1840 United States presidential election in Michigan

none June 2025 September 2023 1840 United States presidential election Flag of Michigan (1837–1865, obverse).svgborder 1840 United States presidential election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Michigan 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Michigan 1844 November 2–3, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 3 22,933 51.71% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 21,096 47.57% 1840 United States presidential election in Michigan results map by county.svg 300px County results Harrison #ffd26a 40–50% #fec44f 50–60% #fe9929 60–70% Van Buren #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% VA NY President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) A presidential election was held in Michigan from November 2–3, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.Dubin Michael J. United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State 2002 McFarland & Co. Jefferson, NC xvi Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Michigan voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Michigan by a narrow margin of 4.14%. This was the only time Michigan voted for a Whig Party candidate. Results + General Election ResultsState Canvass https://www.newspapers.com/image/1047450628/ 22 May 2026 Detroit Free Press 1 December 1840 Detroit 2Party Pledged to Elector Votes Whig Party William Henry Harrison Hezekiah G. Wells22,933 Whig Party William Henry Harrison Thomas J. Drake22,912 Whig Party William Henry Harrison John Van Fossen22,821 Democratic Party Martin Van Buren Charles Moran21,096 Democratic Party Martin Van Buren Charles E. Stuart21,096 Democratic Party Martin Van Buren Kinsley S. Bingham21,095 Liberty Party James G. Birney Arthur S. Porter321 Liberty Party James G. Birney Thomas McGee270 Liberty Party James G. Birney Augustus L. Porter253Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 44,350 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 213-215 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015060789180&view=1up&seq=227 21 May 2026Official Electoral Vote https://www.newspapers.com/image/1063977608/ 22 May 2026 Niles Republican 4 December 1840 Niles 2 William Henry HarrisonWhig Martin Van BurenDemocratic James G. BirneyLiberty Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan25759.49%17440.28%10.23%8319.21%432Barry12854.94%10545.06%00.00%239.87%233Berrien54849.64%55350.09%30.27%-5-0.45%1,104Branch54346.41%61652.65%110.94%-73-6.24%1,170Calhoun1,15348.96%1,16949.64%331.40%-16-0.68%2,355Cass67055.65%52743.77%70.58%14311.88%1,204Clinton22160.38%14539.62%00.00%7620.77%366Eaton33759.54%22940.46%00.00%10819.08%566Genesee51356.62%38041.94%131.43%13314.68%906Hillsdale84353.69%72145.92%60.38%1227.77%1,570Ingham26550.38%26149.62%00.00%40.76%526Ionia26654.62%21944.97%20.41%479.65%487Jackson1,50455.68%1,12141.50%762.81%38314.18%2,701Kalamazoo95455.30%74443.13%271.57%21012.17%1,725Kent31949.92%32050.08%00.00%-1-0.16%639Lapeer49254.36%41345.64%00.00%798.73%905Lenawee2,11753.06%1,86546.74%80.20%2526.32%3,990Livingston70045.34%84454.66%00.00%-144-9.33%1,544Mackinac8551.83%7948.17%00.00%63.66%164Macomb98246.63%1,12453.37%00.00%-142-6.74%2,106Monroe93947.83%1,02352.11%10.05%-84-4.28%1,963Oakland2,37249.92%2,36549.77%150.32%70.15%4,752Ottawa8147.93%8852.07%00.00%-7-4.14%169Saginaw8947.09%10052.91%00.00%-11-5.82%189Shiawassee28364.03%15935.97%00.00%12428.05%442St. Clair51753.69%44646.31%00.00%717.37%963St. Joseph80051.25%76148.75%00.00%392.50%1,561Van Buren18242.03%25157.97%00.00%-69-15.94%433Washtenaw2,52754.41%2,05744.29%601.29%47010.12%4,644Wayne2,24649.82%2,23749.62%250.55%90.20%4,508Total22,93351.71%21,09647.57%321The county figures add up to 288.0.72%1,8374.15%44,350 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig 20em Allegan Genesee Hillsdale Ingham Kalamazoo Lapeer Lenawee St. Joseph Washtenaw Wayne Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Monroe See also United States presidential elections in Michigan Notes References Michigan 1840 United States presidential election