Monroe, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Monroe, 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 | 31,555 | 51.1% | 4.2 pts (2,615 votes) | 61,795 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 37,470 | 50.5% | 1.9 pts (1,381 votes) | 74,132 | -6.2 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 39,180 | 51.3% | 4.3 pts (3,322 votes) | 76,422 | +6.3 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 36,310 | 49.8% | 1.0 pts (717 votes) | 72,853 | -3.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 43,261 | 58.3% | 22.1 pts (16,398 votes) | 74,218 | -24.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 57,405 | 62.8% | 27.1 pts (24,783 votes) | 91,356 | -4.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Monroe shifted 31.9 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.