Ontonagon, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Ontonagon, 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 | 2,472 | 59.6% | 23.1 pts (958 votes) | 4,151 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,262 | 54.0% | 9.5 pts (399 votes) | 4,192 | +14.4 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,966 | 50.6% | 3.7 pts (143 votes) | 3,885 | +13.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,906 | 53.9% | 9.0 pts (320 votes) | 3,539 | -12.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,066 | 60.3% | 26.0 pts (890 votes) | 3,426 | -18.3 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,479 | 64.5% | 30.4 pts (1,166 votes) | 3,841 | -3.3 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Ontonagon shifted 6.7 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.