Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Otsego County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Otsego County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+35.3 — 5,052 Democratic to 10,693 Republican of 15,971 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 33.9 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 Otsego County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,052 | 10,693 | 226 | 31.6% | 67.0% | R+35.3 |
| 2020 | 4,743 | 9,779 | 235 | 32.1% | 66.3% | R+34.1 |
| 2016 | 3,556 | 8,266 | 716 | 28.4% | 65.9% | R+37.6 |
| 2012 | 4,681 | 7,011 | 140 | 39.6% | 59.3% | R+19.7 |
| 2008 | 5,634 | 6,752 | 230 | 44.7% | 53.5% | R+8.9 |
| 2004 | 4,674 | 7,470 | 163 | 38.0% | 60.7% | R+22.7 |
| 2000 | 4,034 | 6,108 | 363 | 38.4% | 58.1% | R+19.7 |
Otsego County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Otsego County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Otsego County, Michigan in 2024 by R+35.3, with 15,971 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Otsego County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Otsego County shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+34.1) and 2024 (R+35.3).
Is Otsego County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Otsego County went R+35.3 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 33.9 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.