Macomb, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Macomb, Michigan has voted Republican in 3 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 172,625 | 50.0% | 2.4 pts (8,360 votes) | 345,559 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 202,166 | 50.2% | 1.5 pts (6,006 votes) | 402,410 | -4.0 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 223,784 | 53.4% | 8.6 pts (36,121 votes) | 419,216 | +10.3 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 208,016 | 51.5% | 4.0 pts (16,103 votes) | 404,086 | -4.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 224,665 | 53.6% | 11.5 pts (48,348 votes) | 419,312 | -16.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 284,660 | 55.9% | 13.7 pts (69,683 votes) | 509,152 | -1.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Macomb shifted 16.4 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.