Grand Traverse, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Grand Traverse, 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 | 22,358 | 58.5% | 20.9 pts (7,987 votes) | 38,229 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 27,446 | 59.4% | 19.9 pts (9,190 votes) | 46,191 | +1.6 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 24,716 | 50.7% | 3.0 pts (1,458 votes) | 48,733 | +17.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 26,534 | 55.3% | 11.8 pts (5,659 votes) | 47,999 | -8.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 27,413 | 53.1% | 12.5 pts (6,448 votes) | 51,589 | -1.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 31,423 | 50.1% | 1.7 pts (1,084 votes) | 62,772 | +11.6 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Grand Traverse shifted 20.0 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.