Monroe County, Michigan
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.8% | 57,405 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.7% | 32,622 |
| Robert F KennedyNatural Law | 0.5% | 461 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.2% |
| 1896 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | −0.2% |
| 1904 | −16.5% |
| 1908 | −9.5% |
| 1912 | +10.2% |
| 1916 | +5.1% |
| 1920 | −24.3% |
| 1924 | −25.7% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +25.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | −13.2% |
| 1944 | −13.4% |
| 1948 | −2.9% |
| 1952 | −14.6% |
| 1956 | −13.1% |
| 1960 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | +39.4% |
| 1968 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | −13.0% |
| 1976 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | −10.1% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −9.0% |
| 1992 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | −22.0% |
| 2020 | −22.6% |
| 2024 | −27.1% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 118,691 |
| 2018 | 118,486 |
| 2020 | 130,899 |
| 2022 | 133,456 |
| 2024 | 137,306 |
Monroe County shifted sharply rightward over the past decade, posting an R+27 margin in 2024 after splitting more evenly in earlier cycles — a pattern common to blue-collar, majority-white counties along the western Lake Erie shore.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 27.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.1 points.
A population of 155,505, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,335 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Roscommon County and Clare County.
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Monroe County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26115/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.