Editing Ingham County, Michigan (section)

==Government==
For most of the 20th century, Ingham County was rather conservative for an urban county. From 1900 to 1988, it voted Republican all but three times, in the national Democratic landslides of 1932, 1936 and 1964.

However, the Republican edge narrowed in the 1980s, and the county has gone Democratic at every election since 1992. In recent years, only [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]  has been more Democratic.

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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|50,564|94,542|3,197|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|47,639|94,212|2,699|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|43,868|79,110|9,157|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|45,306|80,847|2,157|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|46,483|93,994|2,549|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|54,734|76,877|1,442|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|47,314|69,231|4,050|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|43,096|63,584|10,135|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|43,926|61,596|28,270|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|58,363|55,984|1,088|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|68,753|46,411|919|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|56,777|48,278|20,576|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|66,729|47,890|4,708|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|63,376|53,458|1,409|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|46,805|37,362|6,786|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|32,965|53,685|179|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|54,655|32,043|209|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|55,211|27,323|120|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|51,503|24,125|533|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|31,868|19,366|1,341|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|34,255|23,655|403|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|32,565|24,375|442|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|19,434|27,086|1,793|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|21,044|22,370|1,131|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|29,383|7,654|206|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|28,005|4,814|1,686|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|18,437|7,061|982|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|7,846|7,664|917|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|3,515|3,915|5,729|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|6,723|5,016|782|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,817|3,871|571|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|5,350|5,104|333|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|4,958|5,691|265|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|4,341|4,061|1,447|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|4,547|4,782|619|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Democratic|3,709|4,562|484|Michigan}}

The county government operates the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains [[vital records]], administers [[public health]] regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The 14-member [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the budget, but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances due to Michigan's large [[devolution]] of local power to cities, villages, and townships. The county board of commissioners also hires a county administrator/[[Comptroller|controller]] who serves as the chief fiscal and administrative officer of the county.

===Elected officials===
* [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: John Dewane{{efn|Appointed December 31, 2022}} (D)
* [[Sheriff]]: Scott Wriggelsworth (D)
* [[County Clerk]]: [[Barb Byrum]] (D)
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Derrick Quinney (D)
* [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Alan Fox{{efn|Appointed April 5, 2022}} (D)
* [[Drain Commissioner]]: Patrick Lindemann (D)

===County Board of Commissioners===
15 members, elected from districts (12 [[United States Democratic Party|Democrats]], 3 [[United States Republican Party|Republicans]])

{| class="wikitable"
|- valign=bottom
! District
! Commissioner
! Party
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| 1 || Randy Maiville, '''Vice Chair Pro Tem''' || Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| 2 || Karla Ruest || Rep
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 3 || Chris Trubac, '''Vice Chair''' || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 4 || Todd Tennis || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 5 || Myles Johnson || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 6 || Victor Celentino || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 7 || Thomas Morgan || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 8 || Robert Peña || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 9 || Ryan Sebolt, '''Chair'''|| Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 10 || Gabrielle Lawrence || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 11 || Mark Grebner || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 12 || Irene Cahill || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 13 || Simar Pawar{{efn|Appointed January 25, 2023}} || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| 14 || Mark Polsdofer || Dem
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| 15 || Monica Schafer || Rep
|}

===55th Judicial District Court===
2 [[judge]]s (non-partisan)
* Judge Donald Allen, Jr.
* Judge Richard Hillman

===30th Judicial Circuit Court===
9 [[judge]]s (non-partisan)
*General Trial Division
** Judge Joyce Draganchuk, Chief Circuit Judge
** Judge [[Rosemarie Aquilina]]
** Judge James Jamo
** Judge Wanda Stokes
*Family Division
** Judge Lisa McCormick, Presiding Judge
** Judge Shauna Dunnings, Chief Circuit & Probate Judge Pro Tempore
** Judge Richard Garcia, Judge of Probate
** Judge Carol Koenig
** Judge Morgan E. Cole