Otsego, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Otsego, 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 | 6,108 | 58.1% | 19.7 pts (2,074 votes) | 10,505 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,470 | 60.7% | 22.7 pts (2,796 votes) | 12,307 | -2.6 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 6,752 | 53.5% | 8.9 pts (1,118 votes) | 12,616 | +14.0 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,011 | 59.3% | 19.7 pts (2,330 votes) | 11,832 | -10.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,266 | 65.9% | 37.6 pts (4,710 votes) | 12,538 | -19.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 10,693 | 67.0% | 35.3 pts (5,641 votes) | 15,971 | +4.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Otsego shifted 15.4 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.