Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kalkaska County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kalkaska County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+42.9 — 3,206 Democratic to 8,149 Republican of 11,529 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 41.5 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 Kalkaska County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,206 | 8,149 | 174 | 27.8% | 70.7% | R+42.9 |
| 2020 | 3,002 | 7,436 | 193 | 28.2% | 69.9% | R+41.7 |
| 2016 | 2,280 | 6,116 | 437 | 25.8% | 69.2% | R+43.4 |
| 2012 | 3,272 | 4,901 | 126 | 39.4% | 59.1% | R+19.6 |
| 2008 | 3,780 | 4,527 | 192 | 44.5% | 53.3% | R+8.8 |
| 2004 | 3,189 | 5,084 | 107 | 38.1% | 60.7% | R+22.6 |
| 2000 | 2,774 | 3,842 | 233 | 40.5% | 56.1% | R+15.6 |
Kalkaska County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kalkaska County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kalkaska County, Michigan in 2024 by R+42.9, with 11,529 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kalkaska County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kalkaska County shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+41.7) and 2024 (R+42.9).
Is Kalkaska County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Kalkaska County went R+42.9 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 41.5 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.