Jackson, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Jackson, 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 | 32,066 | 51.8% | 6.3 pts (3,906 votes) | 61,946 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 40,029 | 55.8% | 12.5 pts (9,004 votes) | 71,795 | -6.2 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 37,480 | 50.3% | 2.4 pts (1,788 votes) | 74,503 | +15.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 36,298 | 52.3% | 5.8 pts (3,997 votes) | 69,446 | -8.3 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 39,793 | 57.1% | 20.1 pts (13,998 votes) | 69,677 | -15.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 50,199 | 59.9% | 21.3 pts (17,851 votes) | 83,827 | -0.3 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Jackson shifted 15.1 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.