Why AP called Michigan for Biden: Race call explained
The Associated Press declared President Joe Biden the winner of Michigan’s Democratic primary based on an analysis of initial vote returns as the incumbent continues to roll toward renomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared President Joe Biden the winner of Michigan’s Democratic primary based on an analysis of initial vote returns as the incumbent continues to roll toward renomination.
Activists in Michigan, including younger voters and Muslim and Arab American voters, had organized an effort to vote “uncommitted” in protest of Biden’s support for Israel throughout its war with Gaza. Supporters of this effort include Rep. Rashida Tlaib, whose district includes parts of Wayne and Oakland counties, and Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. More than half the residents of Dearborn, which is just south of Detroit in Wayne County, are of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry, according to Census figures.
Biden was running above 60% in every county with votes counted. This included Eaton and Washtenaw counties, which contain the suburbs of Lansing and the university city of Ann Arbor, respectively. In Oakland County, the state's second most populous, Biden was leading “uncommitted” by 67 percentage points.
