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1892–2024
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Cadillac, MI
presidential margin
2008R+9.62012R+21.22016R+41.42020R+40.52024R+41.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+41.4
2024
median income$62,661U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age42.5U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.5%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.2%
English12.8%
Irish9.1%
Mexican1.4%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.2%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Cadillac, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Cadillac, MITrumpR+41.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cadillac, MI, MIA map of the constituent counties of Cadillac, MI, MI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Missaukee County, MI · R+56.0Wexford County, MI · R+34.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.0%20,034
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.5%8,169
Jill SteinGreen1.5%425
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cadillac, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Missaukee County, MIRepublicanR+56.0
Wexford County, MIRepublicanR+34.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.5%Harris8,169
70.0%Trump20,034
1.5%Stein425
−41.4%
28,628
R
28.9%Biden7,805
69.4%Trump18,750
1.7%Jorgensen465
−40.5%
27,020
R
26.5%Clinton6,001
67.8%Trump15,386
5.7%Johnson1,300
−41.4%
22,687
R
38.6%Obama8,458
59.8%Romney13,115
1.6%Stein352
−21.2%
21,925
R
44.3%Obama10,277
53.9%McCain12,513
1.8%Nader406
−9.6%
23,196
R
37.0%Kerry8,353
62.1%Bush14,021
0.9%Nader207
−25.1%
22,581
R
37.9%Gore7,388
59.0%Bush11,489
3.1%Nader601
−21.1%
19,478
R
43.4%Clinton7,766
44.0%Dole7,878
12.7%Perot2,269
−0.6%
17,913
R
36.4%Clinton6,787
40.4%Bush7,525
23.2%Perot4,321
−4.0%
18,633
R
37.8%Dukakis5,908
61.5%Bush9,609
0.7%Paul113
−23.7%
15,630
R
29.1%Mondale4,654
70.4%Reagan11,249
0.4%Bergland68
−41.3%
15,971
R
35.3%Carter5,736
57.0%Reagan9,248
7.7%Anderson1,251
−21.6%
16,235
R
41.4%Carter6,207
57.4%Ford8,613
1.2%McCarthy178
−16.0%
14,998
R
32.6%McGovern3,972
64.6%Nixon7,868
2.8%Schmitz346
−32.0%
12,186
R
32.6%Humphrey3,568
59.7%Nixon6,525
7.7%Wallace838
−27.1%
10,931
D
54.2%Johnson5,702
45.6%Goldwater4,802
0.2%Hass17
+8.6%
10,521
R
30.5%Kennedy3,434
69.2%Nixon7,793
0.4%Byrd40
−38.7%
11,267
R
30.7%Stevenson3,331
69.0%Eisenhower7,485
0.3%Andrews35
−38.3%
10,851
R
26.8%Stevenson3,007
72.1%Eisenhower8,094
1.1%Hallinan128
−45.3%
11,229
R
36.5%Truman3,385
60.1%Dewey5,575
3.4%Thurmond311
−23.6%
9,271
R
34.5%Roosevelt3,248
64.3%Dewey6,053
1.3%Thomas118
−29.8%
9,419
R
37.8%Roosevelt3,984
61.4%Willkie6,476
0.8%Thomas89
−23.6%
10,549
D
50.2%Roosevelt5,156
47.5%Landon4,883
2.3%Lemke233
+2.7%
10,272
R
47.3%Roosevelt4,533
50.7%Hoover4,864
2.0%Thomas196
−3.5%
9,593
R
14.2%Smith1,100
85.2%Hoover6,581
0.5%Thomas41
−71.0%
7,722
R
11.3%Davis800
79.6%Coolidge5,649
9.1%La Follette644
−68.4%
7,093
R
21.0%Cox1,440
76.0%Harding5,207
2.9%Debs201
−55.0%
6,848
R
40.9%Wilson2,600
55.0%Hughes3,493
4.1%Benson263
−14.0%
6,356
O
19.1%Wilson1,164
28.6%Taft1,746
52.3%Roosevelt3,185
Roosevelt +23.6
6,095
R
20.9%Bryan1,276
73.0%Taft4,456
6.1%Debs373
−52.1%
6,105
R
16.9%Parker1,035
78.0%Roosevelt4,784
5.2%Debs318
−61.1%
6,137
R
27.9%Bryan1,630
67.5%McKinley3,940
4.5%Woolley265
−39.6%
5,835
R
39.9%Bryan2,046
57.3%McKinley2,935
2.8%Palmer143
−17.3%
5,124
R
42.9%Cleveland1,778
49.5%Harrison2,053
7.7%Weaver318
−6.6%
4,149
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −41.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−41.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.6%
1896−17.3%
1900−39.6%
1904−61.1%
1908−52.1%
1912−9.5%
1916−14.0%
1920−55.0%
1924−68.4%
1928−71.0%
1932−3.5%
1936+2.7%
1940−23.6%
1944−29.8%
1948−23.6%
1952−45.3%
1956−38.3%
1960−38.7%
1964+8.6%
1968−27.1%
1972−32.0%
1976−16.0%
1980−21.6%
1984−41.3%
1988−23.7%
1992−4.0%
1996−0.6%
2000−21.1%
2004−25.1%
2008−9.6%
2012−21.2%
2016−41.4%
2020−40.5%
2024−41.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cadillac, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 42,263 in 2024.10.6K21.1K31.7K42.3K42.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cadillac, MI
YearTotal registered
201636,178
201836,243
202039,659
202240,984
202442,263
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Cadillac anchors Wexford County, a reliably Republican-leaning exurban market where logging and light manufacturing history informs a working-class electorate that swings decisively in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 71.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.4 points.

A population of 49,284, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,661 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hillsdale, MI and Coldwater, MI.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Hillsdale, MI
94.5twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2016 margin≠ English ancestry
Coldwater, MI
91.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020 margin
Auburn, IN
86.0twin score
elasticity2016–2020 trajectory% White

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cadillac, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cadillac, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 41.4 points (R+41.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,628 votes cast, 8,169 went Democratic and 20,034 went Republican.
When did Cadillac, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cadillac, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cadillac, MI, Michigan?
Cadillac, MI, Michigan has a population of 49,284 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cadillac, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Cadillac, MI, Michigan is $62,661 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Cadillac, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cadillac, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.