Livingston, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Livingston, 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 | 44,637 | 59.1% | 21.0 pts (15,857 votes) | 75,475 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 58,860 | 62.8% | 26.5 pts (24,869 votes) | 93,742 | -5.2 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 55,592 | 55.8% | 13.3 pts (13,243 votes) | 99,638 | +13.3 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 60,083 | 61.1% | 23.3 pts (22,867 votes) | 98,337 | -10.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 65,680 | 62.0% | 29.6 pts (31,296 votes) | 105,866 | -7.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 81,217 | 61.3% | 23.9 pts (31,714 votes) | 132,448 | +7.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Livingston shifted 2.7 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.