ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM In a large upset victory, Republican nominee Donald Trump won the presidential election after capturing Wisconsin, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, which Democrats had considered crucial to their victory. The race was called at 2:30 a.m. by the Associated Press. On campus, which largely voted against Trump, his election sparked some celebration, but also significant anxiety and concern from many students because of his policies on immigrants, Trump will be the first candidate to be elected to the White House without having previously served in elected office or the military, and his victory comes after most polls predicted strong chances of a Clinton victory. As of early Wednesday morning, Michigan’s electoral votes were still too close to call, but their outcome will not impact Trump’s win. The state, along with several of the ones that spurred Trump to victory, was originally supposed to be a part of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s “blue wall” in the Midwest. Polls throughout the election season showed the state leaning towards Clinton but in the days prior to the election, similar to other states that emerged as unexpected battlegrounds in Trump’s path to victory Tuesday evening, the state came into question again as a potential upset for Trump as the race narrowed. As of 2:30 a.m., Trump was leading with 48.1 percent in Michigan. If he wins, he will be the first GOP nominee to carry the state since 1988. Because of the closeness of the race, both Trump and Clinton made some of their final campaign pitches in the state. The University was also one of several places nationwide to receive a visit from President Barack Obama Monday, who campaigned for Clinton on campus in a bid to enthuse students and other state residents. Monday night in Grand Rapids, at Trump’s final rally, he told the crowd that a victory in Michigan would translate to a nationwide triumph. “If we win Michigan, we will win this historic election and then we truly will be able to do all of the things we want to do,” he said. Upon the first announcement of his candidacy, Trump was not taken seriously by both the media and the public, but he quickly gained support and corresponding media coverage. He has built his campaign around what now makes his presidency unique — being the first president elected with no experience in politics or the military — and overcoming significant doubt along the way. LSA junior Enrique Zalamea, president of the University’s chapter of the College Republicans, wrote in an email interview that he is excited to see the country elect a leader who he believes will best guide the country. The College Republicans endorsed Trump early in the semester, several months after he was selected as the nominee. “We are incredibly blessed to see how the American people have recognized that Trump is the candidate to truly represent the American people, Christian values, and conservative ideals,” he wrote. “We are exuberant to see the end of 8 years of Obama, and cannot wait to help continue to bridge the gap between millennials and politics under a Trump presidency.” However, for many University students, comments that Trump made throughout his campaign both in speeches and online on immigrants, Muslim Americans, African Americans and women sparked significant concern Wednesday morning. Several students expressed fear for the safety of their family Throughout the 2016 presidential election, candidates from both major political parties visited the University of Michigan and other locations across the state leading up to the primaries and general election to mobilize millennial voters. While this key electorate has had low voter participation rates historically, University students have deviated from that trend in this presidential election. Over the past few months, The Michigan Daily polled a sample of University students about their voting habits and priorities in the election, in effect creating a profile of student voters on campus. In terms of overall preference in the election, the most recent poll, conducted on Nov. 6, upheld the ongoing trend that most University student identified as a Democrat. In the Nov. 6 poll, 54 percent of respondents said their beliefs most aligned with the Democratic Party. In contrast, 19 percent identified with the Republican Party, similar to earlier polls as well. Over the past few weeks of polling, those numbers have shifted. The data has shown support for the Democratic Party has grown marginally among students, from 51 percent on Sept. 30 to 55 percent as of Nov. 6. For Republican supporters, alignment with the party has also grown at a narrow rate over this time, rising from 16 percent to 19 percent. In comparison to millennials on a national level, University students identify less strongly with the Republican Party, instead spreading their support amongst third parties or identifying as independents. Pew Research found that voters aged 18 to 33 tilt Democratic 51 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. As well, University students are also more civically engaged during elections than national data indicates the average student is. In particular for the 2016 election, student and residential turnout in Ann Arbor was exceptionally high compared to the national 2016 average. michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wedesday, November 9, 2016 Many student Republicans celebrate, but GOP rhetoric sparks concern for others LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter CAITLIN REEDY Daily Staff Reporter 279 Electoral Votes 218 Electoral Votes 48% Popular Vote 47% Popular Vote In Michigan Daily polls, student voters on campus are more liberal, engaged than average milllennial Students find fear in unexpected Trump victory “We are exuberant to see the end of 8 years of Obama.” Results as of 3:00 a.m. See ELECTION, Page 3A See MICHIGAN, Page 3A ZOEY HOLMSTROM/Daily