Huron, Michigan — Presidential Election Results

Huron, Michigan has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 39.6 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 8,911 55.4% 12.5 pts (2,012 votes) 16,095 — 18.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 9,671 55.4% 11.7 pts (2,042 votes) 17,466 +0.9 pts 15.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,434 49.2% 0.4 pts (67 votes) 17,135 +11.4 pts 17.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,806 56.9% 14.8 pts (2,288 votes) 15,484 -14.5 pts 24.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,692 67.2% 38.4 pts (6,113 votes) 15,917 -25.1 pts 39.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,731 69.1% 39.3 pts (7,241 votes) 18,437 +0.3 pts 42.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 13,224 69.7% 40.6 pts (7,702 votes) 18,969 -1.3 pts 39.6 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 36,047 44.7% of population
2004 35,014 49.9% of population
2008 33,504 51.1% of population
2012 32,453 47.7% of population
2016 31,486 50.6% of population
2020 31,372 58.8% of population
2024 30,780 61.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Huron shifted 28.4 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+12.7 pts 2004: R+11.8 pts 2008: R+0.4 pts 2012: R+14.9 pts 2016: R+40.0 pts 2020: R+39.7 pts 2024: R+41.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Huron 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 Huron voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Huron 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 Huron?

Huron's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 0.4 points (67 votes) out of 17,135 total votes cast.

Has Huron ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Huron?

The widest margin on record for Huron was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 41.1 points.

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

In 2024, 18,969 votes were recorded in Huron against a total population of 30,780 (61.6% 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 Huron a presidential bellwether county?

Huron 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%).