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2012 United States presidential election in Michigan

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2012 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Voters chose 16 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Michigan is also Romney's birth state despite identifying his home state as Massachusetts. Michigan was won by Democrat Barack Obama with 54 % of the vote to Romney's 44 %, a victory margin of 9 %. It was the sixth presidential election in a row where Michigan voted in favor of the Democratic candidate, with Republicans last carrying the state in 1988. Obama's margin of victory was significantly decreased from 2008 when he carried the state by 16 %, and he lost 26 counties that had voted for him four years prior. Many of those counties had gone Democratic for the first time in decades, such as Berrien County, which had not voted for a Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time that Wayne County, the state's most populous county and home to Detroit, was the most Democratic county in Michigan; and the last time that Bay County, Calhoun County, Eaton County, Gogebic County, Isabella County, Lake County, Macomb County, Manistee County, Monroe County, Shiawassee County, and Van Buren County voted for the Democratic candidate. It is also the last time either party carried Michigan by more than 3%.

Infobox

Turnout
63%
Nominee
Barack Obama
Party
Democratic
Home state
Illinois
Running mate
Joe Biden
Electoral vote
16
Popular vote
2,564,569
Percentage
54 %

Tables

2012 Michigan Democratic presidential caucuses · Primary elections › Democratic primary
AP
AP
Candidate
AP
Votes
CNN
Percentage
GP
Barack Obama (incumbent)
Barack Obama (incumbent)
Candidate
Barack Obama (incumbent)
Votes
174,054
Percentage
89 %
Projected delegate count
203
Projected delegate count
203
Projected delegate count
203
Uncommitted
Uncommitted
Candidate
Uncommitted
Votes
20,833
Percentage
10 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Total:
Total:
Candidate
Total:
Votes
194,887
Percentage
100 %
Projected delegate count
203
Projected delegate count
203
Projected delegate count
203
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Projected delegate count
AP
CNN
GP
Barack Obama (incumbent)
174,054
89 %
203
203
203
Uncommitted
20,833
10 %
0
0
0
Total:
194,887
100 %
203
203
203
2012 Michigan Republican presidential primary · Primary elections › Republican primary › Results
AP
AP
Candidate
AP
Votes
CNN
Percentage
GP
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Candidate
Mitt Romney
Votes
409,522
Percentage
41 %
Projected delegate count
16
Projected delegate count
16
Projected delegate count
16
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
Candidate
Rick Santorum
Votes
377,372
Percentage
37 %
Projected delegate count
14
Projected delegate count
14
Projected delegate count
14
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Candidate
Ron Paul
Votes
115,911
Percentage
11 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Candidate
Newt Gingrich
Votes
65,027
Percentage
6 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Rick Perry (withdrawn)
Rick Perry (withdrawn)
Candidate
Rick Perry (withdrawn)
Votes
1,816
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Buddy Roemer (withdrawn)
Buddy Roemer (withdrawn)
Candidate
Buddy Roemer (withdrawn)
Votes
1,784
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Michele Bachmann (withdrawn)
Michele Bachmann (withdrawn)
Candidate
Michele Bachmann (withdrawn)
Votes
1,735
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Jon Huntsman (withdrawn)
Jon Huntsman (withdrawn)
Candidate
Jon Huntsman (withdrawn)
Votes
1,674
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Herman Cain (withdrawn)
Herman Cain (withdrawn)
Candidate
Herman Cain (withdrawn)
Votes
1,211
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Fred Karger
Fred Karger
Candidate
Fred Karger
Votes
1,180
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Gary Johnson (withdrawn)
Gary Johnson (withdrawn)
Candidate
Gary Johnson (withdrawn)
Votes
458
Percentage
0 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Uncommitted
Uncommitted
Candidate
Uncommitted
Votes
18,809
Percentage
1 %
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Projected delegate count
0
Unprojected delegates:
Unprojected delegates:
Candidate
Unprojected delegates:
Votes
2
Percentage
0
Projected delegate count
0
Total:
Total:
Candidate
Total:
Votes
996,499
Percentage
100 %
Projected delegate count
30
Projected delegate count
30
Projected delegate count
30
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Projected delegate count
AP
CNN
GP
Mitt Romney
409,522
41 %
16
16
16
Rick Santorum
377,372
37 %
14
14
14
Ron Paul
115,911
11 %
0
0
0
Newt Gingrich
65,027
6 %
0
0
0
Rick Perry (withdrawn)
1,816
0 %
0
0
0
Buddy Roemer (withdrawn)
1,784
0 %
0
0
0
Michele Bachmann (withdrawn)
1,735
0 %
0
0
0
Jon Huntsman (withdrawn)
1,674
0 %
0
0
0
Herman Cain (withdrawn)
1,211
0 %
0
0
0
Fred Karger
1,180
0 %
0
0
0
Gary Johnson (withdrawn)
458
0 %
0
0
0
Uncommitted
18,809
1 %
0
0
0
Unprojected delegates:
2
0
0
Total:
996,499
100 %
30
30
30
· General election › Predictions
Lean D
Lean D
Source
Huffington Post
Ranking
Lean D
As of
November 6, 2012
Lean D
Lean D
Source
CNN
Ranking
Lean D
As of
November 6, 2012
Lean D
Lean D
Source
New York Times
Ranking
Lean D
As of
November 6, 2012
Lean D
Lean D
Source
Washington Post
Ranking
Lean D
As of
November 6, 2012
Tossup
Tossup
Source
RealClearPolitics
Ranking
Tossup
As of
November 6, 2012
Likely D
Likely D
Source
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Ranking
Likely D
As of
November 5, 2012
Solid D
Solid D
Source
FiveThirtyEight
Ranking
Solid D
As of
November 6, 2012
Source
Ranking
As of
Huffington Post
Lean D
November 6, 2012
CNN
Lean D
November 6, 2012
New York Times
Lean D
November 6, 2012
Washington Post
Lean D
November 6, 2012
RealClearPolitics
Tossup
November 6, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Likely D
November 5, 2012
FiveThirtyEight
Solid D
November 6, 2012
· General election › Results
Party
Party
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Party
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Candidate
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Running mate
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Votes
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Percentage
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Electoral votes
Totals
Totals
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Totals
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
4,730,961
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
100 %
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
16
Voter turnout (registered voters)
Voter turnout (registered voters)
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Voter turnout (registered voters)
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
63 %
2012 United States presidential election in Michigan
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Democratic
Barack Obama (incumbent)
Joe Biden (incumbent)
2,564,569
54 %
16
Republican
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
2,115,256
44 %
0
Green
Jill Stein
Cheri Honkala
21,897
0 %
0
Constitution
Virgil Goode
Jim Clymer
16,119
0 %
0
Libertarian (Write-in)
Gary Johnson
Jim Gray
7,774
0 %
0
Natural Law
Rocky Anderson
Luis J. Rodriguez
5,147
0 %
0
Socialist (Write-in)
Stewart Alexander
Alex Mendoza
89
0 %
0
Socialist Equality (Write-in)
Jerry White
Phyllis Scherrer
68
0 %
0
America's (Write-in)
Tom Hoefling
J . Ellis
42
0 %
0
Totals
4,730,961
100 %
16
Voter turnout (registered voters)
63 %
· General election › Results › By county
#
#
County
#
Barack Obama Democratic
%
Barack Obama Democratic
#
Mitt Romney Republican
%
Mitt Romney Republican
#
Various candidates Other parties
%
Various candidates Other parties
#
Margin
%
Alcona
Alcona
County
Alcona
Barack Obama Democratic
2,472
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
3,571
Mitt Romney Republican
58 %
Various candidates Other parties
61
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,099
Margin
-18 %
Total votes cast
6,104
Alger
Alger
County
Alger
Barack Obama Democratic
2,212
Barack Obama Democratic
47 %
Mitt Romney Republican
2,330
Mitt Romney Republican
50 %
Various candidates Other parties
76
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-118
Margin
-2 %
Total votes cast
4,618
Allegan
Allegan
County
Allegan
Barack Obama Democratic
20,806
Barack Obama Democratic
39 %
Mitt Romney Republican
31,123
Mitt Romney Republican
58 %
Various candidates Other parties
846
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-10,317
Margin
-19 %
Total votes cast
52,775
Alpena
Alpena
County
Alpena
Barack Obama Democratic
6,549
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,298
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
244
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-749
Margin
-5 %
Total votes cast
14,091
Antrim
Antrim
County
Antrim
Barack Obama Democratic
5,107
Barack Obama Democratic
38 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,917
Mitt Romney Republican
60 %
Various candidates Other parties
171
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,810
Margin
-21 %
Total votes cast
13,195
Arenac
Arenac
County
Arenac
Barack Obama Democratic
3,669
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
4,057
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
115
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-388
Margin
-4 %
Total votes cast
7,841
Baraga
Baraga
County
Baraga
Barack Obama Democratic
1,574
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
1,866
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
50
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-292
Margin
-8 %
Total votes cast
3,490
Barry
Barry
County
Barry
Barack Obama Democratic
11,491
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
16,655
Mitt Romney Republican
58 %
Various candidates Other parties
471
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-5,164
Margin
-18 %
Total votes cast
28,617
Bay
Bay
County
Bay
Barack Obama Democratic
27,877
Barack Obama Democratic
52 %
Mitt Romney Republican
24,911
Mitt Romney Republican
46 %
Various candidates Other parties
798
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
2,966
Margin
5 %
Total votes cast
53,586
Benzie
Benzie
County
Benzie
Barack Obama Democratic
4,685
Barack Obama Democratic
47 %
Mitt Romney Republican
5,075
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
141
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-390
Margin
-3 %
Total votes cast
9,901
Berrien
Berrien
County
Berrien
Barack Obama Democratic
33,465
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
38,209
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,088
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-4,744
Margin
-6 %
Total votes cast
72,762
Branch
Branch
County
Branch
Barack Obama Democratic
6,913
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
10,035
Mitt Romney Republican
58 %
Various candidates Other parties
199
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-3,122
Margin
-18 %
Total votes cast
17,147
Calhoun
Calhoun
County
Calhoun
Barack Obama Democratic
29,267
Barack Obama Democratic
50 %
Mitt Romney Republican
28,333
Mitt Romney Republican
48 %
Various candidates Other parties
727
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
934
Margin
1 %
Total votes cast
58,327
Cass
Cass
County
Cass
Barack Obama Democratic
9,591
Barack Obama Democratic
42 %
Mitt Romney Republican
12,659
Mitt Romney Republican
56 %
Various candidates Other parties
240
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-3,068
Margin
-13 %
Total votes cast
22,490
Charlevoix
Charlevoix
County
Charlevoix
Barack Obama Democratic
5,939
Barack Obama Democratic
42 %
Mitt Romney Republican
8,000
Mitt Romney Republican
56 %
Various candidates Other parties
186
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,061
Margin
-14 %
Total votes cast
14,125
Cheboygan
Cheboygan
County
Cheboygan
Barack Obama Democratic
5,831
Barack Obama Democratic
43 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,286
Mitt Romney Republican
54 %
Various candidates Other parties
233
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,455
Margin
-10 %
Total votes cast
13,350
Chippewa
Chippewa
County
Chippewa
Barack Obama Democratic
7,100
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
8,278
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
282
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,178
Margin
-7 %
Total votes cast
15,660
Clare
Clare
County
Clare
Barack Obama Democratic
6,338
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
6,988
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
209
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-650
Margin
-4 %
Total votes cast
13,535
Clinton
Clinton
County
Clinton
Barack Obama Democratic
18,191
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
20,650
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
394
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,459
Margin
-6 %
Total votes cast
39,235
Crawford
Crawford
County
Crawford
Barack Obama Democratic
2,994
Barack Obama Democratic
43 %
Mitt Romney Republican
3,744
Mitt Romney Republican
54 %
Various candidates Other parties
76
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-750
Margin
-11 %
Total votes cast
6,814
Delta
Delta
County
Delta
Barack Obama Democratic
8,330
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
9,534
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
266
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,204
Margin
-6 %
Total votes cast
18,130
Dickinson
Dickinson
County
Dickinson
Barack Obama Democratic
4,952
Barack Obama Democratic
38 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,688
Mitt Romney Republican
59 %
Various candidates Other parties
211
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,736
Margin
-21 %
Total votes cast
12,851
Eaton
Eaton
County
Eaton
Barack Obama Democratic
27,913
Barack Obama Democratic
50 %
Mitt Romney Republican
26,197
Mitt Romney Republican
47 %
Various candidates Other parties
678
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
1,716
Margin
3 %
Total votes cast
54,788
Emmet
Emmet
County
Emmet
Barack Obama Democratic
7,225
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
10,253
Mitt Romney Republican
57 %
Various candidates Other parties
287
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-3,028
Margin
-17 %
Total votes cast
17,765
Genesee
Genesee
County
Genesee
Barack Obama Democratic
128,978
Barack Obama Democratic
63 %
Mitt Romney Republican
71,808
Mitt Romney Republican
35 %
Various candidates Other parties
2,956
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
57,170
Margin
28 %
Total votes cast
203,742
Gladwin
Gladwin
County
Gladwin
Barack Obama Democratic
5,760
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
6,661
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
162
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-901
Margin
-7 %
Total votes cast
12,583
Gogebic
Gogebic
County
Gogebic
Barack Obama Democratic
4,058
Barack Obama Democratic
53 %
Mitt Romney Republican
3,444
Mitt Romney Republican
45 %
Various candidates Other parties
111
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
614
Margin
8 %
Total votes cast
7,613
Grand Traverse
Grand Traverse
County
Grand Traverse
Barack Obama Democratic
20,875
Barack Obama Democratic
43 %
Mitt Romney Republican
26,534
Mitt Romney Republican
55 %
Various candidates Other parties
788
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-5,659
Margin
-11 %
Total votes cast
48,197
Gratiot
Gratiot
County
Gratiot
Barack Obama Democratic
7,610
Barack Obama Democratic
47 %
Mitt Romney Republican
8,241
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
184
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-631
Margin
-3 %
Total votes cast
16,035
Hillsdale
Hillsdale
County
Hillsdale
Barack Obama Democratic
7,106
Barack Obama Democratic
37 %
Mitt Romney Republican
11,727
Mitt Romney Republican
61 %
Various candidates Other parties
267
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-4,621
Margin
-24 %
Total votes cast
19,100
Houghton
Houghton
County
Houghton
Barack Obama Democratic
6,801
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
8,196
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
364
Various candidates Other parties
2 %
Margin
-1,395
Margin
-9 %
Total votes cast
15,361
Huron
Huron
County
Huron
Barack Obama Democratic
6,518
Barack Obama Democratic
42 %
Mitt Romney Republican
8,806
Mitt Romney Republican
56 %
Various candidates Other parties
160
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,288
Margin
-14 %
Total votes cast
15,484
Ingham
Ingham
County
Ingham
Barack Obama Democratic
80,847
Barack Obama Democratic
63 %
Mitt Romney Republican
45,306
Mitt Romney Republican
35 %
Various candidates Other parties
2,157
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
35,541
Margin
27 %
Total votes cast
128,310
Ionia
Ionia
County
Ionia
Barack Obama Democratic
11,018
Barack Obama Democratic
42 %
Mitt Romney Republican
14,315
Mitt Romney Republican
55 %
Various candidates Other parties
523
Various candidates Other parties
2 %
Margin
-3,297
Margin
-12 %
Total votes cast
25,856
Iosco
Iosco
County
Iosco
Barack Obama Democratic
6,242
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
6,909
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
234
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-667
Margin
-4 %
Total votes cast
13,385
Iron
Iron
County
Iron
Barack Obama Democratic
2,687
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
3,224
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
101
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-537
Margin
-8 %
Total votes cast
6,012
Isabella
Isabella
County
Isabella
Barack Obama Democratic
13,038
Barack Obama Democratic
53 %
Mitt Romney Republican
10,800
Mitt Romney Republican
44 %
Various candidates Other parties
422
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
2,238
Margin
9 %
Total votes cast
24,260
Jackson
Jackson
County
Jackson
Barack Obama Democratic
32,301
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
36,298
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,086
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-3,997
Margin
-5 %
Total votes cast
69,685
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
County
Kalamazoo
Barack Obama Democratic
69,051
Barack Obama Democratic
55 %
Mitt Romney Republican
52,662
Mitt Romney Republican
42 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,977
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
16,389
Margin
13 %
Total votes cast
123,690
Kalkaska
Kalkaska
County
Kalkaska
Barack Obama Democratic
3,272
Barack Obama Democratic
39 %
Mitt Romney Republican
4,901
Mitt Romney Republican
59 %
Various candidates Other parties
126
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,629
Margin
-19 %
Total votes cast
8,299
Kent
Kent
County
Kent
Barack Obama Democratic
133,408
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
155,925
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
4,873
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-22,517
Margin
-7 %
Total votes cast
294,206
Keweenaw
Keweenaw
County
Keweenaw
Barack Obama Democratic
582
Barack Obama Democratic
41 %
Mitt Romney Republican
774
Mitt Romney Republican
55 %
Various candidates Other parties
36
Various candidates Other parties
2 %
Margin
-192
Margin
-13 %
Total votes cast
1,392
Lake
Lake
County
Lake
Barack Obama Democratic
2,752
Barack Obama Democratic
51 %
Mitt Romney Republican
2,487
Mitt Romney Republican
46 %
Various candidates Other parties
71
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
265
Margin
4 %
Total votes cast
5,310
Lapeer
Lapeer
County
Lapeer
Barack Obama Democratic
18,796
Barack Obama Democratic
43 %
Mitt Romney Republican
23,734
Mitt Romney Republican
55 %
Various candidates Other parties
585
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-4,938
Margin
-11 %
Total votes cast
43,115
Leelanau
Leelanau
County
Leelanau
Barack Obama Democratic
6,576
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,483
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
160
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-907
Margin
-6 %
Total votes cast
14,219
Lenawee
Lenawee
County
Lenawee
Barack Obama Democratic
21,776
Barack Obama Democratic
48 %
Mitt Romney Republican
22,351
Mitt Romney Republican
49 %
Various candidates Other parties
801
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-575
Margin
-1 %
Total votes cast
44,928
Livingston
Livingston
County
Livingston
Barack Obama Democratic
37,216
Barack Obama Democratic
37 %
Mitt Romney Republican
60,083
Mitt Romney Republican
60 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,341
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-22,867
Margin
-23 %
Total votes cast
98,640
Luce
Luce
County
Luce
Barack Obama Democratic
991
Barack Obama Democratic
38 %
Mitt Romney Republican
1,580
Mitt Romney Republican
60 %
Various candidates Other parties
25
Various candidates Other parties
0 %
Margin
-589
Margin
-22 %
Total votes cast
2,596
Mackinac
Mackinac
County
Mackinac
Barack Obama Democratic
2,652
Barack Obama Democratic
43 %
Mitt Romney Republican
3,397
Mitt Romney Republican
55 %
Various candidates Other parties
68
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-745
Margin
-12 %
Total votes cast
6,117
Macomb
Macomb
County
Macomb
Barack Obama Democratic
208,016
Barack Obama Democratic
51 %
Mitt Romney Republican
191,913
Mitt Romney Republican
47 %
Various candidates Other parties
5,586
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
16,103
Margin
3 %
Total votes cast
405,515
Manistee
Manistee
County
Manistee
Barack Obama Democratic
6,473
Barack Obama Democratic
52 %
Mitt Romney Republican
5,737
Mitt Romney Republican
46 %
Various candidates Other parties
192
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
736
Margin
5 %
Total votes cast
12,402
Marquette
Marquette
County
Marquette
Barack Obama Democratic
18,115
Barack Obama Democratic
56 %
Mitt Romney Republican
13,606
Mitt Romney Republican
42 %
Various candidates Other parties
625
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
4,509
Margin
13 %
Total votes cast
32,346
Mason
Mason
County
Mason
Barack Obama Democratic
6,856
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,580
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
229
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-724
Margin
-4 %
Total votes cast
14,665
Mecosta
Mecosta
County
Mecosta
Barack Obama Democratic
7,515
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
9,176
Mitt Romney Republican
54 %
Various candidates Other parties
289
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,661
Margin
-9 %
Total votes cast
16,980
Menominee
Menominee
County
Menominee
Barack Obama Democratic
5,242
Barack Obama Democratic
47 %
Mitt Romney Republican
5,564
Mitt Romney Republican
50 %
Various candidates Other parties
161
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-322
Margin
-2 %
Total votes cast
10,967
Midland
Midland
County
Midland
Barack Obama Democratic
17,450
Barack Obama Democratic
41 %
Mitt Romney Republican
23,919
Mitt Romney Republican
56 %
Various candidates Other parties
610
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-6,469
Margin
-15 %
Total votes cast
41,979
Missaukee
Missaukee
County
Missaukee
Barack Obama Democratic
2,274
Barack Obama Democratic
32 %
Mitt Romney Republican
4,665
Mitt Romney Republican
66 %
Various candidates Other parties
88
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,391
Margin
-34 %
Total votes cast
7,027
Monroe
Monroe
County
Monroe
Barack Obama Democratic
36,310
Barack Obama Democratic
49 %
Mitt Romney Republican
35,593
Mitt Romney Republican
48 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,192
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
717
Margin
0 %
Total votes cast
73,095
Montcalm
Montcalm
County
Montcalm
Barack Obama Democratic
11,430
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
13,621
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
497
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,191
Margin
-8 %
Total votes cast
25,548
Montmorency
Montmorency
County
Montmorency
Barack Obama Democratic
2,049
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
2,928
Mitt Romney Republican
57 %
Various candidates Other parties
74
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-879
Margin
-17 %
Total votes cast
5,051
Muskegon
Muskegon
County
Muskegon
Barack Obama Democratic
44,436
Barack Obama Democratic
58 %
Mitt Romney Republican
30,884
Mitt Romney Republican
40 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,077
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
13,552
Margin
17 %
Total votes cast
76,397
Newaygo
Newaygo
County
Newaygo
Barack Obama Democratic
8,728
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
12,457
Mitt Romney Republican
58 %
Various candidates Other parties
293
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-3,729
Margin
-17 %
Total votes cast
21,478
Oakland
Oakland
County
Oakland
Barack Obama Democratic
349,002
Barack Obama Democratic
53 %
Mitt Romney Republican
296,514
Mitt Romney Republican
45 %
Various candidates Other parties
8,055
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
52,488
Margin
8 %
Total votes cast
653,571
Oceana
Oceana
County
Oceana
Barack Obama Democratic
5,063
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
6,239
Mitt Romney Republican
54 %
Various candidates Other parties
148
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-1,176
Margin
-10 %
Total votes cast
11,450
Ogemaw
Ogemaw
County
Ogemaw
Barack Obama Democratic
4,791
Barack Obama Democratic
46 %
Mitt Romney Republican
5,437
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
166
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-646
Margin
-6 %
Total votes cast
10,394
Ontonagon
Ontonagon
County
Ontonagon
Barack Obama Democratic
1,586
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
1,906
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
47
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-320
Margin
-9 %
Total votes cast
3,539
Osceola
Osceola
County
Osceola
Barack Obama Democratic
3,981
Barack Obama Democratic
38 %
Mitt Romney Republican
6,141
Mitt Romney Republican
59 %
Various candidates Other parties
156
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,160
Margin
-21 %
Total votes cast
10,278
Oscoda
Oscoda
County
Oscoda
Barack Obama Democratic
1,657
Barack Obama Democratic
40 %
Mitt Romney Republican
2,308
Mitt Romney Republican
56 %
Various candidates Other parties
88
Various candidates Other parties
2 %
Margin
-651
Margin
-16 %
Total votes cast
4,053
Otsego
Otsego
County
Otsego
Barack Obama Democratic
4,681
Barack Obama Democratic
39 %
Mitt Romney Republican
7,011
Mitt Romney Republican
58 %
Various candidates Other parties
199
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,330
Margin
-19 %
Total votes cast
11,891
Ottawa
Ottawa
County
Ottawa
Barack Obama Democratic
42,737
Barack Obama Democratic
32 %
Mitt Romney Republican
88,166
Mitt Romney Republican
66 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,854
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-45,429
Margin
-34 %
Total votes cast
132,757
Presque Isle
Presque Isle
County
Presque Isle
Barack Obama Democratic
3,192
Barack Obama Democratic
44 %
Mitt Romney Republican
3,794
Mitt Romney Republican
53 %
Various candidates Other parties
112
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-602
Margin
-8 %
Total votes cast
7,098
Roscommon
Roscommon
County
Roscommon
Barack Obama Democratic
6,198
Barack Obama Democratic
47 %
Mitt Romney Republican
6,701
Mitt Romney Republican
51 %
Various candidates Other parties
178
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-503
Margin
-3 %
Total votes cast
13,077
Saginaw
Saginaw
County
Saginaw
Barack Obama Democratic
54,381
Barack Obama Democratic
55 %
Mitt Romney Republican
42,720
Mitt Romney Republican
43 %
Various candidates Other parties
1,191
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
11,661
Margin
11 %
Total votes cast
98,292
St. Clair
St. Clair
County
St. Clair
Barack Obama Democratic
33,983
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
39,271
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
927
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-5,288
Margin
-7 %
Total votes cast
74,181
St. Joseph
St. Joseph
County
St. Joseph
Barack Obama Democratic
10,112
Barack Obama Democratic
43 %
Mitt Romney Republican
12,978
Mitt Romney Republican
55 %
Various candidates Other parties
355
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-2,866
Margin
-12 %
Total votes cast
23,445
Sanilac
Sanilac
County
Sanilac
Barack Obama Democratic
7,212
Barack Obama Democratic
39 %
Mitt Romney Republican
10,963
Mitt Romney Republican
59 %
Various candidates Other parties
275
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-3,751
Margin
-20 %
Total votes cast
18,450
Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft
County
Schoolcraft
Barack Obama Democratic
1,865
Barack Obama Democratic
45 %
Mitt Romney Republican
2,142
Mitt Romney Republican
52 %
Various candidates Other parties
54
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
-277
Margin
-6 %
Total votes cast
4,061
Shiawassee
Shiawassee
County
Shiawassee
Barack Obama Democratic
17,197
Barack Obama Democratic
51 %
Mitt Romney Republican
15,962
Mitt Romney Republican
47 %
Various candidates Other parties
520
Various candidates Other parties
1 %
Margin
1,235
Margin
3 %
Total votes cast
33,679
County
Barack Obama Democratic
Mitt Romney Republican
Various candidates Other parties
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Alcona
2,472
40 %
3,571
58 %
61
1 %
-1,099
-18 %
6,104
Alger
2,212
47 %
2,330
50 %
76
1 %
-118
-2 %
4,618
Allegan
20,806
39 %
31,123
58 %
846
1 %
-10,317
-19 %
52,775
Alpena
6,549
46 %
7,298
51 %
244
1 %
-749
-5 %
14,091
Antrim
5,107
38 %
7,917
60 %
171
1 %
-2,810
-21 %
13,195
Arenac
3,669
46 %
4,057
51 %
115
1 %
-388
-4 %
7,841
Baraga
1,574
45 %
1,866
53 %
50
1 %
-292
-8 %
3,490
Barry
11,491
40 %
16,655
58 %
471
1 %
-5,164
-18 %
28,617
Bay
27,877
52 %
24,911
46 %
798
1 %
2,966
5 %
53,586
Benzie
4,685
47 %
5,075
51 %
141
1 %
-390
-3 %
9,901
Berrien
33,465
45 %
38,209
52 %
1,088
1 %
-4,744
-6 %
72,762
Branch
6,913
40 %
10,035
58 %
199
1 %
-3,122
-18 %
17,147
Calhoun
29,267
50 %
28,333
48 %
727
1 %
934
1 %
58,327
Cass
9,591
42 %
12,659
56 %
240
1 %
-3,068
-13 %
22,490
Charlevoix
5,939
42 %
8,000
56 %
186
1 %
-2,061
-14 %
14,125
Cheboygan
5,831
43 %
7,286
54 %
233
1 %
-1,455
-10 %
13,350
Chippewa
7,100
45 %
8,278
52 %
282
1 %
-1,178
-7 %
15,660
Clare
6,338
46 %
6,988
51 %
209
1 %
-650
-4 %
13,535
Clinton
18,191
46 %
20,650
52 %
394
1 %
-2,459
-6 %
39,235
Crawford
2,994
43 %
3,744
54 %
76
1 %
-750
-11 %
6,814
Delta
8,330
45 %
9,534
52 %
266
1 %
-1,204
-6 %
18,130
Dickinson
4,952
38 %
7,688
59 %
211
1 %
-2,736
-21 %
12,851
Eaton
27,913
50 %
26,197
47 %
678
1 %
1,716
3 %
54,788
Emmet
7,225
40 %
10,253
57 %
287
1 %
-3,028
-17 %
17,765
Genesee
128,978
63 %
71,808
35 %
2,956
1 %
57,170
28 %
203,742
Gladwin
5,760
45 %
6,661
52 %
162
1 %
-901
-7 %
12,583
Gogebic
4,058
53 %
3,444
45 %
111
1 %
614
8 %
7,613
Grand Traverse
20,875
43 %
26,534
55 %
788
1 %
-5,659
-11 %
48,197
Gratiot
7,610
47 %
8,241
51 %
184
1 %
-631
-3 %
16,035
Hillsdale
7,106
37 %
11,727
61 %
267
1 %
-4,621
-24 %
19,100
Houghton
6,801
44 %
8,196
53 %
364
2 %
-1,395
-9 %
15,361
Huron
6,518
42 %
8,806
56 %
160
1 %
-2,288
-14 %
15,484
Ingham
80,847
63 %
45,306
35 %
2,157
1 %
35,541
27 %
128,310
Ionia
11,018
42 %
14,315
55 %
523
2 %
-3,297
-12 %
25,856
Iosco
6,242
46 %
6,909
51 %
234
1 %
-667
-4 %
13,385
Iron
2,687
44 %
3,224
53 %
101
1 %
-537
-8 %
6,012
Isabella
13,038
53 %
10,800
44 %
422
1 %
2,238
9 %
24,260
Jackson
32,301
46 %
36,298
52 %
1,086
1 %
-3,997
-5 %
69,685
Kalamazoo
69,051
55 %
52,662
42 %
1,977
1 %
16,389
13 %
123,690
Kalkaska
3,272
39 %
4,901
59 %
126
1 %
-1,629
-19 %
8,299
Kent
133,408
45 %
155,925
53 %
4,873
1 %
-22,517
-7 %
294,206
Keweenaw
582
41 %
774
55 %
36
2 %
-192
-13 %
1,392
Lake
2,752
51 %
2,487
46 %
71
1 %
265
4 %
5,310
Lapeer
18,796
43 %
23,734
55 %
585
1 %
-4,938
-11 %
43,115
Leelanau
6,576
46 %
7,483
52 %
160
1 %
-907
-6 %
14,219
Lenawee
21,776
48 %
22,351
49 %
801
1 %
-575
-1 %
44,928
Livingston
37,216
37 %
60,083
60 %
1,341
1 %
-22,867
-23 %
98,640
Luce
991
38 %
1,580
60 %
25
0 %
-589
-22 %
2,596

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