Marquette County, Michigan
AkashicMarquette County, MIHarrisD+8.7
2024 precinct map of Marquette CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Marquette County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.5% | 20,866 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.8% | 17,459 |
| Robert F KennedyNatural Law | 0.7% | 258 |
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65 precincts · 39,009 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.5%Harris20,866 | 44.8%Trump17,459 | 0.7%Kennedy258 | 39,009 | ||
| D | 54.6%Biden20,465 | 43.5%Trump16,286 | 1.4%Jorgensen511 | 37,462 | ||
| D | 48.3%Clinton16,042 | 44.1%Trump14,646 | 4.4%Johnson1,458 | 33,218 | ||
| D | 56.0%Obama18,115 | 42.1%Romney13,606 | 0.8%Stein252 | 32,346 | ||
| D | 59.2%Obama19,635 | 38.9%McCain12,906 | 1.9%Nader644 | 33,185 | ||
| D | 53.6%Kerry17,412 | 45.2%Bush14,690 | 1.2%Nader386 | 32,488 | ||
| D | 53.1%Gore15,503 | 43.1%Bush12,577 | 3.2%Nader936 | 29,179 | ||
| D | 56.7%Clinton15,168 | 32.9%Dole8,805 | 9.3%Perot2,492 | 26,758 | ||
| D | 50.7%Clinton16,038 | 30.6%Bush9,665 | 18.2%Perot5,768 | 31,629 | ||
| D | 56.5%Dukakis15,418 | 42.9%Bush11,704 | 0.5%Paul145 | 27,267 | ||
| R | 49.6%Mondale14,074 | 50.0%Reagan14,196 | 0.5%Bergland132 | 28,402 | ||
| D | 45.2%Carter13,312 | 44.7%Reagan13,181 | 10.1%Anderson2,986 | 29,479 | ||
| R | 48.8%Carter12,837 | 49.3%Ford12,984 | 1.9%McCarthy494 | 26,315 | ||
| R | 45.9%McGovern11,555 | 52.7%Nixon13,249 | 1.4%Schmitz353 | 25,157 | ||
| D | 53.3%Humphrey11,199 | 42.7%Nixon8,960 | 4.0%Wallace836 | 20,995 | ||
| D | 67.9%Johnson14,045 | 32.0%Goldwater6,615 | 0.2%Hass36 | 20,696 | ||
| D | 51.0%Kennedy11,177 | 48.8%Nixon10,690 | 0.2%Byrd50 | 21,917 | ||
| R | 43.2%Stevenson9,543 | 56.6%Eisenhower12,504 | 0.2%Andrews37 | 22,084 | ||
| R | 45.9%Stevenson9,949 | 53.7%Eisenhower11,618 | 0.4%Hallinan88 | 21,655 | ||
| D | 52.5%Truman10,003 | 45.1%Dewey8,591 | 2.5%Thurmond470 | 19,064 | ||
| D | 58.7%Roosevelt11,707 | 40.9%Dewey8,163 | 0.4%Thomas74 | 19,944 | ||
| D | 58.5%Roosevelt12,854 | 41.1%Willkie9,034 | 0.4%Thomas94 | 21,982 | ||
| D | 60.4%Roosevelt11,994 | 38.3%Landon7,607 | 1.2%Lemke243 | 19,844 | ||
| R | 41.0%Roosevelt7,221 | 55.6%Hoover9,810 | 3.4%Thomas598 | 17,629 | ||
| R | 29.8%Smith4,716 | 68.8%Hoover10,879 | 1.4%Thomas216 | 15,811 | ||
| R | 6.1%Davis845 | 70.7%Coolidge9,771 | 23.2%La Follette3,204 | 13,820 | ||
| R | 23.0%Cox3,012 | 70.5%Harding9,233 | 6.5%Debs858 | 13,103 | ||
| R | 31.5%Wilson2,625 | 63.2%Hughes5,263 | 5.3%Benson442 | 8,330 | ||
| O | 12.7%Wilson997 | 33.3%Taft2,603 | 54.0%Roosevelt4,222 | 7,822 | ||
| R | 17.0%Bryan1,275 | 74.8%Taft5,613 | 8.2%Debs618 | 7,506 | ||
| R | 11.5%Parker785 | 82.9%Roosevelt5,654 | 5.5%Debs378 | 6,817 | ||
| R | 21.2%Bryan1,471 | 75.5%McKinley5,235 | 3.3%Woolley226 | 6,932 | ||
| R | 27.2%Bryan1,980 | 70.1%McKinley5,111 | 2.7%Palmer199 | 7,290 | ||
| R | 39.0%Cleveland2,850 | 53.0%Harrison3,874 | 8.0%Weaver581 | 7,305 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −14.0% |
| 1896 | −42.9% |
| 1900 | −54.3% |
| 1904 | −71.4% |
| 1908 | −57.8% |
| 1912 | −20.5% |
| 1916 | −31.7% |
| 1920 | −47.5% |
| 1924 | −64.6% |
| 1928 | −39.0% |
| 1932 | −14.7% |
| 1936 | +22.1% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +17.8% |
| 1948 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | −7.7% |
| 1956 | −13.4% |
| 1960 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | −6.7% |
| 1976 | −0.6% |
| 1980 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | +8.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 51,204 |
| 2018 | 50,760 |
| 2020 | 54,962 |
| 2022 | 55,155 |
| 2024 | 56,798 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Marquette County anchors Michigan's Upper Peninsula with a university town at its core — Northern Michigan University's enrollment shapes a younger, more educated electorate that has kept the county reliably center-left even as surrounding U.P. counties moved sharply rightward.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 71.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.
A population of 67,112, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,429 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. Clair County and Clatsop County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Marquette County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marquette County, Michigan voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+8.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,009 votes cast, 20,866 went Democratic and 17,459 went Republican.
When did Marquette County, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Marquette County, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Marquette County, Michigan?
Marquette County, Michigan has a population of 67,112 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marquette County, Michigan?
Median household income in Marquette County, Michigan is $65,429 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Marquette County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marquette County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.