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1892–2024
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Coldwater, MI
presidential margin
2008R+6.12012R+18.22016R+38.12020R+38.52024R+42.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+42.4
2024
median income$63,724U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.6U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate16.4%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english11.7%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.1%
English12.1%
Irish10.7%
Mexican4.8%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Venezuelan0.4%
African American†1.3%
African0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.7%
Black Protestant1.6%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Muslim0.5%
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.

Coldwater, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Coldwater, MITrumpR+42.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Coldwater, MI, MIA map of the single county of Coldwater, MI, MI, 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.Branch County, MI · R+42.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.4%14,848
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.0%5,911
Jill SteinGreen1.6%330
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Coldwater, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Branch County, MIRepublicanR+42.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.0%Harris5,911
70.4%Trump14,848
1.6%Stein330
−42.4%
21,089
R
30.0%Biden6,159
68.5%Trump14,064
1.5%Jorgensen313
−38.5%
20,536
R
28.7%Clinton5,061
66.7%Trump11,786
4.6%Johnson816
−38.1%
17,663
R
40.3%Obama6,913
58.5%Romney10,035
1.2%Stein199
−18.2%
17,147
R
46.0%Obama8,413
52.1%McCain9,534
1.8%Nader338
−6.1%
18,285
R
39.0%Kerry7,004
60.0%Bush10,784
1.0%Nader179
−21.0%
17,967
R
42.4%Gore6,691
55.4%Bush8,743
2.2%Nader349
−13.0%
15,783
D
44.4%Clinton6,567
42.7%Dole6,321
12.9%Perot1,917
+1.7%
14,805
R
35.3%Clinton5,850
36.0%Bush5,976
28.7%Perot4,767
−0.8%
16,593
R
36.0%Dukakis5,231
63.5%Bush9,225
0.5%Paul75
−27.5%
14,531
R
25.8%Mondale3,860
73.6%Reagan11,004
0.5%Bergland81
−47.8%
14,945
R
28.6%Carter4,635
63.0%Reagan10,224
8.4%Anderson1,371
−34.4%
16,230
R
42.6%Carter6,301
55.7%Ford8,251
1.7%McCarthy250
−13.2%
14,802
R
36.1%McGovern4,887
62.0%Nixon8,388
1.9%Schmitz251
−25.9%
13,526
R
35.7%Humphrey4,518
55.9%Nixon7,071
8.4%Wallace1,065
−20.2%
12,654
D
60.3%Johnson7,858
39.2%Goldwater5,110
0.5%Hass66
+21.1%
13,034
R
35.0%Kennedy4,759
64.4%Nixon8,752
0.6%Byrd76
−29.4%
13,587
R
30.0%Stevenson3,827
69.5%Eisenhower8,856
0.5%Andrews61
−39.5%
12,744
R
27.7%Stevenson3,564
71.5%Eisenhower9,215
0.8%Hallinan105
−43.9%
12,884
R
34.0%Truman3,405
63.1%Dewey6,323
3.0%Thurmond299
−29.1%
10,027
R
32.1%Roosevelt3,406
67.4%Dewey7,155
0.5%Thomas48
−35.3%
10,609
R
36.7%Roosevelt4,318
62.9%Willkie7,400
0.4%Thomas46
−26.2%
11,764
R
47.7%Roosevelt5,425
48.6%Landon5,528
3.7%Lemke422
−0.9%
11,375
D
53.4%Roosevelt5,685
43.8%Hoover4,663
2.7%Thomas292
+9.6%
10,640
R
24.8%Smith2,266
74.5%Hoover6,818
0.7%Thomas66
−49.7%
9,150
R
24.2%Davis2,253
64.7%Coolidge6,016
11.1%La Follette1,033
−40.5%
9,302
R
26.7%Cox2,181
69.7%Harding5,704
3.6%Debs296
−43.1%
8,181
R
48.2%Wilson3,062
48.8%Hughes3,100
3.1%Benson194
−0.6%
6,356
D
35.3%Wilson2,185
30.1%Taft1,865
34.6%Roosevelt2,143
+5.2%
6,193
R
37.2%Bryan2,402
57.5%Taft3,715
5.4%Debs346
−20.3%
6,463
R
25.4%Parker1,598
69.7%Roosevelt4,385
4.9%Debs306
−44.3%
6,289
R
43.6%Bryan3,419
54.7%McKinley4,293
1.7%Woolley132
−11.1%
7,844
D
51.5%Bryan3,976
46.6%McKinley3,596
1.9%Palmer148
+4.9%
7,720
R
32.8%Cleveland2,161
49.7%Harrison3,271
17.5%Weaver1,152
−16.9%
6,584
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: −42.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−42.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−16.9%
1896+4.9%
1900−11.1%
1904−44.3%
1908−20.3%
1912+5.2%
1916−0.6%
1920−43.1%
1924−40.5%
1928−49.7%
1932+9.6%
1936−0.9%
1940−26.2%
1944−35.3%
1948−29.1%
1952−43.9%
1956−39.5%
1960−29.4%
1964+21.1%
1968−20.2%
1972−25.9%
1976−13.2%
1980−34.4%
1984−47.8%
1988−27.5%
1992−0.8%
1996+1.7%
2000−13.0%
2004−21.0%
2008−6.1%
2012−18.2%
2016−38.1%
2020−38.5%
2024−42.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Coldwater, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 35,394 in 2024.8.8K17.7K26.5K35.4K35.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Coldwater, MI
YearTotal registered
201631,518
201831,382
202033,838
202234,470
202435,394
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Coldwater anchors a rural southwest Michigan county where decades of industrial employment in plastics and auto-supply firms have shaped a working-class electorate that leans heavily toward Republican candidates in federal and statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.

A population of 45,300, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,724 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hillsdale, MI and Cadillac, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Hillsdale, MI
92.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Cadillac, MI
91.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020 margin
Monticello, IN
88.8twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Coldwater, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Coldwater, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 42.4 points (R+42.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,089 votes cast, 5,911 went Democratic and 14,848 went Republican.
When did Coldwater, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Coldwater, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Coldwater, MI, Michigan?
Coldwater, MI, Michigan has a population of 45,300 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Coldwater, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Coldwater, MI, Michigan is $63,724 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Coldwater, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Coldwater, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.