Ms. Harris made slight gains in Traverse City and its surrounding counties in northern Michigan, but Mr. Trump ultimately led in most of them. Ms. Harris gained only a few thousand votes in the region while Mr. Trump swept tens of thousands of votes elsewhere in the state.

A sudden era of good feeling often follows a presidential campaign. But would it, could it, in 2024? The candidates and their surrogates didn’t merely spend the last three months calling each other terrible names: They also repeatedly told the American people that a victory by the other would permanently ruin the country.

Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and won overwhelmingly in Republican-leaning parts of the state, closing off Vice President Kamal

As he did in 2016, former President Donald Trump has again won the state of Michigan and its 15 electoral votes, beating out Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. At 12:54 p.m. Wednesday, the Associated Press called the race for Trump in Michigan.