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Sturgis, MI
presidential margin
2008R+2.22012R+12.22016R+30.72020R+31.72024R+34.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+34.0
2024
median income$66,425U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age39.9U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.9%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english12.5%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.9%
English11.8%
Irish8.3%
Mexican8.7%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†2.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.6%
Black Protestant2.4%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Sturgis, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Sturgis, MITrumpR+34.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sturgis, MI, MIA map of the single county of Sturgis, 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.St. Joseph County, MI · R+34.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.2%19,403
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.3%9,452
Jill SteinGreen1.5%452
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 Sturgis, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Joseph County, MIRepublicanR+34.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.3%Harris9,452
66.2%Trump19,403
1.5%Stein452
−34.0%
29,307
R
33.2%Biden9,262
64.9%Trump18,127
2.0%Jorgensen547
−31.7%
27,936
R
31.4%Clinton7,526
62.1%Trump14,884
6.5%Johnson1,557
−30.7%
23,967
R
43.1%Obama10,112
55.4%Romney12,978
1.5%Stein355
−12.2%
23,445
R
47.9%Obama12,322
50.1%McCain12,886
1.9%Nader494
−2.2%
25,702
R
38.2%Kerry9,648
60.8%Bush15,340
1.0%Nader251
−22.6%
25,239
R
38.9%Gore8,574
58.6%Bush12,906
2.5%Nader544
−19.7%
22,024
R
41.0%Clinton8,529
47.0%Dole9,764
12.0%Perot2,501
−5.9%
20,794
R
32.6%Clinton7,817
41.0%Bush9,836
26.4%Perot6,318
−8.4%
23,971
R
34.7%Dukakis7,017
64.8%Bush13,084
0.5%Paul95
−30.0%
20,196
R
27.2%Mondale5,795
72.3%Reagan15,405
0.5%Bergland96
−45.1%
21,296
R
29.3%Carter6,318
63.2%Reagan13,631
7.5%Anderson1,621
−33.9%
21,570
R
37.9%Carter7,306
61.1%Ford11,784
1.1%McCarthy205
−23.2%
19,295
R
28.5%McGovern5,119
69.1%Nixon12,438
2.4%Schmitz431
−40.7%
17,988
R
30.7%Humphrey5,413
59.2%Nixon10,445
10.1%Wallace1,787
−28.5%
17,645
D
55.9%Johnson9,284
44.0%Goldwater7,307
0.2%Hass32
+11.9%
16,623
R
30.5%Kennedy5,445
69.1%Nixon12,337
0.4%Byrd65
−38.6%
17,847
R
25.5%Stevenson4,242
74.1%Eisenhower12,328
0.4%Andrews64
−48.6%
16,634
R
26.7%Stevenson4,509
72.2%Eisenhower12,191
1.1%Hallinan187
−45.5%
16,887
R
31.6%Truman3,928
65.7%Dewey8,166
2.8%Thurmond342
−34.1%
12,436
R
30.1%Roosevelt4,235
69.5%Dewey9,785
0.5%Thomas69
−39.4%
14,089
R
33.4%Roosevelt5,045
66.3%Willkie10,025
0.3%Thomas45
−32.9%
15,115
R
43.8%Roosevelt6,048
51.9%Landon7,160
4.4%Lemke601
−8.1%
13,809
D
53.8%Roosevelt6,917
43.8%Hoover5,626
2.4%Thomas309
+10.0%
12,852
R
23.4%Smith2,698
76.1%Hoover8,781
0.6%Thomas67
−52.7%
11,546
R
17.9%Davis6,206
68.0%Coolidge23,618
14.1%La Follette4,914
−50.1%
34,738
R
28.4%Cox8,494
68.2%Harding20,425
3.4%Debs1,013
−39.9%
29,932
D
51.3%Wilson3,567
45.0%Hughes3,132
3.7%Benson260
+6.3%
6,959
O
37.1%Wilson2,388
19.0%Taft1,224
43.8%Roosevelt2,820
Roosevelt +6.7
6,432
R
42.3%Bryan2,770
52.9%Taft3,466
4.8%Debs312
−10.6%
6,548
R
35.7%Parker2,176
59.8%Roosevelt3,649
4.5%Debs277
−24.1%
6,102
D
49.8%Bryan3,283
48.2%McKinley3,178
2.0%Woolley134
+1.6%
6,595
D
54.5%Bryan3,968
43.8%McKinley3,184
1.7%Palmer124
+10.8%
7,276
R
38.0%Cleveland2,441
43.9%Harrison2,824
18.1%Weaver1,163
−6.0%
6,428
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: −34.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−34.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.0%
1896+10.8%
1900+1.6%
1904−24.1%
1908−10.6%
1912+18.1%
1916+6.3%
1920−39.9%
1924−50.1%
1928−52.7%
1932+10.0%
1936−8.1%
1940−32.9%
1944−39.4%
1948−34.1%
1952−45.5%
1956−48.6%
1960−38.6%
1964+11.9%
1968−28.5%
1972−40.7%
1976−23.2%
1980−33.9%
1984−45.1%
1988−30.0%
1992−8.4%
1996−5.9%
2000−19.7%
2004−22.6%
2008−2.2%
2012−12.2%
2016−30.7%
2020−31.7%
2024−34.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sturgis, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 50,269 in 2024.12.6K25.1K37.7K50.3K50.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sturgis, MI
YearTotal registered
201643,970
201843,625
202047,498
202248,715
202450,269
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Sturgis anchors St. Joseph County, a historically blue-collar corner of southwest Michigan that has shifted toward Republican margins over the past two decades as durable-goods manufacturing employment declined and rural voters realigned.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.

A population of 60,969, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,425 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Castle, IN and Coldwater, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

New Castle, IN
88.7twin score
college share12-yr trend% Black≠ elasticity
Coldwater, MI
84.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trendcollege share≠ Scottish ancestry
Richmond, IN
84.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ Polish ancestry

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 Sturgis, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sturgis, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 34.0 points (R+34.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,307 votes cast, 9,452 went Democratic and 19,403 went Republican.
When did Sturgis, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sturgis, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Sturgis, MI, Michigan?
Sturgis, MI, Michigan has a population of 60,969 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sturgis, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Sturgis, MI, Michigan is $66,425 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Sturgis, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sturgis, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.