Historically from the early days of the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century, Michigan was a heavy-industry state with a high population of blue-collar workers. read more
For presidential elections, Michigan is considered a blue state. Except for the 2016 election when Trump BARELY beat HRC, the last time Michigan went red was 1988. The United States Senate delegation from Michigan has been dual-Democrat since 1978, except for one Republican term from 1995 to 2001. read more
Michigan is a blue state because typically the democratic party attempts to appeal more to the middle and lower classes of society. With Michigan being mostly middle class, many of which are shop workers, it leads a majority of the sate to lean towards then democratic vote causing Michigan to become blue. read more
Michigan may be blue, but it elects Republicans in statewide races all the time: Governor Rick Snyder, Attorney General Bill Schuette and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson – just to name a few. And, even while Democrat Jennifer Granholn was governor, Attorney General Mike Cox and Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land were both Republicans. read more