Montcalm County, Michigan: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+66 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 67,8162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,3442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tuscola County, MI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Montcalm CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Montcalm 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 | 10,368 | 23,946 | 34,845 | ||
| R | 9,703 | 21,815 | 32,100 | ||
| R | 7,874 | 16,907 | 26,760 | ||
| R | 11,430 | 13,621 | 25,548 | ||
| R | 13,208 | 13,291 | 27,051 | ||
| R | 11,471 | 14,968 | 26,734 | ||
| R | 9,627 | 12,696 | 22,904 | ||
| D | 10,053 | 8,679 | 21,446 | ||
| D | 8,730 | 8,420 | 22,780 | ||
| R | 7,664 | 10,963 | 18,754 | ||
| R | 5,491 | 13,109 | 18,689 | ||
| R | 6,706 | 10,822 | 19,150 | ||
| R | 6,684 | 10,439 | 17,294 | ||
| R | 5,602 | 9,591 | 15,478 | ||
| R | 5,303 | 8,329 | 14,902 | ||
| D | 8,970 | 5,181 | 14,177 | ||
| R | 4,767 | 10,085 | 14,892 | ||
| R | 4,189 | 9,759 | 13,981 | ||
| R | 3,844 | 9,946 | 13,926 | ||
| R | 2,999 | 6,081 | 9,335 | ||
| R | 3,168 | 7,525 | 10,790 | ||
| R | 4,119 | 7,633 | 11,855 | ||
| R | 4,950 | 5,031 | 10,925 | ||
| D | 5,704 | 5,166 | 11,403 | ||
| R | 1,572 | 7,691 | 9,318 | ||
| R | 1,396 | 6,942 | 8,791 | ||
| R | 1,695 | 6,644 | 8,598 | ||
| R | 2,801 | 3,894 | 6,953 | ||
| O | 1,373 | 1,874 | 6,508 | ||
| R | 1,715 | 4,558 | 6,601 | ||
| R | 1,372 | 5,314 | 6,926 | ||
| R | 2,636 | 4,826 | 7,642 | ||
| R | 3,651 | 4,523 | 8,340 | ||
| R | 2,205 | 3,623 | 6,796 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.0%
English
13.5%
Irish
11.1%
American
5.0%
Polish
3.0%
French
2.0%
Italian
1.6%
African American
2.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 40.4 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
$67,344
Montcalm County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Montcalm County$67,344
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.1%
Spanish1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Montcalm County's largely agricultural landscape and small-town demographic profile have produced Republican presidential margins above 35 points in each of the last three cycles, making it a consistent anchor of the GOP's west-central Michigan base.
The Republican margin in Montcalm County reached its widest at sixty-six points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,344, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 67,816 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 Tuscola County and Lapeer County.
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Montcalm County, Michigan — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/26117/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Montcalm County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montcalm County, Michigan voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,845 votes cast, 10,368 went Democratic and 23,946 went Republican.
What is Montcalm County, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Montcalm 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 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Montcalm County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montcalm County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Montcalm County, Michigan?
Montcalm County, Michigan has a population of 67,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montcalm County, Michigan?
Median household income in Montcalm County, Michigan is $67,344 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Montcalm County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montcalm County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.