Osceola County, Michigan
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 73.1% | 9,639 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.2% | 3,326 |
| Robert F KennedyNatural Law | 0.6% | 82 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.3% |
| 1896 | −30.3% |
| 1900 | −47.3% |
| 1904 | −64.9% |
| 1908 | −53.4% |
| 1912 | −19.8% |
| 1916 | −25.6% |
| 1920 | −63.6% |
| 1924 | −63.4% |
| 1928 | −73.8% |
| 1932 | −12.0% |
| 1936 | −20.2% |
| 1940 | −46.0% |
| 1944 | −47.3% |
| 1948 | −40.5% |
| 1952 | −59.0% |
| 1956 | −57.0% |
| 1960 | −52.8% |
| 1964 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | −37.8% |
| 1972 | −43.1% |
| 1976 | −26.0% |
| 1980 | −27.6% |
| 1984 | −46.9% |
| 1988 | −29.0% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.1% |
| 2008 | −10.1% |
| 2012 | −21.0% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −46.3% |
| 2024 | −47.9% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,350 |
| 2018 | 17,141 |
| 2020 | 18,464 |
| 2022 | 19,079 |
| 2024 | 19,714 |
Osceola County, a lightly populated stretch of central Michigan's Lower Peninsula, delivered a nearly 48-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state that remains fiercely contested at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.5 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 73.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.9 points.
A population of 23,227, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,267 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oscoda County and Branch County.
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Osceola County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26133/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.