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Mount Pleasant, MI
presidential margin
2008D+19.32012D+9.22016R+3.72020R+2.52024R+7.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+7.5
2024
median income$55,237U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age30.1U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate21.9%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english6.5%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.7%
English13.7%
Irish12.7%
Mexican3.1%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Honduran0.3%
African American†1.8%
Nigerian0.3%
African0.2%
Chinese0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.6%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Muslim0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Mount Pleasant, MITrumpR+7.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Mount Pleasant, MI, MIA map of the single county of Mount Pleasant, 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.Isabella County, MI · R+7.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.9%16,320
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.4%14,011
Jill SteinGreen1.6%504
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 Mount Pleasant, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Isabella County, MIRepublicanR+7.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.4%Harris14,011
52.9%Trump16,320
1.6%Stein504
−7.5%
30,835
R
47.8%Biden14,072
50.4%Trump14,815
1.8%Jorgensen534
−2.5%
29,421
R
44.7%Clinton11,404
48.3%Trump12,338
7.0%Johnson1,798
−3.7%
25,540
D
53.7%Obama13,038
44.5%Romney10,800
1.7%Stein422
+9.2%
24,260
D
58.8%Obama16,679
39.6%McCain11,220
1.6%Nader451
+19.3%
28,350
D
50.6%Kerry12,334
48.2%Bush11,754
1.2%Nader302
+2.4%
24,390
D
48.5%Gore10,228
47.7%Bush10,053
3.7%Nader788
+0.8%
21,069
D
49.8%Clinton9,635
38.6%Dole7,460
11.6%Perot2,247
+11.2%
19,342
D
39.9%Clinton8,784
35.0%Bush7,706
25.2%Perot5,547
+4.9%
22,037
R
43.1%Dukakis7,960
56.1%Bush10,362
0.9%Paul160
−13.0%
18,482
R
34.2%Mondale6,435
65.0%Reagan12,215
0.8%Bergland143
−30.8%
18,793
R
35.2%Carter7,293
50.2%Reagan10,407
14.6%Anderson3,015
−15.0%
20,715
R
39.7%Carter7,281
57.7%Ford10,577
2.7%McCarthy487
−18.0%
18,345
R
42.7%McGovern7,446
55.5%Nixon9,682
1.9%Schmitz326
−12.8%
17,454
R
35.9%Humphrey4,450
57.4%Nixon7,111
6.7%Wallace835
−21.5%
12,396
D
60.0%Johnson7,040
39.8%Goldwater4,672
0.1%Hass15
+20.2%
11,727
R
35.9%Kennedy4,431
63.9%Nixon7,880
0.2%Byrd24
−28.0%
12,335
R
27.4%Stevenson3,183
72.4%Eisenhower8,415
0.2%Andrews23
−45.0%
11,621
R
25.8%Stevenson2,881
73.5%Eisenhower8,222
0.7%Hallinan77
−47.8%
11,180
R
30.5%Truman2,487
67.2%Dewey5,485
2.3%Thurmond186
−36.7%
8,158
R
28.2%Roosevelt2,522
71.0%Dewey6,356
0.8%Thomas71
−42.8%
8,949
R
28.6%Roosevelt2,828
71.0%Willkie7,019
0.4%Thomas44
−42.4%
9,891
R
44.7%Roosevelt3,871
46.8%Landon4,051
8.5%Lemke736
−2.1%
8,658
D
49.4%Roosevelt4,272
48.7%Hoover4,211
1.9%Thomas162
+0.7%
8,645
R
26.2%Smith1,762
73.1%Hoover4,926
0.7%Thomas48
−47.0%
6,736
R
17.8%Davis1,208
77.1%Coolidge5,245
5.2%La Follette352
−59.3%
6,805
R
23.6%Cox1,627
73.8%Harding5,089
2.6%Debs178
−50.2%
6,894
R
42.8%Wilson2,143
53.9%Hughes2,700
3.3%Benson165
−11.1%
5,008
O
29.1%Wilson1,389
29.7%Taft1,417
41.2%Roosevelt1,963
Roosevelt +11.4
4,769
R
33.0%Bryan1,658
63.2%Taft3,171
3.8%Debs190
−30.1%
5,019
R
26.4%Parker1,321
71.0%Roosevelt3,547
2.6%Debs130
−44.5%
4,998
R
39.4%Bryan1,996
58.6%McKinley2,969
1.9%Woolley98
−19.2%
5,063
D
51.6%Bryan2,679
46.7%McKinley2,424
1.7%Palmer86
+4.9%
5,189
R
43.0%Cleveland1,762
45.4%Harrison1,859
11.5%Weaver472
−2.4%
4,093
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: −7.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.4%
1896+4.9%
1900−19.2%
1904−44.5%
1908−30.1%
1912−0.6%
1916−11.1%
1920−50.2%
1924−59.3%
1928−47.0%
1932+0.7%
1936−2.1%
1940−42.4%
1944−42.8%
1948−36.7%
1952−47.8%
1956−45.0%
1960−28.0%
1964+20.2%
1968−21.5%
1972−12.8%
1976−18.0%
1980−15.0%
1984−30.8%
1988−13.0%
1992+4.9%
1996+11.2%
2000+0.8%
2004+2.4%
2008+19.3%
2012+9.2%
2016−3.7%
2020−2.5%
2024−7.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Mount Pleasant, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 49,935 in 2024.12.5K25K37.5K49.9K49.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Mount Pleasant, MI
YearTotal registered
201643,606
201842,971
202046,411
202247,940
202449,935
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant's electorate blends transient student population with surrounding Isabella County's mix of agricultural communities and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, producing competitive margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.5 points.

A population of 64,565, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,237 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cortland, NY and Athens, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Cortland, NY
79.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median age
Athens, OH
79.0twin score
2008 marginmedian age% Evangelical≠ elasticity
Vermillion, SD
78.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ college share

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 Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 7.5 points (R+7.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,835 votes cast, 14,011 went Democratic and 16,320 went Republican.
When did Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan?
Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan has a population of 64,565 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan is $55,237 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mount Pleasant, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.