Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hillsdale County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hillsdale County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+51.4 — 5,875 Democratic to 18,631 Republican of 24,828 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 50.0 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 Hillsdale County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,875 | 18,631 | 322 | 23.7% | 75.0% | R+51.4 |
| 2020 | 5,883 | 17,037 | 382 | 25.2% | 73.1% | R+47.9 |
| 2016 | 4,799 | 14,095 | 1,046 | 24.1% | 70.7% | R+46.6 |
| 2012 | 7,106 | 11,727 | 267 | 37.2% | 61.4% | R+24.2 |
| 2008 | 8,765 | 11,221 | 463 | 42.9% | 54.9% | R+12.0 |
| 2004 | 7,123 | 12,804 | 289 | 35.2% | 63.3% | R+28.1 |
| 2000 | 6,495 | 10,483 | 495 | 37.2% | 60.0% | R+22.8 |
Hillsdale County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hillsdale County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hillsdale County, Michigan in 2024 by R+51.4, with 24,828 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hillsdale County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hillsdale County shifted 3.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+47.9) and 2024 (R+51.4).
Is Hillsdale County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Hillsdale County went R+51.4 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 50.0 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.