Houghton, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Houghton, 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 | 7,895 | 55.5% | 15.5 pts (2,207 votes) | 14,216 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,889 | 56.1% | 13.6 pts (2,158 votes) | 15,851 | +2.4 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 8,101 | 50.7% | 3.9 pts (625 votes) | 15,972 | +9.8 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 8,196 | 53.6% | 9.1 pts (1,395 votes) | 15,282 | -5.3 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,475 | 54.2% | 15.7 pts (2,457 votes) | 15,624 | -7.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 11,181 | 57.7% | 17.0 pts (3,300 votes) | 19,374 | -0.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Houghton shifted 1.1 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.