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Marquette, MI
presidential margin
2008D+20.32012D+13.92016D+4.22020D+11.22024D+8.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+8.7
2024
median income$65,429U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age39.3U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.0%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.8%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.6%
Finnish15.8%
English14.4%
Mexican1.1%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Panamanian0.2%
African American†1.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.1%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Marquette, MI, Michigan

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Marquette, MIHarrisD+8.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Marquette, MI, MIA map of the single county of Marquette, 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.Marquette County, MI · D+8.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.5%20,866
Donald TrumpRepublican44.8%17,459
Jill SteinGreen1.8%684
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 Marquette, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marquette County, MIDemocraticD+8.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.5%Harris20,866
44.8%Trump17,459
1.8%Stein684
+8.7%
39,009
D
54.6%Biden20,465
43.5%Trump16,286
1.9%Jorgensen711
+11.2%
37,462
D
48.3%Clinton16,042
44.1%Trump14,646
7.6%Johnson2,530
+4.2%
33,218
D
56.0%Obama18,115
42.1%Romney13,606
1.9%Stein625
+13.9%
32,346
D
59.2%Obama19,635
38.9%McCain12,906
1.9%Nader644
+20.3%
33,185
D
53.6%Kerry17,412
45.2%Bush14,690
1.2%Nader386
+8.4%
32,488
D
53.1%Gore15,503
43.1%Bush12,577
3.8%Nader1,099
+10.0%
29,179
D
56.7%Clinton15,168
32.9%Dole8,805
10.4%Perot2,785
+23.8%
26,758
D
50.7%Clinton16,038
30.6%Bush9,665
18.7%Perot5,926
+20.1%
31,629
D
56.5%Dukakis15,418
42.9%Bush11,704
0.5%Paul145
+13.6%
27,267
R
49.6%Mondale14,074
50.0%Reagan14,196
0.5%Bergland132
−0.4%
28,402
D
45.2%Carter13,312
44.7%Reagan13,181
10.1%Anderson2,986
+0.4%
29,479
R
48.8%Carter12,837
49.3%Ford12,984
1.9%McCarthy494
−0.6%
26,315
R
45.9%McGovern11,555
52.7%Nixon13,249
1.4%Schmitz353
−6.7%
25,157
D
53.3%Humphrey11,199
42.7%Nixon8,960
4.0%Wallace836
+10.7%
20,995
D
67.9%Johnson14,045
32.0%Goldwater6,615
0.2%Hass36
+35.9%
20,696
D
51.0%Kennedy11,177
48.8%Nixon10,690
0.2%Byrd50
+2.2%
21,917
R
43.2%Stevenson9,543
56.6%Eisenhower12,504
0.2%Andrews37
−13.4%
22,084
R
45.9%Stevenson9,949
53.7%Eisenhower11,618
0.4%Hallinan88
−7.7%
21,655
D
52.5%Truman10,003
45.1%Dewey8,591
2.5%Thurmond470
+7.4%
19,064
D
58.7%Roosevelt11,707
40.9%Dewey8,163
0.4%Thomas74
+17.8%
19,944
D
58.5%Roosevelt12,854
41.1%Willkie9,034
0.4%Thomas94
+17.4%
21,982
D
60.4%Roosevelt11,994
38.3%Landon7,607
1.2%Lemke243
+22.1%
19,844
R
41.0%Roosevelt7,221
55.6%Hoover9,810
3.4%Thomas598
−14.7%
17,629
R
29.8%Smith4,716
68.8%Hoover10,879
1.4%Thomas216
−39.0%
15,811
R
6.1%Davis845
70.7%Coolidge9,771
23.2%La Follette3,204
−64.6%
13,820
R
23.0%Cox3,012
70.5%Harding9,233
6.5%Debs858
−47.5%
13,103
R
31.5%Wilson2,625
63.2%Hughes5,263
5.3%Benson442
−31.7%
8,330
O
12.7%Wilson997
33.3%Taft2,603
54.0%Roosevelt4,222
Roosevelt +20.7
7,822
R
17.0%Bryan1,275
74.8%Taft5,613
8.2%Debs618
−57.8%
7,506
R
11.5%Parker785
82.9%Roosevelt5,654
5.5%Debs378
−71.4%
6,817
R
21.2%Bryan1,471
75.5%McKinley5,235
3.3%Woolley226
−54.3%
6,932
R
27.2%Bryan1,980
70.1%McKinley5,111
2.7%Palmer199
−42.9%
7,290
R
39.0%Cleveland2,850
53.0%Harrison3,874
8.0%Weaver581
−14.0%
7,305
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: +8.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+8.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−14.0%
1896−42.9%
1900−54.3%
1904−71.4%
1908−57.8%
1912−20.5%
1916−31.7%
1920−47.5%
1924−64.6%
1928−39.0%
1932−14.7%
1936+22.1%
1940+17.4%
1944+17.8%
1948+7.4%
1952−7.7%
1956−13.4%
1960+2.2%
1964+35.9%
1968+10.7%
1972−6.7%
1976−0.6%
1980+0.4%
1984−0.4%
1988+13.6%
1992+20.1%
1996+23.8%
2000+10.0%
2004+8.4%
2008+20.3%
2012+13.9%
2016+4.2%
2020+11.2%
2024+8.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Marquette, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 56,798 in 2024.14.2K28.4K42.6K56.8K56.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Marquette, MI
YearTotal registered
201651,204
201850,760
202054,962
202255,155
202456,798
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Marquette's political character is shaped by the presence of Northern Michigan University alongside a working-class mining and forestry heritage, producing a competitive mix unusual for such a geographically isolated Upper Peninsula community.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 71.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.

A population of 67,112, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,429 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pittsfield, MA and Burlington-South Burlington, VT.

Political twins — metros

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

Pittsfield, MA
87.2twin score
French ancestrycollege sharePolish ancestry≠ 2004 margin
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
86.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 2024 margin
Greenfield, MA
85.9twin score
2000 marginFrench ancestrycollege share≠ 2004 margin

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 Marquette, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marquette, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+8.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,009 votes cast, 20,866 went Democratic and 17,459 went Republican.
When did Marquette, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Marquette, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Marquette, MI, Michigan?
Marquette, MI, Michigan has a population of 67,112 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marquette, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Marquette, MI, Michigan is $65,429 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Marquette, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marquette, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.