Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Benzie County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Benzie County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+8.7 — 5,780 Democratic to 6,895 Republican of 12,846 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats. That makes it 7.3 points more Republican than Michigan overall (R+1.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Benzie County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,780 | 6,895 | 171 | 45.0% | 53.7% | R+8.7 |
| 2020 | 5,480 | 6,601 | 181 | 44.7% | 53.8% | R+9.1 |
| 2016 | 4,108 | 5,539 | 581 | 40.2% | 54.2% | R+14.0 |
| 2012 | 4,685 | 5,075 | 141 | 47.3% | 51.3% | R+3.9 |
| 2008 | 5,451 | 4,687 | 171 | 52.9% | 45.5% | D+7.4 |
| 2004 | 4,383 | 5,284 | 111 | 44.8% | 54.0% | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 3,546 | 4,172 | 354 | 43.9% | 51.7% | R+7.8 |
Benzie County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Benzie County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Benzie County, Michigan in 2024 by R+8.7, with 12,846 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Benzie County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Benzie County shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+9.1) and 2024 (R+8.7).
Is Benzie County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Benzie County went R+8.7 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 7.3 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.