Who won Michigan in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Michigan in 2012, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 2012?

Michigan cast 16 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 2012?

Yes. Michigan backed Barack Obama, who won the presidency that year.

Modern PolarizationMI · 16 EV

2012

Michigan: Obama carries 16 EV.

Michigan cast its 16 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Michigan in 2012

The 2012 contest saw Michigan line up behind Obama, delivering 16 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. The region divided — Ohio and Wisconsin joined Michigan for the Democratic ticket, while Indiana 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 Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Barack Obama finished with 332 of the 538 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206. Barack Obama led the national popular vote with 51.06% of the ballots cast.

The 2012 national map

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