Question 1

How did Mason, Michigan vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Mason, Michigan voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+21.4. Kamala D Harris received 6,973 votes and Donald Trump received 10,830 out of 18,064 total votes cast, a 1.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Mason, Michigan's political history?

Accepted Answer

Mason, Michigan has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 6 and Republicans 34 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 56.7 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Mason, Michigan?

Accepted Answer

Mason, Michigan has a population of 29,207 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 89.4% non-Hispanic white, 4.9% Hispanic. About 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $64,748.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Mason, Michigan?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Mason, Michigan are Crow Wing, Haywood, Yancey. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	89.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	4.9%
▶Black / African American(4)	1.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.5%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.5%
Multiracial / Other	3.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	13.4%	37.5%
Catholic	13.1%	36.4%
Mainline Protestant	8.0%	22.3%
Other	1.4%	3.8%
Non-religious	64.2%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+21.4
2020	Trump+19.7
2016	Trump+21.8
2012	Romney+4.9
2008	Obama+4.4
2004	Bush+12.3
2000	Bush+11.4
1996	Clinton+4.3
1992	Bush+2.1

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	38.6%	60.0%	R+21.4	R+1.6
2020	39.4%	59.2%	R+19.7	D+2.1
2016	35.7%	57.5%	R+21.8	R+16.9
2012	46.8%	51.7%	R+4.9	R+9.3
2008	51.3%	46.9%	D+4.4	D+16.7
2004	43.3%	55.6%	R+12.3	R+0.8
2000	42.9%	54.3%	R+11.4	R+15.8
1996	45.7%	41.4%	D+4.3	D+6.4
1992	36.9%	39.0%	R+2.1	D+17.8
1988	39.7%	59.6%	R+19.9	D+16.5
1984	31.5%	67.8%	R+36.4	R+11.9
1980	33.7%	58.1%	R+24.5	R+4.7
1976	39.4%	59.2%	R+19.7	D+9.3
1972	34.5%	63.6%	R+29.1	R+12.3
1968	37.2%	54.0%	R+16.8	R+38.6
1964	60.9%	39.0%	D+21.9	D+38.4
1960	41.7%	58.2%	R+16.5	D+13.9
1956	34.7%	65.1%	R+30.4	R+0.3
1952	34.5%	64.6%	R+30.1	R+14.5
1948	40.3%	56.0%	R+15.7	—

Mason County, Michigan

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