HarrisDemocratic38.6%6,973TrumpRepublican60.0%10,830KennedyIndependent0.5%94
R+21.4- Lead
- 3,857
- Total
- 18,064
- vs nation
- R+19.9
Akashicmetro area
Ludington, MI
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic39.4%6,802TrumpRepublican59.2%10,207OtherAll other candidates1.4%245
R+19.7- Lead
- 3,405
- Total
- 17,254
- vs nation
- R+24.2
ClintonDemocratic35.7%5,281TrumpRepublican57.5%8,505OtherAll other candidates6.8%1,006
R+21.8- Lead
- 3,224
- Total
- 14,792
- vs nation
- R+23.9
ObamaDemocratic46.8%6,856RomneyRepublican51.7%7,580OtherAll other candidates1.6%229
R+4.9- Lead
- 724
- Total
- 14,665
- vs nation
- R+8.8
ObamaDemocratic51.3%7,817McCainRepublican46.9%7,147OtherAll other candidates1.7%259
D+4.4- Lead
- 670
- Total
- 15,223
- vs nation
- R+2.9
KerryDemocratic43.3%6,333BushRepublican55.6%8,124OtherAll other candidates1.1%154
R+12.3- Lead
- 1,791
- Total
- 14,611
- vs nation
- R+9.8
GoreDemocratic42.9%5,579BushRepublican54.3%7,066OtherAll other candidates2.9%371
R+11.4- Lead
- 1,487
- Total
- 13,016
- vs nation
- R+11.9
ClintonDemocratic45.7%5,597DoleRepublican41.4%5,066OtherAll other candidates13.0%1,588
D+4.3- Lead
- 531
- Total
- 12,251
- vs nation
- R+4.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 29,2072024 5-year
- Population density
- 59 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 495 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,7482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Big Rapids, MI · twin score 78.2
presidential history
Party record book
Ludington, MI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
60.9%
5,993 votes · D+21.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
72.7%
4,318 votes · R+46.3
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 72.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
7,817votes
51.3% of the vote · D+4.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,973 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,830votes
60.0% of the vote · R+21.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,207 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
−0.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.8 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −2.9 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+29.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.1 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +28.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 36.7%6,276 | 63.3%10,842 | 17,118 |
| 2020 | R | 35.4%5,877 | 64.6%10,737 | 16,614 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,833 |
| 2018 | 23,057 |
| 2020 | 24,774 |
| 2022 | 25,315 |
| 2024 | 25,696 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+141 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,637 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −34 |
| 2012 | +78 |
| 2013 | +50 |
| 2014 | +141 |
| 2015 | +32 |
| 2016 | +83 |
| 2017 | +215 |
| 2018 | +105 |
| 2019 | +79 |
| 2021 | +507 |
| 2022 | +174 |
| 2023 | +4 |
| 2024 | +62 |
| 2025 | +141 |
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.