Who won Michigan in 2020? Summary of presidential election results

Our latest poll, released Friday and conducted by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA for the Detroit Free Press and its media partners, found Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leading Republican former President Donald Trump 48% to 45% due to growing support Trump is leading among black voters and women in Michigan, although that lead was within the poll's margin of error.

Michigan is a swing state, sometimes called a “purple” state, meaning it could end up giving its votes to either the Republican or Democratic presidential candidate.

While the 2024 race is still unclear, here's how Michigan voted in 2020.

Michigan voter numbers in 2020

The presidency is decided by the votes of the Electoral College. The electoral college consists of 538 electors. Each voter casts one vote; A presidential candidate needs 270 of those votes to win.