We’re taking a closer look at how Metro Detroit voted for president in the Nov. 3 General Election.
The city of Detroit voted overwhelmingly in favor of Joe Biden -- 233,908 total votes for the Biden-Harris ticket compared to just 12,654 for the incumbent President Trump. Detroit’s election turnout was 49.56% -- 250,138 total votes out of 504,714 registered voters.
Recommended Videos
Overall, Wayne County was a definitive vote for Biden -- 68.12% of the vote. That’s 587,074 votes for the Democratic ticket in Wayne County.
In Oakland County, Biden won with 56.36% of the vote -- 433,982 total votes for the Democrat.
Macomb County was the lone member of the tri-county region to vote red -- 53.28% of the vote was for Trump in Macomb County (264,535 votes). It was the tightest of the three major Metro Detroit counties.
*You can find more specific race results in Metro Detroit -- including by county -- by searching here:
It’s not at all surprising to see Detroiters select the Democratic option, but what about some of the surrounding suburbs?
Let’s take a look at the unofficial results being reported by local clerk offices in Wayne County (some 2016 results are not listed if a source is not available):
Allen Park
- 17,133 ballots cast
- Biden -- 8,414 votes (49.10%) ✅
- Trump -- 8,360 votes (48.79%)
How Allen Park voted in 2016:
- 15,045 ballots cast
- Trump -- 7,421 votes (49.70%)
- Clinton -- 6,615 votes (44.30%)
Canton Township
- 57,605 ballots cast
- Biden -- 35,063 votes (61.18%) ✅
- Trump -- 21,506 votes (37.53%)
How Canton Township voted in 2016 -- view here.
Dearborn
- 44,997 ballots cast
- Biden -- 30,718 votes (74.20%) ✅
- Trump -- 13,239 votes (24.23%)
How Dearborn voted in 2016:
- 40,116 ballots cast
- Trump -- 12,171 votes (30.72%)
- Clinton -- 24,940 votes (62.96%)
Garden City
- 15,195 ballots cast
- Biden -- 6,923 votes (45.56%)
- Trump -- 7,929 votes (52.18%) ✅
Grosse Ile Township
- 8,006 ballots cast
- Biden -- 3,152 votes (39.37%)
- Trump -- 4,693 votes (58.61%) ✅
Grosse Pointe
- 4,120 ballots cast
- Biden -- 2,289 votes (55.87%) ✅
- Trump -- 1,755 votes (42.84%)
Grosse Pointe Farms
- 7,539 ballots cast
- Biden -- 3,704 votes (49.41%)
- Trump -- 3,714 votes (49.54%) ✅
Grosse Pointe Park
- 8,170 ballots cast
- Biden -- 5,171 votes (63.66%) ✅
- Trump -- 2,848 votes (35.06%)
Inkster
- 10,187 ballots cast
- Biden -- 9,140 votes (90.03%) ✅
- Trump -- 877 votes (8.64%)
Lincoln Park
- 16,900 ballots cast
- Biden -- 9,508 votes (56.26%) ✅
- Trump -- 7,043 votes (41.67%)
Livonia
- 63,794 ballots cast
- Biden -- 31,818 votes (49.88%) ✅
- Trump -- 30,624 votes (48.00%)
How Livonia voted in 2016:
- 56,375 ballots cast
- Trump -- 28,263 votes (50.13%)
- Clinton -- 24,182 votes (42.89%)
Melvindale
- 4,452 ballots cast
- Biden -- 2,822 votes (63.64%) ✅
- Trump -- 1,525 votes (34.39%)
Northville Township
- 20,988 ballots cast
- Biden -- 11,001 votes (52.84%) ✅
- Trump -- 9,555 votes (45.89%)
How Northville Township voted in 2016:
- 17,799 ballots cast
- Trump -- 8,600 votes (48.84%) ✅
- Clinton -- 8,014 votes (45.51%)
Plymouth (city)
- 6,420 ballots cast
- Biden -- 3,763 votes (58.61%) ✅
- Trump -- 2,481 votes (38.64%)
Plymouth Township
- 19,756 ballots cast
- Biden -- 9,943 votes (50.71%) ✅
- Trump -- 9,386 votes (47.87%)
How Plymouth Township voted in 2016:
- 17,644 ballots cast
- Trump -- 8,842 votes (50.60%)
- Clinton -- 7,563 votes (43.28%)
Redford Township
- 27,696 ballots cast
- Biden -- 20,082 votes (72.82%) ✅
- Trump -- 7,025 (25.48%)
How Redford Township voted in 2016 -- view here.
Riverview
- 7,047 ballots cast
- Biden -- 3,446 votes (48.90%)
- Trump -- 3,469 votes (49.22%) ✅
Romulus
- 12,740 ballots cast
- Biden -- 8,725 votes (68.74%) ✅
- Trump -- 3,792 votes (29.88%)
How Romulus voted in 2016:
- 11,121 ballots cast
- Trump -- 3,070 votes (27.78%)
- Clinton -- 7,573 votes (68.52%)
Southgate
- 16,651 ballots cast
- Biden -- 8,617 votes (51.95%) ✅
- Trump -- 7,660 votes (46.18%)
Taylor
- 29,874 ballots cast
- Biden -- 15,476 votes (52.00%) ✅
- Trump -- 13,787 votes (46.32%)
Trenton
- 12,083 ballots cast
- Biden -- 5,534 votes (46.01%)
- Trump -- 6,293 votes (52.32%) ✅
Van Buren Township
- 17,455 ballots cast
- Biden -- 11,104 votes (63.81%) ✅
- Trump -- 6,020 (34.60%)
Wayne
- 8,367 ballots cast
- Biden -- 4,788 (57.43%) ✅
- Trump -- 3,385 (40.60%)
Westland
- 44,398 ballots cast
- Biden -- 26,059 votes (58.85%) ✅
- Trump -- 17,479 (39.48%)
How Westland voted in 2016:
- 38,129 ballots cast
- Trump -- 14,708 votes (38.82%)
- Clinton -- 20,961 (55.32%)
Woodhaven
- 7,760 ballots cast
- Biden -- 3,714 votes (47.96%)
- Trump -- 3,910 votes (50.49%) ✅
Wyandotte
- 14,621 ballots cast
- Biden -- 7,289 votes (50.04%) ✅
- Trump -- 7,012 votes (48.14%)
We’ll continue to add to this list as we gather more results.
📝 Feedback welcome: Let us know what results you’re looking for right here.
❓ Want a claim fact-checked? Share it with Trust Index
📧 Sign up for our Election Results newsletter to get election results updates sent right to your inbox: