President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the Electoral College and won Michigan.
The Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon called Michigan to support Trump, reporting that he received more than 95% of the vote. As of 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, new york times Election results show Trump victory had Harris received 48.3 percent of the vote, with 49.7 percent of the vote.
In addition to Michigan, they also secured Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, states that Democrats had touted as “blue wall” states. Trump has now used this as his red wall for two elections, in 2016 and 2024.
Michigan's 15 electoral votes went to Trump, giving him 301 as of that night, leaving the swing state 6-6 so far with only Arizona remaining. It becomes.
Like all battleground states, polls showed Michigan to be extremely close late in the election and into voting night, with the state rated as a very close race.
Two major issues driving attitudes in Michigan this election cycle are Democrats' push for a radical electric vehicle (EV) mandate and the Israel-Hamas war.
This spring, the administration issued rules to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles by requiring most cars sold in the U.S. to be electric or hybrid by 2032.
President Trump predicts this will destroy Michigan's auto industry and cede the market to China. He vowed to use tariffs to end the Biden-Harris administration's grip and protect the U.S. auto industry from foreign competitors such as China.
The Middle East conflict has also had a significant impact on the political dynamics of Michigan's Arab American community.
More than 100,000 Democratic primary voters in Michigan protested the Biden-Harris administration's no-commit-ballot response to the war in February. They demanded a ceasefire in the conflict and threatened to stay in their homes on November 5 if a ceasefire was not reached.
Harris has not reached a ceasefire, repeatedly reinforcing her and the Biden administration's existing policies and targeting Arab Americans, Muslims, young Americans and some of the “non-commitment” movement behind the protest vote. This is further alienating voters such as progressives. February primaries.
The data showed that in some of Michigan's most important counties with high concentrations of Arab Americans, turnout for Harris dropped significantly and turnout for Trump rose significantly. For example, Trump received about 11,600 votes in Oakland County compared to 2020, while Harris received about 15,000 votes less than Biden received in 2020.
