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Michigan · 1912 presidential election

Michigan presidential election results 1912

Theodore Roosevelt carried Michigan by 11.28 points (61,809 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
547,971
MI result
R+0.2
Compared with the nation
18.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1908
29.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Theodore RooseveltProgressive213,24338.90%15
William Howard TaftRepublican151,43427.60%—
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic150,20127.40%—
Eugene V. DebsSocialist23,0604.20%—
Total votes547,971

Sources: 1912

Questions and answers

Who won Michigan in 1912?

Theodore Roosevelt won Michigan by 11.28 percentage points (61,809 votes).

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1912?

Michigan cast 15 electoral votes in 1912.

How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1912?

547,971 votes were counted for president.

How did Michigan change from 1908 to 1912?

The margin moved 29.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 29.5 points to Republican by 0.2 points.

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