Muskegon, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Muskegon, Michigan has voted Democratic in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2024.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 37,865 | 54.7% | 11.3 pts (7,837 votes) | 69,270 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 44,282 | 55.1% | 11.2 pts (8,980 votes) | 80,313 | -0.3 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 53,821 | 63.9% | 29.3 pts (24,676 votes) | 84,271 | +18.5 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 44,436 | 58.3% | 17.8 pts (13,552 votes) | 76,163 | -11.7 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 37,304 | 47.8% | 1.5 pts (1,177 votes) | 78,088 | -16.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 47,733 | 50.1% | 1.8 pts (1,705 votes) | 95,181 | -3.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Muskegon shifted 13.4 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.