Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Clare County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Clare County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+37.6 — 5,273 Democratic to 11,772 Republican of 17,288 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 36.2 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 Clare County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,273 | 11,772 | 243 | 30.5% | 68.1% | R+37.6 |
| 2020 | 5,199 | 10,861 | 221 | 31.9% | 66.7% | R+34.8 |
| 2016 | 4,249 | 8,505 | 635 | 31.7% | 63.5% | R+31.8 |
| 2012 | 6,338 | 6,988 | 178 | 46.9% | 51.7% | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 7,496 | 6,793 | 278 | 51.5% | 46.6% | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 6,984 | 7,088 | 154 | 49.1% | 49.8% | R+0.7 |
| 2000 | 6,287 | 5,937 | 383 | 49.9% | 47.1% | D+2.8 |
Clare County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Clare County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Clare County, Michigan in 2024 by R+37.6, with 17,288 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Clare County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Clare County shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+34.8) and 2024 (R+37.6).
Is Clare County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Clare County went R+37.6 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 36.2 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.