Hillsdale, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Hillsdale, 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 | 10,483 | 60.0% | 22.8 pts (3,988 votes) | 17,473 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,804 | 63.3% | 28.1 pts (5,681 votes) | 20,216 | -5.0 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 11,221 | 54.9% | 12.0 pts (2,456 votes) | 20,449 | +16.2 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 11,727 | 61.4% | 24.2 pts (4,621 votes) | 19,100 | -12.2 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 14,095 | 70.7% | 46.6 pts (9,296 votes) | 19,940 | -24.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 18,631 | 75.0% | 51.4 pts (12,756 votes) | 24,828 | -2.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Hillsdale shifted 28.6 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.