Michigan Certifies Election Results Nov. 23
County canvassers have reviewed unofficial Michigan results for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and state legislative races ahead of statewide certification.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Elections
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Michigan election results for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Michigan House and Michigan Senate races were tallied following the November 2026 election. The results remain unofficial until certified by county boards of canvassers and the Board of State Canvassers.
Why it matters
Certification makes the outcome of Michigan's federal and state legislative contests official and determines which candidates take office. Newly elected officials will be sworn in several weeks after certification, shaping representation for Michigan residents in Washington and Lansing.
Michigan's 83 county boards of canvassers reviewed results on Thursday, Nov. 5, with the Board of State Canvassers set to certify statewide totals on Monday, Nov. 23. Final vote figures remain unofficial until that certification is complete.
The players
Board of State Canvassers
The Michigan body responsible for collecting and certifying statewide election results after county canvass review is complete.
The details
Election results for Michigan's U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Michigan House and Michigan Senate races were tallied after Election Day in November 2026. County boards of canvassers review results first, and the Board of State Canvassers then collects and certifies the statewide totals.
Timeline
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026: County canvassers reviewed Michigan election results.
Monday, Nov. 23, 2026: Board of State Canvassers to certify election results.
January 1, 2027: Michigan legislators sworn in at the state Capitol in Lansing.
January 3, 2027: U.S. Congress members sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Political Context
Michigan's certification follows a two-tier process in which 83 county boards review results before the Board of State Canvassers finalizes statewide totals. Results stay provisional until that final step, which is the same sequence used for every statewide race in the state.
Voters can expect official results for Michigan's federal and state legislative races once the Board of State Canvassers certifies them on Nov. 23. The winners will take office in January 2027, which determines who represents Michigan in Lansing and Washington.
The takeaway
Michigan's results will not be final until the Board of State Canvassers acts on Nov. 23, so readers should treat current tallies as provisional. The certified outcome will set the lineup of Michigan's congressional and legislative delegations for 2027.
What happens next
The Board of State Canvassers will certify the election results on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026, and newly elected legislators and members of Congress will be sworn in on January 1 and January 3, 2027.
Further reading
Find more on Elections coverage across Michigan's statewide and federal races.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies.
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