Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Muskegon County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Muskegon County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+1.8 — 46,028 Democratic to 47,733 Republican of 95,181 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 0.4 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 Muskegon County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,028 | 47,733 | 1,420 | 48.4% | 50.1% | R+1.8 |
| 2020 | 45,643 | 45,133 | 1,668 | 49.4% | 48.8% | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 37,304 | 36,127 | 4,657 | 47.8% | 46.3% | D+1.5 |
| 2012 | 44,436 | 30,884 | 843 | 58.3% | 40.5% | D+17.8 |
| 2008 | 53,821 | 29,145 | 1,305 | 63.9% | 34.6% | D+29.3 |
| 2004 | 44,282 | 35,302 | 729 | 55.1% | 44.0% | D+11.2 |
| 2000 | 37,865 | 30,028 | 1,377 | 54.7% | 43.3% | D+11.3 |
Muskegon County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Muskegon County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Muskegon County, Michigan in 2024 by R+1.8, with 95,181 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Muskegon County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Muskegon County shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+0.6) and 2024 (R+1.8).
Is Muskegon County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Muskegon County went R+1.8 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 0.4 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.