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Sault Ste. Marie, MI
presidential margin
2008R+0.52012R+7.52016R+24.12020R+22.92024R+24.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.2
2024
median income$62,217U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.0%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english4.7%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.8%
German13.6%
Irish10.4%
African American†4.9%
African0.5%
Mexican1.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.0%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan

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Sault Ste. Marie, MITrumpR+24.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sault Ste. Marie, MI, MIA map of the single county of Sault Ste. Marie, 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.Chippewa County, MI · R+24.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.3%11,249
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.0%6,796
Jill SteinGreen1.7%320
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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chippewa County, MIRepublicanR+24.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.0%Harris6,796
61.3%Trump11,249
1.7%Stein320
−24.2%
18,365
R
37.7%Biden6,648
60.5%Trump10,681
1.8%Jorgensen313
−22.9%
17,642
R
34.6%Clinton5,379
58.7%Trump9,122
6.8%Johnson1,051
−24.1%
15,552
R
45.3%Obama7,100
52.9%Romney8,278
1.8%Stein282
−7.5%
15,660
R
49.0%Obama8,184
49.5%McCain8,267
1.5%Nader257
−0.5%
16,708
R
43.7%Kerry7,203
55.3%Bush9,122
1.0%Nader163
−11.6%
16,488
R
44.4%Gore6,370
52.4%Bush7,526
3.2%Nader458
−8.1%
14,354
D
49.3%Clinton6,532
38.7%Dole5,137
12.0%Perot1,590
+10.5%
13,259
R
39.8%Clinton5,434
40.0%Bush5,462
20.2%Perot2,751
−0.2%
13,647
R
43.3%Dukakis5,222
56.2%Bush6,786
0.5%Paul60
−13.0%
12,068
R
35.9%Mondale4,575
63.8%Reagan8,135
0.4%Bergland47
−27.9%
12,757
R
39.0%Carter5,268
52.3%Reagan7,059
8.6%Anderson1,167
−13.3%
13,494
R
45.7%Carter6,022
53.3%Ford7,025
1.0%McCarthy128
−7.6%
13,175
R
39.8%McGovern4,744
59.0%Nixon7,028
1.1%Schmitz134
−19.2%
11,906
R
40.1%Humphrey4,132
52.0%Nixon5,359
7.8%Wallace806
−11.9%
10,297
D
61.3%Johnson6,537
38.4%Goldwater4,098
0.2%Hass23
+22.9%
10,658
R
44.6%Kennedy5,239
55.2%Nixon6,490
0.2%Byrd22
−10.6%
11,751
R
37.1%Stevenson4,106
62.8%Eisenhower6,957
0.1%Andrews14
−25.7%
11,077
R
37.4%Stevenson4,257
62.1%Eisenhower7,075
0.5%Hallinan57
−24.7%
11,389
R
41.4%Truman3,860
53.3%Dewey4,977
5.3%Thurmond494
−12.0%
9,331
R
44.7%Roosevelt4,344
54.9%Dewey5,335
0.5%Thomas46
−10.2%
9,725
R
48.2%Roosevelt5,473
51.5%Willkie5,851
0.3%Thomas29
−3.3%
11,353
D
50.6%Roosevelt5,259
47.1%Landon4,901
2.3%Lemke238
+3.4%
10,398
R
43.7%Roosevelt4,221
54.3%Hoover5,252
2.0%Thomas192
−10.7%
9,665
R
30.4%Smith2,355
68.7%Hoover5,326
1.0%Thomas74
−38.3%
7,755
R
7.3%Davis516
77.4%Coolidge5,443
15.2%La Follette1,070
−70.1%
7,029
R
19.9%Cox1,266
74.4%Harding4,732
5.8%Debs366
−54.5%
6,364
R
40.9%Wilson1,768
54.6%Hughes2,365
4.5%Benson195
−13.8%
4,328
O
23.0%Wilson879
23.3%Taft889
53.6%Roosevelt2,046
Roosevelt +30.3
3,814
R
31.2%Bryan1,175
64.2%Taft2,418
4.6%Debs174
−33.0%
3,767
R
17.6%Parker662
77.8%Roosevelt2,920
4.6%Debs172
−60.1%
3,754
R
25.8%Bryan893
71.6%McKinley2,477
2.6%Woolley90
−45.8%
3,460
R
31.2%Bryan1,001
65.5%McKinley2,105
3.3%Palmer107
−34.4%
3,213
R
45.4%Cleveland1,083
52.3%Harrison1,247
2.2%Weaver53
−6.9%
2,383
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: −24.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−24.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.9%
1896−34.4%
1900−45.8%
1904−60.1%
1908−33.0%
1912−0.3%
1916−13.8%
1920−54.5%
1924−70.1%
1928−38.3%
1932−10.7%
1936+3.4%
1940−3.3%
1944−10.2%
1948−12.0%
1952−24.7%
1956−25.7%
1960−10.6%
1964+22.9%
1968−11.9%
1972−19.2%
1976−7.6%
1980−13.3%
1984−27.9%
1988−13.0%
1992−0.2%
1996+10.5%
2000−8.1%
2004−11.6%
2008−0.5%
2012−7.5%
2016−24.1%
2020−22.9%
2024−24.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sault Ste. Marie, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 28,376 in 2024.7.1K14.2K21.3K28.4K28.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
YearTotal registered
201624,279
201824,091
202026,281
202227,297
202428,376
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Sault Ste. Marie anchors Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula, where the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is among the largest employers and exerts measurable influence on county-level electoral outcomes and policy priorities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 70.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.

A population of 36,295, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,217 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alpena, MI and Jackson, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Alpena, MI
74.2twin score
population scale% unaffiliated% Latino≠ % White
Jackson, MI
73.1twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ population scale
Owosso, MI
72.7twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical% Latino≠ % White

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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,365 votes cast, 6,796 went Democratic and 11,249 went Republican.
When did Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan?
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan has a population of 36,295 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan is $62,217 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.