Who won Michigan in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Michigan in 1912, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1912?

Michigan cast 15 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1912?

Yes. Michigan backed Woodrow Wilson, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraMI · 15 EV

1912

Michigan: Wilson carries 15 EV.

Michigan cast its 15 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1912 result in Michigan

Michigan backed Wilson (Democratic) in the 1912 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

The result flipped Michigan away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 14 cycles. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1912. 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 Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Woodrow Wilson finished with 435 of the 531 electoral votes to Theodore Roosevelt's 88. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 41.84% of the ballots cast.

The 1912 national map

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