1868 United States presidential election in Michigan

none June 2025 September 2023 1868 United States presidential election Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1868 United States presidential election in Michigan Michigan 1911 presidential no 1864 United States presidential election in Michigan 1864 1872 United States presidential election in Michigan 1872 November 3, 1868 x200px Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg Ulysses S. Grant Republican Party (United States) Illinois Schuyler Colfax 8 113,229 57.89% Hon. Horatio Seymour, N.Y - NARA - 528568 (cropped).jpg Horatio Seymour Democratic Party (United States) New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. 0 82,364 42.11% President Andrew Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Ulysses S. Grant Republican Party (United States) 1868 United States presidential election in Michigan results map by county.svg 300px County results Grant #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Seymour #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% 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 eightPresidential Electors https://www.newspapers.com/image/1044830462/ 22 May 2026 The Lansing Republican 14 33 Bingham, Kerr & Co. 26 December 1868 Lansing 2Party 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"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 195,595 Results By County CountyJenney William Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan for the Year 1881 1881 W. S. George & Co., State Printers and Binders Lansing 210-212 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015060789180&view=1up&seq=224 22 May 2026 Ulysses S. GrantRepublican Horatio SeymourDemocratic Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # %Allegan3,55660.20%2,35139.80%1,20520.40%5,907Alpena"notincluded" Not included in official canvass32159.67%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%4,397Cheboygan"notincluded"5928.23%15071.77%-91-43.54%209Clinton2,58657.11%1,94242.89%64414.22%4,528Delta"notincluded"15649.21%16150.79%-5-1.58%317Eaton3,08860.27%2,03639.73%1,05220.53%5,124Emmet"notincluded"13540.54%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%7,004Houghton"notincluded"70837.90%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%9,251Keweenaw"notincluded"37747.84%41152.16%-34-4.31%788Lapeer2,38659.25%1,64140.75%74518.50%4,027Leelanau"notincluded"43766.62%21933.38%21833.23%656Lenawee6,20557.31%4,62342.69%1,58214.61%10,828Livingston2,23848.16%2,40951.84%-171-3.68%4,647Mackinac"notincluded"4326.54%11973.46%-76-46.91%162Macomb2,79151.13%2,66848.87%1232.25%5,459Manistee"notincluded"65669.94%28230.06%37439.87%938Manitou"notincluded"5130.36%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%1,485Ontonagon"notincluded"22742.99%30157.01%-74-14.02%528Ottawa2,44156.87%1,85143.13%59013.75%4,292Saginaw3,36054.88%2,76145.09%5999.78%6,123Includes 2 Scattering votesSanilac1,30870.06%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 Buren"notincluded"3,66261.88%2,25638.12%1,40623.76%5,918Washtenaw4,46349.82%4,49650.18%-33-0.37%8,959Wayne"notincluded"9,20747.26%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 20em Bay Ingham Macomb Marquette Oakland Ottawa Saginaw St. Clair See also United States presidential elections in Michigan Notes References Michigan 1868 United States presidential election Category:Long stubs with short prose