Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Eaton County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Eaton County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+3.1 — 31,056 Democratic to 33,102 Republican of 65,208 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.7 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 Eaton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,056 | 33,102 | 1,050 | 47.6% | 50.8% | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 31,299 | 31,798 | 1,230 | 48.7% | 49.4% | R+0.8 |
| 2016 | 24,938 | 27,609 | 3,674 | 44.4% | 49.1% | R+4.8 |
| 2012 | 27,913 | 26,197 | 678 | 50.9% | 47.8% | D+3.1 |
| 2008 | 30,742 | 25,900 | 974 | 53.4% | 45.0% | D+8.4 |
| 2004 | 25,411 | 29,781 | 563 | 45.6% | 53.4% | R+7.8 |
| 2000 | 23,211 | 24,803 | 1,258 | 47.1% | 50.3% | R+3.2 |
Eaton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Eaton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Eaton County, Michigan in 2024 by R+3.1, with 65,208 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Eaton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Eaton County shifted 2.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+0.8) and 2024 (R+3.1).
Is Eaton County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Eaton County went R+3.1 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 1.7 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.