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1892–2024
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Ludington, MI
presidential margin
2008D+4.42012R+4.92016R+21.82020R+19.72024R+21.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+21.4
2024
median income$64,748U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age47.3U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.1%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.6%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.1%
English11.9%
Irish9.6%
Mexican3.4%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spaniard0.3%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.3%
Other Christian0.8%
Other faiths0.5%
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.

Ludington, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Ludington, MITrumpR+21.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ludington, MI, MIA map of the single county of Ludington, 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.Mason County, MI · R+21.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.0%10,830
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.6%6,973
Jill SteinGreen1.4%261
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 Ludington, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mason County, MIRepublicanR+21.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.6%Harris6,973
60.0%Trump10,830
1.4%Stein261
−21.4%
18,064
R
39.4%Biden6,802
59.2%Trump10,207
1.4%Jorgensen245
−19.7%
17,254
R
35.7%Clinton5,281
57.5%Trump8,505
6.8%Johnson1,006
−21.8%
14,792
R
46.8%Obama6,856
51.7%Romney7,580
1.6%Stein229
−4.9%
14,665
D
51.3%Obama7,817
46.9%McCain7,147
1.7%Nader259
+4.4%
15,223
R
43.3%Kerry6,333
55.6%Bush8,124
1.1%Nader154
−12.3%
14,611
R
42.9%Gore5,579
54.3%Bush7,066
2.9%Nader371
−11.4%
13,016
D
45.7%Clinton5,597
41.4%Dole5,066
13.0%Perot1,588
+4.3%
12,251
R
36.9%Clinton4,829
39.0%Bush5,102
24.1%Perot3,151
−2.1%
13,082
R
39.7%Dukakis4,531
59.6%Bush6,800
0.7%Paul82
−19.9%
11,413
R
31.5%Mondale3,803
67.8%Reagan8,202
0.7%Bergland87
−36.4%
12,092
R
33.7%Carter4,134
58.1%Reagan7,137
8.2%Anderson1,005
−24.5%
12,276
R
39.4%Carter4,541
59.2%Ford6,812
1.4%McCarthy163
−19.7%
11,516
R
34.5%McGovern3,697
63.6%Nixon6,811
1.9%Schmitz207
−29.1%
10,715
R
37.2%Humphrey3,660
54.0%Nixon5,311
8.7%Wallace860
−16.8%
9,831
D
60.9%Johnson5,993
39.0%Goldwater3,842
0.1%Hass11
+21.8%
9,846
R
41.7%Kennedy4,305
58.2%Nixon6,011
0.1%Byrd10
−16.5%
10,326
R
34.7%Stevenson3,274
65.1%Eisenhower6,142
0.1%Andrews12
−30.4%
9,428
R
34.5%Stevenson3,298
64.6%Eisenhower6,179
0.8%Hallinan81
−30.1%
9,558
R
40.3%Truman2,988
56.0%Dewey4,147
3.7%Thurmond272
−15.6%
7,407
R
41.1%Roosevelt3,137
58.3%Dewey4,446
0.6%Thomas47
−17.2%
7,630
R
43.8%Roosevelt3,836
55.6%Willkie4,874
0.6%Thomas53
−11.8%
8,763
D
56.1%Roosevelt4,598
39.4%Landon3,224
4.5%Lemke368
+16.8%
8,190
D
52.9%Roosevelt3,854
42.5%Hoover3,098
4.7%Thomas340
+10.4%
7,292
R
26.4%Smith1,567
72.7%Hoover4,318
0.9%Thomas51
−46.3%
5,936
R
15.3%Davis815
67.2%Coolidge3,567
17.5%La Follette928
−51.8%
5,310
R
25.4%Cox1,338
69.4%Harding3,652
5.2%Debs273
−44.0%
5,263
R
40.9%Wilson1,689
53.2%Hughes2,198
6.0%Benson247
−12.3%
4,134
O
27.3%Wilson1,073
21.5%Taft844
51.1%Roosevelt2,007
Roosevelt +23.8
3,924
R
28.9%Bryan1,132
65.7%Taft2,577
5.4%Debs213
−36.8%
3,922
R
23.0%Parker764
72.1%Roosevelt2,394
4.9%Debs161
−49.1%
3,319
R
35.1%Bryan1,251
61.3%McKinley2,185
3.6%Woolley128
−26.2%
3,564
R
40.8%Bryan1,580
56.3%McKinley2,177
2.9%Palmer112
−15.4%
3,869
R
44.5%Cleveland1,383
45.9%Harrison1,426
9.7%Weaver301
−1.4%
3,110
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: −21.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−21.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.4%
1896−15.4%
1900−26.2%
1904−49.1%
1908−36.8%
1912+5.8%
1916−12.3%
1920−44.0%
1924−51.8%
1928−46.3%
1932+10.4%
1936+16.8%
1940−11.8%
1944−17.2%
1948−15.6%
1952−30.1%
1956−30.4%
1960−16.5%
1964+21.8%
1968−16.8%
1972−29.1%
1976−19.7%
1980−24.5%
1984−36.4%
1988−19.9%
1992−2.1%
1996+4.3%
2000−11.4%
2004−12.3%
2008+4.4%
2012−4.9%
2016−21.8%
2020−19.7%
2024−21.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Ludington, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 25,696 in 2024.6.4K12.8K19.3K25.7K25.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Ludington, MI
YearTotal registered
201622,833
201823,057
202024,774
202225,315
202425,696
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Ludington, MI sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.4 points.

A population of 29,207, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,748 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Big Rapids, MI and Marinette, WI-MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Big Rapids, MI
78.2twin score
% White% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ median age
Marinette, WI-MI
76.9twin score
elasticitymedian age% White≠ 12-yr trend
Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI
76.4twin score
elasticity% WhitePolish ancestry≠ German 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 Ludington, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ludington, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 21.4 points (R+21.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,064 votes cast, 6,973 went Democratic and 10,830 went Republican.
When did Ludington, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ludington, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Ludington, MI, Michigan?
Ludington, MI, Michigan has a population of 29,207 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ludington, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Ludington, MI, Michigan is $64,748 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Ludington, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ludington, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.