Voting & Elections in Bear Lake, MI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Bear Lake is located in Kalkaska County, MI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Bear Lake.
Election Overview
Source: Kalkaska County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,206
27.8%
GOP Votes
8,149
70.7%
Total Votes
11,529
Margin
R+42.9%
Shift from 2020
R+1.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+42.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,206 | 8,149 | 11,529 | 27.8% | 70.7% | R+42.9 |
| 2020 | 3,002 | 7,436 | 10,631 | 28.2% | 70.0% | R+41.7 |
| 2016 | 2,279 | 6,213 | 8,920 | 25.6% | 69.7% | R+44.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Kalkaska County recorded 11,529 total votes. Republicans won the county with 70.7% of the vote compared to 27.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+42.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Kalkaska County has shifted 1.2 percentage points toward Democrats.