In 1996, Bill Clinton became the first Democrat to carry Oakland County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and only the fourth to do so since 1892. Al Gore and John Kerry also carried the county, by narrow margins of less than 7,000 and 3,000 votes respectively, against George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, respectively. In 2008, the county swung significantly to Barack Obama, who became the first Democrat to win a majority in the county since LBJ, and only the third to do so since 1884. (See table at right.) He again carried the county in 2012, though by a smaller margin. Hillary Clinton won a narrow majority in 2016. In 2020, Joe Biden won 56 percent of the vote. He received over 400,000 votes, and became the first Democrat to carry the county by a margin of over 100,000 votes.
In 1996 Bill Clinton became the first Democrat to carry Oakland County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and only the fourth to do so since 1892 Al Gore and John Kerry also carried the county by narrow margins of less than 7000 and 3000 votes respectively against George W Bush in 2000 and 2004 respectively In 2008 the county swung significantly to Barack Obama who became the first Democrat to win a majority in the county since LBJ and only the third to do so since 1884 (See table at right) He again carried the county in 2012 though by a smaller margin Hillary Clinton won a narrow majority in 2016 In 2020 Joe Biden won 56 percent of the vote He received over 400000 votes and became the first Democrat to carry the county by a margin of over 100000 votes