Midland County, Michigan: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 83,7572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,7052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Antrim County, MI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Midland CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Midland County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20,926 | 28,571 | 50,379 | ||
| R | 20,493 | 27,675 | 49,088 | ||
| R | 15,635 | 23,846 | 42,776 | ||
| R | 17,450 | 23,919 | 41,979 | ||
| R | 20,701 | 22,263 | 43,707 | ||
| R | 18,355 | 24,369 | 43,275 | ||
| R | 15,959 | 21,887 | 38,888 | ||
| R | 15,177 | 16,547 | 35,967 | ||
| R | 13,382 | 16,149 | 38,624 | ||
| R | 13,452 | 19,994 | 33,817 | ||
| R | 10,769 | 21,521 | 32,552 | ||
| R | 12,019 | 17,828 | 33,610 | ||
| R | 11,959 | 17,631 | 30,101 | ||
| R | 9,504 | 16,473 | 26,836 | ||
| R | 7,428 | 14,329 | 23,658 | ||
| D | 12,587 | 9,020 | 21,655 | ||
| R | 6,815 | 14,235 | 21,071 | ||
| R | 4,422 | 13,207 | 17,662 | ||
| R | 3,945 | 10,508 | 14,570 | ||
| R | 3,204 | 5,811 | 9,196 | ||
| R | 3,569 | 6,850 | 10,482 | ||
| R | 3,834 | 6,269 | 10,157 | ||
| R | 3,751 | 3,829 | 7,957 | ||
| R | 3,553 | 3,791 | 7,489 | ||
| R | 964 | 4,555 | 5,538 | ||
| R | 625 | 4,004 | 5,063 | ||
| R | 959 | 4,115 | 5,217 | ||
| R | 1,454 | 2,104 | 3,639 | ||
| O | 671 | 902 | 3,101 | ||
| R | 875 | 1,987 | 2,967 | ||
| R | 766 | 2,107 | 2,983 | ||
| R | 1,221 | 1,784 | 3,095 | ||
| R | 1,507 | 1,524 | 3,121 | ||
| R | 815 | 1,069 | 2,316 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.5%
English
14.3%
Irish
12.1%
Polish
7.4%
American
4.5%
French
4.0%
Italian
3.2%
African American
1.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,705
Midland County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Midland County$77,705
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Midland County's economy has long centered on the petrochemical industry, and its white-collar engineering and management workforce contributes to a Republican presidential lean that has held steady for decades, landing at R+15.2 in 2024.
The Republican margin in Midland County reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,705, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 83,757 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Antrim County and York County.
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Midland County, Michigan — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/26111/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Midland County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Midland County, Michigan voted Republican by 15.2 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,379 votes cast, 20,926 went Democratic and 28,571 went Republican.
What is Midland County, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Midland County, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.
When did Midland County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Midland County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Midland County, Michigan?
Midland County, Michigan has a population of 83,757 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Midland County, Michigan?
Median household income in Midland County, Michigan is $77,705 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Midland County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Midland County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.