Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Van Buren County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Van Buren County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+15.1 — 17,175 Democratic to 23,407 Republican of 41,169 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.7 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 Van Buren County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,175 | 23,407 | 587 | 41.7% | 56.9% | R+15.1 |
| 2020 | 16,803 | 21,591 | 672 | 43.0% | 55.3% | R+12.3 |
| 2016 | 13,258 | 17,890 | 2,126 | 39.8% | 53.8% | R+13.9 |
| 2012 | 16,290 | 16,141 | 406 | 49.6% | 49.2% | D+0.5 |
| 2008 | 18,588 | 15,534 | 644 | 53.5% | 44.7% | D+8.8 |
| 2004 | 16,151 | 17,634 | 389 | 47.3% | 51.6% | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 13,796 | 14,792 | 894 | 46.8% | 50.2% | R+3.4 |
Van Buren County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Van Buren County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Van Buren County, Michigan in 2024 by R+15.1, with 41,169 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Van Buren County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Van Buren County shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+12.3) and 2024 (R+15.1).
Is Van Buren County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Van Buren County went R+15.1 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 13.7 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.