Oceana, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Oceana, Michigan has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,913 | 54.9% | 12.2 pts (1,316 votes) | 10,772 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,677 | 54.3% | 10.1 pts (1,236 votes) | 12,297 | +2.3 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,405 | 51.2% | 4.4 pts (545 votes) | 12,509 | +14.6 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,239 | 54.5% | 10.3 pts (1,176 votes) | 11,450 | -14.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,228 | 60.6% | 27.3 pts (3,255 votes) | 11,930 | -18.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,547 | 64.2% | 30.0 pts (4,462 votes) | 14,870 | -1.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Oceana shifted 18.0 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.