Branch, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Branch, Michigan has voted Republican in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,743 | 55.4% | 13.0 pts (2,052 votes) | 15,783 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,784 | 60.0% | 21.0 pts (3,780 votes) | 17,967 | -8.0 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 9,534 | 52.1% | 6.1 pts (1,121 votes) | 18,285 | +15.0 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 10,035 | 58.5% | 18.2 pts (3,122 votes) | 17,147 | -12.2 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 11,786 | 66.7% | 38.1 pts (6,725 votes) | 17,663 | -21.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 14,848 | 70.4% | 42.4 pts (8,937 votes) | 21,089 | -3.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Branch shifted 29.8 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.