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1892–2024
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Hillsdale, MI
presidential margin
2008R+12.02012R+24.22016R+46.62020R+47.92024R+51.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+51.4
2024
median income$64,242U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.4%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.2%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.4%
English17.7%
Irish10.6%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Cuban0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Black Protestant0.7%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Hillsdale, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Hillsdale, MITrumpR+51.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hillsdale, MI, MIA map of the single county of Hillsdale, 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.Hillsdale County, MI · R+51.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.0%18,631
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.7%5,875
Jill SteinGreen1.3%322
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 Hillsdale, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hillsdale County, MIRepublicanR+51.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.7%Harris5,875
75.0%Trump18,631
1.3%Stein322
−51.4%
24,828
R
25.2%Biden5,883
73.1%Trump17,037
1.6%Jorgensen382
−47.9%
23,302
R
24.1%Clinton4,799
70.7%Trump14,095
5.2%Johnson1,046
−46.6%
19,940
R
37.2%Obama7,106
61.4%Romney11,727
1.4%Stein267
−24.2%
19,100
R
42.9%Obama8,765
54.9%McCain11,221
2.3%Nader463
−12.0%
20,449
R
35.2%Kerry7,123
63.3%Bush12,804
1.4%Nader289
−28.1%
20,216
R
37.2%Gore6,495
60.0%Bush10,483
2.8%Nader495
−22.8%
17,473
R
36.4%Clinton5,955
48.6%Dole7,947
15.1%Perot2,464
−12.2%
16,366
R
29.3%Clinton5,244
42.4%Bush7,579
28.3%Perot5,068
−13.1%
17,891
R
30.8%Dukakis4,763
68.3%Bush10,571
0.9%Paul145
−37.5%
15,479
R
22.9%Mondale3,616
76.5%Reagan12,063
0.6%Bergland89
−53.6%
15,768
R
26.5%Carter4,375
66.4%Reagan10,951
7.1%Anderson1,173
−39.9%
16,499
R
36.3%Carter5,427
62.2%Ford9,307
1.5%McCarthy221
−25.9%
14,955
R
29.2%McGovern3,942
68.6%Nixon9,261
2.1%Schmitz289
−39.4%
13,492
R
28.3%Humphrey3,803
63.3%Nixon8,506
8.4%Wallace1,135
−35.0%
13,444
D
50.1%Johnson6,564
49.0%Goldwater6,420
0.8%Hass106
+1.1%
13,090
R
28.4%Kennedy4,069
71.2%Nixon10,208
0.4%Byrd63
−42.8%
14,340
R
24.8%Stevenson3,428
74.7%Eisenhower10,311
0.5%Andrews67
−49.9%
13,806
R
23.6%Stevenson3,340
75.5%Eisenhower10,680
0.9%Hallinan123
−51.9%
14,143
R
28.8%Truman3,095
67.2%Dewey7,232
4.0%Thurmond433
−38.4%
10,760
R
25.0%Roosevelt3,153
74.3%Dewey9,364
0.6%Thomas81
−49.3%
12,598
R
27.2%Roosevelt3,538
72.3%Willkie9,398
0.5%Thomas71
−45.1%
13,007
R
41.1%Roosevelt5,023
55.0%Landon6,723
3.9%Lemke471
−13.9%
12,217
R
48.0%Roosevelt5,696
49.5%Hoover5,879
2.5%Thomas292
−1.5%
11,867
R
18.5%Smith1,893
81.0%Hoover8,282
0.5%Thomas51
−62.5%
10,226
R
20.7%Davis1,980
68.4%Coolidge6,556
10.9%La Follette1,042
−47.8%
9,578
R
26.2%Cox2,467
71.1%Harding6,690
2.6%Debs249
−44.9%
9,406
R
48.1%Wilson3,424
48.7%Hughes3,463
3.2%Benson226
−0.5%
7,113
O
32.1%Wilson2,229
20.7%Taft1,437
47.2%Roosevelt3,283
Roosevelt +15.2
6,949
R
34.4%Bryan2,516
61.0%Taft4,463
4.6%Debs340
−26.6%
7,319
R
23.6%Parker1,659
70.4%Roosevelt4,951
5.9%Debs418
−46.8%
7,028
R
39.6%Bryan3,324
56.9%McKinley4,780
3.5%Woolley293
−17.3%
8,397
R
45.5%Bryan3,986
52.1%McKinley4,564
2.4%Palmer206
−6.6%
8,756
R
34.0%Cleveland2,613
53.6%Harrison4,119
12.3%Weaver946
−19.6%
7,678
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: −51.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−51.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−19.6%
1896−6.6%
1900−17.3%
1904−46.8%
1908−26.6%
1912+11.4%
1916−0.5%
1920−44.9%
1924−47.8%
1928−62.5%
1932−1.5%
1936−13.9%
1940−45.1%
1944−49.3%
1948−38.4%
1952−51.9%
1956−49.9%
1960−42.8%
1964+1.1%
1968−35.0%
1972−39.4%
1976−25.9%
1980−39.9%
1984−53.6%
1988−37.5%
1992−13.1%
1996−12.2%
2000−22.8%
2004−28.1%
2008−12.0%
2012−24.2%
2016−46.6%
2020−47.9%
2024−51.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Hillsdale, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 38,878 in 2024.9.7K19.4K29.2K38.9K38.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Hillsdale, MI
YearTotal registered
201633,922
201833,505
202036,622
202237,446
202438,878
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Hillsdale County posts some of Michigan's widest Republican margins in statewide races, driven by a predominantly white, non-college rural electorate and reinforced by the presence of Hillsdale College, a nationally influential conservative institution.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.

A population of 45,654, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,242 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cadillac, MI and Coldwater, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Cadillac, MI
94.5twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2016 margin≠ English ancestry
Coldwater, MI
92.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Peru, IN
90.9twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity2024 margin≠ English ancestry

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 Hillsdale, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hillsdale, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 51.4 points (R+51.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,828 votes cast, 5,875 went Democratic and 18,631 went Republican.
When did Hillsdale, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hillsdale, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Hillsdale, MI, Michigan?
Hillsdale, MI, Michigan has a population of 45,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hillsdale, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Hillsdale, MI, Michigan is $64,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Hillsdale, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hillsdale, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.