Michigan · 1872 presidential election
Michigan presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Michigan by 27.13 points (60,117 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 221,569
- MI result
- R+27.1
- Compared with the nation
- 15.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 13.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 138,768 | 62.60% | 11 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 78,651 | 35.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 221,569 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Michigan in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Michigan by 27.13 percentage points (60,117 votes).
How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1872?
Michigan cast 11 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1872?
221,569 votes were counted for president.
How did Michigan change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 13.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 14.0 points to Republican by 27.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data