Eaton, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Eaton, Michigan has voted Republican in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 24,803 | 50.3% | 3.2 pts (1,592 votes) | 49,272 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 29,781 | 53.4% | 7.8 pts (4,370 votes) | 55,755 | -4.6 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 30,742 | 53.4% | 8.4 pts (4,842 votes) | 57,616 | +16.5 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 27,913 | 50.9% | 3.1 pts (1,716 votes) | 54,788 | -5.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 27,609 | 49.1% | 4.8 pts (2,671 votes) | 56,221 | -8.3 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 33,102 | 50.8% | 3.1 pts (2,046 votes) | 65,208 | +1.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Eaton shifted 0.1 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.