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 that year. Joe Biden won by 2.8% in 2020, bringing the state back to the Democratic column.

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 reduction of electoral clout. After peaking at 21 in the 1970s, the state has shed electoral votes after each subsequent Census. A loss of one in the 2020 Census brings it 15 for the 2024 and 2028 presidential elections.

ELECTORAL VOTES

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2024 ELECTION

Recent Presidential Elections

2020
50.6% 47.8%
2016
47.3% 47.5%
2012
54.2% 44.7%
2008
57.4% 41.0%
2004
51.2% 47.8%
2000
51.3% 46.2%
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Presidential Voting History

State voted with the overall winning candidate

1976
R
1980
R
1984
R
1988
R
1992
D
1996
D
2000
D
2004
D
2008
D
2012
D
2016
R
2020
D

Electoral College Votes

Democratic
Whig
Republican
Progressive

Colored bars represent electoral votes by party. Tap or hover to see names.

U.S. Senate Voting History

Class 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
1
D
R
D
D
D
D
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D
D
D
D
D
D
3

Data: MIT Election Data and Science Lab / Harvard Dataverse through 2018; 270toWin research. These are general election results for the years listed. Special elections, if any, are excluded.

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

District 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
1
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
R
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R
2
R
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3
D
D
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R
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R
R
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R
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R
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D
4
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
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R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
5
R
R
R
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
R
6
D
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
7
D
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
8
D
D
D
D
R
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
D
D
9
R
R
R
D
D
D
D
D
R
R
R
D
D
D
D
D
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D
R
10
R
R
R
D
D
D
D
D
R
R
R
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R
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11
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
D
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12
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
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D
D
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13
D
D
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14
D
D
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D
D
D
D
D
D
D
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D
D
15
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
16
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
17
D
D
D
18
R
R
R

Data: The Princeton Gerrymandering Project through 2018; 270toWin research. These are general election results for the years listed. Special elections, if any, are excluded.

Vertical lines before 1992, 2002, 2012, and 2022 show Census-related redistricting breakpoints. Geographic borders associated with district numbers may have changed.

Governor Voting History

1978
R
1982
D
1986
D
1990
R
1994
R
1998
R
2002
D
2006
D
2010
R
2014
R
2018
D
2022
D

Data: Wikipedia through 2018; 270toWin research. These are general election results for the years listed. Special elections, if any, are excluded.