| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 5,543 | 10,653 | 16,457 | |
| 2020 | R | 5,437 | 10,186 | 15,868 | |
| 2016 | R | 4,302 | 8,683 | 13,672 | |
| 2012 | R | 5,831 | 7,286 | 13,350 | |
| 2008 | R | 6,720 | 6,920 | 13,901 | |
| 2004 | R | 5,941 | 7,798 | 13,887 | |
| 2000 | R | 5,484 | 6,815 | 12,617 | |
| 1996 | D | 5,018 | 4,244 | 10,833 | |
| 1992 | D | 4,459 | 3,864 | 10,864 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,943 | 5,395 | 9,380 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,358 | 6,053 | 9,452 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,938 | 5,221 | 9,954 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,880 | 4,894 | 8,878 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,985 | 4,529 | 7,662 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,840 | 3,422 | 6,899 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,028 | 2,342 | 6,381 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,977 | 3,817 | 6,796 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,910 | 4,379 | 6,296 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,900 | 4,385 | 6,309 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,842 | 3,184 | 5,109 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,141 | 2,943 | 5,116 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,856 | 3,646 | 6,523 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,016 | 2,584 | 6,009 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,431 | 2,309 | 5,811 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,784 | 2,743 | 4,546 | |
| 1924 | R | 994 | 2,683 | 4,182 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,281 | 2,472 | 3,895 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,389 | 1,576 | 3,080 | |
| 1912 | D | 981 | 896 | 3,236 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,205 | 2,053 | 3,483 | |
| 1904 | R | 979 | 2,572 | 3,669 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,398 | 2,092 | 3,541 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,617 | 1,576 | 3,230 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,296 | 1,097 | 2,471 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Cheboygan sits at the tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, where a largely rural, timber-era economy gave way to seasonal tourism — a shift that has coincided with a steady rightward drift in presidential voting over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Cheboygan County reached its widest at forty-three points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Cheboygan County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,875, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 25,865 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montmorency County and Marshall County.