Benzie, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Benzie, Michigan has voted Republican in 5 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 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,172 | 51.7% | 7.8 pts (626 votes) | 8,072 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,284 | 54.0% | 9.2 pts (901 votes) | 9,778 | -1.2 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,451 | 52.9% | 7.4 pts (764 votes) | 10,309 | +16.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,075 | 51.3% | 3.9 pts (390 votes) | 9,901 | -11.5 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,539 | 54.2% | 14.0 pts (1,431 votes) | 10,228 | -10.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,895 | 53.7% | 8.7 pts (1,115 votes) | 12,846 | +6.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Benzie shifted 0.7 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.