Elections / 1912 · President · MI
Michigan — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentOther45.0%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 45.0% | 246,336 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 27.6% | 151,434 |
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 27.4% | 150,201 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Michigan cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Other / independent | R+14.8 |
| Alger County, MI | Other / independent | R+2.5 |
| Allegan County, MI | Other / independent | R+2.6 |
| Alpena County, MI | Other / independent | D+11.2 |
| Antrim County, MI | Other / independent | R+6.1 |
| Arenac County, MI | Other / independent | D+1.6 |
| Baraga County, MI | Other / independent | R+1.3 |
| Barry County, MI | Other / independent | D+3.9 |
| Bay County, MI | Other / independent | D+3.3 |
| Benzie County, MI | Other / independent | R+12.7 |
| Berrien County, MI | Other / independent | D+12.3 |
| Branch County, MI | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Other / independent | D+2.6 |
| Cass County, MI | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Other / independent | R+20.7 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Other / independent | D+2.6 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Other / independent | R+0.3 |
| Clare County, MI | Other / independent | R+7.0 |
| Clinton County, MI | Other / independent | Tied |
| Crawford County, MI | Other / independent | R+9.8 |
| Delta County, MI | Other / independent | R+1.0 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Other / independent | R+30.1 |
| Eaton County, MI | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Emmet County, MI | Other / independent | D+2.7 |
| Genesee County, MI | Other / independent | R+3.2 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Other / independent | R+18.8 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Other / independent | R+8.1 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Other / independent | D+1.0 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Other / independent | D+0.4 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Other / independent | D+11.4 |
| Houghton County, MI | Other / independent | R+9.7 |
| Huron County, MI | Other / independent | R+9.1 |
| Ingham County, MI | Other / independent | D+3.0 |
| Ionia County, MI | Other / independent | D+9.2 |
| Iosco County, MI | Other / independent | R+5.7 |
| Iron County, MI | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Isabella County, MI | Other / independent | R+0.6 |
| Jackson County, MI | Other / independent | D+13.9 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Other / independent | D+8.3 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Other / independent | R+11.2 |
| Kent County, MI | Other / independent | D+9.1 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Other / independent | R+39.5 |
| Lake County, MI | Other / independent | R+4.3 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Other / independent | R+9.8 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Other / independent | R+15.8 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Livingston County, MI | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Luce County, MI | Other / independent | R+21.1 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Manistee County, MI | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Marquette County, MI | Other / independent | R+20.5 |
| Mason County, MI | Other / independent | D+5.8 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Other / independent | R+2.6 |
| Menominee County, MI | Other / independent | D+0.1 |
| Midland County, MI | Other / independent | R+7.4 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Other / independent | R+15.9 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Other / independent | R+7.7 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Other / independent | D+1.9 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Other / independent | R+4.8 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Oceana County, MI | Other / independent | R+1.6 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Other / independent | R+13.0 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Osceola County, MI | Other / independent | R+19.8 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Other / independent | R+13.0 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Other / independent | D+2.4 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Other / independent | R+24.1 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Other / independent | D+2.7 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Other / independent | D+4.5 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Other / independent | R+14.9 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Other / independent | R+16.5 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Other / independent | R+4.6 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Other / independent | D+0.5 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Other / independent | D+18.1 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Other / independent | R+17.7 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Other / independent | R+1.5 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Wayne County, MI | Other / independent | R+4.4 |
| Wexford County, MI | Other / independent | R+6.4 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | O | 145 | 291 | 988 | |
| Alger County | O | 263 | 290 | 1,092 | |
| Allegan County | O | 1,925 | 2,121 | 7,596 | |
| Alpena County | O | 1,105 | 709 | 3,547 | |
| Antrim County | O | 450 | 603 | 2,490 | |
| Arenac County | O | 452 | 421 | 1,989 | |
| Baraga County | O | 280 | 295 | 1,136 | |
| Barry County | O | 1,800 | 1,585 | 5,496 | |
| Bay County | O | 2,990 | 2,625 | 11,205 | |
| Benzie County | O | 326 | 568 | 1,913 | |
| Berrien County | O | 4,225 | 2,752 | 11,935 | |
| Branch County | D | 2,185 | 1,865 | 6,193 | |
| Calhoun County | O | 3,781 | 3,447 | 13,045 | |
| Cass County | D | 2,076 | 1,462 | 5,387 | |
| Charlevoix County | O | 566 | 1,296 | 3,520 | |
| Cheboygan County | O | 981 | 896 | 3,236 | |
| Chippewa County | O | 879 | 889 | 3,814 | |
| Clare County | O | 435 | 563 | 1,817 | |
| Clinton County | O | 1,723 | 1,723 | 5,389 | |
| Crawford County | O | 185 | 257 | 735 | |
| Delta County | O | 1,066 | 1,111 | 4,378 | |
| Dickinson County | O | 361 | 1,371 | 3,352 | |
| Eaton County | D | 2,482 | 2,333 | 7,287 | |
| Emmet County | O | 920 | 830 | 3,320 | |
| Genesee County | O | 3,005 | 3,426 | 13,313 | |
| Gladwin County | O | 331 | 638 | 1,633 | |
| Gogebic County | O | 572 | 818 | 3,039 | |
| Grand Traverse County | O | 937 | 899 | 3,867 | |
| Gratiot County | O | 1,835 | 1,809 | 5,905 | |
| Hillsdale County | O | 2,229 | 1,437 | 6,949 | |
| Houghton County | O | 2,385 | 3,571 | 12,238 | |
| Huron County | O | 1,236 | 1,813 | 6,337 | |
| Ingham County | O | 3,915 | 3,515 | 13,159 | |
| Ionia County | O | 2,757 | 2,049 | 7,732 | |
| Iosco County | O | 418 | 521 | 1,803 | |
| Iron County | R | 218 | 1,031 | 2,279 | |
| Isabella County | O | 1,389 | 1,417 | 4,769 | |
| Jackson County | O | 4,283 | 2,456 | 13,145 | |
| Kalamazoo County | O | 3,660 | 2,642 | 12,308 | |
| Kalkaska County | O | 293 | 448 | 1,388 | |
| Kent County | O | 9,412 | 6,498 | 31,926 | |
| Keweenaw County | O | 59 | 495 | 1,105 | |
| Lake County | O | 186 | 227 | 945 | |
| Lapeer County | O | 1,200 | 1,728 | 5,385 | |
| Leelanau County | O | 344 | 621 | 1,753 | |
| Lenawee County | D | 4,239 | 2,996 | 11,089 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,960 | 1,408 | 4,942 | |
| Luce County | O | 102 | 234 | 626 | |
| Mackinac County | D | 730 | 612 | 1,767 | |
| Macomb County | D | 2,829 | 2,508 | 7,281 | |
| Manistee County | D | 1,790 | 1,240 | 4,721 | |
| Marquette County | O | 997 | 2,603 | 7,822 | |
| Mason County | O | 1,073 | 844 | 3,924 | |
| Mecosta County | O | 958 | 1,059 | 3,945 | |
| Menominee County | O | 1,195 | 1,191 | 4,421 | |
| Midland County | O | 671 | 902 | 3,101 | |
| Missaukee County | O | 347 | 671 | 2,041 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,995 | 2,253 | 7,297 | |
| Montcalm County | O | 1,373 | 1,874 | 6,508 | |
| Montmorency County | R | 163 | 325 | 745 | |
| Muskegon County | O | 1,678 | 1,523 | 8,246 | |
| Newaygo County | O | 776 | 964 | 3,920 | |
| Oakland County | R | 3,668 | 4,083 | 11,513 | |
| Oceana County | O | 796 | 857 | 3,726 | |
| Ogemaw County | O | 319 | 541 | 1,710 | |
| Ontonagon County | R | 359 | 719 | 1,748 | |
| Osceola County | O | 609 | 1,306 | 3,527 | |
| Oscoda County | O | 66 | 110 | 339 | |
| Otsego County | R | 194 | 448 | 1,047 | |
| Ottawa County | O | 2,036 | 1,825 | 8,746 | |
| Presque Isle County | O | 259 | 729 | 1,948 | |
| Roscommon County | O | 150 | 134 | 593 | |
| Saginaw County | O | 5,845 | 5,032 | 18,007 | |
| Sanilac County | O | 1,161 | 2,166 | 6,728 | |
| Schoolcraft County | O | 337 | 595 | 1,568 | |
| Shiawassee County | O | 1,957 | 2,309 | 7,683 | |
| St. Clair County | O | 3,008 | 2,958 | 10,764 | |
| St. Joseph County | O | 2,388 | 1,224 | 6,432 | |
| Tuscola County | O | 1,255 | 2,559 | 7,385 | |
| Van Buren County | O | 1,994 | 2,101 | 7,242 | |
| Washtenaw County | D | 4,164 | 2,495 | 10,556 | |
| Wayne County | O | 22,678 | 26,599 | 88,421 | |
| Wexford County | O | 817 | 1,075 | 4,054 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.