Michigan
Michigan joined the Union in January 1837. The state voted primarily Republican in presidential elections until the Great Depression. From the 1930s through the 1960s, the state alternated periodically between the two parties. From 1972 through 1988 the state voted exclusively Republican, before becoming part of the 'blue wall' that voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections from 1992 through 2012. Donald Trump narrowly flipped the state in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton by just 0.2%. This was the closest state by popular vote percentage in 2016.
Michigan has experienced significant economic turmoil since the 1970s and has seen slow population growth relative to the rest of the country. It was the only state to actually lose population in the 2010 Census. This trend has resulted in a loss of electoral votes, from 21 in the 1970s to 16 in 2012. As of late 2016, Michigan is on track to lose another electoral vote after the 2020 presidential election.
ELECTORAL VOTES
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Presidential Voting History
State voted with the overall winning candidate
Electoral College Votes
Colored bars represent electoral votes by party. Hover to see names. 2020 electoral votes shown in dark green until after the election.
U.S. Senate Voting History
Data: MIT Election Data and Science Lab / Harvard Dataverse. These are general election results for the years listed.
There are three classes of Senators; one is up for election every second year. Each state has one Senator in two of the three classes.
U.S. House Voting History
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Data: The Princeton Gerrymandering Project. These are general election results for the years listed.
Vertical lines before 1992, 2002 and 2012 show Census-related redistricting breakpoints. Geographic borders associated with district numbers may have changed.
Governor Voting History
Data: Wikipedia. These are general election results for the years listed.
