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Michigan · 1916 presidential election

Michigan presidential election results 1916

Charles E. Hughes carried Michigan by 8.34 points (53,959 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
646,873
MI result
R+8.3
Compared with the nation
11.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1912
8.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Charles E. HughesRepublican337,95252.20%15
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic283,99343.90%—
Total votes646,873

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Michigan in 1916?

Charles E. Hughes won Michigan by 8.34 percentage points (53,959 votes).

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1916?

Michigan cast 15 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1916?

646,873 votes were counted for president.

How did Michigan change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 8.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 0.2 points to Republican by 8.3 points.

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