Leelanau, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Leelanau, 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 | 6,840 | 57.0% | 18.4 pts (2,205 votes) | 12,009 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,733 | 55.6% | 12.1 pts (1,685 votes) | 13,917 | +7.0 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,355 | 50.9% | 2.9 pts (417 votes) | 14,464 | +15.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,483 | 52.8% | 6.4 pts (907 votes) | 14,176 | -9.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,239 | 49.1% | 3.2 pts (465 votes) | 14,757 | +3.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 9,406 | 53.2% | 7.8 pts (1,371 votes) | 17,685 | +11.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Leelanau shifted 27.1 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.