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1868 United States presidential election in Michigan

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.

1868 United States presidential election in Michigan
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November 3, 1868
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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 113,229 82,364
Percentage 57.89% 42.11%
County Results
President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

 Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Michigan was won by Republican nominee General Ulysses S. Grant over Democratic candidate Governor Horatio Seymour by a margin of almost 15%.

Results

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General Election Results[1][2]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles M. Croswell 113,229
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Byron M. Cutcheon 113,228
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant John Burt 113,227
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant William Doelig 113,203
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles T. Gorham 113,201
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Michael C. T. Plessner 113,200
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Giles Hubbard 113,198
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles W. Clisbee 113,192
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour William M. Ferry 82,364
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Edward Kanter 82,363
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour George B. Turner 82,362
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Fidus Livermore 82,361
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Frederick V. Smith 82,336
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Peter White 82,331
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Michael E. Crofoot 82,281
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour William R. Stafford 82,073
Write-in Scattering 2
Votes cast[a] 195,595

Results By County

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County[1][2][3] Ulysses S. Grant
Republican		 Horatio Seymour
Democratic		 Margin Total votes cast[a]
# % # % # %
Allegan 3,556 60.20% 2,351 39.80% 1,205 20.40% 5,907
Alpena[b] 321 59.67% 217 40.33% 104 19.33% 538
Antrim 245 85.07% 43 14.93% 202 70.14% 288
Barry 2,923 65.25% 1,557 34.75% 1,366 30.49% 4,480
Bay 1,176 52.10% 1,081 47.90% 95 4.21% 2,257
Berrien 3,993 54.99% 3,268 45.01% 725 9.98% 7,261
Branch 3,964 66.20% 2,024 33.80% 1,940 32.40% 5,988
Calhoun 5,048 61.20% 3,200 38.80% 1,848 22.41% 8,248
Cass 2,471 56.20% 1,926 43.80% 545 12.39% 4,397
Cheboygan[b] 59 28.23% 150 71.77% -91 -43.54% 209
Clinton 2,586 57.11% 1,942 42.89% 644 14.22% 4,528
Delta[b] 156 49.21% 161 50.79% -5 -1.58% 317
Eaton 3,088 60.27% 2,036 39.73% 1,052 20.53% 5,124
Emmet[b] 135 40.54% 198 59.46% -63 -18.92% 333
Genesee 4,241 61.28% 2,680 38.72% 1,561 22.55% 6,921
Grand Traverse 992 85.59% 167 14.41% 825 71.18% 1,159
Gratiot 1,240 62.34% 749 37.66% 491 24.69% 1,989
Hillsdale 4,891 69.83% 2,113 30.17% 2,778 39.66% 7,004
Houghton[b] 708 37.90% 1,160 62.10% -452 -24.20% 1,868
Huron 698 59.40% 477 40.60% 221 18.81% 1,175
Ingham 3,004 54.47% 2,511 45.53% 493 8.94% 5,515
Ionia 3,503 62.08% 2,140 37.92% 1,363 24.15% 5,643
Iosco 281 61.35% 177 38.65% 104 22.71% 458
Isabella 529 59.51% 360 40.49% 169 19.01% 889
Jackson 4,034 52.64% 3,630 47.36% 404 5.27% 7,664
Kalamazoo 4,073 57.99% 2,951 42.01% 1,122 15.97% 7,024
Kent 5,412 58.50% 3,839 41.50% 1,573 17.00% 9,251
Keweenaw[b] 377 47.84% 411 52.16% -34 -4.31% 788
Lapeer 2,386 59.25% 1,641 40.75% 745 18.50% 4,027
Leelanau[b] 437 66.62% 219 33.38% 218 33.23% 656
Lenawee 6,205 57.31% 4,623 42.69% 1,582 14.61% 10,828
Livingston 2,238 48.16% 2,409 51.84% -171 -3.68% 4,647
Mackinac[b] 43 26.54% 119 73.46% -76 -46.91% 162
Macomb 2,791 51.13% 2,668 48.87% 123 2.25% 5,459
Manistee[b] 656 69.94% 282 30.06% 374 39.87% 938
Manitou[b] 51 30.36% 117 69.64% -66 -39.29% 168
Marquette 805 52.86% 718 47.14% 87 5.71% 1,523
Mason 401 62.46% 241 37.54% 160 24.92% 642
Mecosta 775 68.77% 352 31.23% 423 37.53% 1,127
Menominee 126 65.63% 66 34.38% 60 31.25% 192
Midland 406 65.17% 217 34.83% 189 30.34% 623
Monroe 2,529 46.46% 2,914 53.54% -385 -7.07% 5,443
Montcalm 1,520 64.60% 833 35.40% 687 29.20% 2,353
Muskegon 1,433 64.75% 780 35.25% 653 29.51% 2,213
Newaygo 917 69.79% 397 30.21% 520 39.57% 1,314
Oakland 4,738 51.61% 4,442 48.39% 296 3.22% 9,180
Oceana 1,080 72.73% 405 27.27% 675 45.45% 1,485
Ontonagon[b] 227 42.99% 301 57.01% -74 -14.02% 528
Ottawa 2,441 56.87% 1,851 43.13% 590 13.75% 4,292
Saginaw 3,360 54.88% 2,761 45.09% 599 9.78% 6,123[c]
Sanilac 1,308 70.06% 559 29.94% 749 40.12% 1,867
Shiawassee 2,406 57.44% 1,783 42.56% 623 14.87% 4,189
St. Clair 3,060 53.07% 2,706 46.93% 354 6.14% 5,766
St. Joseph 3,562 58.86% 2,490 41.14% 1,072 17.71% 6,052
Tuscola 1,623 72.04% 630 27.96% 993 44.07% 2,253
Van Buren[b] 3,662 61.88% 2,256 38.12% 1,406 23.76% 5,918
Washtenaw 4,463 49.82% 4,496 50.18% -33 -0.37% 8,959
Wayne[b] 9,207 47.26% 10,274 52.74% -1,067 -5.48% 19,481
Total113,22957.89%82,36442.11%30,86515.78%195,595

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Based on highest elector on each ticket
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Not included in official canvass
  3. ↑ Includes 2 Scattering votes

References

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  1. 1 2 Michigan 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 eight
  2. 1 2 "Presidential Electors". The Lansing Republican. Vol. 14, no. 33. Lansing: Bingham, Kerr & Co. December 26, 1868. p. 2. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jenney, William (1881). Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan for the Year 1881. Lansing: W. S. George & Co., State Printers and Binders. pp. 210–212. Retrieved May 22, 2026.


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