Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Washtenaw County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Washtenaw County, Michigan voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+44.4 — 157,152 Democratic to 58,844 Republican of 221,542 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.8 points more Democratic 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 Washtenaw County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 157,152 | 58,844 | 5,546 | 70.9% | 26.6% | D+44.4 |
| 2020 | 157,136 | 56,241 | 3,041 | 72.6% | 26.0% | D+46.6 |
| 2016 | 128,483 | 50,631 | 9,464 | 68.1% | 26.8% | D+41.3 |
| 2012 | 120,890 | 56,412 | 2,290 | 67.3% | 31.4% | D+35.9 |
| 2008 | 130,578 | 53,946 | 2,591 | 69.8% | 28.8% | D+41.0 |
| 2004 | 109,953 | 61,455 | 1,856 | 63.5% | 35.5% | D+28.0 |
| 2000 | 86,647 | 52,459 | 5,834 | 59.8% | 36.2% | D+23.6 |
Washtenaw County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Washtenaw County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried Washtenaw County, Michigan in 2024 by D+44.4, with 221,542 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Washtenaw County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Washtenaw County shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+46.6) and 2024 (D+44.4).
Is Washtenaw County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Washtenaw County went D+44.4 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 45.8 points more Democratic 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.