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1892–2024
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Houghton, MI
presidential margin
2008R+4.42012R+9.52016R+16.02020R+14.02024R+16.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+16.7
2024
median income$58,561U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age33.5U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate16.4%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.4%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english6.3%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Finnish25.2%
German16.9%
English9.0%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.7%
Filipino0.2%
Mexican1.1%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†0.5%
Nigerian0.3%
Kenyan0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Muslim0.6%
Other faiths0.3%
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.

Houghton, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Houghton, MITrumpR+16.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Houghton, MI, MIA map of the constituent counties of Houghton, 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.Houghton County, MI · R+17.0Keweenaw County, MI · R+12.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.6%12,077
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.8%8,571
Jill SteinGreen1.6%337
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 Houghton, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Houghton County, MIRepublicanR+17.0
Keweenaw County, MIRepublicanR+12.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.8%Harris8,571
57.6%Trump12,077
1.6%Stein337
−16.7%
20,985
R
42.0%Biden8,422
56.0%Trump11,240
2.0%Jorgensen396
−14.0%
20,058
R
38.1%Clinton6,545
54.0%Trump9,289
7.9%Johnson1,361
−16.0%
17,195
R
44.1%Obama7,383
53.5%Romney8,970
2.4%Stein400
−9.5%
16,753
R
46.5%Obama8,086
51.0%McCain8,857
2.5%Nader439
−4.4%
17,382
R
42.6%Kerry7,361
55.9%Bush9,670
1.5%Nader259
−13.4%
17,290
R
40.0%Gore6,228
55.5%Bush8,635
4.5%Nader696
−15.5%
15,559
D
43.8%Clinton6,529
43.1%Dole6,432
13.1%Perot1,952
+0.7%
14,913
D
43.7%Clinton7,140
36.4%Bush5,953
19.9%Perot3,253
+7.3%
16,346
R
48.0%Dukakis7,141
51.4%Bush7,634
0.6%Paul89
−3.3%
14,864
R
43.1%Mondale7,062
56.5%Reagan9,251
0.3%Bergland55
−13.4%
16,368
R
41.7%Carter7,428
47.8%Reagan8,509
10.4%Anderson1,857
−6.1%
17,794
R
47.5%Carter8,010
51.3%Ford8,655
1.2%McCarthy206
−3.8%
16,871
R
40.9%McGovern6,858
58.2%Nixon9,768
0.9%Schmitz146
−17.4%
16,772
D
49.5%Humphrey7,590
46.7%Nixon7,164
3.8%Wallace583
+2.8%
15,337
D
66.3%Johnson10,621
33.7%Goldwater5,398
0.0%Hass7
+32.6%
16,026
D
50.5%Kennedy8,676
49.2%Nixon8,451
0.2%Byrd38
+1.3%
17,165
R
41.9%Stevenson7,555
58.0%Eisenhower10,454
0.1%Andrews25
−16.1%
18,034
R
40.7%Stevenson7,847
58.9%Eisenhower11,364
0.4%Hallinan81
−18.2%
19,292
R
39.7%Truman7,572
54.2%Dewey10,355
6.1%Thurmond1,169
−14.6%
19,096
D
52.3%Roosevelt11,031
47.3%Dewey9,976
0.3%Thomas68
+5.0%
21,075
R
49.1%Roosevelt11,782
50.5%Willkie12,110
0.4%Thomas94
−1.4%
23,986
D
54.4%Roosevelt12,702
44.6%Landon10,415
1.0%Lemke243
+9.8%
23,360
R
36.7%Roosevelt8,365
60.4%Hoover13,762
2.9%Thomas660
−23.7%
22,787
R
35.1%Smith6,933
63.5%Hoover12,545
1.4%Thomas268
−28.4%
19,746
R
6.0%Davis1,095
83.7%Coolidge15,254
10.3%La Follette1,872
−77.7%
18,221
R
15.9%Cox3,177
80.9%Harding16,210
3.2%Debs649
−65.0%
20,036
R
33.4%Wilson4,809
61.5%Hughes8,873
5.1%Benson737
−28.2%
14,419
O
18.3%Wilson2,444
30.5%Taft4,066
51.2%Roosevelt6,833
Roosevelt +20.7
13,343
R
17.8%Bryan2,487
74.5%Taft10,378
7.7%Debs1,072
−56.6%
13,937
R
12.5%Parker1,500
79.4%Roosevelt9,516
8.1%Debs974
−66.9%
11,990
R
21.5%Bryan2,453
74.2%McKinley8,471
4.3%Woolley493
−52.7%
11,417
R
22.7%Bryan2,041
72.7%McKinley6,552
4.6%Palmer416
−50.1%
9,009
R
35.8%Cleveland2,809
47.4%Harrison3,716
16.8%Weaver1,321
−11.6%
7,846
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: −16.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−16.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−11.6%
1896−50.1%
1900−52.7%
1904−66.9%
1908−56.6%
1912−12.2%
1916−28.2%
1920−65.0%
1924−77.7%
1928−28.4%
1932−23.7%
1936+9.8%
1940−1.4%
1944+5.0%
1948−14.6%
1952−18.2%
1956−16.1%
1960+1.3%
1964+32.6%
1968+2.8%
1972−17.4%
1976−3.8%
1980−6.1%
1984−13.4%
1988−3.3%
1992+7.3%
1996+0.7%
2000−15.5%
2004−13.4%
2008−4.4%
2012−9.5%
2016−16.0%
2020−14.0%
2024−16.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Houghton, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 30,066 in 2024.7.5K15K22.5K30.1K30.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Houghton, MI
YearTotal registered
201626,901
201826,291
202028,795
202229,240
202430,066
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Houghton's metropolitan area, centered on Michigan Tech, skews younger and more educated than its rural surroundings, producing turnout patterns that diverge sharply from the broader Upper Peninsula's blue-collar Republican lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 77.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.7 points.

A population of 39,826, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,561 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marquette, MI and Vermillion, SD.

Political twins — metros

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

Marquette, MI
64.4twin score
% Whitecollege share% Evangelical≠ 2000 margin
Vermillion, SD
62.0twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ 2008 margin
Moscow, ID
61.2twin score
median age% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ Scottish 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 Houghton, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Houghton, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+16.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,985 votes cast, 8,571 went Democratic and 12,077 went Republican.
When did Houghton, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Houghton, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Houghton, MI, Michigan?
Houghton, MI, Michigan has a population of 39,826 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Houghton, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Houghton, MI, Michigan is $58,561 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Houghton, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Houghton, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.