The 1868 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Michigan was won by Republican nominee General Ulysses S. Grant over Democratic candidate Governor Horatio Seymour by a margin of almost 15%.
Results + General Election ResultsMichigan State Archives, Statement of Votes for eight Electors of President and Vice President of the United States for the State of Michigan, at the General Election held in said State, on Tuesday, the Third day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eightParty Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles M. Croswell113,229 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Byron M. Cutcheon113,228 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant John Burt113,227 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant William Doelig113,203 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles T. Gorham113,201 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Michael C. T. Plessner113,200 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Giles Hubbard113,198 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles W. Clisbee113,192 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour William M. Ferry82,364 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Edward Kanter82,363 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour George B. Turner82,362 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Fidus Livermore82,361 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Frederick V. Smith82,336 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Peter White82,331 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Michael E. Crofoot82,281 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour William R. Stafford82,073 Write-in Scattering2Votes cast 195,595
Results By County County Ulysses S. GrantRepublican Horatio SeymourDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Allegan3,55660.20%2,35139.80%1,20520.40%5,907Alpena32159.67%21740.33%10419.33%538Antrim24585.07%4314.93%20270.14%288Barry2,92365.25%1,55734.75%1,36630.49%4,480Bay1,17652.10%1,08147.90%954.21%2,257Berrien3,99354.99%3,26845.01%7259.98%7,261Branch3,96466.20%2,02433.80%1,94032.40%5,988Calhoun5,04861.20%3,20038.80%1,84822.41%8,248Cass2,47156.20%1,92643.80%54512.39%4,397Cheboygan5928.23%15071.77%-91-43.54%209Clinton2,58657.11%1,94242.89%64414.22%4,528Delta15649.21%16150.79%-5-1.58%317Eaton3,08860.27%2,03639.73%1,05220.53%5,124Emmet13540.54%19859.46%-63-18.92%333Genesee4,24161.28%2,68038.72%1,56122.55%6,921Grand Traverse99285.59%16714.41%82571.18%1,159Gratiot1,24062.34%74937.66%49124.69%1,989Hillsdale4,89169.83%2,11330.17%2,77839.66%7,004Houghton70837.90%1,16062.10%-452-24.20%1,868Huron69859.40%47740.60%22118.81%1,175Ingham3,00454.47%2,51145.53%4938.94%5,515Ionia3,50362.08%2,14037.92%1,36324.15%5,643Iosco28161.35%17738.65%10422.71%458Isabella52959.51%36040.49%16919.01%889Jackson4,03452.64%3,63047.36%4045.27%7,664Kalamazoo4,07357.99%2,95142.01%1,12215.97%7,024Kent5,41258.50%3,83941.50%1,57317.00%9,251Keweenaw37747.84%41152.16%-34-4.31%788Lapeer2,38659.25%1,64140.75%74518.50%4,027Leelanau43766.62%21933.38%21833.23%656Lenawee6,20557.31%4,62342.69%1,58214.61%10,828Livingston2,23848.16%2,40951.84%-171-3.68%4,647Mackinac4326.54%11973.46%-76-46.91%162Macomb2,79151.13%2,66848.87%1232.25%5,459Manistee65669.94%28230.06%37439.87%938Manitou5130.36%11769.64%-66-39.29%168Marquette80552.86%71847.14%875.71%1,523Mason40162.46%24137.54%16024.92%642Mecosta77568.77%35231.23%42337.53%1,127Menominee12665.63%6634.38%6031.25%192Midland40665.17%21734.83%18930.34%623Monroe2,52946.46%2,91453.54%-385-7.07%5,443Montcalm1,52064.60%83335.40%68729.20%2,353Muskegon1,43364.75%78035.25%65329.51%2,213Newaygo91769.79%39730.21%52039.57%1,314Oakland4,73851.61%4,44248.39%2963.22%9,180Oceana1,08072.73%40527.27%67545.45%1,485Ontonagon22742.99%30157.01%-74-14.02%528Ottawa2,44156.87%1,85143.13%59013.75%4,292Saginaw3,36054.88%2,76145.09%5999.78%6,123Sanilac1,30870.06%55929.94%74940.12%1,867Shiawassee2,40657.44%1,78342.56%62314.87%4,189St. Clair3,06053.07%2,70646.93%3546.14%5,766St. Joseph3,56258.86%2,49041.14%1,07217.71%6,052Tuscola1,62372.04%63027.96%99344.07%2,253Van Buren3,66261.88%2,25638.12%1,40623.76%5,918Washtenaw4,46349.82%4,49650.18%-33-0.37%8,959Wayne9,20747.26%10,27452.74%-1,067-5.48%19,481Total113,22957.89%82,36442.11%30,86515.78%195,595
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Bay Ingham Macomb Marquette Oakland Ottawa Saginaw St. Clair
See also United States presidential elections in Michigan
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