Voting & Elections in Bay City, MI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Bay City is located in Bay County, MI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Bay City.
Election Overview
Source: Bay County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
25,767
42.0%
GOP Votes
34,792
56.7%
Total Votes
61,331
Margin
R+14.7%
Shift from 2020
R+3.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+14.7%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,767 | 34,792 | 61,331 | 42.0% | 56.7% | R+14.7 |
| 2020 | 26,151 | 33,125 | 60,255 | 43.4% | 55.0% | R+11.6 |
| 2016 | 21,641 | 28,327 | 52,932 | 40.9% | 53.5% | R+12.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Bay County recorded 61,331 total votes. Republicans won the county with 56.7% of the vote compared to 42.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+14.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Bay County has shifted 2.1 percentage points toward Republicans.