Clinton, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Clinton, 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 | 18,054 | 56.1% | 14.5 pts (4,660 votes) | 32,199 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 21,989 | 58.2% | 17.2 pts (6,506 votes) | 37,807 | -2.5 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 20,005 | 49.5% | 0.7 pts (279 votes) | 40,381 | +18.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 20,650 | 52.6% | 6.3 pts (2,459 votes) | 39,235 | -7.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 21,636 | 53.2% | 12.7 pts (5,144 votes) | 40,655 | -7.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 26,751 | 53.5% | 8.6 pts (4,301 votes) | 49,986 | +4.7 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Clinton shifted 6.1 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.