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Michigan · 1892 presidential election

Michigan presidential election results 1892

Benjamin Harrison carried Michigan by 4.35 points (20,312 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
14
Votes counted
466,917
MI result
R+4.4
Compared with the nation
7.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
0.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican222,70847.70%9
Grover ClevelandDemocratic202,39643.30%5
James B. WeaverPopulist20,0314.30%—
Total votes466,917

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Michigan in 1892?

Benjamin Harrison won Michigan by 4.35 percentage points (20,312 votes).

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1892?

Michigan cast 14 electoral votes in 1892, split between candidates by congressional district.

How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1892?

466,917 votes were counted for president.

How did Michigan change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 4.8 points to Republican by 4.4 points.

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