Arenac, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Arenac, Michigan has voted Republican in 3 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 3,685 | 50.7% | 3.6 pts (264 votes) | 7,267 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 4,076 | 49.6% | 0.1 pts (5 votes) | 8,216 | -3.7 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,155 | 51.1% | 4.3 pts (348 votes) | 8,128 | +4.3 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,057 | 51.7% | 4.9 pts (388 votes) | 7,841 | -9.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,950 | 64.3% | 33.3 pts (2,566 votes) | 7,696 | -30.0 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,379 | 69.7% | 40.6 pts (3,717 votes) | 9,158 | -6.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Arenac shifted 44.8 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.