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Michigan · 1836 presidential election

Michigan presidential election results 1836

Martin Van Buren carried Michigan by 7.98 points (962 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
12,052

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Martin Van BurenDemocratic6,50754.00%3
William Henry HarrisonWhig5,54546.00%—
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig———
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes12,052

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won Michigan in 1836?

Martin Van Buren won Michigan by 7.98 percentage points (962 votes).

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1836?

Michigan cast 3 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1836?

12,052 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data