Washtenaw, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Washtenaw, Michigan has voted Democratic 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 | Al Gore | Democratic | 86,647 | 59.8% | 23.6 pts (34,188 votes) | 144,940 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 109,953 | 63.5% | 28.0 pts (48,498 votes) | 173,264 | +3.7 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 130,578 | 69.8% | 41.0 pts (76,632 votes) | 187,115 | +13.2 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 120,890 | 67.3% | 35.9 pts (64,478 votes) | 179,592 | -5.2 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 128,483 | 68.1% | 41.3 pts (77,852 votes) | 188,578 | +7.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 157,152 | 70.9% | 44.4 pts (98,308 votes) | 221,542 | +2.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Washtenaw shifted 20.9 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.