Kent, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Kent, Michigan has voted Republican in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2024.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 148,602 | 59.4% | 21.2 pts (53,160 votes) | 250,318 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 171,201 | 58.9% | 18.7 pts (54,292 votes) | 290,891 | +2.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 149,909 | 49.4% | 0.5 pts (1,573 votes) | 303,235 | +19.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 155,925 | 53.2% | 7.7 pts (22,517 votes) | 292,985 | -8.3 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 148,180 | 48.1% | 3.1 pts (9,497 votes) | 308,184 | +4.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 192,668 | 51.8% | 5.4 pts (19,948 votes) | 371,947 | +8.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kent shifted 27.2 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.