Election 1892 Results
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1892 presidential election in Michigan
Benjamin Harrison (Republican) beat Grover Cleveland (Democrat) in Michigan in 1892, 47.7% to 43.3%, a margin of 4.4 points and 20,451 votes.
Michigan voted 7.4 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was D+3.0.
The Republican hold continued from 1888, when Benjamin Harrison also won.
Republicans led in 60 of the 84 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 23 and other candidates in 1. The largest, Wayne, cast 55,138 votes and went to the Democrat by 2.2 points. The closest was Alger, where 4 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison won | Republican | 222,703 | 47.7% |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 202,252 | 43.3% |
| All other candidates | 41,813 | 9.0% | |
| Total | 466,768 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 27,580 50.0% | 26,361 47.8% | 1,197 | 55,138 | D+2.2 |
| Kent | 11,533 43.1% | 12,388 46.3% | 2,829 | 26,750 | R+3.2 |
| Saginaw | 7,601 50.1% | 6,737 44.4% | 844 | 15,182 | D+5.7 |
| Lenawee | 5,592 44.9% | 5,833 46.9% | 1,024 | 12,449 | R+1.9 |
| Jackson | 5,005 43.9% | 5,130 45.0% | 1,261 | 11,396 | R+1.1 |
| St. Clair | 5,248 47.7% | 5,371 48.8% | 382 | 11,001 | R+1.1 |
| Bay | 5,714 53.5% | 4,587 43.0% | 377 | 10,678 | D+10.6 |
| Oakland | 4,925 46.5% | 4,763 45.0% | 902 | 10,590 | D+1.5 |
| Calhoun | 4,150 39.3% | 5,077 48.1% | 1,329 | 10,556 | R+8.8 |
| Washtenaw | 5,508 53.0% | 4,362 42.0% | 518 | 10,388 | D+11.0 |
| Berrien | 4,716 46.0% | 4,979 48.5% | 561 | 10,256 | R+2.6 |
| Ingham | 4,061 41.2% | 4,341 44.1% | 1,447 | 9,849 | R+2.8 |
| Kalamazoo | 4,018 40.9% | 4,968 50.6% | 839 | 9,825 | R+9.7 |
| Genesee | 3,712 38.9% | 4,785 50.1% | 1,046 | 9,543 | R+11.2 |
| Ionia | 3,779 43.6% | 4,288 49.5% | 604 | 8,671 | R+5.9 |
| Allegan | 3,207 38.2% | 4,283 51.0% | 915 | 8,405 | R+12.8 |
| Eaton | 2,837 36.1% | 3,788 48.2% | 1,228 | 7,853 | R+12.1 |
| Muskegon | 3,301 42.9% | 3,830 49.8% | 566 | 7,697 | R+6.9 |
| Hillsdale | 2,613 34.0% | 4,119 53.6% | 946 | 7,678 | R+19.6 |
| Shiawassee | 2,994 39.0% | 3,619 47.2% | 1,060 | 7,673 | R+8.1 |
| Marquette | 2,850 39.0% | 3,874 53.0% | 581 | 7,305 | R+14.0 |
| Houghton | 2,607 36.0% | 3,316 45.8% | 1,311 | 7,234 | R+9.8 |
| Ottawa | 2,996 41.8% | 3,643 50.8% | 530 | 7,169 | R+9.0 |
| Monroe | 3,769 53.7% | 2,914 41.5% | 338 | 7,021 | D+12.2 |
| Van Buren | 2,182 31.1% | 3,788 54.1% | 1,038 | 7,008 | R+22.9 |
| Montcalm | 2,205 32.4% | 3,623 53.3% | 968 | 6,796 | R+20.9 |
| Macomb | 3,584 53.3% | 2,788 41.5% | 346 | 6,718 | D+11.8 |
| Branch | 2,161 32.8% | 3,271 49.7% | 1,152 | 6,584 | R+16.9 |
| Tuscola | 2,667 41.2% | 3,201 49.4% | 609 | 6,477 | R+8.2 |
| Clinton | 2,756 42.6% | 3,133 48.4% | 581 | 6,470 | R+5.8 |
| St. Joseph | 2,441 38.0% | 2,824 43.9% | 1,163 | 6,428 | R+6.0 |
| Lapeer | 2,698 42.4% | 3,126 49.1% | 541 | 6,365 | R+6.7 |
| Gratiot | 1,661 26.7% | 3,037 48.8% | 1,522 | 6,220 | R+22.1 |
| Barry | 1,800 31.0% | 2,854 49.2% | 1,147 | 5,801 | R+18.2 |
| Cass | 2,424 42.3% | 2,731 47.7% | 569 | 5,724 | R+5.4 |
| Livingston | 2,385 42.7% | 2,447 43.8% | 760 | 5,592 | R+1.1 |
| Huron | 2,222 46.4% | 1,692 35.3% | 873 | 4,787 | D+11.1 |
| Sanilac | 1,730 37.7% | 2,494 54.3% | 366 | 4,590 | R+16.6 |
| Manistee | 2,310 55.2% | 1,481 35.4% | 390 | 4,181 | D+19.8 |
| Newaygo | 1,531 37.1% | 2,106 51.0% | 491 | 4,128 | R+13.9 |
| Gogebic | 1,615 39.4% | 2,344 57.3% | 135 | 4,094 | R+17.8 |
| Isabella | 1,762 43.0% | 1,859 45.4% | 472 | 4,093 | R+2.4 |
| Menominee | 1,801 47.1% | 1,853 48.4% | 172 | 3,826 | R+1.4 |
| Mecosta | 1,484 39.0% | 1,970 51.8% | 352 | 3,806 | R+12.8 |
| Oceana | 1,416 41.0% | 1,635 47.4% | 400 | 3,451 | R+6.3 |
| Delta | 1,412 43.3% | 1,769 54.3% | 77 | 3,258 | R+11.0 |
| Grand Traverse | 924 29.1% | 1,734 54.7% | 512 | 3,170 | R+25.6 |
| Dickinson | 1,255 39.9% | 1,606 51.0% | 285 | 3,146 | R+11.2 |
| Osceola | 1,092 34.9% | 1,601 51.1% | 438 | 3,131 | R+16.3 |
| Mason | 1,383 44.5% | 1,426 45.9% | 301 | 3,110 | R+1.4 |
| Alpena | 1,536 49.4% | 1,526 49.1% | 45 | 3,107 | D+0.3 |
| Iosco | 1,336 47.5% | 1,393 49.6% | 81 | 2,810 | R+2.0 |
| Wexford | 1,156 41.6% | 1,388 49.9% | 237 | 2,781 | R+8.3 |
| Cheboygan | 1,224 49.5% | 1,094 44.3% | 153 | 2,471 | D+5.3 |
| Chippewa | 1,083 45.4% | 1,247 52.3% | 53 | 2,383 | R+6.9 |
| Midland | 815 35.2% | 1,069 46.2% | 432 | 2,316 | R+11.0 |
| Emmet | 1,059 48.3% | 1,015 46.3% | 119 | 2,193 | D+2.0 |
| Antrim | 814 37.3% | 1,140 52.2% | 231 | 2,185 | R+14.9 |
| Charlevoix | 688 33.2% | 1,101 53.1% | 283 | 2,072 | R+19.9 |
| Ontonagon | 1,041 59.4% | 678 38.7% | 34 | 1,753 | D+20.7 |
| Clare | 811 47.3% | 719 41.9% | 186 | 1,716 | D+5.4 |
| Iron | 587 37.9% | 918 59.3% | 44 | 1,549 | R+21.4 |
| Benzie | 498 33.8% | 774 52.5% | 203 | 1,475 | R+18.7 |
| Leelanau | 492 34.3% | 769 53.6% | 173 | 1,434 | R+19.3 |
| Missaukee | 622 45.5% | 665 48.6% | 81 | 1,368 | R+3.1 |
| Schoolcraft | 650 47.7% | 570 41.8% | 144 | 1,364 | D+5.9 |
| Lake | 610 45.0% | 648 47.8% | 98 | 1,356 | R+2.8 |
| Mackinac | 855 63.3% | 478 35.4% | 17 | 1,350 | D+27.9 |
| Kalkaska | 389 32.3% | 717 59.5% | 100 | 1,206 | R+27.2 |
| Ogemaw | 514 43.8% | 594 50.6% | 65 | 1,173 | R+6.8 |
| Arenac | 373 32.2% | 322 27.8% | 463 | 1,158 | Others |
| Otsego | 531 48.1% | 525 47.6% | 47 | 1,103 | D+0.5 |
| Baraga | 630 61.8% | 375 36.8% | 15 | 1,020 | D+25.0 |
| Alcona | 380 39.2% | 556 57.3% | 34 | 970 | R+18.1 |
| Gladwin | 325 37.2% | 531 60.8% | 17 | 873 | R+23.6 |
| Presque Isle | 471 56.5% | 290 34.8% | 73 | 834 | D+21.7 |
| Crawford | 306 49.6% | 300 48.6% | 11 | 617 | D+1.0 |
| Keweenaw | 202 33.0% | 400 65.4% | 10 | 612 | R+32.4 |
| Roscommon | 286 53.0% | 239 44.3% | 15 | 540 | D+8.7 |
| Montmorency | 255 49.4% | 246 47.7% | 15 | 516 | D+1.7 |
| Oscoda | 180 39.0% | 273 59.1% | 9 | 462 | R+20.1 |
| Luce | 160 37.9% | 234 55.5% | 28 | 422 | R+17.5 |
| Alger | 156 49.1% | 160 50.3% | 2 | 318 | R+1.3 |
| Isle Royale (Ext) | 144 96.6% | 5 3.4% | 149 | D+93.3 |
Counties as they stood in 1892; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Michigan in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+1.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden (D) | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+0.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | D+9.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | D+16.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry (D) | D+3.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore (D) | D+5.1 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+13.2 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+7.4 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+19.0 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford (R) | R+5.4 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+14.4 |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+6.7 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+33.6 |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1948 | Thomas E. Dewey (R) | R+1.7 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+1.0 |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie (R) | R+0.3 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+17.6 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+7.9 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+41.4 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+62.2 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+50.5 |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | R+8.0 |
| 1912 | Theodore Roosevelt (other) | |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+29.5 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+43.7 |
| 1900 | William McKinley (R) | R+19.2 |
| 1896 | William McKinley (R) | R+10.3 |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+4.4 |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine (R) | R+0.8 |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield (R) | R+15.2 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+8.0 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+27.2 |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+14.0 |