LANSING, DEARBORN — Michigan recorded its highest-ever midterm election participation on November 3, with approximately 4.76 million voters casting ballots, surpassing the previous record of nearly 4.5 million set in 2022.

Michigan’s elections drew national attention this year, particularly the fiercely contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, which generated an estimated $300 million in unprecedented campaign spending.

The heated race, accompanied by intensive advertising targeting El-Sayed’s religion and ethnicity, heightened enthusiasm among young voters, particularly in Dearborn, which recorded unprecedented participation.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced that the city had recorded a historic number of voters. According to unofficial city results, 45,460 people cast ballots, exceeding participation in both the 2022 and 2024 elections.

Some polling locations ran out of ballots on Election Day, prompting officials to request additional supplies to accommodate the heavy turnout, which approached 57 percent citywide.

In Detroit, City Clerk Janice Winfrey announced that 209,924 voters cast ballots. Although that figure was below the 247,770 who voted in 2024, it represented an increase over the 173,325 who participated in the 2022 midterm elections.

In an update issued late Tuesday, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said more than 15,000 Michigan residents registered to vote on Election Day. Approximately 750,000 voters participated in early in-person voting before Election Day.

Overall participation nevertheless remained below the record 5.67 million Michigan voters who cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, more than 100,000 above the total recorded in the 2020 presidential election.