Midland, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Midland, 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 | 21,887 | 56.3% | 15.2 pts (5,928 votes) | 38,888 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 24,369 | 56.3% | 13.9 pts (6,014 votes) | 43,275 | +1.6 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 22,263 | 50.9% | 3.6 pts (1,562 votes) | 43,707 | +10.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 23,919 | 57.3% | 15.5 pts (6,469 votes) | 41,754 | -12.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 23,846 | 56.1% | 19.3 pts (8,211 votes) | 42,506 | -5.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 28,571 | 56.8% | 15.2 pts (7,645 votes) | 50,301 | +5.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Midland shifted 0.2 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.