Akashic

county

Grand Traverse 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

German24.4%17.7%12.5%

English17.5%10.5%9.5%

Irish14.2%9.9%9.4%

Polish8.9%7.2%2.2%

French4.6%3.0%1.6%

American4.4%4.2%5.3%

Italian3.8%4.2%4.8%

Scottish3.6%—1.3%

Mexican2.3%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%

Spaniard0.3%——

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	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Median age	43.5	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$81,647	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.6%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	40.6%	32.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.4%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	10.9%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.4%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.9%	60.3%	51.5%

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 82.3% of 76,857 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic48.3%30,339TrumpRepublican50.1%31,423OliverLibertarian0.6%351

R+1.7

Lead: 1,084
Total: 62,772
vs nation: R+0.3
Turnout: 82.3%

BidenDemocratic47.6%28,683TrumpRepublican50.6%30,502JorgensenLibertarian1.3%796

R+3.0

Lead: 1,819
Total: 60,236
vs nation: R+7.5
Turnout: 83.0%

ClintonDemocratic40.3%20,965TrumpRepublican52.7%27,413JohnsonLibertarian4.1%2,149

R+12.4

Lead: 6,448
Total: 51,985
vs nation: R+14.5
Turnout: 74.2%

ObamaDemocratic43.3%20,875RomneyRepublican55.1%26,534OtherAll other candidates1.6%788

R+11.7

Lead: 5,659
Total: 48,197
vs nation: R+15.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic47.7%23,258McCainRepublican50.7%24,716OtherAll other candidates1.6%759

R+3.0

Lead: 1,458
Total: 48,733
vs nation: R+10.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.5%18,256BushRepublican59.4%27,446OtherAll other candidates1.1%489

R+19.9

Lead: 9,190
Total: 46,191
vs nation: R+17.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic37.6%14,371BushRepublican58.5%22,358NaderGreen3.3%1,263

R+20.9

Lead: 7,987
Total: 38,229
vs nation: R+21.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.0%12,987DoleRepublican49.1%16,355PerotReform10.6%3,527

R+10.1

Lead: 3,368
Total: 33,329
vs nation: R+18.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+1.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 96,1662024 5-year
Median household income: $81,6472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+9.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Emmet County, MI · twin score 94.9

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: 82.3%63,221 participants ÷ 76,857 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 68.8%–73.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	52,440	70,709	74.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	49,507	71,719	69.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	60,668	73,093	83.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	52,760	75,861	69.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	63,221	76,857	82.3%	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

75 precincts · 62,772 votes

Election

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

Grand Traverse County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Long Lake Pct 3Long Lake Pct 3	1,162	1,436	33	2,631	44.2%	54.6%	R+10.4
Precinct -Peninsula Twp Pct 1Peninsula Twp Pct 1	1,314	1,086	26	2,426	54.2%	44.8%	D+9.4
Precinct -Peninsula Twp Pct 2Peninsula Twp Pct 2	1,330	1,018	24	2,372	56.1%	42.9%	D+13.2
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 5Garfield Twp Pct 5	1,235	1,023	35	2,293	53.9%	44.6%	D+9.2
Precinct -Long Lake Pct 1Long Lake Pct 1	1,079	1,010	41	2,130	50.7%	47.4%	D+3.2
Precinct -Long Lake Pct 2Long Lake Pct 2	938	1,128	38	2,104	44.6%	53.6%	R+9.0
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 2Garfield Twp Pct 2	1,038	943	30	2,011	51.6%	46.9%	D+4.7
Precinct -Acme Twp Pct 1Acme Twp Pct 1	1,007	960	36	2,003	50.3%	47.9%	D+2.3
Precinct -Whitewater Twp Pct 1Whitewater Twp Pct 1	741	1,212	37	1,990	37.2%	60.9%	R+23.7
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 1Garfield Twp Pct 1	917	1,034	26	1,977	46.4%	52.3%	R+5.9
Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 2Blair Twp Pct 2	638	1,145	28	1,811	35.2%	63.2%	R+28.0
Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 4East Bay Twp Pct 4	902	837	36	1,775	50.8%	47.2%	D+3.7
Precinct -Green Lake Twp Pct 1Green Lake Twp Pct 1	738	993	24	1,755	42.1%	56.6%	R+14.5
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 6Garfield Twp Pct 6	883	839	27	1,749	50.5%	48.0%	D+2.5
Precinct -Traverse City Pct 1Traverse City Pct 1	1,146	574	26	1,746	65.6%	32.9%	D+32.8
Precinct -Traverse City Pct10Traverse City Pct10	1,083	626	22	1,731	62.6%	36.2%	D+26.4
Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 2East Bay Twp Pct 2	751	929	30	1,710	43.9%	54.3%	R+10.4
Precinct -Paradise Twp Pct 1Paradise Twp Pct 1	521	1,104	31	1,656	31.5%	66.7%	R+35.2
Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 1East Bay Twp Pct 1	793	819	25	1,637	48.4%	50.0%	R+1.6
Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 5East Bay Twp Pct 5	712	868	31	1,611	44.2%	53.9%	R+9.7
Precinct -Traverse City Pct 3Traverse City Pct 3	1,139	442	23	1,604	71.0%	27.6%	D+43.5
Precinct -Traverse City Pct 8Traverse City Pct 8	1,079	463	28	1,570	68.7%	29.5%	D+39.2
Precinct -Traverse City Pct 7Traverse City Pct 7	966	553	31	1,550	62.3%	35.7%	D+26.6
Precinct -Traverse City Pct 9Traverse City Pct 9	985	541	23	1,549	63.6%	34.9%	D+28.7
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 4Garfield Twp Pct 4	871	642	33	1,546	56.3%	41.5%	D+14.8
Precinct -Green Lake Twp Pct 2Green Lake Twp Pct 2	608	849	20	1,477	41.2%	57.5%	R+16.3
Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 3East Bay Twp Pct 3	701	713	28	1,442	48.6%	49.4%	R+0.8
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 3Garfield Twp Pct 3	685	588	24	1,297	52.8%	45.3%	D+7.5
Precinct -Paradise Twp Pct 2Paradise Twp Pct 2	433	841	14	1,288	33.6%	65.3%	R+31.7
Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 7Garfield Twp Pct 7	631	587	35	1,253	50.4%	46.8%	D+3.5
Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 3Blair Twp Pct 3	506	684	15	1,205	42.0%	56.8%	R+14.8
Precinct -Acme Twp Pct 2Acme Twp Pct 2	559	624	20	1,203	46.5%	51.9%	R+5.4
Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 4Blair Twp Pct 4	460	693	17	1,170	39.3%	59.2%	R+19.9
Precinct -Green Lake Twp Pct 3Green Lake Twp Pct 3	499	596	21	1,116	44.7%	53.4%	R+8.7
Precinct -Mayfield Twp Pct 1Mayfield Twp Pct 1	308	774	19	1,101	28.0%	70.3%	R+42.3
Precinct -Fife Lake Twp Pct 1Fife Lake Twp Pct 1	303	731	16	1,050	28.9%	69.6%	R+40.8
Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 1Blair Twp Pct 1	346	652	28	1,026	33.7%	63.5%	R+29.8
Precinct -Grant Twp Pct 1Grant Twp Pct 1	218	620	6	844	25.8%	73.5%	R+47.6
Precinct -Union Twp Pct 1Union Twp Pct 1	114	246	3	363	31.4%	67.8%	R+36.4
0550020000001055-00200-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0550020000002055-00200-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0550888000001055-08880-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0550888000002055-08880-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0550888000003055-08880-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0550888000004055-08880-00004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0552380000001055-23800-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0552380000002055-23800-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0552380000003055-23800-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0552380000004055-23800-00004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0552802000001055-28020-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553158000001055-31580-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553158000002055-31580-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553158000003055-31580-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553158000004055-31580-00004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553158000005055-31580-00005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553158000006055-31580-00006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553424000001055-34240-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553496000001055-34960-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0553496000002055-34960-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0554924000001055-49240-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0554924000002055-49240-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0554924000003055-49240-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0555248000001055-52480-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0556232000001055-62320-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0556232000002055-62320-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0556334000001055-63340-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0556334000002055-63340-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558034000001055-80340-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558034000003055-80340-00003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558034000007055-80340-00007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558034000008055-80340-00008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558034000009055-80340-00009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558034000010055-80340-00010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558132000001055-81320-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0558704000001055-87040-00001	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	−25.6%
1896	−17.8%
1900	−40.3%
1904	−67.1%
1908	−35.7%
1912	+1.0%
1916	−1.6%
1920	−52.9%
1924	−64.4%
1928	−49.5%
1932	+6.2%
1936	+1.9%
1940	−28.9%
1944	−34.7%
1948	−38.8%
1952	−54.6%
1956	−47.2%
1960	−27.6%
1964	+9.3%
1968	−29.0%
1972	−31.8%
1976	−29.5%
1980	−29.7%
1984	−42.3%
1988	−25.8%
1992	−7.2%
1996	−10.1%
2000	−20.9%
2004	−19.9%
2008	−3.0%
2012	−11.7%
2016	−12.4%
2020	−3.0%
2024	−1.7%

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	48.3%Harris30,339	50.1%Trump31,423	0.6%Oliver351 +7	R+1.7	D+1.3	R+0.3	62,772
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican50.1%31,423 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic48.3%30,339 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%351 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%306 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%210 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%65 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%40 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%26 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%11 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	47.6%Biden28,683	50.6%Trump30,502	1.3%Jorgensen796	R+3.0	D+9.4	R+7.5	60,236
2016	R	40.3%Clinton20,965	52.7%Trump27,413	4.1%Johnson2,149	R+12.4	R+0.7	R+14.5	51,985
2012	R	43.3%Obama20,875	55.1%Romney26,534	1.6%	R+11.7	R+8.7	R+15.6	48,197
2008	R	47.7%Obama23,258	50.7%McCain24,716	1.6%	R+3.0	D+16.9	R+10.3	48,733
2004	R	39.5%Kerry18,256	59.4%Bush27,446	1.1%	R+19.9	D+1.0	R+17.4	46,191
2000	R	37.6%Gore14,371	58.5%Bush22,358	3.3%Nader1,263	R+20.9	R+10.8	R+21.4	38,229
1996	R	39.0%Clinton12,987	49.1%Dole16,355	10.6%Perot3,527	R+10.1	R+2.9	R+18.6	33,329
1992	R	32.3%Clinton11,148	39.5%Bush13,629	27.6%Perot9,495	R+7.2	D+18.6	R+12.8	34,461
1988	R	36.7%Dukakis10,098	62.5%Bush17,191	0.9%	R+25.8	D+16.5	R+18.0	27,525
1984	R	28.6%Mondale7,271	70.8%Reagan18,036	0.6%	R+42.3	R+12.6	R+24.1	25,464
1980	R	28.9%Carter7,150	58.6%Reagan14,484	12.4%	R+29.7	R+0.2	R+19.9	24,706
1976	R	34.3%Carter7,263	63.9%Ford13,505	1.8%	R+29.5	D+2.3	R+31.6	21,150
1972	R	33.0%McGovern5,810	64.8%Nixon11,421	2.2%	R+31.8	R+2.9	R+8.7	17,621
1968	R	32.5%Humphrey4,741	61.5%Nixon8,960	5.9%	R+29.0	R+38.3	R+28.3	14,567
1964	D	54.6%Johnson7,475	45.3%Goldwater6,198	0.1%	D+9.3	D+36.9	R+13.3	13,693
1960	R	36.1%Kennedy4,886	63.6%Nixon8,618	0.3%	R+27.6	D+19.6	R+27.7	13,540
1956	R	26.3%Stevenson3,256	73.5%Eisenhower9,102	0.2%	R+47.2	D+7.4	R+31.8	12,388
1952	R	22.5%Stevenson2,639	77.1%Eisenhower9,034	0.3%	R+54.6	R+15.8	R+43.8	11,711
1948	R	29.5%Truman2,365	68.3%Dewey5,473	2.2%	R+38.8	R+4.0	R+43.3	8,015
1944	R	32.3%Roosevelt2,607	67.0%Dewey5,413	0.7%	R+34.7	R+5.9	R+42.2	8,075
1940	R	35.4%Roosevelt3,095	64.3%Willkie5,620	0.3%	R+28.9	R+30.8	R+38.8	8,745
1936	D	48.0%Roosevelt3,827	46.1%Landon3,676	6.0%	D+1.9	R+4.3	R+22.4	7,980
1932	D	51.9%Roosevelt3,907	45.7%Hoover3,442	2.4%	D+6.2	D+55.7	R+11.6	7,531
1928	R	25.1%Smith1,489	74.6%Hoover4,429	0.4%	R+49.5	D+15.0	R+32.0	5,940
1924	R	10.4%Davis558	74.9%Coolidge4,011	13.2%La Follette709	R+64.4	R+11.5	R+39.3	5,358
1920	R	21.1%Cox1,158	74.0%Harding4,056	4.8%	R+52.9	R+51.3	R+26.7	5,478
1916	R	44.2%Wilson1,848	45.8%Hughes1,917	10.0%	R+1.6	R+2.6	R+4.8	4,185
1912	O	24.2%Wilson937	23.2%Taft899	52.5%	Roosevelt +28.3	D+36.7	R+18.6	3,867
1908	R	30.2%Bryan1,289	65.9%Taft2,811	3.9%	R+35.7	D+31.4	R+26.1	4,267
1904	R	14.3%Parker594	81.4%Roosevelt3,383	4.3%	R+67.1	R+26.8	R+47.4	4,156
1900	R	28.1%Bryan1,286	68.4%McKinley3,127	3.5%	R+40.3	R+22.5	R+32.7	4,573
1896	R	39.4%Bryan1,745	57.2%McKinley2,533	3.4%	R+17.8	D+7.8	R+11.7	4,428
1892	R	29.1%Cleveland924	54.7%Harrison1,734	16.2%	R+25.6	—	R+27.2	3,170
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	48.3%29,052	51.7%31,157	60,209
2020	R	43.8%25,578	56.2%32,768	58,346

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	47.5%29,487	49.8%30,865	62,022
2020Class II	R	45.6%Gary Peters27,291	53.1%John James31,792	59,840
2018Class I	R	46.7%Debbie Stabenow22,757	51.1%John James24,903	48,728
2014Class II	R	45.6%Gary Peters15,029	50.3%Terri Lynn Land16,575	32,947
2012Class I	R	46.9%Debbie Stabenow22,158	49.7%Pete Hoekstra23,487	47,289
2008Class II	D	50.9%Carl Levin24,105	45.4%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.21,489	47,384
2006Class I	R	46.7%Debbie Stabenow16,989	51.2%Michael Bouchard18,655	36,415
2002Class II	D	51.3%Carl Levin15,288	47.0%Andrew Raczkowki14,003	29,809
2000Class I	R	34.6%Debbie Stabenow13,055	62.0%Spencer Abraham23,371	37,720
1996Class II	D	49.7%Carl Levin16,319	48.3%Ronna Romney15,885	32,863
1994Class I	R	31.0%Bob Carr8,131	63.4%Spencer Abraham16,612	26,198
1990Class II	D	53.4%Carl Levin11,141	46.1%Bill Schuette9,609	20,858
1988Class I	D	52.3%Donald Riegle Jr.13,481	46.9%Jim Dunn12,079	25,758
1984Class II	R	39.2%Carl Levin9,592	59.9%Jack Lousma14,646	24,445
1982Class I	R	41.8%Donald Riegle Jr.8,131	56.3%Philip E. Ruppe10,948	19,433
1978Class II	R	37.2%Carl Levin6,670	62.8%Robert P. Griffin11,262	17,937
1976Class I	R	37.4%Donald Riegle Jr.7,621	61.9%Marvin L. Esch12,607	20,365
1972Class II	R	33.8%Frank J. Kelley5,857	65.1%Robert P. Griffin11,292	17,352
1970Class I	D	51.6%Philip A. Hart6,441	48.3%Lenore Romney6,026	12,481
1966Class II	R	27.3%G. Mennen Williams3,201	72.5%Robert P. Griffin8,495	11,713
1964Class I	R	48.0%Philip A. Hart6,428	51.9%Elly M. Peterson6,951	13,399
1960Class II	R	36.7%Patrick McNamara4,794	63.0%Alvin Bentley8,226	13,049
1958Class I	R	37.1%Philip A. Hart3,617	62.8%Charles Potter6,117	9,747
1954Class II	R	31.8%Patrick McNamara2,829	68.0%Homer Ferguson6,050	8,892
1952Class I	R	27.5%Blair Moody3,163	72.4%Charles Potter8,336	11,519
1948Class II	R	26.3%Frank E. Hook2,038	72.9%Homer Ferguson5,640	7,739
1946Class I	R	16.9%James H. Lee972	82.5%Arthur Vandenberg4,739	5,744
1942Class II	R	32.5%Prentiss Brown1,439	65.8%Homer Ferguson2,910	4,423
1940Class I	R	32.5%Frank Fitzgerald2,717	67.4%Arthur Vandenberg5,638	8,363
1936Class II	R	43.2%Prentiss Brown3,181	52.4%Wilber M. Brucker3,862	7,369
1934Class I	R	42.8%Frank A. Picard2,453	56.9%Arthur Vandenberg3,262	5,736
1930Class II	R	11.9%Thomas Weadock472	87.5%James Couzens3,484	3,982
1928Class I	R	21.2%John W. Bailey1,236	78.5%Arthur Vandenberg4,588	5,841
1924Class II	R	20.6%Mortimer Cooley1,067	76.6%James Couzens3,973	5,186
1922Class I	R	42.9%Woodbridge Ferris1,084	54.4%Charles E. Townsend1,373	2,524
1918Class II	R	49.2%Henry Ford1,218	49.5%Truman H. Newberry1,226	2,478
1916Class I	R	40.2%Lawrence Price1,683	49.7%Charles E. Townsend2,082	4,188

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	D	52.4%Gretchen Whitmer27,396	45.9%Tudor M Dixon24,005	52,301
2018	R	47.6%Gretchen Whitmer23,220	49.2%Bill Schuette24,031	48,801
2014	R	38.9%Mark Schauer12,992	58.3%Rick Snyder19,461	33,366
2010	R	27.8%Virg Bernero9,395	69.6%Rick Snyder23,541	33,815
2006	R	47.5%Jennifer Granholm17,416	51.0%Dick DeVos18,711	36,685
2002	R	40.9%Jennifer Granholm12,330	57.7%Dick Posthumus17,382	30,130
1998	R	28.4%Geoffrey Fieger8,101	71.6%John Engler20,462	28,565
1994	R	25.3%Howard Wolpe6,774	74.6%John Engler20,003	26,817
1990	R	40.6%James Blanchard8,519	58.8%John Engler12,344	21,005
1986	D	63.0%James Blanchard11,232	36.9%William Lucas6,578	17,841
1982	R	35.7%James Blanchard7,081	61.4%Richard Headlee12,188	19,861
1978	R	33.5%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.6,042	66.5%William Milliken11,990	18,040

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Grand Traverse County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	73,819
2018	74,888
2020	81,090
2022	82,357
2024	84,004

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+406 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +7,199 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $92,255 in average income, against $97,867 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+4.5 on average — 2.8 points more Republican-leaning than Grand Traverse County, MI itself (R+1.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Leelanau County, MI252D+7.8
Benzie County, MI149R+8.7
Oakland County, MI130D+10.6
Kalkaska County, MI122R+42.9
Wexford County, MI112R+34.6
Kent County, MI107D+5.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Leelanau County, MI245
Kalkaska County, MI182
Benzie County, MI179
Wexford County, MI165
Kent County, MI142
Antrim County, MI89

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 Grand Traverse County, MI in Grand Traverse County, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+1,264
2012	+670
2013	+787
2014	+554
2015	+601
2016	+320
2017	−227
2018	+703
2019	+517
2021	+697
2022	+525
2023	+187
2024	+195
2025	+406

Grand Traverse County, anchored by Traverse City and its growing professional class, has shifted markedly toward competitive status over the past decade, compressing a presidential margin that once ran well into double digits.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 67.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.

A population of 96,166, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,647 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emmet County and Midland County.

Political twins — counties

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

Emmet County

Michigan

94.9twin score

12-yr trendcollege shareelasticity≠ Italian ancestry

Midland County

Michigan

94.0twin score

12-yr trendcollege sharePolish ancestry

Leelanau County

Michigan

89.8twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 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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Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Cities & towns in Grand Traverse County

Traverse City

D+32

15.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Grand Traverse County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Grand Traverse County, Michigan voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+1.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,772 votes cast, 30,339 went Democratic and 31,423 went Republican.

When did Grand Traverse County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Grand Traverse County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

Grand Traverse County, Michigan has a population of 96,166 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

Median household income in Grand Traverse County, Michigan is $81,647 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Grand Traverse County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Grand Traverse County

Michigan

United States

Median age

43.5

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.9%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Grand Traverse County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$81,647

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.6%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

40.6%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure

Grand Traverse County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.4%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.4%

3.1%

13.6%

Measure

Grand Traverse County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

10.9%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.4%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.9%

60.3%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+1.7MIT Election Lab

Population

96,1662024 5-year

Median household income

$81,6472024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.5%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+9.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Emmet County, MI · twin score 94.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

52,440

70,709

74.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

49,507

71,719

69.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

60,668

73,093

83.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

52,760

75,861

69.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

63,221

76,857

82.3%

A/A

Grand Traverse County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Long Lake Pct 3Long Lake Pct 3

1,162

1,436

2,631

44.2%

54.6%

R+10.4

Precinct -Peninsula Twp Pct 1Peninsula Twp Pct 1

1,314

1,086

2,426

54.2%

44.8%

D+9.4

Precinct -Peninsula Twp Pct 2Peninsula Twp Pct 2

1,330

1,018

2,372

56.1%

42.9%

D+13.2

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 5Garfield Twp Pct 5

1,235

1,023

2,293

53.9%

44.6%

D+9.2

Precinct -Long Lake Pct 1Long Lake Pct 1

1,079

1,010

2,130

50.7%

47.4%

D+3.2

Precinct -Long Lake Pct 2Long Lake Pct 2

938

1,128

2,104

44.6%

53.6%

R+9.0

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 2Garfield Twp Pct 2

1,038

943

2,011

51.6%

46.9%

D+4.7

Precinct -Acme Twp Pct 1Acme Twp Pct 1

1,007

960

2,003

50.3%

47.9%

D+2.3

Precinct -Whitewater Twp Pct 1Whitewater Twp Pct 1

741

1,212

1,990

37.2%

60.9%

R+23.7

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 1Garfield Twp Pct 1

917

1,034

1,977

46.4%

52.3%

R+5.9

Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 2Blair Twp Pct 2

638

1,145

1,811

35.2%

63.2%

R+28.0

Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 4East Bay Twp Pct 4

902

837

1,775

50.8%

47.2%

D+3.7

Precinct -Green Lake Twp Pct 1Green Lake Twp Pct 1

738

993

1,755

42.1%

56.6%

R+14.5

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 6Garfield Twp Pct 6

883

839

1,749

50.5%

48.0%

D+2.5

Precinct -Traverse City Pct 1Traverse City Pct 1

1,146

574

1,746

65.6%

32.9%

D+32.8

Precinct -Traverse City Pct10Traverse City Pct10

1,083

626

1,731

62.6%

36.2%

D+26.4

Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 2East Bay Twp Pct 2

751

929

1,710

43.9%

54.3%

R+10.4

Precinct -Paradise Twp Pct 1Paradise Twp Pct 1

521

1,104

1,656

31.5%

66.7%

R+35.2

Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 1East Bay Twp Pct 1

793

819

1,637

48.4%

50.0%

R+1.6

Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 5East Bay Twp Pct 5

712

868

1,611

44.2%

53.9%

R+9.7

Precinct -Traverse City Pct 3Traverse City Pct 3

1,139

442

1,604

71.0%

27.6%

D+43.5

Precinct -Traverse City Pct 8Traverse City Pct 8

1,079

463

1,570

68.7%

29.5%

D+39.2

Precinct -Traverse City Pct 7Traverse City Pct 7

966

553

1,550

62.3%

35.7%

D+26.6

Precinct -Traverse City Pct 9Traverse City Pct 9

985

541

1,549

63.6%

34.9%

D+28.7

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 4Garfield Twp Pct 4

871

642

1,546

56.3%

41.5%

D+14.8

Precinct -Green Lake Twp Pct 2Green Lake Twp Pct 2

608

849

1,477

41.2%

57.5%

R+16.3

Precinct -East Bay Twp Pct 3East Bay Twp Pct 3

701

713

1,442

48.6%

49.4%

R+0.8

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 3Garfield Twp Pct 3

685

588

1,297

52.8%

45.3%

D+7.5

Precinct -Paradise Twp Pct 2Paradise Twp Pct 2

433

841

1,288

33.6%

65.3%

R+31.7

Precinct -Garfield Twp Pct 7Garfield Twp Pct 7

631

587

1,253

50.4%

46.8%

D+3.5

Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 3Blair Twp Pct 3

506

684

1,205

42.0%

56.8%

R+14.8

Precinct -Acme Twp Pct 2Acme Twp Pct 2

559

624

1,203

46.5%

51.9%

R+5.4

Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 4Blair Twp Pct 4

460

693

1,170

39.3%

59.2%

R+19.9

Precinct -Green Lake Twp Pct 3Green Lake Twp Pct 3

499

596

1,116

44.7%

53.4%

R+8.7

Precinct -Mayfield Twp Pct 1Mayfield Twp Pct 1

308

774

1,101

28.0%

70.3%

R+42.3

Precinct -Fife Lake Twp Pct 1Fife Lake Twp Pct 1

303

731

1,050

28.9%

69.6%

R+40.8

Precinct -Blair Twp Pct 1Blair Twp Pct 1

346

652

1,026

33.7%

63.5%

R+29.8

Precinct -Grant Twp Pct 1Grant Twp Pct 1

218

620

844

25.8%

73.5%

R+47.6

Precinct -Union Twp Pct 1Union Twp Pct 1

114

246

363

31.4%

67.8%

R+36.4

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−25.6%
1896	−17.8%
1900	−40.3%
1904	−67.1%
1908	−35.7%
1912	+1.0%
1916	−1.6%
1920	−52.9%
1924	−64.4%
1928	−49.5%
1932	+6.2%
1936	+1.9%
1940	−28.9%
1944	−34.7%
1948	−38.8%
1952	−54.6%
1956	−47.2%
1960	−27.6%
1964	+9.3%
1968	−29.0%
1972	−31.8%
1976	−29.5%
1980	−29.7%
1984	−42.3%
1988	−25.8%
1992	−7.2%
1996	−10.1%
2000	−20.9%
2004	−19.9%
2008	−3.0%
2012	−11.7%
2016	−12.4%
2020	−3.0%
2024	−1.7%

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

48.3%Harris30,339

50.1%Trump31,423

0.6%Oliver351 +7

R+1.7

D+1.3

R+0.3

62,772

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican50.1%31,423
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic48.3%30,339
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%351
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%306
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%210
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%65
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%40
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%26
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%11
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1

2020

47.6%Biden28,683

50.6%Trump30,502

1.3%Jorgensen796

R+3.0

D+9.4

R+7.5

60,236

2016

40.3%Clinton20,965

52.7%Trump27,413

4.1%Johnson2,149

R+12.4

R+0.7

R+14.5

51,985

2012

43.3%Obama20,875

55.1%Romney26,534

1.6%

R+11.7

R+8.7

R+15.6

48,197

2008

47.7%Obama23,258

50.7%McCain24,716

1.6%

R+3.0

D+16.9

R+10.3

48,733

2004

39.5%Kerry18,256

59.4%Bush27,446

1.1%

R+19.9

D+1.0

R+17.4

46,191

2000

37.6%Gore14,371

58.5%Bush22,358

3.3%Nader1,263

R+20.9

R+10.8

R+21.4

38,229

1996

39.0%Clinton12,987

49.1%Dole16,355

10.6%Perot3,527

R+10.1

R+2.9

R+18.6

33,329

1992

32.3%Clinton11,148

39.5%Bush13,629

27.6%Perot9,495

R+7.2

D+18.6

R+12.8

34,461

1988

36.7%Dukakis10,098

62.5%Bush17,191

0.9%

R+25.8

D+16.5

R+18.0

27,525

1984

28.6%Mondale7,271

70.8%Reagan18,036

0.6%

R+42.3

R+12.6

R+24.1

25,464

1980

28.9%Carter7,150

58.6%Reagan14,484

12.4%

R+29.7

R+0.2

R+19.9

24,706

1976

34.3%Carter7,263

63.9%Ford13,505

1.8%

R+29.5

D+2.3

R+31.6

21,150

1972

33.0%McGovern5,810

64.8%Nixon11,421

2.2%

R+31.8

R+2.9

R+8.7

17,621

1968

32.5%Humphrey4,741

61.5%Nixon8,960

5.9%

R+29.0

R+38.3

R+28.3

14,567

1964

54.6%Johnson7,475

45.3%Goldwater6,198

0.1%

D+9.3

D+36.9

R+13.3

13,693

1960

36.1%Kennedy4,886

63.6%Nixon8,618

0.3%

R+27.6

D+19.6

R+27.7

13,540

1956

26.3%Stevenson3,256

73.5%Eisenhower9,102

0.2%

R+47.2

D+7.4

R+31.8

12,388

1952

22.5%Stevenson2,639

77.1%Eisenhower9,034

0.3%

R+54.6

R+15.8

R+43.8

11,711

1948

29.5%Truman2,365

68.3%Dewey5,473

2.2%

R+38.8

R+4.0

R+43.3

8,015

1944

32.3%Roosevelt2,607

67.0%Dewey5,413

0.7%

R+34.7

R+5.9

R+42.2

8,075

1940

35.4%Roosevelt3,095

64.3%Willkie5,620

0.3%

R+28.9

R+30.8

R+38.8

8,745

1936

48.0%Roosevelt3,827

46.1%Landon3,676

6.0%

D+1.9

R+4.3

R+22.4

7,980

1932

51.9%Roosevelt3,907

45.7%Hoover3,442

2.4%

D+6.2

D+55.7

R+11.6

7,531

1928

25.1%Smith1,489

74.6%Hoover4,429

0.4%

R+49.5

D+15.0

R+32.0

5,940

1924

10.4%Davis558

74.9%Coolidge4,011

13.2%La Follette709

R+64.4

R+11.5

R+39.3

5,358

1920

21.1%Cox1,158

74.0%Harding4,056

4.8%

R+52.9

R+51.3

R+26.7

5,478

1916

44.2%Wilson1,848

45.8%Hughes1,917

10.0%

R+1.6

R+2.6

R+4.8

4,185

1912

24.2%Wilson937

23.2%Taft899

52.5%

Roosevelt +28.3

D+36.7

R+18.6

3,867

1908

30.2%Bryan1,289

65.9%Taft2,811

3.9%

R+35.7

D+31.4

R+26.1

4,267

1904

14.3%Parker594

81.4%Roosevelt3,383

4.3%

R+67.1

R+26.8

R+47.4

4,156

1900

28.1%Bryan1,286

68.4%McKinley3,127

3.5%

R+40.3

R+22.5

R+32.7

4,573

1896

39.4%Bryan1,745

57.2%McKinley2,533

3.4%

R+17.8

D+7.8

R+11.7

4,428

1892

29.1%Cleveland924

54.7%Harrison1,734

16.2%

R+25.6

—

R+27.2

3,170

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

48.3%29,052

51.7%31,157

60,209

2020

43.8%25,578

56.2%32,768

58,346

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

47.5%29,487

49.8%30,865

62,022

2020Class II

45.6%Gary Peters27,291

53.1%John James31,792

59,840

2018Class I

46.7%Debbie Stabenow22,757

51.1%John James24,903

48,728

2014Class II

45.6%Gary Peters15,029

50.3%Terri Lynn Land16,575

32,947

2012Class I

46.9%Debbie Stabenow22,158

49.7%Pete Hoekstra23,487

47,289

2008Class II

50.9%Carl Levin24,105

45.4%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.21,489

47,384

2006Class I

46.7%Debbie Stabenow16,989

51.2%Michael Bouchard18,655

36,415

2002Class II

51.3%Carl Levin15,288

47.0%Andrew Raczkowki14,003

29,809

2000Class I

34.6%Debbie Stabenow13,055

62.0%Spencer Abraham23,371

37,720

1996Class II

49.7%Carl Levin16,319

48.3%Ronna Romney15,885

32,863

1994Class I

31.0%Bob Carr8,131

63.4%Spencer Abraham16,612

26,198

1990Class II

53.4%Carl Levin11,141

46.1%Bill Schuette9,609

20,858

1988Class I

52.3%Donald Riegle Jr.13,481

46.9%Jim Dunn12,079

25,758

1984Class II

39.2%Carl Levin9,592

59.9%Jack Lousma14,646

24,445

1982Class I

41.8%Donald Riegle Jr.8,131

56.3%Philip E. Ruppe10,948

19,433

1978Class II

37.2%Carl Levin6,670

62.8%Robert P. Griffin11,262

17,937

1976Class I

37.4%Donald Riegle Jr.7,621

61.9%Marvin L. Esch12,607

20,365

1972Class II

33.8%Frank J. Kelley5,857

65.1%Robert P. Griffin11,292

17,352

1970Class I

51.6%Philip A. Hart6,441

48.3%Lenore Romney6,026

12,481

1966Class II

27.3%G. Mennen Williams3,201

72.5%Robert P. Griffin8,495

11,713

1964Class I

48.0%Philip A. Hart6,428

51.9%Elly M. Peterson6,951

13,399

1960Class II

36.7%Patrick McNamara4,794

63.0%Alvin Bentley8,226

13,049

1958Class I

37.1%Philip A. Hart3,617

62.8%Charles Potter6,117

9,747

1954Class II

31.8%Patrick McNamara2,829

68.0%Homer Ferguson6,050

8,892

1952Class I

27.5%Blair Moody3,163

72.4%Charles Potter8,336

11,519

1948Class II

26.3%Frank E. Hook2,038

72.9%Homer Ferguson5,640

7,739

1946Class I

16.9%James H. Lee972

82.5%Arthur Vandenberg4,739

5,744

1942Class II

32.5%Prentiss Brown1,439

65.8%Homer Ferguson2,910

4,423

1940Class I

32.5%Frank Fitzgerald2,717

67.4%Arthur Vandenberg5,638

8,363

1936Class II

43.2%Prentiss Brown3,181

52.4%Wilber M. Brucker3,862

7,369

1934Class I

42.8%Frank A. Picard2,453

56.9%Arthur Vandenberg3,262

5,736

1930Class II

11.9%Thomas Weadock472

87.5%James Couzens3,484

3,982

1928Class I

21.2%John W. Bailey1,236

78.5%Arthur Vandenberg4,588

5,841

1924Class II

20.6%Mortimer Cooley1,067

76.6%James Couzens3,973

5,186

1922Class I

42.9%Woodbridge Ferris1,084

54.4%Charles E. Townsend1,373

2,524

1918Class II

49.2%Henry Ford1,218

49.5%Truman H. Newberry1,226

2,478

1916Class I

40.2%Lawrence Price1,683

49.7%Charles E. Townsend2,082

4,188

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

52.4%Gretchen Whitmer27,396

45.9%Tudor M Dixon24,005

52,301

2018

47.6%Gretchen Whitmer23,220

49.2%Bill Schuette24,031

48,801

2014

38.9%Mark Schauer12,992

58.3%Rick Snyder19,461

33,366

2010

27.8%Virg Bernero9,395

69.6%Rick Snyder23,541

33,815

2006

47.5%Jennifer Granholm17,416

51.0%Dick DeVos18,711

36,685

2002

40.9%Jennifer Granholm12,330

57.7%Dick Posthumus17,382

30,130

1998

28.4%Geoffrey Fieger8,101

71.6%John Engler20,462

28,565

1994

25.3%Howard Wolpe6,774

74.6%John Engler20,003

26,817

1990

40.6%James Blanchard8,519

58.8%John Engler12,344

21,005

1986

63.0%James Blanchard11,232

36.9%William Lucas6,578

17,841

1982

35.7%James Blanchard7,081

61.4%Richard Headlee12,188

19,861

1978

33.5%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.6,042

66.5%William Milliken11,990

18,040

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Grand Traverse County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	73,819
2018	74,888
2020	81,090
2022	82,357
2024	84,004

How did Grand Traverse County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Grand Traverse County, Michigan voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+1.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,772 votes cast, 30,339 went Democratic and 31,423 went Republican.

When did Grand Traverse County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Grand Traverse County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

Grand Traverse County, Michigan has a population of 96,166 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

Median household income in Grand Traverse County, Michigan is $81,647 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Grand Traverse County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.