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1844 United States presidential election in Michigan
A presidential election was held in Michigan on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
A presidential election was held in Michigan on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Michigan voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Polk won Michigan by a margin of 6.03%.
With 6.53% of the popular vote, Michigan would prove to be Jame G. Birney's fourth strongest state after New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont.
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
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| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Parley J. Spaulding | 27,737 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | George Redfield | 27,728 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Charles P. Bush | 27,699 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Louis Beaufait | 27,689 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Samuel Axford | 27,686 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | John Riddle | 24,375 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | James L. Conger | 24,374 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | Cogswell K. Green | 24,374 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | Darius C. Jackson | 24,374 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | Norton H. Beckwith | 24,287 | |
| Liberty Party | James G. Birney | John W. King | 3,639 | |
| Liberty Party | James G. Birney | Chester G. Gurney | 3,637 | |
| Liberty Party | James G. Birney | Arthur L. Porter | 3,637 | |
| Liberty Party | James G. Birney | Chandler Carter | 3,628 | |
| Liberty Party | James G. Birney | Erastus Hussey | 3,626 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 34 |
| County | James K. PolkDemocratic | Henry ClayWhig | James G. BirneyLiberty | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan | 299 | 47.24% | 323 | 51.03% | 11 | 1.74% | -24 | -3.79% | 633 |
| Barry | 249 | 50.51% | 228 | 46.25% | 16 | 3.25% | 21 | 4.26% | 493 |
| Berrien | 828 | 52.54% | 713 | 45.24% | 35 | 2.22% | 115 | 7.30% | 1,576 |
| Branch | 888 | 54.78% | 644 | 39.73% | 89 | 5.49% | 244 | 15.05% | 1,621 |
| Calhoun | 1,528 | 49.12% | 1,357 | 43.62% | 226 | 7.26% | 171 | 5.50% | 3,111 |
| Cass | 715 | 46.01% | 760 | 48.91% | 59 | 3.80% | -45 | -2.90% | 1,554 |
| Chippewa | 34 | 41.46% | 48 | 58.54% | 0 | 0.00% | -14 | -17.07% | 82 |
| Clinton | 283 | 50.81% | 255 | 45.78% | 19 | 3.41% | 28 | 5.03% | 557 |
| Eaton | 376 | 44.39% | 410 | 48.41% | 61 | 7.20% | -34 | -4.01% | 847 |
| Genesee | 676 | 42.46% | 733 | 46.04% | 183 | 11.49% | -57 | -3.58% | 1,592 |
| Hillsdale | 1,088 | 47.97% | 968 | 42.68% | 212 | 9.35% | 120 | 5.29% | 2,268 |
| Ingham | 441 | 48.04% | 432 | 47.06% | 45 | 4.90% | 9 | 0.98% | 918 |
| Ionia | 398 | 45.49% | 418 | 47.77% | 59 | 6.74% | -20 | -2.29% | 875 |
| Jackson | 1,389 | 43.87% | 1,302 | 41.12% | 475 | 15.00% | 87 | 2.75% | 3,166 |
| Kalamazoo | 828 | 40.65% | 932 | 45.75% | 277 | 13.60% | -104 | -5.11% | 2,037 |
| Kent | 564 | 52.56% | 476 | 44.36% | 33 | 3.08% | 88 | 8.20% | 1,073 |
| Lapeer | 502 | 50.76% | 399 | 40.34% | 88 | 8.90% | 103 | 10.41% | 989 |
| Lenawee | 2,272 | 48.57% | 2,178 | 46.56% | 228 | 4.87% | 94 | 2.01% | 4,678 |
| Livingston | 1,087 | 57.76% | 687 | 36.50% | 108 | 5.74% | 400 | 21.25% | 1,882 |
| Mackinac | 100 | 69.93% | 43 | 30.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 57 | 39.86% | 143 |
| Macomb | 1,359 | 55.11% | 963 | 39.05% | 140 | 5.68% | 396 | 16.06% | 2,466 |
| Monroe | 1,282 | 58.22% | 870 | 39.51% | 48 | 2.18% | 412 | 18.71% | 2,202 |
| Oakland | 2,833 | 52.12% | 2,225 | 40.93% | 377 | 6.94% | 608 | 11.18% | 5,436 |
| Ottawa | 116 | 66.29% | 42 | 24.00% | 17 | 9.71% | 74 | 42.29% | 175 |
| Saginaw | 104 | 48.83% | 107 | 50.23% | 2 | 0.94% | -3 | -1.41% | 213 |
| Shiawassee | 269 | 40.45% | 300 | 45.11% | 96 | 14.44% | -31 | -4.66% | 665 |
| St. Clair | 617 | 50.37% | 569 | 46.45% | 27 | 2.20% | 48 | 3.92% | 1,225 |
| St. Joseph | 976 | 48.92% | 935 | 46.87% | 84 | 4.21% | 41 | 2.06% | 1,995 |
| Van Buren | 350 | 52.24% | 273 | 40.75% | 46 | 6.87% | 77 | 11.49% | 670 |
| Washtenaw | 2,550 | 48.25% | 2,349 | 44.45% | 386 | 7.30% | 201 | 3.80% | 5,285 |
| Wayne | 2,736 | 51.85% | 2,346 | 44.46% | 192 | 3.64% | 390 | 7.39% | 5,277 |
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