Election 1912 Results
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1912 presidential election in Michigan
Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive) beat William Howard Taft (Republican) in Michigan in 1912, 38.9% to 27.6%, a margin of 11.3 points and 62,340 votes.
Michigan changed party: in 1908 it went Republican, for William Howard Taft.
other candidates led in 68 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10 and Republicans in 5. The largest, Wayne, cast 88,421 votes and went to the other candidates by 14.2 points. The closest was Iron, where 1 vote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt won | Progressive | 214,584 | 38.9% |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 152,244 | 27.6% |
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 150,751 | 27.4% |
| All other candidates | 33,397 | 6.1% | |
| Total | 550,976 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 22,678 25.6% | 26,599 30.1% | 39,144 | 88,421 | Others |
| Kent | 9,412 29.5% | 6,498 20.4% | 16,016 | 31,926 | Others |
| Saginaw | 5,845 32.5% | 5,032 27.9% | 7,130 | 18,007 | Others |
| Genesee | 3,005 22.6% | 3,426 25.7% | 6,882 | 13,313 | Others |
| Ingham | 3,915 29.8% | 3,515 26.7% | 5,729 | 13,159 | Others |
| Jackson | 4,283 32.6% | 2,456 18.7% | 6,406 | 13,145 | Others |
| Calhoun | 3,781 29.0% | 3,447 26.4% | 5,817 | 13,045 | Others |
| Kalamazoo | 3,660 29.7% | 2,642 21.5% | 6,006 | 12,308 | Others |
| Houghton | 2,385 19.5% | 3,571 29.2% | 6,282 | 12,238 | Others |
| Berrien | 4,225 35.4% | 2,752 23.1% | 4,958 | 11,935 | Others |
| Oakland | 3,668 31.9% | 4,083 35.5% | 3,762 | 11,513 | R+3.6 |
| Bay | 2,990 26.7% | 2,625 23.4% | 5,590 | 11,205 | Others |
| Lenawee | 4,239 38.2% | 2,996 27.0% | 3,854 | 11,089 | D+11.2 |
| St. Clair | 3,008 27.9% | 2,958 27.5% | 4,798 | 10,764 | Others |
| Washtenaw | 4,164 39.4% | 2,495 23.6% | 3,897 | 10,556 | D+15.8 |
| Ottawa | 2,036 23.3% | 1,825 20.9% | 4,885 | 8,746 | Others |
| Muskegon | 1,678 20.3% | 1,523 18.5% | 5,045 | 8,246 | Others |
| Marquette | 997 12.7% | 2,603 33.3% | 4,222 | 7,822 | Others |
| Ionia | 2,757 35.7% | 2,049 26.5% | 2,926 | 7,732 | Others |
| Shiawassee | 1,957 25.5% | 2,309 30.1% | 3,417 | 7,683 | Others |
| Allegan | 1,925 25.3% | 2,121 27.9% | 3,550 | 7,596 | Others |
| Tuscola | 1,255 17.0% | 2,559 34.7% | 3,571 | 7,385 | Others |
| Monroe | 2,995 41.0% | 2,253 30.9% | 2,049 | 7,297 | D+10.2 |
| Eaton | 2,482 34.1% | 2,333 32.0% | 2,472 | 7,287 | D+2.0 |
| Macomb | 2,829 38.9% | 2,508 34.4% | 1,944 | 7,281 | D+4.4 |
| Van Buren | 1,994 27.5% | 2,101 29.0% | 3,147 | 7,242 | Others |
| Hillsdale | 2,229 32.1% | 1,437 20.7% | 3,283 | 6,949 | Others |
| Sanilac | 1,161 17.3% | 2,166 32.2% | 3,401 | 6,728 | Others |
| Montcalm | 1,373 21.1% | 1,874 28.8% | 3,261 | 6,508 | Others |
| St. Joseph | 2,388 37.1% | 1,224 19.0% | 2,820 | 6,432 | Others |
| Huron | 1,236 19.5% | 1,813 28.6% | 3,288 | 6,337 | Others |
| Branch | 2,185 35.3% | 1,865 30.1% | 2,143 | 6,193 | D+5.2 |
| Gratiot | 1,835 31.1% | 1,809 30.6% | 2,261 | 5,905 | Others |
| Barry | 1,800 32.8% | 1,585 28.8% | 2,111 | 5,496 | Others |
| Clinton | 1,723 32.0% | 1,723 32.0% | 1,943 | 5,389 | Others |
| Cass | 2,076 38.5% | 1,462 27.1% | 1,849 | 5,387 | D+11.4 |
| Lapeer | 1,200 22.3% | 1,728 32.1% | 2,457 | 5,385 | Others |
| Livingston | 1,960 39.7% | 1,408 28.5% | 1,574 | 4,942 | D+11.2 |
| Isabella | 1,389 29.1% | 1,417 29.7% | 1,963 | 4,769 | Others |
| Manistee | 1,790 37.9% | 1,240 26.3% | 1,691 | 4,721 | D+11.7 |
| Menominee | 1,195 27.0% | 1,191 26.9% | 2,035 | 4,421 | Others |
| Delta | 1,066 24.3% | 1,111 25.4% | 2,201 | 4,378 | Others |
| Wexford | 817 20.2% | 1,075 26.5% | 2,162 | 4,054 | Others |
| Mecosta | 958 24.3% | 1,059 26.8% | 1,928 | 3,945 | Others |
| Mason | 1,073 27.3% | 844 21.5% | 2,007 | 3,924 | Others |
| Newaygo | 776 19.8% | 964 24.6% | 2,180 | 3,920 | Others |
| Grand Traverse | 937 24.2% | 899 23.2% | 2,031 | 3,867 | Others |
| Chippewa | 879 23.0% | 889 23.3% | 2,046 | 3,814 | Others |
| Oceana | 796 21.4% | 857 23.0% | 2,073 | 3,726 | Others |
| Alpena | 1,105 31.2% | 709 20.0% | 1,733 | 3,547 | Others |
| Osceola | 609 17.3% | 1,306 37.0% | 1,612 | 3,527 | Others |
| Charlevoix | 566 16.1% | 1,296 36.8% | 1,658 | 3,520 | Others |
| Dickinson | 361 10.8% | 1,371 40.9% | 1,620 | 3,352 | Others |
| Emmet | 920 27.7% | 830 25.0% | 1,570 | 3,320 | Others |
| Cheboygan | 981 30.3% | 896 27.7% | 1,359 | 3,236 | Others |
| Midland | 671 21.6% | 902 29.1% | 1,528 | 3,101 | Others |
| Gogebic | 572 18.8% | 818 26.9% | 1,649 | 3,039 | Others |
| Antrim | 450 18.1% | 603 24.2% | 1,437 | 2,490 | Others |
| Iron | 218 9.6% | 1,031 45.2% | 1,030 | 2,279 | R+35.7 |
| Missaukee | 347 17.0% | 671 32.9% | 1,023 | 2,041 | Others |
| Arenac | 452 22.7% | 421 21.2% | 1,116 | 1,989 | Others |
| Presque Isle | 259 13.3% | 729 37.4% | 960 | 1,948 | Others |
| Benzie | 326 17.0% | 568 29.7% | 1,019 | 1,913 | Others |
| Clare | 435 23.9% | 563 31.0% | 819 | 1,817 | Others |
| Iosco | 418 23.2% | 521 28.9% | 864 | 1,803 | Others |
| Mackinac | 730 41.3% | 612 34.6% | 425 | 1,767 | D+6.7 |
| Leelanau | 344 19.6% | 621 35.4% | 788 | 1,753 | Others |
| Ontonagon | 359 20.5% | 719 41.1% | 670 | 1,748 | R+20.6 |
| Ogemaw | 319 18.7% | 541 31.6% | 850 | 1,710 | Others |
| Gladwin | 331 20.3% | 638 39.1% | 664 | 1,633 | Others |
| Schoolcraft | 337 21.5% | 595 37.9% | 636 | 1,568 | Others |
| Kalkaska | 293 21.1% | 448 32.3% | 647 | 1,388 | Others |
| Baraga | 280 24.6% | 295 26.0% | 561 | 1,136 | Others |
| Keweenaw | 59 5.3% | 495 44.8% | 551 | 1,105 | Others |
| Alger | 263 24.1% | 290 26.6% | 539 | 1,092 | Others |
| Otsego | 194 18.5% | 448 42.8% | 405 | 1,047 | R+24.3 |
| Alcona | 145 14.7% | 291 29.5% | 552 | 988 | Others |
| Lake | 186 19.7% | 227 24.0% | 532 | 945 | Others |
| Montmorency | 163 21.9% | 325 43.6% | 257 | 745 | R+21.7 |
| Crawford | 185 25.2% | 257 35.0% | 293 | 735 | Others |
| Luce | 102 16.3% | 234 37.4% | 290 | 626 | Others |
| Roscommon | 150 25.3% | 134 22.6% | 309 | 593 | Others |
| Oscoda | 66 19.5% | 110 32.4% | 163 | 339 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1912; 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 |