Michigan — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentObamaD+9.5
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 54.0% | 2,564,569 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 44.6% | 2,115,256 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 65,491 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Alger County, MI | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Arenac County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Baraga County, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Delta County, MI | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Eaton County, MI | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Houghton County, MI | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Ingham County, MI | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Iron County, MI | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Isabella County, MI | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Lake County, MI | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Manistee County, MI | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Menominee County, MI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Oakland County, MI | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+15.2 |
Michigan results by county
83 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | Mitt Romney+1,099 | 2,47240.5% | 3,57158.5% | 611.0% | 6,104 |
| Alger County | Mitt Romney+118 | 2,21247.9% | 2,33050.5% | 761.6% | 4,618 |
| Allegan County | Mitt Romney+10,317 | 20,80639.4% | 31,12359.0% | 8461.6% | 52,775 |
| Alpena County | Mitt Romney+749 | 6,54946.5% | 7,29851.8% | 2441.7% | 14,091 |
| Antrim County | Mitt Romney+2,810 | 5,10738.7% | 7,91760.0% | 1711.3% | 13,195 |
| Arenac County | Mitt Romney+388 | 3,66946.8% | 4,05751.7% | 1151.5% | 7,841 |
| Baraga County | Mitt Romney+292 | 1,57445.1% | 1,86653.5% | 501.4% | 3,490 |
| Barry County | Mitt Romney+5,164 | 11,49140.2% | 16,65558.2% | 4711.6% | 28,617 |
| Bay County | Barack Obama+2,966 | 27,87752.0% | 24,91146.5% | 7981.5% | 53,586 |
| Benzie County | Mitt Romney+390 | 4,68547.3% | 5,07551.3% | 1411.4% | 9,901 |
| Berrien County | Mitt Romney+4,744 | 33,46546.0% | 38,20952.5% | 1,0881.5% | 72,762 |
| Branch County | Mitt Romney+3,122 | 6,91340.3% | 10,03558.5% | 1991.2% | 17,147 |
| Calhoun County | Barack Obama+934 | 29,26750.2% | 28,33348.6% | 7271.2% | 58,327 |
| Cass County | Mitt Romney+3,068 | 9,59142.6% | 12,65956.3% | 2401.1% | 22,490 |
| Charlevoix County | Mitt Romney+2,061 | 5,93942.0% | 8,00056.6% | 1861.3% | 14,125 |
| Cheboygan County | Mitt Romney+1,455 | 5,83143.7% | 7,28654.6% | 2331.7% | 13,350 |
| Chippewa County | Mitt Romney+1,178 | 7,10045.3% | 8,27852.9% | 2821.8% | 15,660 |
| Clare County | Mitt Romney+650 | 6,33846.8% | 6,98851.6% | 2091.5% | 13,535 |
| Clinton County | Mitt Romney+2,459 | 18,19146.4% | 20,65052.6% | 3941.0% | 39,235 |
| Crawford County | Mitt Romney+750 | 2,99443.9% | 3,74454.9% | 761.1% | 6,814 |
| Delta County | Mitt Romney+1,204 | 8,33045.9% | 9,53452.6% | 2661.5% | 18,130 |
| Dickinson County | Mitt Romney+2,736 | 4,95238.5% | 7,68859.8% | 2111.6% | 12,851 |
| Eaton County | Barack Obama+1,716 | 27,91350.9% | 26,19747.8% | 6781.2% | 54,788 |
| Emmet County | Mitt Romney+3,028 | 7,22540.7% | 10,25357.7% | 2871.6% | 17,765 |
| Genesee County | Barack Obama+57,170 | 128,97863.3% | 71,80835.2% | 2,9561.5% | 203,742 |
| Gladwin County | Mitt Romney+901 | 5,76045.8% | 6,66152.9% | 1621.3% | 12,583 |
| Gogebic County | Barack Obama+614 | 4,05853.3% | 3,44445.2% | 1111.5% | 7,613 |
| Grand Traverse County | Mitt Romney+5,659 | 20,87543.3% | 26,53455.1% | 7881.6% | 48,197 |
| Gratiot County | Mitt Romney+631 | 7,61047.5% | 8,24151.4% | 1841.1% | 16,035 |
| Hillsdale County | Mitt Romney+4,621 | 7,10637.2% | 11,72761.4% | 2671.4% | 19,100 |
| Houghton County | Mitt Romney+1,395 | 6,80144.3% | 8,19653.4% | 3642.4% | 15,361 |
| Huron County | Mitt Romney+2,288 | 6,51842.1% | 8,80656.9% | 1601.0% | 15,484 |
| Ingham County | Barack Obama+35,541 | 80,84763.0% | 45,30635.3% | 2,1571.7% | 128,310 |
| Ionia County | Mitt Romney+3,297 | 11,01842.6% | 14,31555.4% | 5232.0% | 25,856 |
| Iosco County | Mitt Romney+667 | 6,24246.6% | 6,90951.6% | 2341.7% | 13,385 |
| Iron County | Mitt Romney+537 | 2,68744.7% | 3,22453.6% | 1011.7% | 6,012 |
| Isabella County | Barack Obama+2,238 | 13,03853.7% | 10,80044.5% | 4221.7% | 24,260 |
| Jackson County | Mitt Romney+3,997 | 32,30146.4% | 36,29852.1% | 1,0861.6% | 69,685 |
| Kalamazoo County | Barack Obama+16,389 | 69,05155.8% | 52,66242.6% | 1,9771.6% | 123,690 |
| Kalkaska County | Mitt Romney+1,629 | 3,27239.4% | 4,90159.1% | 1261.5% | 8,299 |
| Kent County | Mitt Romney+22,517 | 133,40845.3% | 155,92553.0% | 4,8731.7% | 294,206 |
| Keweenaw County | Mitt Romney+192 | 58241.8% | 77455.6% | 362.6% | 1,392 |
| Lake County | Barack Obama+265 | 2,75251.8% | 2,48746.8% | 711.3% | 5,310 |
| Lapeer County | Mitt Romney+4,938 | 18,79643.6% | 23,73455.0% | 5851.4% | 43,115 |
| Leelanau County | Mitt Romney+907 | 6,57646.2% | 7,48352.6% | 1601.1% | 14,219 |
| Lenawee County | Mitt Romney+575 | 21,77648.5% | 22,35149.7% | 8011.8% | 44,928 |
| Livingston County | Mitt Romney+22,867 | 37,21637.7% | 60,08360.9% | 1,3411.4% | 98,640 |
| Luce County | Mitt Romney+589 | 99138.2% | 1,58060.9% | 251.0% | 2,596 |
| Mackinac County | Mitt Romney+745 | 2,65243.4% | 3,39755.5% | 681.1% | 6,117 |
| Macomb County | Barack Obama+16,103 | 208,01651.3% | 191,91347.3% | 5,5861.4% | 405,515 |
| Manistee County | Barack Obama+736 | 6,47352.2% | 5,73746.3% | 1921.5% | 12,402 |
| Marquette County | Barack Obama+4,509 | 18,11556.0% | 13,60642.1% | 6251.9% | 32,346 |
| Mason County | Mitt Romney+724 | 6,85646.8% | 7,58051.7% | 2291.6% | 14,665 |
| Mecosta County | Mitt Romney+1,661 | 7,51544.3% | 9,17654.0% | 2891.7% | 16,980 |
| Menominee County | Mitt Romney+322 | 5,24247.8% | 5,56450.7% | 1611.5% | 10,967 |
| Midland County | Mitt Romney+6,469 | 17,45041.6% | 23,91957.0% | 6101.5% | 41,979 |
| Missaukee County | Mitt Romney+2,391 | 2,27432.4% | 4,66566.4% | 881.3% | 7,027 |
| Monroe County | Barack Obama+717 | 36,31049.7% | 35,59348.7% | 1,1921.6% | 73,095 |
| Montcalm County | Mitt Romney+2,191 | 11,43044.7% | 13,62153.3% | 4971.9% | 25,548 |
| Montmorency County | Mitt Romney+879 | 2,04940.6% | 2,92858.0% | 741.5% | 5,051 |
| Muskegon County | Barack Obama+13,552 | 44,43658.2% | 30,88440.4% | 1,0771.4% | 76,397 |
| Newaygo County | Mitt Romney+3,729 | 8,72840.6% | 12,45758.0% | 2931.4% | 21,478 |
| Oakland County | Barack Obama+52,488 | 349,00253.4% | 296,51445.4% | 8,0551.2% | 653,571 |
| Oceana County | Mitt Romney+1,176 | 5,06344.2% | 6,23954.5% | 1481.3% | 11,450 |
| Ogemaw County | Mitt Romney+646 | 4,79146.1% | 5,43752.3% | 1661.6% | 10,394 |
| Ontonagon County | Mitt Romney+320 | 1,58644.8% | 1,90653.9% | 471.3% | 3,539 |
| Osceola County | Mitt Romney+2,160 | 3,98138.7% | 6,14159.7% | 1561.5% | 10,278 |
| Oscoda County | Mitt Romney+651 | 1,65740.9% | 2,30856.9% | 882.2% | 4,053 |
| Otsego County | Mitt Romney+2,330 | 4,68139.4% | 7,01159.0% | 1991.7% | 11,891 |
| Ottawa County | Mitt Romney+45,429 | 42,73732.2% | 88,16666.4% | 1,8541.4% | 132,757 |
| Presque Isle County | Mitt Romney+602 | 3,19245.0% | 3,79453.5% | 1121.6% | 7,098 |
| Roscommon County | Mitt Romney+503 | 6,19847.4% | 6,70151.2% | 1781.4% | 13,077 |
| Saginaw County | Barack Obama+11,661 | 54,38155.3% | 42,72043.5% | 1,1911.2% | 98,292 |
| Sanilac County | Mitt Romney+3,751 | 7,21239.1% | 10,96359.4% | 2751.5% | 18,450 |
| Schoolcraft County | Mitt Romney+277 | 1,86545.9% | 2,14252.7% | 541.3% | 4,061 |
| Shiawassee County | Barack Obama+1,235 | 17,19751.1% | 15,96247.4% | 5201.5% | 33,679 |
| St. Clair County | Mitt Romney+5,288 | 33,98345.8% | 39,27152.9% | 9271.2% | 74,181 |
| St. Joseph County | Mitt Romney+2,866 | 10,11243.1% | 12,97855.4% | 3551.5% | 23,445 |
| Tuscola County | Mitt Romney+2,815 | 11,42543.8% | 14,24054.5% | 4451.7% | 26,110 |
| Van Buren County | Barack Obama+149 | 16,29049.6% | 16,14149.2% | 4061.2% | 32,837 |
| Washtenaw County | Barack Obama+64,478 | 120,89067.0% | 56,41231.3% | 3,0351.7% | 180,337 |
| Wayne County | Barack Obama+382,032 | 595,84672.8% | 213,81426.1% | 8,4761.0% | 818,136 |
| Wexford County | Mitt Romney+2,266 | 6,18441.5% | 8,45056.7% | 2641.8% | 14,898 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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% |
Same ballot, 2012MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.