Who won Michigan in the 1916 presidential election?

Hughes (Republican) carried Michigan in 1916, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1916?

Michigan cast 15 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1916?

No. Michigan backed Hughes, while Woodrow Wilson won the presidency nationally.

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1916

Michigan: Hughes carries 15 EV.

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

Michigan in 1916

The 1916 contest saw Michigan line up behind Hughes, delivering 15 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while Michigan had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Michigan away from the Democratic it had supported in 1912. The region divided — Wisconsin joined Michigan for the Republican ticket, while Indiana and Ohio did not. 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 277 of the 531 electoral votes to Charles Evans Hughes's 254. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 49.24% of the ballots cast.

The 1916 national map

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