Kalkaska, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Kalkaska, 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 | 3,842 | 56.1% | 15.6 pts (1,068 votes) | 6,849 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,084 | 60.7% | 22.6 pts (1,895 votes) | 8,380 | -6.8 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 4,527 | 53.3% | 8.8 pts (747 votes) | 8,499 | +13.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,901 | 59.1% | 19.6 pts (1,629 votes) | 8,299 | -10.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,116 | 69.2% | 43.4 pts (3,836 votes) | 8,833 | -25.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,149 | 70.7% | 42.9 pts (4,943 votes) | 11,529 | +2.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kalkaska shifted 27.4 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.