Ottawa, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Ottawa, 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 | 78,703 | 71.2% | 44.4 pts (49,103 votes) | 110,599 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 92,048 | 71.6% | 43.9 pts (56,496 votes) | 128,643 | +1.1 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 83,330 | 61.2% | 23.9 pts (32,502 votes) | 136,268 | +20.0 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 88,166 | 66.6% | 34.3 pts (45,429 votes) | 132,312 | -10.5 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 88,467 | 62.0% | 30.5 pts (43,494 votes) | 142,734 | +2.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 106,133 | 59.5% | 20.4 pts (36,480 votes) | 178,507 | +11.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Ottawa shifted 24.6 points toward the Democratic 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.