Berrien, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Berrien, 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 | 35,689 | 54.7% | 11.6 pts (7,537 votes) | 65,241 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 41,076 | 55.0% | 11.0 pts (8,230 votes) | 74,671 | +0.7 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 40,381 | 52.0% | 5.5 pts (4,251 votes) | 77,666 | +16.7 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 38,209 | 52.7% | 6.5 pts (4,744 votes) | 72,497 | -12.2 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 38,647 | 53.7% | 12.7 pts (9,152 votes) | 72,031 | -6.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 44,975 | 53.2% | 7.9 pts (6,652 votes) | 84,488 | +5.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Berrien shifted 3.8 points toward the Democratic 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.