Voting & Elections in Big Rapids, MI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County, MI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Big Rapids.
Election Overview
Source: Mecosta County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
7,688
34.2%
GOP Votes
14,445
64.2%
Total Votes
22,489
Margin
R+30.0%
Shift from 2020
R+2.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+30.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,688 | 14,445 | 22,489 | 34.2% | 64.2% | R+30.0 |
| 2020 | 7,375 | 13,267 | 21,049 | 35.0% | 63.0% | R+28.0 |
| 2016 | 5,827 | 10,305 | 17,149 | 34.0% | 60.1% | R+26.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Mecosta County recorded 22,489 total votes. Republicans won the county with 64.2% of the vote compared to 34.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+30.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Mecosta County has shifted 3.9 percentage points toward Republicans.