HarrisDemocratic37.0%6,796TrumpRepublican61.3%11,249KennedyIndependent0.7%122
R+24.2- Lead
- 4,453
- Total
- 18,365
- vs nation
- R+22.8
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Sault Ste. Marie, 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
BidenDemocratic37.7%6,648TrumpRepublican60.5%10,681OtherAll other candidates1.8%313
R+22.9- Lead
- 4,033
- Total
- 17,642
- vs nation
- R+27.3
ClintonDemocratic34.6%5,379TrumpRepublican58.7%9,122OtherAll other candidates6.8%1,051
R+24.1- Lead
- 3,743
- Total
- 15,552
- vs nation
- R+26.2
ObamaDemocratic45.3%7,100RomneyRepublican52.9%8,278OtherAll other candidates1.8%282
R+7.5- Lead
- 1,178
- Total
- 15,660
- vs nation
- R+11.4
ObamaDemocratic49.0%8,184McCainRepublican49.5%8,267OtherAll other candidates1.5%257
R+0.5- Lead
- 83
- Total
- 16,708
- vs nation
- R+7.8
KerryDemocratic43.7%7,203BushRepublican55.3%9,122OtherAll other candidates1.0%163
R+11.6- Lead
- 1,919
- Total
- 16,488
- vs nation
- R+9.2
GoreDemocratic44.4%6,370BushRepublican52.4%7,526OtherAll other candidates3.2%458
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,156
- Total
- 14,354
- vs nation
- R+8.6
ClintonDemocratic49.3%6,532DoleRepublican38.7%5,137OtherAll other candidates12.0%1,590
D+10.5- Lead
- 1,395
- Total
- 13,259
- vs nation
- D+2.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 36,2952024 5-year
- Population density
- 23 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,559 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,2172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Alpena, MI · twin score 74.2
presidential history
Party record book
Sault Ste. Marie, 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
61.3%
6,537 votes · D+22.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 50.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
77.8%
2,920 votes · R+60.1
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 77.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,184votes
49.0% of the vote · R+0.5
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 7,203 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,249votes
61.3% of the vote · R+24.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,681 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
George McGovern1972
+4.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+19.2 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +2.0 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+44.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+70.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +40.5 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 | 37.4%6,487 | 62.6%10,857 | 17,344 |
| 2020 | R | 33.7%5,765 | 66.3%11,364 | 17,129 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,279 |
| 2018 | 24,091 |
| 2020 | 26,281 |
| 2022 | 27,297 |
| 2024 | 28,376 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+110 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,493 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +205 |
| 2012 | +59 |
| 2013 | −493 |
| 2014 | −343 |
| 2015 | −304 |
| 2016 | −310 |
| 2017 | −14 |
| 2018 | −181 |
| 2019 | −57 |
| 2021 | −752 |
| 2022 | +471 |
| 2023 | +166 |
| 2024 | −50 |
| 2025 | +110 |
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.