Otsego County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+35.3
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
26K
Population

Otsego County, MI (Michigan) voted R+35.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 10,693 votes (66.84%) to 5,052 (31.58%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Otsego County is classified as a deep Republican county. Otsego County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 25,584.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+35.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population25,584
Median Age
44.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,183(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
15.4%
Evangelical
8.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.2%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
15.5%Above Average(1.7x)
English
14.4%Above Average(1.6x)
Polish
12.4%Major Concentration(5.0x)
American Heritage
7.7%(1.4x)
French
5.1%Significant Hub(2.7x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.8%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
32.6%
65+
22.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.9%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
11.4%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
10.9%(1.1x US)
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
5.0%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.7%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.6%(5,052)66.8%(10,693)R+35.3R+1.1
202032.1%(4,743)66.3%(9,779)R+34.1D+3.2
201628.2%(3,556)65.5%(8,266)R+37.4R+17.8
201239.4%(4,681)59.0%(7,011)R+19.6R+10.7
200844.7%(5,634)53.5%(6,752)R+8.9D+13.9
200438.0%(4,674)60.7%(7,470)R+22.7R+3.0
200038.4%(4,034)58.1%(6,108)R+19.7R+16.3
199640.3%(3,351)43.7%(3,638)R+3.5R+0.6
199234.0%(3,129)36.9%(3,393)R+2.9D+24.3
198836.1%(2,635)63.3%(4,620)R+27.2D+9.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Otsego County, MI18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.6%(4,978)65.6%(10,323)R+34.0D+0.4
202032.1%(4,703)66.5%(9,727)R+34.3R+6.8
201835.0%(3,969)62.6%(7,092)R+27.6R+15.3
201441.6%(3,523)53.9%(4,564)R+12.3R+8.7
201246.3%(5,421)50.0%(5,846)R+3.6R+12.6
200852.6%(6,429)43.6%(5,334)D+9.0D+9.3
200648.8%(4,989)49.2%(5,027)R+0.4R+11.0
200254.5%(4,555)43.8%(3,664)D+10.7D+36.5
200035.5%(3,682)61.3%(6,364)R+25.9R+27.4
199650.0%(4,128)48.4%(4,001)D+1.5D+29.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.5%(9,636)59.4%(14,844)R+20.8D+4.2
201835.8%(4,064)60.8%(6,903)R+25.0R+3.1
201437.6%(3,211)59.5%(5,085)R+21.9D+21.4
201026.9%(2,349)70.3%(6,130)R+43.4R+31.9
200643.4%(4,465)54.9%(5,644)R+11.5D+7.8
200239.5%(3,346)58.8%(4,982)R+19.3D+23.8
199828.4%(2,195)71.6%(5,525)R+43.1D+6.6
199425.1%(1,749)74.9%(5,215)R+49.8R+35.0
199042.1%(2,400)56.8%(3,241)R+14.7R+48.7
198666.7%(3,046)32.8%(1,498)D+33.9D+43.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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