Clare, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Clare, Michigan has voted Republican in 4 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 | 6,287 | 49.9% | 2.8 pts (350 votes) | 12,607 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,088 | 49.8% | 0.7 pts (104 votes) | 14,226 | -3.6 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,496 | 51.5% | 4.8 pts (703 votes) | 14,567 | +5.7 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,988 | 51.7% | 4.8 pts (650 votes) | 13,504 | -9.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,505 | 63.5% | 31.8 pts (4,256 votes) | 13,389 | -28.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 11,772 | 68.1% | 37.6 pts (6,499 votes) | 17,288 | -4.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Clare shifted 41.0 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.