Who won Michigan in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Michigan in 1888, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1888?

Michigan cast 13 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1888?

Yes. Michigan backed Benjamin Harrison, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeMI · 13 EV

1888

Michigan: Harrison carries 13 EV.

Michigan cast its 13 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1888 result in Michigan

Michigan backed Harrison (Republican) in the 1888 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Benjamin Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1888. 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, Benjamin Harrison finished with 233 of the 401 electoral votes to Grover Cleveland's 168. Though Benjamin Harrison won the Electoral College, Grover Cleveland drew more of the national popular vote — 48.63% to 47.8%.

The 1888 national map

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