Michigan presidential election results and history

Michigan has voted in 48 presidential elections in this record and backed the national winner in 36 of the 48 with a recorded winner (75%).

Current members of Congress from Michigan (15)

Gary C. Peters Senator · Democrat
Elissa Slotkin Senator · Democrat
Jack Bergman District 1 · Republican
John R. Moolenaar District 2 · Republican
Hillary J. Scholten District 3 · Democrat
Bill Huizenga District 4 · Republican
Tim Walberg District 5 · Republican
Debbie Dingell District 6 · Democrat
Tom Barrett District 7 · Republican
Kristen McDonald Rivet District 8 · Democrat
Lisa C. McClain District 9 · Republican
John James District 10 · Republican
Haley M. Stevens District 11 · Democrat
Rashida Tlaib District 12 · Democrat
Shri Thanedar District 13 · Democrat

Latest (2024): Donald J. Trump1.4 pts
Electoral votes: 15
Republican wins: 29
Democratic wins: 17

Michigan, Republican vs Democratic margin since 1856: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Counties in 2024

Full 2024 results

Every presidential election in Michigan

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Year	Carried by	Share	Runner-up	Margin	EV	Votes counted	National winner
2024	Donald J. Trump	49.7%	Kamala Harris	1.4	15	5,664,186	Donald J. Trump ✓
2020	Joseph R. Biden	50.6%	Donald J. Trump	2.8	16	5,539,301	Joseph R. Biden ✓
2016	Donald J. Trump	47.5%	Hillary Clinton	0.2	16	4,799,284	Donald J. Trump ✓
2012	Barack Obama	54.2%	Mitt Romney	9.5	16	4,730,961	Barack Obama ✓
2008	Barack Obama	57.4%	John McCain	16.5	17	5,001,766	Barack Obama ✓
2004	John Kerry	51.2%	George W. Bush	3.4	17	4,839,252	George W. Bush ✗
2000	Albert Gore, Jr.	51.3%	George W. Bush	5.1	18	4,232,711	George W. Bush ✗
1996	William J. Clinton	51.7%	Robert Dole	13.2	18	3,848,844	William J. Clinton ✓
1992	William J. Clinton	43.8%	George H. W. Bush	7.4	18	4,274,673	William J. Clinton ✓
1988	George H. W. Bush	53.6%	Michael Dukakis	7.9	20	3,669,163	George H. W. Bush ✓
1984	Ronald Reagan	59.2%	Walter Mondale	19.0	20	3,801,658	Ronald Reagan ✓
1980	Ronald Reagan	49.0%	Jimmy Carter	6.5	21	3,909,725	Ronald Reagan ✓
1976	Gerald R. Ford	51.8%	Jimmy Carter	5.4	21	3,653,749	Jimmy Carter ✗
1972	Richard M. Nixon	56.2%	George McGovern	14.4	21	3,489,727	Richard M. Nixon ✓
1968	Hubert Humphrey	48.2%	Richard M. Nixon	6.7	21	3,306,250	Richard M. Nixon ✗
1964	Lyndon B. Johnson	66.7%	Barry Goldwater	33.6	21	3,203,102	Lyndon B. Johnson ✓
1960	John F. Kennedy	50.9%	Richard M. Nixon	2.0	20	3,318,097	John F. Kennedy ✓
1956	Dwight D. Eisenhower	55.6%	Adlai Stevenson	11.5	20	3,080,468	Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
1952	Dwight D. Eisenhower	55.4%	Adlai Stevenson	11.5	20	2,798,592	Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
1948	Thomas E. Dewey	49.2%	Harry S Truman	1.7	19	2,109,609	Harry S Truman ✗
1944	Franklin D. Roosevelt	50.2%	Thomas E. Dewey	1.0	19	2,205,223	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1940	Wendell L. Willkie	49.9%	Franklin D. Roosevelt	0.3	19	2,085,929	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✗
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt	56.3%	Alfred M. Landon	17.6	19	1,805,098	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1932	Franklin D. Roosevelt	52.4%	Herbert Hoover	7.9	19	1,664,765	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1928	Herbert Hoover	70.4%	Alfred E. Smith	41.4	15	1,372,082	Herbert Hoover ✓
1924	Calvin Coolidge	75.4%	John W. Davis	62.2	15	1,160,419	Calvin Coolidge ✓
1920	Warren G. Harding	72.8%	James M. Cox	50.5	15	1,048,411	Warren G. Harding ✓
1916	Charles E. Hughes	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson	8.3	15	646,873	Woodrow Wilson ✗
1912	Theodore Roosevelt	38.9%	William Howard Taft	11.3	15	547,971	Woodrow Wilson ✗
1908	William Howard Taft	61.9%	William Jennings Bryan	29.5	14	538,124	William Howard Taft ✓
1904	Theodore Roosevelt	69.5%	Alton B. Parker	43.8	14	520,443	Theodore Roosevelt ✓
1900	William McKinley	58.1%	William Jennings Bryan	19.2	14	543,789	William McKinley ✓
1896	William McKinley	53.8%	William Jennings Bryan	10.3	14	545,583	William McKinley ✓
1892	Benjamin Harrison	47.7%	Grover Cleveland	4.4	14	466,917	Grover Cleveland ✗
1888	Benjamin Harrison	49.7%	Grover Cleveland	4.8	13	475,356	Benjamin Harrison ✓
1884	James G. Blaine	48.0%	Grover Cleveland	0.8	13	401,186	Grover Cleveland ✗
1880	James A. Garfield	52.5%	Winfield S. Hancock	15.2	11	353,076	James A. Garfield ✓
1876	Rutherford B. Hayes	52.4%	Samuel Tilden	7.9	11	318,426	Rutherford B. Hayes ✓
1872	Ulysses S. Grant	62.6%	Horace Greeley	27.1	11	221,569	Ulysses S. Grant ✓
1868	Ulysses S. Grant	57.0%	Horatio Seymour	14.0	8	225,632	Ulysses S. Grant ✓
1864	Abraham Lincoln	55.3%	George McClellan	10.7	8	160,023	Abraham Lincoln ✓
1860	Abraham Lincoln	57.2%	Stephen Douglas	15.1	6	154,747	Abraham Lincoln ✓
1856	John C. Fremont	57.2%	James Buchanan	15.6	6	125,558	James Buchanan ✗
1852	Franklin Pierce	50.4%	Winfield Scott	9.6	6	82,939	Franklin Pierce ✓
1848	Lewis Cass	47.2%	Zachary Taylor	10.4	5	65,082	Zachary Taylor ✗
1844	James K. Polk	49.9%	Henry Clay	6.4	5	55,560	James K. Polk ✓
1840	William Henry Harrison	52.1%	Martin Van Buren	4.2	3	44,029	William Henry Harrison ✓
1836	Martin Van Buren	54.0%	William Henry Harrison	8.0	3	12,052	Martin Van Buren ✓

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Questions and answers

How has Michigan voted in recent presidential elections?

2024: Donald J. Trump by 1.4 points; 2020: Joseph R. Biden by 2.8 points; 2016: Donald J. Trump by 0.2 points; 2012: Barack Obama by 9.5 points; 2008: Barack Obama by 16.5 points.

When did Michigan last vote Democratic for president?

In 2020, for Joseph R. Biden.

When did Michigan last vote Republican for president?

In 2024, for Donald J. Trump.

How often does Michigan vote for the winning presidential candidate?

Michigan backed the national winner in 36 of 48 elections in this record (75%).

Is Michigan a swing state?

Yes. It is among the most competitive states: in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 its margins were Democratic by 9.5 points, Republican by 0.2 points, Democratic by 2.8 points and Republican by 1.4 points.

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