1972 vs. 2022: Abortion attitudes in Michigan

50 years ago, Michiganders shot down a proposal to legalize abortion. But this year, voters approved a similar measure.

Here's percentage point difference in the "yes" vote for each county from 1972 to 2022. (Example: 48.2% of Cass County voted yes in 1972, 42.1% voted yes in 2022, for a net change of -6.2 % points.)

Chart: Taylor DesOrmeau Source: Michigan Department of State