Who won Michigan in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Michigan in 2016, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 2016?

Michigan cast 16 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. Michigan backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

Modern PolarizationMI · 16 EV

2016

Michigan: Trump carries 16 EV.

Michigan cast its 16 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Michigan, 2016

In 2016, Michigan awarded its 16 electoral votes to Trump of the Republican party. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Donald Trump went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

The result flipped Michigan away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 2016. 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, Donald Trump finished with 304 of the 538 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

Michigan full history →