Crawford, Michigan — Presidential Election Results

Crawford, Michigan has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 32.8 pts more Rep. than Michigan overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Michigan
2000 George W. Bush Republican 3,345 52.6% 8.7 pts (555 votes) 6,364 — 14.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,017 55.5% 12.3 pts (891 votes) 7,235 -3.4 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,561 49.6% 1.7 pts (120 votes) 7,178 +10.8 pts 18.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,744 54.9% 11.0 pts (750 votes) 6,814 -9.4 pts 20.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,354 63.6% 32.8 pts (2,244 votes) 6,844 -23.6 pts 34.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,087 64.7% 30.7 pts (2,415 votes) 7,861 +3.6 pts 34.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,613 66.2% 33.8 pts (2,861 votes) 8,476 -3.1 pts 32.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 14,308 44.5% of population
2004 14,591 49.6% of population
2008 14,379 49.9% of population
2012 13,951 48.8% of population
2016 13,768 49.7% of population
2020 12,987 60.5% of population
2024 13,599 62.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Crawford shifted 25.2 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.

2000: R+9.0 pts 2004: R+12.5 pts 2008: R+1.7 pts 2012: R+11.1 pts 2016: R+34.7 pts 2020: R+31.1 pts 2024: R+34.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Crawford has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Michigan's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Crawford voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Crawford has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Crawford?

Crawford's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 1.7 points (120 votes) out of 7,178 total votes cast.

Has Crawford ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Crawford has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Crawford?

The widest margin on record for Crawford was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 34.7 points.

How many votes were cast in Crawford relative to its population?

In 2024, 8,476 votes were recorded in Crawford against a total population of 13,599 (62.3% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Crawford a presidential bellwether county?

Crawford has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Michigan's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%).