Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Sanilac County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Sanilac County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+47.7 — 5,957 Democratic to 17,080 Republican of 23,339 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 46.3 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 Sanilac County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,957 | 17,080 | 302 | 25.5% | 73.2% | R+47.7 |
| 2020 | 5,966 | 16,194 | 286 | 26.6% | 72.1% | R+45.6 |
| 2016 | 4,873 | 13,446 | 930 | 25.3% | 69.9% | R+44.5 |
| 2012 | 7,212 | 10,963 | 194 | 39.3% | 59.7% | R+20.4 |
| 2008 | 9,047 | 10,679 | 443 | 44.9% | 52.9% | R+8.1 |
| 2004 | 7,883 | 12,632 | 248 | 38.0% | 60.8% | R+22.9 |
| 2000 | 7,153 | 10,966 | 447 | 38.5% | 59.1% | R+20.5 |
Sanilac County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Sanilac County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Sanilac County, Michigan in 2024 by R+47.7, with 23,339 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Sanilac County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Sanilac County shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+45.6) and 2024 (R+47.7).
Is Sanilac County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Sanilac County went R+47.7 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 46.3 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.