Manistee, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Manistee, 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 | 5,639 | 49.3% | 2.1 pts (238 votes) | 11,428 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,295 | 49.4% | 0.2 pts (23 votes) | 12,740 | -2.3 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,235 | 55.6% | 13.3 pts (1,725 votes) | 13,009 | +13.7 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,473 | 52.2% | 5.9 pts (736 votes) | 12,402 | -7.5 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,915 | 54.9% | 15.4 pts (1,936 votes) | 12,599 | -22.3 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,748 | 57.2% | 15.9 pts (2,439 votes) | 15,297 | +0.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Manistee shifted 18.4 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.