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Luce 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

German15.2%17.7%12.5%

English15.0%10.5%9.5%

Irish12.4%9.9%9.4%

American4.2%4.2%5.3%

Polish4.1%7.2%2.2%

Finnish3.5%——

French3.1%3.0%1.6%

Dutch2.2%3.0%—

African American†6.8%12.2%9.9%

African1.2%0.5%0.5%

Haitian0.2%—0.3%

Oglala Sioux0.3%——

Aztec0.2%——

Mexican1.6%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	Luce County	Michigan	United States
Median age	44.6	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.6%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Luce County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$54,893	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.7%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.3%	32.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Luce County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.4%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Luce County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	14.4%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.9%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	60.1%	60.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.2%	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 57.7% of 5,214 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic25.8%769TrumpRepublican72.7%2,170KennedyIndependent0.5%15

R+46.9

Lead: 1,401
Total: 2,985
vs nation: R+45.5
Turnout: 57.7%

BidenDemocratic28.1%842TrumpRepublican70.3%2,109JorgensenLibertarian0.9%27

R+42.2

Lead: 1,267
Total: 3,001
vs nation: R+46.7
Turnout: 58.3%

ClintonDemocratic26.3%681TrumpRepublican67.8%1,756JohnsonLibertarian4.0%103

R+41.5

Lead: 1,075
Total: 2,591
vs nation: R+43.6
Turnout: 49.6%

ObamaDemocratic38.2%991RomneyRepublican60.9%1,580SteinGreen0.6%16

R+22.7

Lead: 589
Total: 2,596
vs nation: R+26.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic43.5%1,191McCainRepublican54.4%1,490OtherAll other candidates2.2%59

R+10.9

Lead: 299
Total: 2,740
vs nation: R+18.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.9%1,045BushRepublican61.8%1,749OtherAll other candidates1.2%35

R+24.9

Lead: 704
Total: 2,829
vs nation: R+22.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic37.7%956BushRepublican58.4%1,480NaderGreen2.9%74

R+20.7

Lead: 524
Total: 2,536
vs nation: R+21.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.0%1,107DoleRepublican39.2%964PerotReform14.9%366

D+5.8

Lead: 143
Total: 2,459
vs nation: R+2.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 6,2712024 5-year
Median household income: $54,8932024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.4%2024 5-year
Black: 8.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Fremont County, IA · twin score 78.0

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: 57.7%3,011 participants ÷ 5,214 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +4.2 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -10.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 53.5%–54.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,624	5,294	49.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,486	5,237	47.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,022	5,187	58.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,382	4,409	54.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,011	5,214	57.7%	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

8 precincts · 2,985 votes

Election

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

Luce County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -McMillan Township, Precinct 1McMillan Township, Precinct 1	355	919	16	1,290	27.5%	71.2%	R+43.7
Precinct -Pentland Township, Precinct 1Pentland Township, Precinct 1	203	607	17	827	24.5%	73.4%	R+48.9
Precinct -Lakefield Township, Precinct 1Lakefield Township, Precinct 1	187	553	11	751	24.9%	73.6%	R+48.7
Precinct -Columbus Township, Precinct 1Columbus Township, Precinct 1	24	91	2	117	20.5%	77.8%	R+57.3
0951748000001095-17480-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0954454000001095-44540-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0955044000001095-50440-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
0956350000001095-63500-00001	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	−17.5%
1896	−19.4%
1900	−42.7%
1904	−66.9%
1908	−49.1%
1912	−21.1%
1916	−33.5%
1920	−56.3%
1924	−70.0%
1928	−61.1%
1932	−14.8%
1936	+3.9%
1940	−18.1%
1944	−20.3%
1948	−37.3%
1952	−48.6%
1956	−45.3%
1960	−29.9%
1964	+25.2%
1968	−21.4%
1972	−28.8%
1976	−11.2%
1980	−23.1%
1984	−34.4%
1988	−27.5%
1992	+0.5%
1996	+5.8%
2000	−20.7%
2004	−24.9%
2008	−10.9%
2012	−22.7%
2016	−41.5%
2020	−42.2%
2024	−46.9%

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	25.8%Harris769	72.7%Trump2,170	0.5%Kennedy15 +5	R+46.9	R+4.7	R+45.5	2,985
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%2,170 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic25.8%769 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%15 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%13 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%11 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%5 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	28.1%Biden842	70.3%Trump2,109	0.9%Jorgensen27	R+42.2	R+0.7	R+46.7	3,001
2016	R	26.3%Clinton681	67.8%Trump1,756	4.0%Johnson103	R+41.5	R+18.8	R+43.6	2,591
2012	R	38.2%Obama991	60.9%Romney1,580	0.6%Stein16	R+22.7	R+11.8	R+26.5	2,596
2008	R	43.5%Obama1,191	54.4%McCain1,490	2.2%	R+10.9	D+14.0	R+18.2	2,740
2004	R	36.9%Kerry1,045	61.8%Bush1,749	1.2%	R+24.9	R+4.2	R+22.4	2,829
2000	R	37.7%Gore956	58.4%Bush1,480	2.9%Nader74	R+20.7	R+26.5	R+21.2	2,536
1996	D	45.0%Clinton1,107	39.2%Dole964	14.9%Perot366	D+5.8	D+5.3	R+2.7	2,459
1992	D	37.3%Clinton972	36.8%Bush958	25.4%Perot660	D+0.5	D+28.0	R+5.0	2,603
1988	R	35.7%Dukakis864	63.2%Bush1,528	1.0%	R+27.5	D+7.0	R+19.7	2,417
1984	R	32.5%Mondale833	67.0%Reagan1,715	0.5%	R+34.4	R+11.3	R+16.2	2,561
1980	R	34.4%Carter992	57.6%Reagan1,659	8.0%	R+23.1	R+11.9	R+13.4	2,882
1976	R	44.0%Carter1,099	55.3%Ford1,379	0.7%	R+11.2	D+17.6	R+13.3	2,495
1972	R	34.7%McGovern862	63.5%Nixon1,579	1.8%	R+28.8	R+7.4	R+5.7	2,487
1968	R	36.9%Humphrey855	58.3%Nixon1,351	4.7%	R+21.4	R+46.6	R+20.7	2,316
1964	D	62.6%Johnson1,459	37.4%Goldwater871	0.0%	D+25.2	D+55.1	D+2.6	2,331
1960	R	35.1%Kennedy828	64.9%Nixon1,534	0.0%	R+29.9	D+15.4	R+30.1	2,362
1956	R	27.2%Stevenson651	72.6%Eisenhower1,734	0.2%	R+45.3	D+3.3	R+29.9	2,390
1952	R	25.6%Stevenson553	74.2%Eisenhower1,603	0.1%	R+48.6	R+11.4	R+37.9	2,159
1948	R	30.2%Truman570	67.5%Dewey1,273	2.3%	R+37.3	R+16.9	R+41.7	1,887
1944	R	39.6%Roosevelt790	60.0%Dewey1,195	0.4%	R+20.3	R+2.2	R+27.8	1,993
1940	R	40.8%Roosevelt1,069	58.9%Willkie1,542	0.2%	R+18.1	R+22.0	R+28.0	2,617
1936	D	51.6%Roosevelt1,297	47.7%Landon1,199	0.8%	D+3.9	D+18.7	R+20.4	2,515
1932	R	41.5%Roosevelt928	56.3%Hoover1,259	2.1%	R+14.8	D+46.3	R+32.6	2,235
1928	R	19.2%Smith350	80.2%Hoover1,466	0.6%	R+61.1	D+8.9	R+43.6	1,827
1924	R	10.6%Davis112	80.6%Coolidge850	7.9%La Follette83	R+70.0	R+13.7	R+44.8	1,054
1920	R	20.2%Cox187	76.5%Harding708	3.2%	R+56.3	R+22.9	R+30.1	925
1916	R	31.8%Wilson257	65.3%Hughes527	2.9%	R+33.5	R+12.4	R+36.6	807
1912	O	16.3%Wilson102	37.4%Taft234	46.3%	Roosevelt +8.9	D+28.0	R+40.6	626
1908	R	21.6%Bryan108	70.7%Taft354	7.8%	R+49.1	D+17.8	R+39.5	501
1904	R	14.0%Parker63	80.9%Roosevelt364	5.1%	R+66.9	R+24.2	R+47.2	450
1900	R	27.6%Bryan159	70.3%McKinley405	2.1%	R+42.7	R+23.3	R+35.2	576
1896	R	37.6%Bryan236	57.0%McKinley358	5.4%	R+19.4	R+1.9	R+13.3	628
1892	R	37.9%Cleveland160	55.5%Harrison234	6.6%	R+17.5	—	R+19.2	422
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	26.0%744	74.0%2,113	2,857
2020	R	25.3%739	74.7%2,181	2,920

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	26.2%771	71.1%2,096	2,946
2020Class II	R	28.7%Gary Peters855	69.6%John James2,070	2,975
2018Class I	R	33.8%Debbie Stabenow811	63.4%John James1,524	2,402
2014Class II	R	43.9%Gary Peters835	52.1%Terri Lynn Land992	1,904
2012Class I	D	51.1%Debbie Stabenow1,307	45.9%Pete Hoekstra1,174	2,557
2008Class II	D	59.6%Carl Levin1,566	36.4%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.956	2,627
2006Class I	D	59.0%Debbie Stabenow1,349	38.7%Michael Bouchard885	2,287
2002Class II	D	62.3%Carl Levin1,194	35.8%Andrew Raczkowki686	1,917
2000Class I	R	37.5%Debbie Stabenow935	60.0%Spencer Abraham1,497	2,495
1996Class II	D	56.1%Carl Levin1,297	42.5%Ronna Romney983	2,312
1994Class I	R	39.1%Bob Carr720	58.0%Spencer Abraham1,068	1,840
1990Class II	D	59.7%Carl Levin1,195	40.1%Bill Schuette804	2,003
1988Class I	D	57.0%Donald Riegle Jr.1,157	41.9%Jim Dunn851	2,030
1984Class II	R	48.6%Carl Levin1,142	50.4%Jack Lousma1,184	2,349
1982Class I	R	41.3%Donald Riegle Jr.911	57.6%Philip E. Ruppe1,269	2,205
1978Class II	R	45.4%Carl Levin814	54.6%Robert P. Griffin978	1,792
1976Class I	R	45.9%Donald Riegle Jr.1,049	53.8%Marvin L. Esch1,230	2,286
1972Class II	R	34.7%Frank J. Kelley830	64.8%Robert P. Griffin1,549	2,389
1970Class I	D	56.5%Philip A. Hart1,059	43.4%Lenore Romney813	1,875
1966Class II	R	37.0%G. Mennen Williams702	62.9%Robert P. Griffin1,194	1,899
1964Class I	D	52.8%Philip A. Hart1,175	47.2%Elly M. Peterson1,052	2,227
1960Class II	R	36.6%Patrick McNamara835	63.3%Alvin Bentley1,442	2,279
1958Class I	R	37.5%Philip A. Hart773	62.5%Charles Potter1,289	2,063
1954Class II	R	35.7%Patrick McNamara571	64.2%Homer Ferguson1,027	1,599
1952Class I	R	29.8%Blair Moody630	70.1%Charles Potter1,479	2,111
1948Class II	R	24.7%Frank E. Hook426	74.6%Homer Ferguson1,287	1,726
1946Class I	R	15.8%James H. Lee221	84.0%Arthur Vandenberg1,174	1,398
1942Class II	R	42.9%Prentiss Brown657	56.7%Homer Ferguson868	1,531
1940Class I	R	38.3%Frank Fitzgerald958	61.5%Arthur Vandenberg1,539	2,504
1936Class II	D	52.6%Prentiss Brown1,266	47.0%Wilber M. Brucker1,133	2,409
1934Class I	R	42.8%Frank A. Picard888	56.3%Arthur Vandenberg1,168	2,073
1930Class II	R	11.4%Thomas Weadock100	87.5%James Couzens771	881
1928Class I	R	14.1%John W. Bailey255	85.3%Arthur Vandenberg1,538	1,804
1924Class II	R	14.8%Mortimer Cooley154	84.0%James Couzens872	1,038
1922Class I	R	37.9%Woodbridge Ferris433	60.3%Charles E. Townsend689	1,142
1918Class II	R	29.0%Henry Ford164	70.3%Truman H. Newberry397	565
1916Class I	R	27.8%Lawrence Price225	69.6%Charles E. Townsend563	809

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	33.2%Gretchen Whitmer786	64.2%Tudor M Dixon1,520	2,366
2018	R	35.2%Gretchen Whitmer851	60.7%Bill Schuette1,469	2,420
2014	R	42.3%Mark Schauer810	54.7%Rick Snyder1,046	1,913
2010	R	31.5%Virg Bernero615	65.9%Rick Snyder1,285	1,950
2006	D	64.7%Jennifer Granholm1,495	34.1%Dick DeVos789	2,312
2002	D	52.3%Jennifer Granholm1,016	45.7%Dick Posthumus889	1,944
1998	R	42.0%Geoffrey Fieger819	58.0%John Engler1,130	1,949
1994	R	41.9%Howard Wolpe811	58.1%John Engler1,124	1,935
1990	R	48.4%James Blanchard994	51.3%John Engler1,053	2,053
1986	D	77.3%James Blanchard1,314	22.5%William Lucas382	1,700
1982	D	52.2%James Blanchard1,165	45.9%Richard Headlee1,024	2,231
1978	R	40.6%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.799	59.4%William Milliken1,168	1,967

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Luce County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	4,315
2018	4,280
2020	4,575
2022	4,657
2024	4,712

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+7 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −104 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $43,514 in average income, against $66,827 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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 Luce County, MI in Luce County, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−60
2012	−36
2013	+42
2014	−77
2015	+17
2016	−49
2017	+52
2018	−36
2019	−74
2021	−359
2022	+293
2023	+178
2024	−2
2025	+7

Luce County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula recorded an R+46.9 margin in 2024, consistent with broader U.P. trends where sparse, rural populations and a shrinking timber-era economy have reshaped the electorate over two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 70.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.9 points.

A population of 6,271, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,893 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fremont County and Newaygo County.

Political twins — counties

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

Fremont County

Iowa

78.0twin score

elasticitypopulation scale2020 margin≠ German ancestry

Newaygo County

Michigan

76.5twin score

elasticity12-yr trendcollege share≠ population scale

Hillsdale County

Michigan

76.3twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2024 margin≠ population scale

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Luce County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Luce County, Michigan voted Republican by 46.9 points (R+46.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,985 votes cast, 769 went Democratic and 2,170 went Republican.

When did Luce County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Luce County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Luce County, Michigan?

Luce County, Michigan has a population of 6,271 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Luce County, Michigan is $54,893 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Luce County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Luce County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.

Measure

Luce County

Michigan

United States

Median age

44.6

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.6%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Luce County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$54,893

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.7%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.3%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure

Luce County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.4%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

3.1%

13.6%

Measure

Luce County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

14.4%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.9%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

60.1%

60.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.2%

4.7%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+46.9MIT Election Lab

Population

6,2712024 5-year

Median household income

$54,8932024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

76.4%2024 5-year

Black

8.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+25.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+70.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Fremont County, IA · twin score 78.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,624

5,294

49.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,486

5,237

47.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,022

5,187

58.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,382

4,409

54.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,011

5,214

57.7%

A/A

Luce County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -McMillan Township, Precinct 1McMillan Township, Precinct 1

355

919

1,290

27.5%

71.2%

R+43.7

Precinct -Pentland Township, Precinct 1Pentland Township, Precinct 1

203

607

827

24.5%

73.4%

R+48.9

Precinct -Lakefield Township, Precinct 1Lakefield Township, Precinct 1

187

553

751

24.9%

73.6%

R+48.7

Precinct -Columbus Township, Precinct 1Columbus Township, Precinct 1

117

20.5%

77.8%

R+57.3

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−17.5%
1896	−19.4%
1900	−42.7%
1904	−66.9%
1908	−49.1%
1912	−21.1%
1916	−33.5%
1920	−56.3%
1924	−70.0%
1928	−61.1%
1932	−14.8%
1936	+3.9%
1940	−18.1%
1944	−20.3%
1948	−37.3%
1952	−48.6%
1956	−45.3%
1960	−29.9%
1964	+25.2%
1968	−21.4%
1972	−28.8%
1976	−11.2%
1980	−23.1%
1984	−34.4%
1988	−27.5%
1992	+0.5%
1996	+5.8%
2000	−20.7%
2004	−24.9%
2008	−10.9%
2012	−22.7%
2016	−41.5%
2020	−42.2%
2024	−46.9%

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

25.8%Harris769

72.7%Trump2,170

0.5%Kennedy15 +5

R+46.9

R+4.7

R+45.5

2,985

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%2,170
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic25.8%769
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%15
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%13
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%11
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%5
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%1

2020

28.1%Biden842

70.3%Trump2,109

0.9%Jorgensen27

R+42.2

R+0.7

R+46.7

3,001

2016

26.3%Clinton681

67.8%Trump1,756

4.0%Johnson103

R+41.5

R+18.8

R+43.6

2,591

2012

38.2%Obama991

60.9%Romney1,580

0.6%Stein16

R+22.7

R+11.8

R+26.5

2,596

2008

43.5%Obama1,191

54.4%McCain1,490

2.2%

R+10.9

D+14.0

R+18.2

2,740

2004

36.9%Kerry1,045

61.8%Bush1,749

1.2%

R+24.9

R+4.2

R+22.4

2,829

2000

37.7%Gore956

58.4%Bush1,480

2.9%Nader74

R+20.7

R+26.5

R+21.2

2,536

1996

45.0%Clinton1,107

39.2%Dole964

14.9%Perot366

D+5.8

D+5.3

R+2.7

2,459

1992

37.3%Clinton972

36.8%Bush958

25.4%Perot660

D+0.5

D+28.0

R+5.0

2,603

1988

35.7%Dukakis864

63.2%Bush1,528

1.0%

R+27.5

D+7.0

R+19.7

2,417

1984

32.5%Mondale833

67.0%Reagan1,715

0.5%

R+34.4

R+11.3

R+16.2

2,561

1980

34.4%Carter992

57.6%Reagan1,659

8.0%

R+23.1

R+11.9

R+13.4

2,882

1976

44.0%Carter1,099

55.3%Ford1,379

0.7%

R+11.2

D+17.6

R+13.3

2,495

1972

34.7%McGovern862

63.5%Nixon1,579

1.8%

R+28.8

R+7.4

R+5.7

2,487

1968

36.9%Humphrey855

58.3%Nixon1,351

4.7%

R+21.4

R+46.6

R+20.7

2,316

1964

62.6%Johnson1,459

37.4%Goldwater871

0.0%

D+25.2

D+55.1

D+2.6

2,331

1960

35.1%Kennedy828

64.9%Nixon1,534

0.0%

R+29.9

D+15.4

R+30.1

2,362

1956

27.2%Stevenson651

72.6%Eisenhower1,734

0.2%

R+45.3

D+3.3

R+29.9

2,390

1952

25.6%Stevenson553

74.2%Eisenhower1,603

0.1%

R+48.6

R+11.4

R+37.9

2,159

1948

30.2%Truman570

67.5%Dewey1,273

2.3%

R+37.3

R+16.9

R+41.7

1,887

1944

39.6%Roosevelt790

60.0%Dewey1,195

0.4%

R+20.3

R+2.2

R+27.8

1,993

1940

40.8%Roosevelt1,069

58.9%Willkie1,542

0.2%

R+18.1

R+22.0

R+28.0

2,617

1936

51.6%Roosevelt1,297

47.7%Landon1,199

0.8%

D+3.9

D+18.7

R+20.4

2,515

1932

41.5%Roosevelt928

56.3%Hoover1,259

2.1%

R+14.8

D+46.3

R+32.6

2,235

1928

19.2%Smith350

80.2%Hoover1,466

0.6%

R+61.1

D+8.9

R+43.6

1,827

1924

10.6%Davis112

80.6%Coolidge850

7.9%La Follette83

R+70.0

R+13.7

R+44.8

1,054

1920

20.2%Cox187

76.5%Harding708

3.2%

R+56.3

R+22.9

R+30.1

925

1916

31.8%Wilson257

65.3%Hughes527

2.9%

R+33.5

R+12.4

R+36.6

807

1912

16.3%Wilson102

37.4%Taft234

46.3%

Roosevelt +8.9

D+28.0

R+40.6

626

1908

21.6%Bryan108

70.7%Taft354

7.8%

R+49.1

D+17.8

R+39.5

501

1904

14.0%Parker63

80.9%Roosevelt364

5.1%

R+66.9

R+24.2

R+47.2

450

1900

27.6%Bryan159

70.3%McKinley405

2.1%

R+42.7

R+23.3

R+35.2

576

1896

37.6%Bryan236

57.0%McKinley358

5.4%

R+19.4

R+1.9

R+13.3

628

1892

37.9%Cleveland160

55.5%Harrison234

6.6%

R+17.5

—

R+19.2

422

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

26.0%744

74.0%2,113

2,857

2020

25.3%739

74.7%2,181

2,920

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

26.2%771

71.1%2,096

2,946

2020Class II

28.7%Gary Peters855

69.6%John James2,070

2,975

2018Class I

33.8%Debbie Stabenow811

63.4%John James1,524

2,402

2014Class II

43.9%Gary Peters835

52.1%Terri Lynn Land992

1,904

2012Class I

51.1%Debbie Stabenow1,307

45.9%Pete Hoekstra1,174

2,557

2008Class II

59.6%Carl Levin1,566

36.4%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.956

2,627

2006Class I

59.0%Debbie Stabenow1,349

38.7%Michael Bouchard885

2,287

2002Class II

62.3%Carl Levin1,194

35.8%Andrew Raczkowki686

1,917

2000Class I

37.5%Debbie Stabenow935

60.0%Spencer Abraham1,497

2,495

1996Class II

56.1%Carl Levin1,297

42.5%Ronna Romney983

2,312

1994Class I

39.1%Bob Carr720

58.0%Spencer Abraham1,068

1,840

1990Class II

59.7%Carl Levin1,195

40.1%Bill Schuette804

2,003

1988Class I

57.0%Donald Riegle Jr.1,157

41.9%Jim Dunn851

2,030

1984Class II

48.6%Carl Levin1,142

50.4%Jack Lousma1,184

2,349

1982Class I

41.3%Donald Riegle Jr.911

57.6%Philip E. Ruppe1,269

2,205

1978Class II

45.4%Carl Levin814

54.6%Robert P. Griffin978

1,792

1976Class I

45.9%Donald Riegle Jr.1,049

53.8%Marvin L. Esch1,230

2,286

1972Class II

34.7%Frank J. Kelley830

64.8%Robert P. Griffin1,549

2,389

1970Class I

56.5%Philip A. Hart1,059

43.4%Lenore Romney813

1,875

1966Class II

37.0%G. Mennen Williams702

62.9%Robert P. Griffin1,194

1,899

1964Class I

52.8%Philip A. Hart1,175

47.2%Elly M. Peterson1,052

2,227

1960Class II

36.6%Patrick McNamara835

63.3%Alvin Bentley1,442

2,279

1958Class I

37.5%Philip A. Hart773

62.5%Charles Potter1,289

2,063

1954Class II

35.7%Patrick McNamara571

64.2%Homer Ferguson1,027

1,599

1952Class I

29.8%Blair Moody630

70.1%Charles Potter1,479

2,111

1948Class II

24.7%Frank E. Hook426

74.6%Homer Ferguson1,287

1,726

1946Class I

15.8%James H. Lee221

84.0%Arthur Vandenberg1,174

1,398

1942Class II

42.9%Prentiss Brown657

56.7%Homer Ferguson868

1,531

1940Class I

38.3%Frank Fitzgerald958

61.5%Arthur Vandenberg1,539

2,504

1936Class II

52.6%Prentiss Brown1,266

47.0%Wilber M. Brucker1,133

2,409

1934Class I

42.8%Frank A. Picard888

56.3%Arthur Vandenberg1,168

2,073

1930Class II

11.4%Thomas Weadock100

87.5%James Couzens771

881

1928Class I

14.1%John W. Bailey255

85.3%Arthur Vandenberg1,538

1,804

1924Class II

14.8%Mortimer Cooley154

84.0%James Couzens872

1,038

1922Class I

37.9%Woodbridge Ferris433

60.3%Charles E. Townsend689

1,142

1918Class II

29.0%Henry Ford164

70.3%Truman H. Newberry397

565

1916Class I

27.8%Lawrence Price225

69.6%Charles E. Townsend563

809

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

33.2%Gretchen Whitmer786

64.2%Tudor M Dixon1,520

2,366

2018

35.2%Gretchen Whitmer851

60.7%Bill Schuette1,469

2,420

2014

42.3%Mark Schauer810

54.7%Rick Snyder1,046

1,913

2010

31.5%Virg Bernero615

65.9%Rick Snyder1,285

1,950

2006

64.7%Jennifer Granholm1,495

34.1%Dick DeVos789

2,312

2002

52.3%Jennifer Granholm1,016

45.7%Dick Posthumus889

1,944

1998

42.0%Geoffrey Fieger819

58.0%John Engler1,130

1,949

1994

41.9%Howard Wolpe811

58.1%John Engler1,124

1,935

1990

48.4%James Blanchard994

51.3%John Engler1,053

2,053

1986

77.3%James Blanchard1,314

22.5%William Lucas382

1,700

1982

52.2%James Blanchard1,165

45.9%Richard Headlee1,024

2,231

1978

40.6%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.799

59.4%William Milliken1,168

1,967

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Luce County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	4,315
2018	4,280
2020	4,575
2022	4,657
2024	4,712

How did Luce County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Luce County, Michigan voted Republican by 46.9 points (R+46.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,985 votes cast, 769 went Democratic and 2,170 went Republican.

When did Luce County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Luce County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Luce County, Michigan?

Luce County, Michigan has a population of 6,271 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Luce County, Michigan is $54,893 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Luce County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Luce County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.