Bay County, Michigan
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2024 precinct map of Bay CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Bay County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.7% | 34,792 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.0% | 25,767 |
| Robert F KennedyNatural Law | 0.5% | 288 |
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86 precincts · 61,338 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.0%Harris25,767 | 56.7%Trump34,792 | 0.5%Kennedy288 | 61,338 | ||
| R | 43.4%Biden26,151 | 55.0%Trump33,125 | 1.1%Jorgensen691 | 60,255 | ||
| R | 40.6%Clinton21,642 | 53.2%Trump28,328 | 4.1%Johnson2,189 | 53,274 | ||
| D | 52.0%Obama27,877 | 46.5%Romney24,911 | 0.5%Stein269 | 53,586 | ||
| D | 56.7%Obama32,589 | 41.4%McCain23,795 | 1.8%Nader1,044 | 57,428 | ||
| D | 54.4%Kerry31,049 | 44.6%Bush25,448 | 1.0%Nader562 | 57,059 | ||
| D | 54.7%Gore28,251 | 42.9%Bush22,150 | 1.9%Nader972 | 51,636 | ||
| D | 56.1%Clinton27,835 | 32.3%Dole16,038 | 10.9%Perot5,410 | 49,603 | ||
| D | 48.7%Clinton26,492 | 30.1%Bush16,383 | 20.7%Perot11,258 | 54,355 | ||
| D | 57.4%Dukakis28,225 | 42.1%Bush20,710 | 0.4%Paul217 | 49,152 | ||
| R | 46.1%Mondale22,597 | 53.4%Reagan26,198 | 0.5%Bergland235 | 49,030 | ||
| R | 44.9%Carter24,517 | 46.4%Reagan25,331 | 8.7%Anderson4,744 | 54,592 | ||
| D | 52.2%Carter25,958 | 46.6%Ford23,174 | 1.1%McCarthy557 | 49,689 | ||
| R | 47.1%McGovern21,712 | 50.1%Nixon23,094 | 2.8%Schmitz1,312 | 46,118 | ||
| D | 50.3%Humphrey21,410 | 44.1%Nixon18,779 | 5.6%Wallace2,378 | 42,567 | ||
| D | 71.3%Johnson29,754 | 28.5%Goldwater11,896 | 0.1%Hass56 | 41,706 | ||
| D | 52.3%Kennedy22,998 | 47.5%Nixon20,909 | 0.2%Byrd104 | 44,011 | ||
| R | 39.3%Stevenson15,301 | 60.4%Eisenhower23,519 | 0.3%Andrews128 | 38,948 | ||
| R | 41.0%Stevenson14,113 | 58.4%Eisenhower20,087 | 0.6%Hallinan196 | 34,396 | ||
| D | 51.3%Truman14,349 | 47.6%Dewey13,321 | 1.2%Thurmond327 | 27,997 | ||
| D | 50.0%Roosevelt15,602 | 49.5%Dewey15,459 | 0.5%Thomas143 | 31,204 | ||
| D | 50.4%Roosevelt14,902 | 49.4%Willkie14,618 | 0.2%Thomas67 | 29,587 | ||
| D | 55.4%Roosevelt13,789 | 35.1%Landon8,729 | 9.5%Lemke2,367 | 24,885 | ||
| D | 58.6%Roosevelt14,708 | 39.1%Hoover9,816 | 2.3%Thomas568 | 25,092 | ||
| R | 42.9%Smith9,395 | 56.9%Hoover12,467 | 0.3%Thomas55 | 21,917 | ||
| R | 25.6%Davis5,881 | 64.8%Coolidge14,861 | 9.6%La Follette2,209 | 22,951 | ||
| R | 32.7%Cox7,011 | 64.9%Harding13,933 | 2.4%Debs516 | 21,460 | ||
| R | 45.7%Wilson5,996 | 51.1%Hughes6,708 | 3.2%Benson426 | 13,130 | ||
| O | 26.7%Wilson2,990 | 23.4%Taft2,625 | 49.9%Roosevelt5,590 | 11,205 | ||
| R | 36.4%Bryan4,223 | 58.2%Taft6,760 | 5.4%Debs628 | 11,611 | ||
| R | 28.2%Parker3,142 | 68.3%Roosevelt7,609 | 3.6%Debs397 | 11,148 | ||
| R | 42.9%Bryan5,081 | 54.6%McKinley6,462 | 2.5%Woolley293 | 11,836 | ||
| D | 50.2%Bryan6,296 | 48.1%McKinley6,037 | 1.8%Palmer220 | 12,553 | ||
| D | 53.5%Cleveland5,714 | 43.0%Harrison4,587 | 3.5%Weaver377 | 10,678 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.6% |
| 1896 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −40.1% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −5.4% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −39.1% |
| 1928 | −14.0% |
| 1932 | +19.5% |
| 1936 | +20.3% |
| 1940 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | −17.4% |
| 1956 | −21.1% |
| 1960 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | +42.8% |
| 1968 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | −3.0% |
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −7.3% |
| 1988 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −12.6% |
| 2020 | −11.6% |
| 2024 | −14.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 80,236 |
| 2018 | 79,416 |
| 2020 | 84,901 |
| 2022 | 86,010 |
| 2024 | 87,842 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Bay County's blue-collar manufacturing heritage once made it a reliable Democratic anchor on Saginaw Bay, but the county has moved roughly 20 points rightward over the past decade, mirroring broader shifts among working-class voters in the Great Lakes region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 103,008, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,763 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia County and Lee County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bay County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bay County, Michigan voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,338 votes cast, 25,767 went Democratic and 34,792 went Republican.
When did Bay County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bay County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Bay County, Michigan?
Bay County, Michigan has a population of 103,008 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bay County, Michigan?
Median household income in Bay County, Michigan is $61,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Bay County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bay County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.