The 1868 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Republican nominee Henry P. Baldwin defeated Democratic nominee John Moore with 56.65% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Henry P. Baldwin, Republican John Moore, Democratic
Results
Results by county No votes were recorded in Chippewa County. This was one of only two gubernatorial elections in which Manitou County voted Republican. County Henry P. BaldwinRepublican John MooreDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Allegan3,55660.07%2,36439.93%1,19220.14%5,920Alpena32558.66%22941.34%9617.33%554Antrim23784.64%4315.36%19469.29%280Allegan2,91665.03%1,56834.97%1,34830.06%4,484Bay1,15751.29%1,09848.67%592.62%2,256Berrien3,99654.88%3,28545.12%7119.77%7,281Branch3,97066.10%2,03333.85%1,93732.25%6,006Calhoun5,04161.00%3,22339.00%1,81822.00%8,264Cass2,46055.92%1,93944.08%52111.84%4,399Cheboygan5626.67%15473.33%-98-46.67%210Clinton2,54053.51%1,83938.74%70114.77%4,747Delta15749.22%16250.78%-5-1.57%319Eaton3,08360.02%2,05439.98%1,02920.03%5,137Emmet13540.30%20059.70%-65-19.40%335Genesee4,20960.69%2,72639.31%1,48321.38%6,935Grand Traverse98785.23%17114.77%81670.47%1,158Gratiot1,23661.86%76238.14%47423.72%1,998Hillsdale4,88969.65%2,12730.30%2,76239.35%7,019Houghton71538.13%1,16061.87%-445-23.73%1,875Huron69959.44%47740.56%22218.88%1,176Ingham2,98854.05%2,54045.95%4488.10%5,528Ionia3,45060.45%1,96134.36%1,48926.09%5,707Iosco27860.43%18239.57%9620.87%460Isabella52158.47%37041.53%15116.95%891Jackson4,02552.40%3,65647.60%3694.80%7,681Kalamazoo4,06257.76%2,97042.24%1,09215.53%7,032Kent5,39258.29%3,83441.44%1,55816.84%9,251Keweenaw37747.78%41252.22%-35-4.44%789Lapeer2,37158.80%1,66141.20%71017.61%4,032Leelanau43466.36%22033.64%21432.72%654Lenawee6,18957.03%4,66242.96%1,52714.07%10,852Livingston2,23548.02%2,41951.98%-184-3.95%4,654Mackinac4326.54%11973.46%-76-46.91%162Macomb2,79551.04%2,68148.96%1142.08%5,476Manistee65470.02%28029.98%37440.04%934Manitou43100.00%00.00%43100.00%43Marquette80453.07%71146.93%936.14%1,515Mason40062.11%24437.89%15624.22%644Mecosta76868.02%36131.98%40736.05%1,129Menominee12263.54%6734.90%5528.65%192Midland40464.43%22335.57%18128.87%627Monroe2,52646.32%2,92753.68%-401-7.35%5,453Montcalm1,51164.05%84835.95%66328.11%2,359Muskegon1,42264.52%78235.48%64029.04%2,204Newaygo90368.56%41431.44%48937.13%1,317Oakland4,71951.28%4,48348.72%2362.56%9,202Oceana1,07972.37%41227.63%66744.74%1,491Ontonagon22943.29%30056.71%-71-13.42%529Ottawa2,42156.26%1,88043.69%54112.57%4,303Saginaw3,25454.03%2,76745.94%4878.09%6,023Sanilac1,30669.91%56230.09%74439.83%1,868Shiawassee2,39556.98%1,80742.99%58813.99%4,203St. Clair3,05552.96%2,71347.04%3425.93%5,768St. Joseph3,56058.67%2,50841.33%1,05217.34%6,068Tuscola1,61671.25%65228.75%96442.50%2,268Van Buren3,65961.70%2,27138.30%1,38823.41%5,930Washtenaw4,44949.55%4,52950.45%-80-0.89%8,978Wayne9,22847.38%10,24852.62%-1,020-5.24%19,476Total128,50156.65%97,29043.04%30,76113.61%226,046
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alpena Bay Manitou Marquette
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Keweenaw Monroe Washtenaw
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