Gladwin County, Michigan
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 69.8% | 10,809 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.1% | 4,501 |
| Robert F KennedyNatural Law | 0.5% | 76 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −23.6% |
| 1896 | −38.1% |
| 1900 | −52.2% |
| 1904 | −62.7% |
| 1908 | −47.8% |
| 1912 | −18.8% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −64.1% |
| 1924 | −67.9% |
| 1928 | −67.8% |
| 1932 | +9.0% |
| 1936 | −3.4% |
| 1940 | −35.8% |
| 1944 | −42.5% |
| 1948 | −35.4% |
| 1952 | −52.4% |
| 1956 | −47.2% |
| 1960 | −39.4% |
| 1964 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | −23.3% |
| 1972 | −26.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −8.8% |
| 1984 | −23.0% |
| 1988 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | −1.5% |
| 2004 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | −7.2% |
| 2016 | −34.5% |
| 2020 | −36.8% |
| 2024 | −40.7% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,084 |
| 2018 | 20,742 |
| 2020 | 21,943 |
| 2022 | 22,478 |
| 2024 | 22,935 |
Gladwin's population of roughly 26,000 skews older and heavily white, anchored by small-town economies and lake-country tourism. Its R+40.7 margin in 2024 places it among Michigan's most reliably Republican counties by a substantial distance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.1 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 67.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.7 points.
A population of 25,693, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,349 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ogemaw County and Carbon County.
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Gladwin County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.