Sanilac, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Sanilac, 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 | 10,966 | 59.1% | 20.5 pts (3,813 votes) | 18,566 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,632 | 60.8% | 22.9 pts (4,749 votes) | 20,763 | -2.1 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 10,679 | 52.9% | 8.1 pts (1,632 votes) | 20,169 | +14.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 10,963 | 59.7% | 20.4 pts (3,751 votes) | 18,369 | -12.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 13,446 | 69.9% | 44.5 pts (8,573 votes) | 19,249 | -26.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 17,080 | 73.2% | 47.7 pts (11,123 votes) | 23,339 | -1.5 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sanilac shifted 27.2 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.