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Baraga County, MI

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Finnish17.8%——

German12.6%17.7%12.5%

Irish7.9%9.9%9.4%

French7.9%3.0%1.6%

English6.7%10.5%9.5%

Polish3.5%7.2%2.2%

Swedish3.4%——

Norwegian2.8%——

African American†5.8%12.2%9.9%

African0.5%0.5%0.5%

Mexican0.7%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.7%0.5%1.8%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Median age	46	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.2%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$55,327	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.2%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.8%	32.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.3%	10.4%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	14.2%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	7.2%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.7%	60.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.0%	4.7%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 64.2% of 6,784 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic34.3%1,488TrumpRepublican64.2%2,779KennedyIndependent0.7%29

R+29.8

Lead: 1,291
Total: 4,332
vs nation: R+28.3
Turnout: 64.2%

BidenDemocratic36.6%1,478TrumpRepublican62.2%2,512JorgensenLibertarian0.8%31

R+25.6

Lead: 1,034
Total: 4,038
vs nation: R+30.1
Turnout: 59.6%

ClintonDemocratic32.9%1,156TrumpRepublican61.3%2,158JohnsonLibertarian3.0%106

R+28.5

Lead: 1,002
Total: 3,518
vs nation: R+30.6
Turnout: 50.3%

ObamaDemocratic45.1%1,574RomneyRepublican53.5%1,866Goode,Ust0.6%22

R+8.4

Lead: 292
Total: 3,490
vs nation: R+12.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic47.3%1,725McCainRepublican50.7%1,846OtherAll other candidates2.0%73

R+3.3

Lead: 121
Total: 3,644
vs nation: R+10.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.1%1,660BushRepublican53.7%1,977OtherAll other candidates1.3%47

R+8.6

Lead: 317
Total: 3,684
vs nation: R+6.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.3%1,400BushRepublican54.1%1,836NaderGreen4.2%141

R+12.8

Lead: 436
Total: 3,393
vs nation: R+13.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.6%1,601DoleRepublican36.7%1,209PerotReform14.0%460

D+11.9

Lead: 392
Total: 3,294
vs nation: D+3.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+29.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,1912024 5-year
Median household income: $55,3272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.0%2024 5-year
Black: 6.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+37.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Alger County, MI · twin score 84.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 64.2%4,354 participants ÷ 6,784 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +8.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.5%–58.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,556	7,073	50.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,321	6,910	48.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	4,072	6,827	59.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,477	6,822	51.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	4,354	6,784	64.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

14 precincts · 4,332 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Baraga County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -L'Anse Township, Precinct 1L'Anse Township, Precinct 1	680	1,294	32	2,006	33.9%	64.5%	R+30.6
Precinct -Baraga Township, Precinct 2Baraga Township, Precinct 2	219	523	12	754	29.0%	69.4%	R+40.3
Precinct -Baraga Township, Precinct 1Baraga Township, Precinct 1	290	398	10	698	41.5%	57.0%	R+15.5
Precinct -Arvon Township, Precinct 1Arvon Township, Precinct 1	101	285	4	390	25.9%	73.1%	R+47.2
Precinct -Covington Township, Precinct 1Covington Township, Precinct 1	92	173	5	270	34.1%	64.1%	R+30.0
Precinct -Spurr Township, Precinct 1Spurr Township, Precinct 1	106	106	2	214	49.5%	49.5%	Exact tie
0130366000001013-03660-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0130534000001013-05340-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0130534000002013-05340-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0130534000003013-05340-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0130534000004013-05340-00004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0131860000001013-18600-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0134556000001013-45560-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0137600000001013-76000-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+25.0%
1896	−13.9%
1900	−28.8%
1904	−49.3%
1908	−51.5%
1912	−1.3%
1916	−21.9%
1920	−58.1%
1924	−63.1%
1928	−34.3%
1932	+2.4%
1936	+4.2%
1940	−7.7%
1944	+1.2%
1948	−5.9%
1952	−15.3%
1956	−11.1%
1960	+2.7%
1964	+37.7%
1968	+5.2%
1972	−11.2%
1976	−0.3%
1980	−11.1%
1984	−3.9%
1988	+3.6%
1992	+14.7%
1996	+11.9%
2000	−12.8%
2004	−8.6%
2008	−3.3%
2012	−8.4%
2016	−28.5%
2020	−25.6%
2024	−29.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	34.3%Harris1,488	64.2%Trump2,779	0.7%Kennedy29 +5	R+29.8	R+4.2	R+28.3	4,332
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican64.2%2,779 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.3%1,488 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%29 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%13 Randall TerryIndependent0.3%11 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%9 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%2 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	36.6%Biden1,478	62.2%Trump2,512	0.8%Jorgensen31	R+25.6	D+2.9	R+30.1	4,038
2016	R	32.9%Clinton1,156	61.3%Trump2,158	3.0%Johnson106	R+28.5	R+20.1	R+30.6	3,518
2012	R	45.1%Obama1,574	53.5%Romney1,866	0.6%Goode,22	R+8.4	R+5.0	R+12.2	3,490
2008	R	47.3%Obama1,725	50.7%McCain1,846	2.0%	R+3.3	D+5.3	R+10.6	3,644
2004	R	45.1%Kerry1,660	53.7%Bush1,977	1.3%	R+8.6	D+4.2	R+6.1	3,684
2000	R	41.3%Gore1,400	54.1%Bush1,836	4.2%Nader141	R+12.8	R+24.8	R+13.4	3,393
1996	D	48.6%Clinton1,601	36.7%Dole1,209	14.0%Perot460	D+11.9	R+2.8	D+3.4	3,294
1992	D	46.7%Clinton1,695	32.0%Bush1,160	20.8%Perot754	D+14.7	D+11.1	D+9.2	3,630
1988	D	51.5%Dukakis1,753	47.9%Bush1,630	0.6%	D+3.6	D+7.5	D+11.3	3,404
1984	R	47.9%Mondale1,818	51.8%Reagan1,965	0.2%	R+3.9	D+7.3	D+14.3	3,792
1980	R	41.0%Carter1,609	52.2%Reagan2,046	6.8%	R+11.1	R+10.9	R+1.4	3,921
1976	R	49.2%Carter1,778	49.5%Ford1,788	1.3%	R+0.3	D+10.9	R+2.3	3,614
1972	R	43.7%McGovern1,517	54.9%Nixon1,905	1.3%	R+11.2	R+16.4	D+12.0	3,468
1968	D	50.6%Humphrey1,680	45.4%Nixon1,508	3.9%	D+5.2	R+32.5	D+5.9	3,318
1964	D	68.7%Johnson2,568	31.0%Goldwater1,160	0.2%	D+37.7	D+35.0	D+15.1	3,736
1960	D	51.2%Kennedy1,964	48.5%Nixon1,861	0.3%	D+2.7	D+13.8	D+2.5	3,836
1956	R	44.4%Stevenson1,574	55.5%Eisenhower1,968	0.1%	R+11.1	D+4.2	D+4.3	3,545
1952	R	42.0%Stevenson1,540	57.3%Eisenhower2,103	0.8%	R+15.3	R+9.4	R+4.6	3,671
1948	R	44.2%Truman1,656	50.1%Dewey1,878	5.7%	R+5.9	R+7.1	R+10.4	3,748
1944	D	50.5%Roosevelt1,874	49.2%Dewey1,829	0.3%	D+1.2	D+8.9	R+6.3	3,714
1940	R	45.8%Roosevelt2,152	53.5%Willkie2,512	0.7%	R+7.7	R+11.9	R+17.6	4,697
1936	D	51.2%Roosevelt2,218	46.9%Landon2,035	1.9%	D+4.2	D+1.8	R+20.0	4,335
1932	D	49.3%Roosevelt2,016	46.9%Hoover1,917	3.7%	D+2.4	D+36.7	R+15.4	4,086
1928	R	31.0%Smith1,046	65.3%Hoover2,203	3.7%	R+34.3	D+28.8	R+16.8	3,375
1924	R	8.7%Davis208	71.8%Coolidge1,714	16.4%La Follette391	R+63.1	R+5.0	R+37.9	2,386
1920	R	16.6%Cox304	74.7%Harding1,368	8.7%	R+58.1	R+36.2	R+31.9	1,832
1916	R	35.3%Wilson462	57.2%Hughes748	7.5%	R+21.9	R+20.5	R+25.0	1,308
1912	O	24.6%Wilson280	26.0%Taft295	49.4%	Roosevelt +23.4	D+50.2	R+20.9	1,136
1908	R	22.4%Bryan232	74.0%Taft765	3.6%	R+51.5	R+2.3	R+42.0	1,034
1904	R	24.1%Parker185	73.3%Roosevelt564	2.6%	R+49.3	R+20.5	R+29.6	769
1900	R	35.1%Bryan333	63.9%McKinley606	0.9%	R+28.8	R+14.9	R+21.2	948
1896	R	42.0%Bryan459	55.9%McKinley611	2.1%	R+13.9	R+38.9	R+7.8	1,093
1892	D	61.8%Cleveland630	36.8%Harrison375	1.5%	D+25.0	—	D+23.3	1,020
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 12 governor

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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.1%1,403	65.9%2,706	4,109
2020	R	33.9%1,332	66.1%2,595	3,927

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.6%1,468	63.5%2,698	4,246
2020Class II	R	38.2%Gary Peters1,528	60.2%John James2,409	4,000
2018Class I	R	41.4%Debbie Stabenow1,344	56.2%John James1,825	3,250
2014Class II	R	47.6%Gary Peters1,176	49.7%Terri Lynn Land1,227	2,470
2012Class I	D	56.3%Debbie Stabenow1,929	40.6%Pete Hoekstra1,392	3,429
2008Class II	D	64.6%Carl Levin2,309	32.4%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.1,158	3,575
2006Class I	D	60.1%Debbie Stabenow1,928	37.8%Michael Bouchard1,211	3,207
2002Class II	D	65.0%Carl Levin1,583	33.8%Andrew Raczkowki822	2,435
2000Class I	R	43.9%Debbie Stabenow1,423	53.5%Spencer Abraham1,734	3,240
1996Class II	D	66.5%Carl Levin2,087	31.8%Ronna Romney1,000	3,140
1994Class I	R	44.4%Bob Carr1,155	52.6%Spencer Abraham1,371	2,604
1990Class II	D	69.3%Carl Levin1,702	30.5%Bill Schuette750	2,456
1988Class I	D	73.9%Donald Riegle Jr.2,219	25.2%Jim Dunn757	3,002
1984Class II	D	61.7%Carl Levin2,241	37.5%Jack Lousma1,362	3,630
1982Class I	D	55.7%Donald Riegle Jr.1,718	43.2%Philip E. Ruppe1,335	3,087
1978Class II	D	58.2%Carl Levin1,640	41.8%Robert P. Griffin1,176	2,816
1976Class I	D	56.9%Donald Riegle Jr.1,895	42.3%Marvin L. Esch1,408	3,330
1972Class II	R	45.4%Frank J. Kelley1,507	54.0%Robert P. Griffin1,793	3,323
1970Class I	D	66.0%Philip A. Hart1,802	34.0%Lenore Romney928	2,732
1966Class II	R	48.6%G. Mennen Williams1,402	51.2%Robert P. Griffin1,477	2,887
1964Class I	D	67.3%Philip A. Hart2,432	32.6%Elly M. Peterson1,176	3,611
1960Class II	D	54.1%Patrick McNamara1,980	45.6%Alvin Bentley1,669	3,657
1958Class I	D	53.0%Philip A. Hart1,707	46.9%Charles Potter1,508	3,218
1954Class II	D	53.0%Patrick McNamara1,807	46.8%Homer Ferguson1,595	3,407
1952Class I	R	46.2%Blair Moody1,621	53.8%Charles Potter1,889	3,512
1948Class II	R	48.0%Frank E. Hook1,725	51.8%Homer Ferguson1,864	3,596
1946Class I	R	34.3%James H. Lee1,252	65.5%Arthur Vandenberg2,393	3,651
1942Class II	R	47.9%Prentiss Brown1,339	51.6%Homer Ferguson1,442	2,796
1940Class I	R	44.3%Frank Fitzgerald2,010	55.0%Arthur Vandenberg2,497	4,538
1936Class II	R	49.4%Prentiss Brown2,040	49.4%Wilber M. Brucker2,042	4,133
1934Class I	R	43.1%Frank A. Picard1,727	55.0%Arthur Vandenberg2,204	4,004
1930Class II	R	7.8%Thomas Weadock224	89.9%James Couzens2,578	2,868
1928Class I	R	27.4%John W. Bailey896	68.9%Arthur Vandenberg2,252	3,268
1924Class II	R	9.2%Mortimer Cooley202	87.6%James Couzens1,914	2,185
1922Class I	R	29.2%Woodbridge Ferris546	70.1%Charles E. Townsend1,310	1,870
1918Class II	R	31.1%Henry Ford331	61.2%Truman H. Newberry652	1,066
1916Class I	R	29.7%Lawrence Price387	63.0%Charles E. Townsend821	1,304

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	38.6%Gretchen Whitmer1,329	59.7%Tudor M Dixon2,056	3,444
2018	R	41.9%Gretchen Whitmer1,356	55.3%Bill Schuette1,789	3,237
2014	D	50.2%Mark Schauer1,249	47.4%Rick Snyder1,180	2,487
2010	R	37.1%Virg Bernero983	59.5%Rick Snyder1,578	2,653
2006	D	60.4%Jennifer Granholm1,952	37.8%Dick DeVos1,220	3,231
2002	D	50.9%Jennifer Granholm1,263	47.2%Dick Posthumus1,170	2,480
1998	R	46.4%Geoffrey Fieger1,157	53.6%John Engler1,338	2,495
1994	R	41.7%Howard Wolpe1,120	58.3%John Engler1,568	2,688
1990	R	47.4%James Blanchard1,181	52.1%John Engler1,298	2,491
1986	D	71.4%James Blanchard1,674	28.4%William Lucas666	2,343
1982	D	52.9%James Blanchard1,697	42.6%Richard Headlee1,367	3,206
1978	D	52.4%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.1,534	47.6%William Milliken1,396	2,930

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Baraga County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	6,428
2018	6,325
2020	6,688
2022	6,775
2024	6,941

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−47 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −211 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $58,299 in average income, against $59,371 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+6.3 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Baraga County, MI itself (R+29.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Houghton County, MI31R+17.0
Marquette County, MI22D+8.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Marquette County, MI32
Houghton County, MI24

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Baraga County, MI in Baraga County, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+2
2012	−83
2013	+2
2014	−38
2015	−56
2016	−11
2017	−62
2018	−73
2019	−63
2021	+148
2022	−12
2023	+74
2024	+8
2025	−47

Baraga's small population is anchored partly by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, one of Michigan's larger tribal nations by land, giving federal Indian policy and sovereignty questions unusual salience in a county that swung heavily Republican in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.8 points.

A population of 8,191, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,327 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alger County and Schoolcraft County.

Political twins — counties

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

Alger County

Michigan

84.8twin score

French ancestrypopulation scale% Evangelical≠ English ancestry

Schoolcraft County

Michigan

78.4twin score

% Evangelicalpopulation scaleFrench ancestry≠ % Catholic

Delta County

Michigan

75.8twin score

% Evangelical12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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 Baraga County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Baraga County, Michigan voted Republican by 29.8 points (R+29.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,332 votes cast, 1,488 went Democratic and 2,779 went Republican.

When did Baraga County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Baraga County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Baraga County, Michigan?

Baraga County, Michigan has a population of 8,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Baraga County, Michigan?

Median household income in Baraga County, Michigan is $55,327 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Baraga County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Baraga County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

Measure

Baraga County

Michigan

United States

Median age

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.2%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Baraga County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$55,327

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.2%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.8%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure

Baraga County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.3%

10.4%

22.3%

Measure

Baraga County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

14.2%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

7.2%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.7%

60.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.0%

4.7%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+29.8MIT Election Lab

Population

8,1912024 5-year

Median household income

$55,3272024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

72.0%2024 5-year

Black

6.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+37.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+63.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Alger County, MI · twin score 84.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,556

7,073

50.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,321

6,910

48.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

4,072

6,827

59.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,477

6,822

51.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

4,354

6,784

64.2%

A/A

Baraga County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -L'Anse Township, Precinct 1L'Anse Township, Precinct 1

680

1,294

2,006

33.9%

64.5%

R+30.6

Precinct -Baraga Township, Precinct 2Baraga Township, Precinct 2

219

523

754

29.0%

69.4%

R+40.3

Precinct -Baraga Township, Precinct 1Baraga Township, Precinct 1

290

398

698

41.5%

57.0%

R+15.5

Precinct -Arvon Township, Precinct 1Arvon Township, Precinct 1

101

285

390

25.9%

73.1%

R+47.2

Precinct -Covington Township, Precinct 1Covington Township, Precinct 1

173

270

34.1%

64.1%

R+30.0

Precinct -Spurr Township, Precinct 1Spurr Township, Precinct 1

106

214

49.5%

Exact tie

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+25.0%
1896	−13.9%
1900	−28.8%
1904	−49.3%
1908	−51.5%
1912	−1.3%
1916	−21.9%
1920	−58.1%
1924	−63.1%
1928	−34.3%
1932	+2.4%
1936	+4.2%
1940	−7.7%
1944	+1.2%
1948	−5.9%
1952	−15.3%
1956	−11.1%
1960	+2.7%
1964	+37.7%
1968	+5.2%
1972	−11.2%
1976	−0.3%
1980	−11.1%
1984	−3.9%
1988	+3.6%
1992	+14.7%
1996	+11.9%
2000	−12.8%
2004	−8.6%
2008	−3.3%
2012	−8.4%
2016	−28.5%
2020	−25.6%
2024	−29.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

34.3%Harris1,488

64.2%Trump2,779

0.7%Kennedy29 +5

R+29.8

R+4.2

R+28.3

4,332

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican64.2%2,779
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.3%1,488
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%29
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%13
Randall TerryIndependent0.3%11
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%9
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%2
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%1

2020

36.6%Biden1,478

62.2%Trump2,512

0.8%Jorgensen31

R+25.6

D+2.9

R+30.1

4,038

2016

32.9%Clinton1,156

61.3%Trump2,158

3.0%Johnson106

R+28.5

R+20.1

R+30.6

3,518

2012

45.1%Obama1,574

53.5%Romney1,866

0.6%Goode,22

R+8.4

R+5.0

R+12.2

3,490

2008

47.3%Obama1,725

50.7%McCain1,846

2.0%

R+3.3

D+5.3

R+10.6

3,644

2004

45.1%Kerry1,660

53.7%Bush1,977

1.3%

R+8.6

D+4.2

R+6.1

3,684

2000

41.3%Gore1,400

54.1%Bush1,836

4.2%Nader141

R+12.8

R+24.8

R+13.4

3,393

1996

48.6%Clinton1,601

36.7%Dole1,209

14.0%Perot460

D+11.9

R+2.8

D+3.4

3,294

1992

46.7%Clinton1,695

32.0%Bush1,160

20.8%Perot754

D+14.7

D+11.1

D+9.2

3,630

1988

51.5%Dukakis1,753

47.9%Bush1,630

0.6%

D+3.6

D+7.5

D+11.3

3,404

1984

47.9%Mondale1,818

51.8%Reagan1,965

0.2%

R+3.9

D+7.3

D+14.3

3,792

1980

41.0%Carter1,609

52.2%Reagan2,046

6.8%

R+11.1

R+10.9

R+1.4

3,921

1976

49.2%Carter1,778

49.5%Ford1,788

1.3%

R+0.3

D+10.9

R+2.3

3,614

1972

43.7%McGovern1,517

54.9%Nixon1,905

1.3%

R+11.2

R+16.4

D+12.0

3,468

1968

50.6%Humphrey1,680

45.4%Nixon1,508

3.9%

D+5.2

R+32.5

D+5.9

3,318

1964

68.7%Johnson2,568

31.0%Goldwater1,160

0.2%

D+37.7

D+35.0

D+15.1

3,736

1960

51.2%Kennedy1,964

48.5%Nixon1,861

0.3%

D+2.7

D+13.8

D+2.5

3,836

1956

44.4%Stevenson1,574

55.5%Eisenhower1,968

0.1%

R+11.1

D+4.2

D+4.3

3,545

1952

42.0%Stevenson1,540

57.3%Eisenhower2,103

0.8%

R+15.3

R+9.4

R+4.6

3,671

1948

44.2%Truman1,656

50.1%Dewey1,878

5.7%

R+5.9

R+7.1

R+10.4

3,748

1944

50.5%Roosevelt1,874

49.2%Dewey1,829

0.3%

D+1.2

D+8.9

R+6.3

3,714

1940

45.8%Roosevelt2,152

53.5%Willkie2,512

0.7%

R+7.7

R+11.9

R+17.6

4,697

1936

51.2%Roosevelt2,218

46.9%Landon2,035

1.9%

D+4.2

D+1.8

R+20.0

4,335

1932

49.3%Roosevelt2,016

46.9%Hoover1,917

3.7%

D+2.4

D+36.7

R+15.4

4,086

1928

31.0%Smith1,046

65.3%Hoover2,203

3.7%

R+34.3

D+28.8

R+16.8

3,375

1924

8.7%Davis208

71.8%Coolidge1,714

16.4%La Follette391

R+63.1

R+5.0

R+37.9

2,386

1920

16.6%Cox304

74.7%Harding1,368

8.7%

R+58.1

R+36.2

R+31.9

1,832

1916

35.3%Wilson462

57.2%Hughes748

7.5%

R+21.9

R+20.5

R+25.0

1,308

1912

24.6%Wilson280

26.0%Taft295

49.4%

Roosevelt +23.4

D+50.2

R+20.9

1,136

1908

22.4%Bryan232

74.0%Taft765

3.6%

R+51.5

R+2.3

R+42.0

1,034

1904

24.1%Parker185

73.3%Roosevelt564

2.6%

R+49.3

R+20.5

R+29.6

769

1900

35.1%Bryan333

63.9%McKinley606

0.9%

R+28.8

R+14.9

R+21.2

948

1896

42.0%Bryan459

55.9%McKinley611

2.1%

R+13.9

R+38.9

R+7.8

1,093

1892

61.8%Cleveland630

36.8%Harrison375

1.5%

D+25.0

—

D+23.3

1,020

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

34.1%1,403

65.9%2,706

4,109

2020

33.9%1,332

66.1%2,595

3,927

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

34.6%1,468

63.5%2,698

4,246

2020Class II

38.2%Gary Peters1,528

60.2%John James2,409

4,000

2018Class I

41.4%Debbie Stabenow1,344

56.2%John James1,825

3,250

2014Class II

47.6%Gary Peters1,176

49.7%Terri Lynn Land1,227

2,470

2012Class I

56.3%Debbie Stabenow1,929

40.6%Pete Hoekstra1,392

3,429

2008Class II

64.6%Carl Levin2,309

32.4%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.1,158

3,575

2006Class I

60.1%Debbie Stabenow1,928

37.8%Michael Bouchard1,211

3,207

2002Class II

65.0%Carl Levin1,583

33.8%Andrew Raczkowki822

2,435

2000Class I

43.9%Debbie Stabenow1,423

53.5%Spencer Abraham1,734

3,240

1996Class II

66.5%Carl Levin2,087

31.8%Ronna Romney1,000

3,140

1994Class I

44.4%Bob Carr1,155

52.6%Spencer Abraham1,371

2,604

1990Class II

69.3%Carl Levin1,702

30.5%Bill Schuette750

2,456

1988Class I

73.9%Donald Riegle Jr.2,219

25.2%Jim Dunn757

3,002

1984Class II

61.7%Carl Levin2,241

37.5%Jack Lousma1,362

3,630

1982Class I

55.7%Donald Riegle Jr.1,718

43.2%Philip E. Ruppe1,335

3,087

1978Class II

58.2%Carl Levin1,640

41.8%Robert P. Griffin1,176

2,816

1976Class I

56.9%Donald Riegle Jr.1,895

42.3%Marvin L. Esch1,408

3,330

1972Class II

45.4%Frank J. Kelley1,507

54.0%Robert P. Griffin1,793

3,323

1970Class I

66.0%Philip A. Hart1,802

34.0%Lenore Romney928

2,732

1966Class II

48.6%G. Mennen Williams1,402

51.2%Robert P. Griffin1,477

2,887

1964Class I

67.3%Philip A. Hart2,432

32.6%Elly M. Peterson1,176

3,611

1960Class II

54.1%Patrick McNamara1,980

45.6%Alvin Bentley1,669

3,657

1958Class I

53.0%Philip A. Hart1,707

46.9%Charles Potter1,508

3,218

1954Class II

53.0%Patrick McNamara1,807

46.8%Homer Ferguson1,595

3,407

1952Class I

46.2%Blair Moody1,621

53.8%Charles Potter1,889

3,512

1948Class II

48.0%Frank E. Hook1,725

51.8%Homer Ferguson1,864

3,596

1946Class I

34.3%James H. Lee1,252

65.5%Arthur Vandenberg2,393

3,651

1942Class II

47.9%Prentiss Brown1,339

51.6%Homer Ferguson1,442

2,796

1940Class I

44.3%Frank Fitzgerald2,010

55.0%Arthur Vandenberg2,497

4,538

1936Class II

49.4%Prentiss Brown2,040

49.4%Wilber M. Brucker2,042

4,133

1934Class I

43.1%Frank A. Picard1,727

55.0%Arthur Vandenberg2,204

4,004

1930Class II

7.8%Thomas Weadock224

89.9%James Couzens2,578

2,868

1928Class I

27.4%John W. Bailey896

68.9%Arthur Vandenberg2,252

3,268

1924Class II

9.2%Mortimer Cooley202

87.6%James Couzens1,914

2,185

1922Class I

29.2%Woodbridge Ferris546

70.1%Charles E. Townsend1,310

1,870

1918Class II

31.1%Henry Ford331

61.2%Truman H. Newberry652

1,066

1916Class I

29.7%Lawrence Price387

63.0%Charles E. Townsend821

1,304

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

38.6%Gretchen Whitmer1,329

59.7%Tudor M Dixon2,056

3,444

2018

41.9%Gretchen Whitmer1,356

55.3%Bill Schuette1,789

3,237

2014

50.2%Mark Schauer1,249

47.4%Rick Snyder1,180

2,487

2010

37.1%Virg Bernero983

59.5%Rick Snyder1,578

2,653

2006

60.4%Jennifer Granholm1,952

37.8%Dick DeVos1,220

3,231

2002

50.9%Jennifer Granholm1,263

47.2%Dick Posthumus1,170

2,480

1998

46.4%Geoffrey Fieger1,157

53.6%John Engler1,338

2,495

1994

41.7%Howard Wolpe1,120

58.3%John Engler1,568

2,688

1990

47.4%James Blanchard1,181

52.1%John Engler1,298

2,491

1986

71.4%James Blanchard1,674

28.4%William Lucas666

2,343

1982

52.9%James Blanchard1,697

42.6%Richard Headlee1,367

3,206

1978

52.4%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.1,534

47.6%William Milliken1,396

2,930

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Baraga County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	6,428
2018	6,325
2020	6,688
2022	6,775
2024	6,941

How did Baraga County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Baraga County, Michigan voted Republican by 29.8 points (R+29.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,332 votes cast, 1,488 went Democratic and 2,779 went Republican.

When did Baraga County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Baraga County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Baraga County, Michigan?

Baraga County, Michigan has a population of 8,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Baraga County, Michigan?

Median household income in Baraga County, Michigan is $55,327 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Baraga County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Baraga County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.