St. Joseph, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
St. Joseph, 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 | 12,906 | 58.6% | 19.7 pts (4,332 votes) | 22,024 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 15,340 | 60.8% | 22.6 pts (5,692 votes) | 25,239 | -2.6 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 12,886 | 50.1% | 2.2 pts (564 votes) | 25,702 | +20.5 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 12,978 | 55.6% | 12.3 pts (2,866 votes) | 23,341 | -10.2 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 14,884 | 62.7% | 31.0 pts (7,358 votes) | 23,757 | -20.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 19,403 | 66.2% | 34.0 pts (9,951 votes) | 29,307 | -1.7 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in St. Joseph shifted 14.3 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.