Who won Michigan in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried Michigan in 1880, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1880?

Michigan cast 11 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1880?

Yes. Michigan backed James A. Garfield, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeMI · 11 EV

1880

Michigan: Garfield carries 11 EV.

Michigan cast its 11 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Michigan in 1880

The 1880 contest saw Michigan line up behind Garfield, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: James A. Garfield went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1880. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Michigan has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, James A. Garfield finished with 214 of the 369 electoral votes to Winfield Scott Hancock's 155. James A. Garfield led the national popular vote with 48.31% of the ballots cast.

The 1880 national map

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