56%3,36349.84%1442.13%250.37%10.01%50.07%-154-2.28%6,747Hillsdale2,46334.02%4,47561.81%2673.69%260.36%20.03%70.10%-2,012-27.79%7,240Houghton8,56867.18%3,10224.32%6965.46%3652.86%90.07%130.10%5,46642.86%12,754Huron3,38163.17%1,77533.17%1432.67%470.88%50.09%10.02%1,60630.01%5,352Ingham3,19425.45%8,70269.34%5074.04%1150.92%00.00%170.14%-5,508-43.89%12,550Ionia3,54442.17%4,37952.10%4024.78%630.75%70.08%100.12%-835-9.93%8,405Iosco97049.92%93047.86%341.75%70.36%10.05%10.05%402.06%1,943Iron2,03784.49%29212.11%441.82%200.83%40.17%140.58%1,74572.38%2,411Isabella2,42748.29%2,45048.75%1162.31%310.62%00.00%20.04%-23-0.46%5,026Jackson3,24026.00%8,84370.95%2812.25%840.67%80.06%70.06%-5,603-44.96%12,463Kalamazoo4,93141.03%6,26752.14%4253.54%3603.00%180.15%180.15%-1,336-11.12%12,019Kalkaska95156.47%60936.16%824.87%392.32%20.12%10.06%34220.31%1,684Kent9,97933.03%18,83762.36%6092.02%7182.38%520.17%130.04%-8,858-29.32%30,208Keweenaw1,00888.89%807.05%191.68%252.20%20.18%00.00%92881.83%1,134Lake62063.33%32032.69%131.33%232.35%30.31%00.00%30030.64%979Lapeer3,02955.82%2,07238.19%2945.42%280.52%00.00%30.06%95717.64%5,426Leelanau97751.31%84944.59%613.20%150.79%10.05%10.05%1286.72%1,904Lenawee4,55838.91%6,47155.24%6385.45%350.30%100.09%30.03%-1,913-16.33%11,715Livingston1,93635.75%3,23859.80%2224.10%120.22%30.06%40.07%-1,302-24.04%5,415Luce33466.67%13226.35%326.39%10.20%00.00%20.40%20240.32%501Mackinac1,02852.48%90346.09%160.82%80.41%10.05%30.15%1256.38%1,959Macomb3,93349.80%3,70946.97%2242.84%280.35%20.03%10.01%2242.84%7,897Manistee2,09943.83%2,45851.33%1042.17%1142.38%30.06%110.23%-359-7.50%4,789Marquette5,10467.94%1,83224.39%2483.30%3034.03%170.23%80.11%3,27243.56%7,512Mason2,23756.89%1,51038.40%1363.46%421.07%30.08%40.10%72718.49%3,932Mecosta2,28854.58%1,70240.60%1403.34%551.31%20.05%50.12%58613.98%4,192Menominee2,90366.34%1,27529.14%1142.61%651.49%80.18%110.25%1,62837.20%4,376Midland1,71256.78%1,22240.53%441.46%361.19%00.00%10.03%49016.25%3,015Missaukee1,45268.75%58727.79%482.27%180.85%30.14%40.19%86540.96%2,112Monroe3,53444.51%4,14152.16%2172.73%440.55%00.00%30.04%-607-7.65%7,939Montcalm3,66655.42%2,63839.88%1832.77%981.48%00.00%300.45%1,02815.54%6,615Montmorency52467.53%24030.93%40.52%70.90%00.00%10.13%28436.60%776Muskegon3,28444.14%3,77450.73%1371.84%2233.00%110.15%110.15%-490-6.59%7,440Newaygo2,29559.16%1,39135.86%1353.48%491.26%80.21%10.03%90423.30%3,879Oakland5,28849.02%5,03346.66%3623.36%840.78%80.07%120.11%2552.36%10,787Oceana2,11258.72%1,19733.28%2276.31%501.39%100.28%10.03%91525.44%3,597Ogemaw1,08360.33%60833.87%814.51%211.17%10.06%10.06%47526.46%1,795Ontonagon1,17767.18%49528.25%211.20%472.68%40.23%80.46%68238.93%1,752Osceola2,11857.65%1,40938.35%1173.18%50.14%120.33%110.30%70919.30%3,674Oscoda31669.30%12828.07%91.97%30.66%00.00%00.00%18841.23%456Otsego72560.52%43135.98%292.42%100.83%10.08%20.17%29424.54%1,198Ottawa4,42251.50%3,69443.02%2562.98%1952.27%90.10%100.12%7288.48%8,586Presque Isle1,61176.82%41219.65%190.91%532.53%00.00%20.10%1,19957.18%2,097Roscommon38160.96%21334.08%142.24%152.40%00.00%20.32%16826.88%625Saginaw5,88433.90%10,57360.91%2921.68%5213.00%660.38%220.13%-4,689-27.01%17,358Sanilac3,68560.45%2,04333.51%3235.30%410.67%10.02%30.05%1,64226.94%6,096Schoolcraft1,35078.44%31718.42%392.27%110.64%20.12%20.12%1,03360.02%1,721Shiawassee2,98841.00%3,70050.78%4706.45%1171.61%80.11%40.05%-712-9.77%7,287St. Clair6,06551.42%5,11043.33%3362.85%2512.13%220.19%100.08%9558.10%11,794St. Joseph2,92944.89%3,37051.65%1432.19%620.95%00.00%210.32%-441-6.76%6,525Tuscola3,68457.13%2,33836.26%3795.88%420.65%40.06%10.02%1,34620.87%6,448Van Buren3,62350.12%3,26545.17%1892.61%1111.54%90.12%310.43%3584.95%7,228Washtenaw3,16829.58%7,12666.54%3283.06%630.59%150.14%100.09%-3,958-36.96%10,710Wayne40,45650.70%35,71444.75%1,5401.93%1,8352.30%2190.27%380.05%4,7425.94%79,802Wexford2,49561.68%1,28431.74%2265.59%270.67%70.17%60.15%1,21129.94%4,045Total262,14148.39%252,61146.63%16,0922.97%9,4471.74%8450.16%6120.11%9,5301.76%541,767

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Barry Branch Calhoun Clinton Eaton Gratiot Hillsdale Ingham Ionia Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kent Lenawee Livingston Manistee Monroe Muskegon Saginaw Shiawassee St. Joseph Washtenaw

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