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Michigan

The Old Northwest · in the Union from 1836 · 10 electoral votes · 646,315 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Michigan · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501836: left bloc 50.1%1840: left bloc 49.6%1844: left bloc 51.0%1848: left bloc 55.8%1852: left bloc 52.0%1856: left bloc 53.4%1860: left bloc 56.8%1864: left bloc 54.6%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Michigan · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Michigan · party controlterritory161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteLibPopDem1816 · President Outside the Union1818 · President Outside the Union1820 · President Outside the Union1822 · President Outside the Union1824 · President Outside the Union1826 · President Outside the Union1828 · President Outside the Union1830 · President Outside the Union1832 · President Outside the Union1834 · President Outside the Union1836 · President Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 50.1% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 49.9%1838 · President Liberal — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 50.4% Sam Houston · Lib — 49.6%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 51.0% Daniel Webster · Nat — 48.0% James Buchanan · UC — 1.0%1846 · President Liberal — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 55.8% James A. Pearce · Nat — 44.2%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 52.0% James A. Pearce · Nat — 48.0%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 46.5% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 41.8% Preston Brooks · Lib — 11.7%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 56.8% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 43.2% Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 0.0%1862 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 54.6% Robert E. Lee · Nat — 45.4%1866 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · President Popular Democratic — held — no raceGovernorLibNatPopDem1816 · Governor Outside the Union1818 · Governor Outside the Union1820 · Governor Outside the Union1822 · Governor Outside the Union1824 · Governor Outside the Union1826 · Governor Outside the Union1828 · Governor Outside the Union1830 · Governor Outside the Union1832 · Governor Outside the Union1834 · Governor Outside the Union1836 · Governor No race1838 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 51.9% National · Nat — 48.1%1840 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1842 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 51.4% National · Nat — 48.6%1844 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1846 · Governor National · Nat — 55.5% Liberal · Lib — 44.5%1848 · Governor National — held — no race1850 · Governor National · Nat — 55.0% Liberal · Lib — 45.0%1852 · Governor National — held — no race1854 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 50.9% National · Nat — 46.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 2.7%1856 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1858 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 70.1% National · Nat — 29.9%1860 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 59.0% National · Nat — 41.0%1864 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Governor National · Nat — 51.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 49.0%1868 · Governor National — held — no raceSenate · seat 1LibPopDem1816 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1818 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1820 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1822 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1824 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1826 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1828 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1830 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1832 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1834 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1836 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 57.1% National · Nat — 42.9%1838 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 53.8% National · Nat — 46.2%1842 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 50.6% National · Nat — 49.4%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 56.5% Liberal · Lib — 43.5%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 48.8% National · Nat — 47.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 3.6%1854 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 43.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 38.3% Liberal · Lib — 18.6%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 68.4% National · Nat — 31.6%1862 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 63.4% National · Nat — 36.6%1866 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 2NatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1818 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1820 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1822 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1824 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1826 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1828 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1830 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1832 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1834 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1836 · Senate seat 2 No race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 53.7% Liberal · Lib — 46.3%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 50.3% National · Nat — 49.7%1844 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 54.6% Liberal · Lib — 45.4%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 58.5% Liberal · Lib — 41.5%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 47.4% Liberal · Lib — 45.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 7.3%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 61.6% National · Nat — 38.4%1860 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 50.7% National · Nat — 49.3%1864 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 56.3% National · Nat — 43.7%1868 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no raceHouse delegation1816 · House Outside the Union1818 · House Outside the Union1820 · House Outside the Union1822 · House Outside the Union1824 · House Outside the Union1826 · House Outside the Union1828 · House Outside the Union1830 · House Outside the Union1832 · House Outside the Union1834 · House Outside the Union1836 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1838 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1840 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1842 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1844 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1846 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Liberal — 1 seat · 33%1848 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Liberal — 1 seat · 33%1850 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Liberal — 1 seat · 33%1852 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 2 seats · 50%1854 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 2 seats · 50%1856 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 1 seat · 25% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 25%1858 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1860 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1862 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 50%1864 · House Popular Democratic — 6 seats · 75% National — 2 seats · 25%1866 · House Popular Democratic — 5 seats · 63% National — 3 seats · 38%1868 · House No raceState legislaturePopDem1816 · Legislature Outside the Union1818 · Legislature Outside the Union1820 · Legislature Outside the Union1822 · Legislature Outside the Union1824 · Legislature Outside the Union1826 · Legislature Outside the Union1828 · Legislature Outside the Union1830 · Legislature Outside the Union1832 · Legislature Outside the Union1834 · Legislature Outside the Union1836 · Legislature Liberal — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1838 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1840 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1842 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1846 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1848 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1850 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1852 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Liberal — 12 seats · 48% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1854 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Liberal — 11 seats · 44% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1856 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Popular Democratic — 9 seats · 36% Liberal — 5 seats · 20%1858 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1860 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1862 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1864 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1866 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.