See main article: 1848 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Michigan |
Country: | Michigan |
Flag Year: | 1849 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Michigan |
Previous Year: | 1844 |
Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Michigan |
Next Year: | 1852 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1848 |
Image1: | Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg |
Nominee1: | Lewis Cass |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Michigan |
Running Mate1: | William O. Butler |
Electoral Vote1: | 5 |
Popular Vote1: | 30,742 |
Percentage1: | 47.24% |
Nominee2: | Zachary Taylor |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Louisiana |
Running Mate2: | Millard Fillmore |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 23,947 |
Percentage2: | 36.80% |
Image3: | Portrait of Martin Van Buren (cropped).jpg |
Nominee3: | Martin Van Buren |
Party3: | Free Soil Party |
Home State3: | New York |
Running Mate3: | Charles F. Adams |
Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
Popular Vote3: | 10,393 |
Percentage3: | 15.97% |
President | |
Before Election: | James K. Polk |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Zachary Taylor |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
Map Size: | 300px |
The 1848 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 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, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won his home state, for which he was serving as a United States Senator, by a margin of 10.44%. This was the last time until 1968 that a Democrat would carry Michigan without winning the presidency.