Akashic

county

Gogebic 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

Finnish19.7%——

German17.9%17.7%12.5%

Italian13.6%4.2%4.8%

English9.9%10.5%9.5%

Irish8.6%9.9%9.4%

Polish8.0%7.2%2.2%

Swedish6.8%——

American4.4%4.2%5.3%

Native Hawaiian0.2%——

Mexican1.4%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%

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	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Median age	51.2	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	5.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.4%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$52,732	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.4%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.8%	32.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.9%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	15.6%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.7%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	67.6%	60.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.4%	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 70.3% of 11,916 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic40.8%3,385TrumpRepublican57.9%4,803KennedyIndependent0.4%37

R+17.1

Lead: 1,418
Total: 8,295
vs nation: R+15.6
Turnout: 70.3%

BidenDemocratic43.2%3,570TrumpRepublican55.6%4,600JorgensenLibertarian0.8%67

R+12.5

Lead: 1,030
Total: 8,266
vs nation: R+16.9
Turnout: 67.4%

ClintonDemocratic39.6%2,925TrumpRepublican54.4%4,018JohnsonLibertarian2.9%213

R+14.8

Lead: 1,093
Total: 7,383
vs nation: R+16.9
Turnout: 57.0%

ObamaDemocratic53.3%4,058RomneyRepublican45.2%3,444SteinGreen0.6%43

D+8.1

Lead: 614
Total: 7,613
vs nation: D+4.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic57.6%4,757McCainRepublican40.3%3,330OtherAll other candidates2.1%177

D+17.3

Lead: 1,427
Total: 8,264
vs nation: D+10.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic52.3%4,421BushRepublican46.6%3,935OtherAll other candidates1.1%96

D+5.8

Lead: 486
Total: 8,452
vs nation: D+8.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic48.8%4,066BushRepublican47.1%3,929NaderGreen3.4%285

D+1.6

Lead: 137
Total: 8,339
vs nation: D+1.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic54.2%4,436DoleRepublican33.8%2,769PerotReform11.2%917

D+20.4

Lead: 1,667
Total: 8,186
vs nation: D+11.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+17.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 14,3192024 5-year
Median household income: $52,7322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Iron County, MI · twin score 90.6

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: 70.3%8,374 participants ÷ 11,916 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 56.4%–60.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	7,484	13,121	57.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	6,689	12,944	51.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,314	12,339	67.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,504	12,159	53.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	8,374	11,916	70.3%	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

21 precincts · 8,295 votes

Election

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

Gogebic County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Ironwood Township, Precinct 1Ironwood Township, Precinct 1	579	872	23	1,474	39.3%	59.2%	R+19.9
Precinct -City of Ironwood, Precinct 2City of Ironwood, Precinct 2	645	798	22	1,465	44.0%	54.5%	R+10.4
Precinct -City of Ironwood, Precinct 1City of Ironwood, Precinct 1	531	534	18	1,083	49.0%	49.3%	R+0.3
Precinct -City of Bessemer, Precinct 1City of Bessemer, Precinct 1	458	553	11	1,022	44.8%	54.1%	R+9.3
Precinct -City of Wakefield, Precinct 1City of Wakefield, Precinct 1	302	590	5	897	33.7%	65.8%	R+32.1
Precinct -Watersmeet Township, Precinct 1Watersmeet Township, Precinct 1	367	505	11	883	41.6%	57.2%	R+15.6
Precinct -Bessemer Township, Precinct 1Bessemer Township, Precinct 1	249	430	9	688	36.2%	62.5%	R+26.3
Precinct -Marenisco Township, Precinct 1Marenisco Township, Precinct 1	106	269	4	379	28.0%	71.0%	R+43.0
Precinct -Erwin Township, Precinct 1Erwin Township, Precinct 1	87	123	2	212	41.0%	58.0%	R+17.0
Precinct -Wakefield Township, Precinct 1Wakefield Township, Precinct 1	61	129	2	192	31.8%	67.2%	R+35.4
0530796000001053-07960-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0530798000001053-07980-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0532634000001053-26340-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0534106000001053-41060-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0534106000002053-41060-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0534106000003053-41060-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0534108000001053-41080-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0535156000001053-51560-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0538278000001053-82780-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0538280000001053-82800-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0538438000001053-84380-00001	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	−17.8%
1896	−39.5%
1900	−50.3%
1904	−62.7%
1908	−53.1%
1912	−8.1%
1916	−16.6%
1920	−67.8%
1924	−60.2%
1928	−31.3%
1932	+1.3%
1936	+28.8%
1940	+17.0%
1944	+20.0%
1948	+12.1%
1952	+4.7%
1956	−5.5%
1960	+14.0%
1964	+40.6%
1968	+16.3%
1972	−6.0%
1976	+23.0%
1980	+8.4%
1984	+16.2%
1988	+18.9%
1992	+21.2%
1996	+20.4%
2000	+1.6%
2004	+5.8%
2008	+17.3%
2012	+8.1%
2016	−14.8%
2020	−12.5%
2024	−17.1%

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	40.8%Harris3,385	57.9%Trump4,803	0.4%Kennedy37 +6	R+17.1	R+4.6	R+15.6	8,295
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican57.9%4,803 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.8%3,385 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%37 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%24 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%22 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%15 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%3 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%3 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%3
2020	R	43.2%Biden3,570	55.6%Trump4,600	0.8%Jorgensen67	R+12.5	D+2.3	R+16.9	8,266
2016	R	39.6%Clinton2,925	54.4%Trump4,018	2.9%Johnson213	R+14.8	R+22.9	R+16.9	7,383
2012	D	53.3%Obama4,058	45.2%Romney3,444	0.6%Stein43	D+8.1	R+9.2	D+4.2	7,613
2008	D	57.6%Obama4,757	40.3%McCain3,330	2.1%	D+17.3	D+11.5	D+10.0	8,264
2004	D	52.3%Kerry4,421	46.6%Bush3,935	1.1%	D+5.8	D+4.1	D+8.2	8,452
2000	D	48.8%Gore4,066	47.1%Bush3,929	3.4%Nader285	D+1.6	R+18.7	D+1.1	8,339
1996	D	54.2%Clinton4,436	33.8%Dole2,769	11.2%Perot917	D+20.4	R+0.8	D+11.8	8,186
1992	D	51.9%Clinton4,792	30.8%Bush2,838	16.7%Perot1,543	D+21.2	D+2.3	D+15.6	9,225
1988	D	59.3%Dukakis5,151	40.4%Bush3,509	0.4%	D+18.9	D+2.7	D+26.6	8,691
1984	D	58.0%Mondale5,554	41.8%Reagan4,006	0.2%	D+16.2	D+7.7	D+34.4	9,581
1980	D	51.2%Carter5,254	42.8%Reagan4,388	6.0%	D+8.4	R+14.5	D+18.2	10,252
1976	D	61.0%Carter6,341	38.0%Ford3,953	0.9%	D+23.0	D+29.0	D+20.9	10,392
1972	R	46.3%McGovern4,984	52.3%Nixon5,631	1.5%	R+6.0	R+22.3	D+17.1	10,776
1968	D	56.0%Humphrey5,839	39.7%Nixon4,140	4.3%	D+16.3	R+24.3	D+17.0	10,426
1964	D	70.2%Johnson7,945	29.6%Goldwater3,350	0.2%	D+40.6	D+26.6	D+18.0	11,319
1960	D	56.9%Kennedy7,200	42.9%Nixon5,429	0.2%	D+14.0	D+19.5	D+13.8	12,659
1956	R	47.1%Stevenson6,142	52.7%Eisenhower6,865	0.2%	R+5.5	R+10.2	D+9.9	13,032
1952	D	52.1%Stevenson6,803	47.5%Eisenhower6,195	0.4%	D+4.7	R+7.4	D+15.4	13,051
1948	D	53.5%Truman6,722	41.4%Dewey5,204	5.1%	D+12.1	R+7.9	D+7.6	12,569
1944	D	59.8%Roosevelt7,938	39.8%Dewey5,283	0.4%	D+20.0	D+3.0	D+12.5	13,268
1940	D	57.9%Roosevelt9,104	40.9%Willkie6,431	1.3%	D+17.0	R+11.8	D+7.0	15,734
1936	D	63.8%Roosevelt8,461	35.1%Landon4,649	1.1%	D+28.8	D+27.4	D+4.5	13,257
1932	D	48.0%Roosevelt5,531	46.7%Hoover5,379	5.3%	D+1.3	D+32.6	R+16.5	11,521
1928	R	33.5%Smith3,134	64.7%Hoover6,061	1.8%	R+31.3	D+29.0	R+13.8	9,362
1924	R	6.3%Davis487	66.5%Coolidge5,128	23.1%La Follette1,781	R+60.2	D+7.5	R+35.0	7,707
1920	R	12.0%Cox823	79.7%Harding5,486	8.3%	R+67.8	R+51.2	R+41.6	6,882
1916	R	38.5%Wilson1,540	55.0%Hughes2,204	6.5%	R+16.6	R+8.5	R+19.7	4,004
1912	O	18.8%Wilson572	26.9%Taft818	54.3%	Roosevelt +27.3	D+45.0	R+27.6	3,039
1908	R	19.9%Bryan614	73.0%Taft2,256	7.2%	R+53.1	D+9.6	R+43.6	3,092
1904	R	15.3%Parker414	78.0%Roosevelt2,111	6.7%	R+62.7	R+12.4	R+43.0	2,707
1900	R	22.8%Bryan676	73.1%McKinley2,166	4.1%	R+50.3	R+10.8	R+42.8	2,962
1896	R	28.9%Bryan837	68.4%McKinley1,982	2.8%	R+39.5	R+21.7	R+33.4	2,899
1892	R	39.4%Cleveland1,615	57.3%Harrison2,344	3.3%	R+17.8	—	R+19.5	4,094
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	40.9%3,204	59.1%4,626	7,830
2020	R	41.6%3,332	58.4%4,672	8,004

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	40.4%3,250	56.3%4,536	8,050
2020Class II	R	43.7%Gary Peters3,556	54.5%John James4,436	8,132
2018Class I	D	50.7%Debbie Stabenow3,311	47.2%John James3,078	6,527
2014Class II	D	51.6%Gary Peters2,566	45.6%Terri Lynn Land2,269	4,971
2012Class I	D	60.2%Debbie Stabenow4,477	36.6%Pete Hoekstra2,724	7,442
2008Class II	D	68.9%Carl Levin5,503	27.6%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.2,205	7,986
2006Class I	D	64.5%Debbie Stabenow3,952	33.5%Michael Bouchard2,054	6,126
2002Class II	D	69.5%Carl Levin3,921	28.4%Andrew Raczkowki1,604	5,638
2000Class I	D	55.9%Debbie Stabenow4,460	41.4%Spencer Abraham3,304	7,973
1996Class II	D	66.2%Carl Levin5,261	31.8%Ronna Romney2,530	7,952
1994Class I	D	58.2%Bob Carr3,530	39.4%Spencer Abraham2,388	6,064
1990Class II	D	69.7%Carl Levin4,170	29.6%Bill Schuette1,771	5,980
1988Class I	D	74.8%Donald Riegle Jr.5,761	24.3%Jim Dunn1,871	7,704
1984Class II	D	68.6%Carl Levin5,933	30.8%Jack Lousma2,662	8,648
1982Class I	D	59.3%Donald Riegle Jr.4,247	40.2%Philip E. Ruppe2,878	7,167
1978Class II	D	61.4%Carl Levin4,935	38.6%Robert P. Griffin3,108	8,043
1976Class I	D	66.2%Donald Riegle Jr.6,301	33.3%Marvin L. Esch3,168	9,523
1972Class II	R	48.1%Frank J. Kelley4,925	51.2%Robert P. Griffin5,234	10,230
1970Class I	D	69.3%Philip A. Hart6,180	30.6%Lenore Romney2,730	8,914
1966Class II	D	52.3%G. Mennen Williams4,610	47.5%Robert P. Griffin4,193	8,820
1964Class I	D	70.3%Philip A. Hart7,664	29.5%Elly M. Peterson3,212	10,898
1960Class II	D	59.5%Patrick McNamara7,182	40.3%Alvin Bentley4,865	12,066
1958Class I	D	57.9%Philip A. Hart6,155	41.6%Charles Potter4,425	10,628
1954Class II	D	58.5%Patrick McNamara6,726	41.3%Homer Ferguson4,749	11,501
1952Class I	D	55.5%Blair Moody7,388	44.3%Charles Potter5,902	13,320
1948Class II	D	54.7%Frank E. Hook6,660	44.8%Homer Ferguson5,455	12,184
1946Class I	R	44.9%James H. Lee5,290	54.2%Arthur Vandenberg6,380	11,769
1942Class II	D	54.3%Prentiss Brown5,718	44.7%Homer Ferguson4,706	10,526
1940Class I	D	53.6%Frank Fitzgerald8,159	45.6%Arthur Vandenberg6,941	15,236
1936Class II	D	60.7%Prentiss Brown7,631	38.5%Wilber M. Brucker4,844	12,574
1934Class I	D	57.5%Frank A. Picard5,630	40.1%Arthur Vandenberg3,922	9,792
1930Class II	R	8.8%Thomas Weadock518	88.1%James Couzens5,167	5,862
1928Class I	R	29.3%John W. Bailey2,711	69.2%Arthur Vandenberg6,399	9,245
1924Class II	R	8.3%Mortimer Cooley580	87.3%James Couzens6,097	6,982
1922Class I	R	36.1%Woodbridge Ferris1,739	61.7%Charles E. Townsend2,968	4,812
1918Class II	R	42.8%Henry Ford1,220	53.5%Truman H. Newberry1,524	2,850
1916Class I	R	35.2%Lawrence Price1,410	58.5%Charles E. Townsend2,342	4,005

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	45.5%Gretchen Whitmer2,940	52.8%Tudor M Dixon3,413	6,466
2018	D	50.9%Gretchen Whitmer3,312	46.2%Bill Schuette3,003	6,507
2014	D	52.1%Mark Schauer2,628	45.7%Rick Snyder2,306	5,048
2010	D	49.4%Virg Bernero2,627	47.3%Rick Snyder2,511	5,314
2006	D	62.0%Jennifer Granholm3,821	36.0%Dick DeVos2,216	6,161
2002	D	57.9%Jennifer Granholm3,292	40.6%Dick Posthumus2,308	5,686
1998	R	49.0%Geoffrey Fieger2,905	51.0%John Engler3,020	5,925
1994	R	48.1%Howard Wolpe3,001	51.8%John Engler3,231	6,238
1990	D	65.4%James Blanchard3,989	34.3%John Engler2,089	6,098
1986	D	82.9%James Blanchard5,350	17.0%William Lucas1,100	6,454
1982	D	66.3%James Blanchard4,730	32.6%Richard Headlee2,323	7,134
1978	D	59.8%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.4,966	40.2%William Milliken3,344	8,310

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Gogebic County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	13,953
2018	13,864
2020	14,381
2022	14,035
2024	14,009

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+136 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,191 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $53,594 in average income, against $60,527 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+26.2 on average — 9.1 points more Republican-leaning than Gogebic County, MI itself (R+17.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Iron County, WI38R+26.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Iron County, WI47

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 Gogebic County, MI in Gogebic County, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−182
2012	+26
2013	−30
2014	−67
2015	−160
2016	−110
2017	+69
2018	−146
2019	−1,073
2021	+179
2022	+118
2023	−31
2024	+80
2025	+136

Gogebic, anchored by the old iron-mining town of Ironwood, was reliably competitive into the 2000s but has swung more than 30 points toward Republicans since 2008, tracking a broader blue-collar realignment across the Upper Peninsula.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 67.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.1 points.

A population of 14,319, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,732 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Iron County and Putnam County.

Political twins — counties

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

Iron County

Michigan

90.6twin score

median ageItalian ancestry2000–2004 trajectory≠ French ancestry

Putnam County

Illinois

89.4twin score

2004–2008 trajectoryItalian ancestry12-yr trend≠ median income

Bureau County

Illinois

87.7twin score

12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age

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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Cities & towns in Gogebic County

Ironwood

R+6

5K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Gogebic County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Gogebic County, Michigan voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,295 votes cast, 3,385 went Democratic and 4,803 went Republican.

When did Gogebic County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Gogebic County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Gogebic County, Michigan?

Gogebic County, Michigan has a population of 14,319 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Gogebic County, Michigan is $52,732 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Gogebic County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gogebic County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.

Measure

Gogebic County

Michigan

United States

Median age

51.2

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

5.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.4%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Gogebic County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$52,732

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.4%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.8%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure

Gogebic County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.9%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

3.1%

13.6%

Measure

Gogebic County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

15.6%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.7%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

67.6%

60.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.4%

4.7%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+17.1MIT Election Lab

Population

14,3192024 5-year

Median household income

$52,7322024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.5%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+40.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Iron County, MI · twin score 90.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

7,484

13,121

57.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

6,689

12,944

51.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,314

12,339

67.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,504

12,159

53.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

8,374

11,916

70.3%

A/A

Gogebic County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Ironwood Township, Precinct 1Ironwood Township, Precinct 1

579

872

1,474

39.3%

59.2%

R+19.9

Precinct -City of Ironwood, Precinct 2City of Ironwood, Precinct 2

645

798

1,465

44.0%

54.5%

R+10.4

Precinct -City of Ironwood, Precinct 1City of Ironwood, Precinct 1

531

534

1,083

49.0%

49.3%

R+0.3

Precinct -City of Bessemer, Precinct 1City of Bessemer, Precinct 1

458

553

1,022

44.8%

54.1%

R+9.3

Precinct -City of Wakefield, Precinct 1City of Wakefield, Precinct 1

302

590

897

33.7%

65.8%

R+32.1

Precinct -Watersmeet Township, Precinct 1Watersmeet Township, Precinct 1

367

505

883

41.6%

57.2%

R+15.6

Precinct -Bessemer Township, Precinct 1Bessemer Township, Precinct 1

249

430

688

36.2%

62.5%

R+26.3

Precinct -Marenisco Township, Precinct 1Marenisco Township, Precinct 1

106

269

379

28.0%

71.0%

R+43.0

Precinct -Erwin Township, Precinct 1Erwin Township, Precinct 1

123

212

41.0%

58.0%

R+17.0

Precinct -Wakefield Township, Precinct 1Wakefield Township, Precinct 1

129

192

31.8%

67.2%

R+35.4

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−17.8%
1896	−39.5%
1900	−50.3%
1904	−62.7%
1908	−53.1%
1912	−8.1%
1916	−16.6%
1920	−67.8%
1924	−60.2%
1928	−31.3%
1932	+1.3%
1936	+28.8%
1940	+17.0%
1944	+20.0%
1948	+12.1%
1952	+4.7%
1956	−5.5%
1960	+14.0%
1964	+40.6%
1968	+16.3%
1972	−6.0%
1976	+23.0%
1980	+8.4%
1984	+16.2%
1988	+18.9%
1992	+21.2%
1996	+20.4%
2000	+1.6%
2004	+5.8%
2008	+17.3%
2012	+8.1%
2016	−14.8%
2020	−12.5%
2024	−17.1%

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

40.8%Harris3,385

57.9%Trump4,803

0.4%Kennedy37 +6

R+17.1

R+4.6

R+15.6

8,295

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican57.9%4,803
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.8%3,385
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.4%37
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%24
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%22
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%15
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%3
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%3
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%3

2020

43.2%Biden3,570

55.6%Trump4,600

0.8%Jorgensen67

R+12.5

D+2.3

R+16.9

8,266

2016

39.6%Clinton2,925

54.4%Trump4,018

2.9%Johnson213

R+14.8

R+22.9

R+16.9

7,383

2012

53.3%Obama4,058

45.2%Romney3,444

0.6%Stein43

D+8.1

R+9.2

D+4.2

7,613

2008

57.6%Obama4,757

40.3%McCain3,330

2.1%

D+17.3

D+11.5

D+10.0

8,264

2004

52.3%Kerry4,421

46.6%Bush3,935

1.1%

D+5.8

D+4.1

D+8.2

8,452

2000

48.8%Gore4,066

47.1%Bush3,929

3.4%Nader285

D+1.6

R+18.7

D+1.1

8,339

1996

54.2%Clinton4,436

33.8%Dole2,769

11.2%Perot917

D+20.4

R+0.8

D+11.8

8,186

1992

51.9%Clinton4,792

30.8%Bush2,838

16.7%Perot1,543

D+21.2

D+2.3

D+15.6

9,225

1988

59.3%Dukakis5,151

40.4%Bush3,509

0.4%

D+18.9

D+2.7

D+26.6

8,691

1984

58.0%Mondale5,554

41.8%Reagan4,006

0.2%

D+16.2

D+7.7

D+34.4

9,581

1980

51.2%Carter5,254

42.8%Reagan4,388

6.0%

D+8.4

R+14.5

D+18.2

10,252

1976

61.0%Carter6,341

38.0%Ford3,953

0.9%

D+23.0

D+29.0

D+20.9

10,392

1972

46.3%McGovern4,984

52.3%Nixon5,631

1.5%

R+6.0

R+22.3

D+17.1

10,776

1968

56.0%Humphrey5,839

39.7%Nixon4,140

4.3%

D+16.3

R+24.3

D+17.0

10,426

1964

70.2%Johnson7,945

29.6%Goldwater3,350

0.2%

D+40.6

D+26.6

D+18.0

11,319

1960

56.9%Kennedy7,200

42.9%Nixon5,429

0.2%

D+14.0

D+19.5

D+13.8

12,659

1956

47.1%Stevenson6,142

52.7%Eisenhower6,865

0.2%

R+5.5

R+10.2

D+9.9

13,032

1952

52.1%Stevenson6,803

47.5%Eisenhower6,195

0.4%

D+4.7

R+7.4

D+15.4

13,051

1948

53.5%Truman6,722

41.4%Dewey5,204

5.1%

D+12.1

R+7.9

D+7.6

12,569

1944

59.8%Roosevelt7,938

39.8%Dewey5,283

0.4%

D+20.0

D+3.0

D+12.5

13,268

1940

57.9%Roosevelt9,104

40.9%Willkie6,431

1.3%

D+17.0

R+11.8

D+7.0

15,734

1936

63.8%Roosevelt8,461

35.1%Landon4,649

1.1%

D+28.8

D+27.4

D+4.5

13,257

1932

48.0%Roosevelt5,531

46.7%Hoover5,379

5.3%

D+1.3

D+32.6

R+16.5

11,521

1928

33.5%Smith3,134

64.7%Hoover6,061

1.8%

R+31.3

D+29.0

R+13.8

9,362

1924

6.3%Davis487

66.5%Coolidge5,128

23.1%La Follette1,781

R+60.2

D+7.5

R+35.0

7,707

1920

12.0%Cox823

79.7%Harding5,486

8.3%

R+67.8

R+51.2

R+41.6

6,882

1916

38.5%Wilson1,540

55.0%Hughes2,204

6.5%

R+16.6

R+8.5

R+19.7

4,004

1912

18.8%Wilson572

26.9%Taft818

54.3%

Roosevelt +27.3

D+45.0

R+27.6

3,039

1908

19.9%Bryan614

73.0%Taft2,256

7.2%

R+53.1

D+9.6

R+43.6

3,092

1904

15.3%Parker414

78.0%Roosevelt2,111

6.7%

R+62.7

R+12.4

R+43.0

2,707

1900

22.8%Bryan676

73.1%McKinley2,166

4.1%

R+50.3

R+10.8

R+42.8

2,962

1896

28.9%Bryan837

68.4%McKinley1,982

2.8%

R+39.5

R+21.7

R+33.4

2,899

1892

39.4%Cleveland1,615

57.3%Harrison2,344

3.3%

R+17.8

—

R+19.5

4,094

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

40.9%3,204

59.1%4,626

7,830

2020

41.6%3,332

58.4%4,672

8,004

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

40.4%3,250

56.3%4,536

8,050

2020Class II

43.7%Gary Peters3,556

54.5%John James4,436

8,132

2018Class I

50.7%Debbie Stabenow3,311

47.2%John James3,078

6,527

2014Class II

51.6%Gary Peters2,566

45.6%Terri Lynn Land2,269

4,971

2012Class I

60.2%Debbie Stabenow4,477

36.6%Pete Hoekstra2,724

7,442

2008Class II

68.9%Carl Levin5,503

27.6%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.2,205

7,986

2006Class I

64.5%Debbie Stabenow3,952

33.5%Michael Bouchard2,054

6,126

2002Class II

69.5%Carl Levin3,921

28.4%Andrew Raczkowki1,604

5,638

2000Class I

55.9%Debbie Stabenow4,460

41.4%Spencer Abraham3,304

7,973

1996Class II

66.2%Carl Levin5,261

31.8%Ronna Romney2,530

7,952

1994Class I

58.2%Bob Carr3,530

39.4%Spencer Abraham2,388

6,064

1990Class II

69.7%Carl Levin4,170

29.6%Bill Schuette1,771

5,980

1988Class I

74.8%Donald Riegle Jr.5,761

24.3%Jim Dunn1,871

7,704

1984Class II

68.6%Carl Levin5,933

30.8%Jack Lousma2,662

8,648

1982Class I

59.3%Donald Riegle Jr.4,247

40.2%Philip E. Ruppe2,878

7,167

1978Class II

61.4%Carl Levin4,935

38.6%Robert P. Griffin3,108

8,043

1976Class I

66.2%Donald Riegle Jr.6,301

33.3%Marvin L. Esch3,168

9,523

1972Class II

48.1%Frank J. Kelley4,925

51.2%Robert P. Griffin5,234

10,230

1970Class I

69.3%Philip A. Hart6,180

30.6%Lenore Romney2,730

8,914

1966Class II

52.3%G. Mennen Williams4,610

47.5%Robert P. Griffin4,193

8,820

1964Class I

70.3%Philip A. Hart7,664

29.5%Elly M. Peterson3,212

10,898

1960Class II

59.5%Patrick McNamara7,182

40.3%Alvin Bentley4,865

12,066

1958Class I

57.9%Philip A. Hart6,155

41.6%Charles Potter4,425

10,628

1954Class II

58.5%Patrick McNamara6,726

41.3%Homer Ferguson4,749

11,501

1952Class I

55.5%Blair Moody7,388

44.3%Charles Potter5,902

13,320

1948Class II

54.7%Frank E. Hook6,660

44.8%Homer Ferguson5,455

12,184

1946Class I

44.9%James H. Lee5,290

54.2%Arthur Vandenberg6,380

11,769

1942Class II

54.3%Prentiss Brown5,718

44.7%Homer Ferguson4,706

10,526

1940Class I

53.6%Frank Fitzgerald8,159

45.6%Arthur Vandenberg6,941

15,236

1936Class II

60.7%Prentiss Brown7,631

38.5%Wilber M. Brucker4,844

12,574

1934Class I

57.5%Frank A. Picard5,630

40.1%Arthur Vandenberg3,922

9,792

1930Class II

8.8%Thomas Weadock518

88.1%James Couzens5,167

5,862

1928Class I

29.3%John W. Bailey2,711

69.2%Arthur Vandenberg6,399

9,245

1924Class II

8.3%Mortimer Cooley580

87.3%James Couzens6,097

6,982

1922Class I

36.1%Woodbridge Ferris1,739

61.7%Charles E. Townsend2,968

4,812

1918Class II

42.8%Henry Ford1,220

53.5%Truman H. Newberry1,524

2,850

1916Class I

35.2%Lawrence Price1,410

58.5%Charles E. Townsend2,342

4,005

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

45.5%Gretchen Whitmer2,940

52.8%Tudor M Dixon3,413

6,466

2018

50.9%Gretchen Whitmer3,312

46.2%Bill Schuette3,003

6,507

2014

52.1%Mark Schauer2,628

45.7%Rick Snyder2,306

5,048

2010

49.4%Virg Bernero2,627

47.3%Rick Snyder2,511

5,314

2006

62.0%Jennifer Granholm3,821

36.0%Dick DeVos2,216

6,161

2002

57.9%Jennifer Granholm3,292

40.6%Dick Posthumus2,308

5,686

1998

49.0%Geoffrey Fieger2,905

51.0%John Engler3,020

5,925

1994

48.1%Howard Wolpe3,001

51.8%John Engler3,231

6,238

1990

65.4%James Blanchard3,989

34.3%John Engler2,089

6,098

1986

82.9%James Blanchard5,350

17.0%William Lucas1,100

6,454

1982

66.3%James Blanchard4,730

32.6%Richard Headlee2,323

7,134

1978

59.8%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.4,966

40.2%William Milliken3,344

8,310

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Gogebic County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	13,953
2018	13,864
2020	14,381
2022	14,035
2024	14,009

How did Gogebic County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Gogebic County, Michigan voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,295 votes cast, 3,385 went Democratic and 4,803 went Republican.

When did Gogebic County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Gogebic County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Gogebic County, Michigan?

Gogebic County, Michigan has a population of 14,319 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Gogebic County, Michigan is $52,732 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Gogebic County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gogebic County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.