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1892–2024
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Petoskey, MI
presidential margin
2008R+4.42012R+17.02016R+19.22020R+11.22024R+10.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+10.8
2024
median income$78,112U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age47.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate8.5%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.6%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.7%
English16.0%
Irish12.5%
Mexican1.2%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Spaniard0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.6%
Other Christian1.6%
Black Protestant1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Petoskey, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Petoskey, MITrumpR+10.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Petoskey, MI, MIA map of the single county of Petoskey, 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.Emmet County, MI · R+10.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.5%12,465
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.8%10,005
Jill SteinGreen1.7%381
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 Petoskey, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Emmet County, MIRepublicanR+10.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.8%Harris10,005
54.5%Trump12,465
1.7%Stein381
−10.8%
22,851
R
43.6%Biden9,662
54.7%Trump12,135
1.7%Jorgensen380
−11.2%
22,177
R
36.7%Clinton6,972
55.9%Trump10,616
7.4%Johnson1,406
−19.2%
18,994
R
40.7%Obama7,225
57.7%Romney10,253
1.6%Stein287
−17.0%
17,765
R
46.9%Obama8,515
51.3%McCain9,314
1.8%Nader320
−4.4%
18,149
R
39.4%Kerry6,846
59.5%Bush10,332
1.1%Nader194
−20.1%
17,372
R
37.1%Gore5,451
58.5%Bush8,602
4.5%Nader658
−21.4%
14,711
R
38.9%Clinton4,892
47.7%Dole6,002
13.4%Perot1,686
−8.8%
12,580
R
32.1%Clinton4,245
40.1%Bush5,312
27.8%Perot3,675
−8.1%
13,232
R
36.6%Dukakis4,170
62.4%Bush7,105
1.0%Paul111
−25.8%
11,386
R
29.4%Mondale3,254
70.0%Reagan7,760
0.6%Bergland66
−40.7%
11,080
R
33.8%Carter3,724
53.9%Reagan5,930
12.3%Anderson1,352
−20.0%
11,006
R
39.7%Carter4,013
58.5%Ford5,910
1.8%McCarthy181
−18.8%
10,104
R
36.1%McGovern3,081
61.9%Nixon5,288
2.0%Schmitz172
−25.8%
8,541
R
35.0%Humphrey2,624
58.8%Nixon4,405
6.1%Wallace459
−23.8%
7,488
D
60.5%Johnson4,197
39.4%Goldwater2,731
0.1%Hass9
+21.1%
6,937
R
36.1%Kennedy2,602
63.5%Nixon4,574
0.3%Byrd22
−27.4%
7,198
R
28.4%Stevenson1,903
71.2%Eisenhower4,764
0.4%Andrews28
−42.7%
6,695
R
26.7%Stevenson1,871
72.9%Eisenhower5,113
0.4%Hallinan30
−46.2%
7,014
R
34.2%Truman1,922
63.4%Dewey3,565
2.4%Thurmond134
−29.2%
5,621
R
38.2%Roosevelt2,206
61.2%Dewey3,538
0.7%Thomas38
−23.0%
5,782
R
40.0%Roosevelt2,831
59.6%Willkie4,216
0.3%Thomas24
−19.6%
7,071
D
47.4%Roosevelt3,075
44.6%Landon2,893
8.0%Lemke521
+2.8%
6,489
D
49.6%Roosevelt3,110
46.1%Hoover2,890
4.4%Thomas275
+3.5%
6,275
R
23.9%Smith1,166
75.4%Hoover3,679
0.8%Thomas37
−51.5%
4,882
R
17.7%Davis773
69.2%Coolidge3,020
13.0%La Follette569
−51.5%
4,362
R
24.1%Cox1,070
68.9%Harding3,059
7.0%Debs312
−44.8%
4,441
R
39.7%Wilson1,363
50.3%Hughes1,724
10.0%Benson342
−10.5%
3,429
O
27.7%Wilson920
25.0%Taft830
47.3%Roosevelt1,570
Roosevelt +19.6
3,320
R
27.2%Bryan1,012
62.1%Taft2,313
10.8%Debs401
−34.9%
3,726
R
24.0%Parker941
69.2%Roosevelt2,710
6.8%Debs268
−45.1%
3,919
R
33.9%Bryan1,281
62.5%McKinley2,362
3.6%Woolley135
−28.6%
3,778
R
41.9%Bryan1,337
54.2%McKinley1,727
3.9%Palmer124
−12.2%
3,188
D
48.3%Cleveland1,059
46.3%Harrison1,015
5.4%Weaver119
+2.0%
2,193
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: −10.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−10.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.0%
1896−12.2%
1900−28.6%
1904−45.1%
1908−34.9%
1912+2.7%
1916−10.5%
1920−44.8%
1924−51.5%
1928−51.5%
1932+3.5%
1936+2.8%
1940−19.6%
1944−23.0%
1948−29.2%
1952−46.2%
1956−42.7%
1960−27.4%
1964+21.1%
1968−23.8%
1972−25.8%
1976−18.8%
1980−20.0%
1984−40.7%
1988−25.8%
1992−8.1%
1996−8.8%
2000−21.4%
2004−20.1%
2008−4.4%
2012−17.0%
2016−19.2%
2020−11.2%
2024−10.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Petoskey, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 31,242 in 2024.7.8K15.6K23.4K31.2K31.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Petoskey, MI
YearTotal registered
201628,547
201828,690
202030,665
202231,032
202431,242
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Petoskey anchors a northern Michigan lakefront economy built on tourism and retiree in-migration, producing an electorate that has trended more competitive as affluent newcomers layer over the area's historically Republican base.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 1924. The 2024 margin was 10.8 points.

A population of 34,125, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,112 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Traverse City, MI and Midland, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Traverse City, MI
92.6twin score
12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ population scale
Midland, MI
90.1twin score
12-yr trend% Whitecollege share≠ median age
Steamboat Springs, CO
75.4twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% unaffiliated≠ median income

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 Petoskey, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Petoskey, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,851 votes cast, 10,005 went Democratic and 12,465 went Republican.
When did Petoskey, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Petoskey, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Petoskey, MI, Michigan?
Petoskey, MI, Michigan has a population of 34,125 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Petoskey, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Petoskey, MI, Michigan is $78,112 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Petoskey, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Petoskey, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.