Record Turnout In Tuesday's 2022 Michigan Midterm Elections: Benson

MICHIGAN — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday she believes Tuesday's turnout will go down as the largest midterm voter turnout in state history.

Benson said more than 4.3 million Michiganders voted, with more than 1.8 million voters casting an absentee ballot in what turned out to be a smooth election. The state's previous record for a midterm election was set in 2018.

“When the unofficial results are finalized, they will reflect that it was the highest turnout in a midterm election in Michigan’s history," Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday.

Democrats won sweeping elections across the state, including the governorship, attorney general and secretary of state, as well as regaining control of the state legislature for the first time since 1984, according to unofficial results.