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Oscoda 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

German27.8%17.7%12.5%

English15.7%10.5%9.5%

Irish11.4%9.9%9.4%

Polish7.2%7.2%2.2%

American6.1%4.2%5.3%

French3.8%3.0%1.6%

Scottish2.9%—1.3%

Italian2.8%4.2%4.8%

Mexican1.2%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

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	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Median age	52.5	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	5.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.4%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$49,515	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.2%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.6%	32.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.2%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.1%	3.1%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	5.0%	0.5%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	3.0%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.6%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	81.8%	60.3%	51.5%

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 77.7% of 6,741 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.2%1,414TrumpRepublican71.6%3,716KennedyIndependent0.6%32

R+44.3

Lead: 2,302
Total: 5,192
vs nation: R+42.9
Turnout: 77.7%

BidenDemocratic27.5%1,342TrumpRepublican71.1%3,466JorgensenLibertarian0.8%39

R+43.6

Lead: 2,124
Total: 4,874
vs nation: R+48.0
Turnout: 77.7%

ClintonDemocratic25.5%1,044TrumpRepublican69.5%2,843JohnsonLibertarian3.4%140

R+44.0

Lead: 1,799
Total: 4,092
vs nation: R+46.1
Turnout: 64.8%

ObamaDemocratic40.9%1,657RomneyRepublican56.9%2,308Goode,Ust0.7%28

R+16.1

Lead: 651
Total: 4,053
vs nation: R+19.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic43.6%1,887McCainRepublican53.6%2,320OtherAll other candidates2.8%121

R+10.0

Lead: 433
Total: 4,328
vs nation: R+17.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.6%1,792BushRepublican58.3%2,570OtherAll other candidates1.1%47

R+17.6

Lead: 778
Total: 4,409
vs nation: R+15.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic42.0%1,677BushRepublican55.3%2,207NaderGreen2.2%88

R+13.3

Lead: 530
Total: 3,992
vs nation: R+13.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.3%1,652DoleRepublican41.5%1,545PerotReform13.5%503

D+2.9

Lead: 107
Total: 3,725
vs nation: R+5.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,4252024 5-year
Median household income: $49,5152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+8.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+74.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Montmorency County, MI · twin score 94.4

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: 77.7%5,238 participants ÷ 6,741 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +1.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 61.0%–65.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	4,365	6,732	64.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,814	6,663	57.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,188	6,673	77.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,048	6,630	61.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	5,238	6,741	77.7%	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

14 precincts · 5,192 votes

Election

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

Oscoda County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Comins Township, Precinct 1Comins Township, Precinct 1	253	812	22	1,087	23.3%	74.7%	R+51.4
Precinct -Big Creek Township, Precinct 2Big Creek Township, Precinct 2	261	688	10	959	27.2%	71.7%	R+44.5
Precinct -Greenwood Township, Precinct 1Greenwood Township, Precinct 1	233	585	6	824	28.3%	71.0%	R+42.7
Precinct -Big Creek Township, Precinct 1Big Creek Township, Precinct 1	222	543	7	772	28.8%	70.3%	R+41.6
Precinct -Mentor Township, Precinct 1Mentor Township, Precinct 1	245	517	8	770	31.8%	67.1%	R+35.3
Precinct -Elmer Township, Precinct 1Elmer Township, Precinct 1	122	339	6	467	26.1%	72.6%	R+46.5
Precinct -Clinton Township, Precinct 1Clinton Township, Precinct 1	78	232	3	313	24.9%	74.1%	R+49.2
1350822000001135-08220-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1350822000002135-08220-00002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1351654000001135-16540-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1351760000001135-17600-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1352550000001135-25500-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1353520000001135-35200-00001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1355312000001135-53120-00001	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	−20.1%
1896	−64.3%
1900	−60.3%
1904	−74.4%
1908	−48.1%
1912	−13.0%
1916	−16.3%
1920	−69.5%
1924	−71.2%
1928	−73.1%
1932	−7.9%
1936	+3.8%
1940	−23.5%
1944	−29.8%
1948	−45.9%
1952	−61.8%
1956	−56.1%
1960	−43.8%
1964	+8.5%
1968	−30.4%
1972	−38.2%
1976	−16.2%
1980	−17.0%
1984	−40.1%
1988	−25.3%
1992	−2.9%
1996	+2.9%
2000	−13.3%
2004	−17.6%
2008	−10.0%
2012	−16.1%
2016	−44.0%
2020	−43.6%
2024	−44.3%

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	27.2%Harris1,414	71.6%Trump3,716	0.6%Kennedy32 +5	R+44.3	R+0.8	R+42.9	5,192
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican71.6%3,716 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.2%1,414 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.6%32 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%12 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%8 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%7 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%2 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	27.5%Biden1,342	71.1%Trump3,466	0.8%Jorgensen39	R+43.6	D+0.4	R+48.0	4,874
2016	R	25.5%Clinton1,044	69.5%Trump2,843	3.4%Johnson140	R+44.0	R+27.9	R+46.1	4,092
2012	R	40.9%Obama1,657	56.9%Romney2,308	0.7%Goode,28	R+16.1	R+6.1	R+19.9	4,053
2008	R	43.6%Obama1,887	53.6%McCain2,320	2.8%	R+10.0	D+7.6	R+17.3	4,328
2004	R	40.6%Kerry1,792	58.3%Bush2,570	1.1%	R+17.6	R+4.4	R+15.2	4,409
2000	R	42.0%Gore1,677	55.3%Bush2,207	2.2%Nader88	R+13.3	R+16.1	R+13.8	3,992
1996	D	44.3%Clinton1,652	41.5%Dole1,545	13.5%Perot503	D+2.9	D+5.8	R+5.6	3,725
1992	R	38.4%Clinton1,471	41.3%Bush1,583	19.7%Perot755	R+2.9	D+22.4	R+8.5	3,831
1988	R	36.9%Dukakis1,170	62.3%Bush1,972	0.8%	R+25.3	D+14.8	R+17.6	3,167
1984	R	29.6%Mondale951	69.8%Reagan2,239	0.6%	R+40.1	R+23.1	R+21.9	3,209
1980	R	38.2%Carter1,325	55.3%Reagan1,915	6.5%	R+17.0	R+0.8	R+7.3	3,466
1976	R	41.4%Carter1,108	57.6%Ford1,541	1.0%	R+16.2	D+22.1	R+18.2	2,677
1972	R	29.4%McGovern678	67.6%Nixon1,561	3.0%	R+38.2	R+7.8	R+15.1	2,309
1968	R	30.5%Humphrey563	61.0%Nixon1,124	8.5%	R+30.4	R+38.9	R+29.7	1,844
1964	D	54.0%Johnson930	45.6%Goldwater784	0.4%	D+8.5	D+52.3	R+14.1	1,721
1960	R	28.0%Kennedy458	71.8%Nixon1,174	0.1%	R+43.8	D+12.2	R+44.0	1,634
1956	R	22.0%Stevenson294	78.0%Eisenhower1,044	0.0%	R+56.1	D+5.7	R+40.7	1,338
1952	R	19.0%Stevenson246	80.7%Eisenhower1,047	0.3%	R+61.8	R+15.8	R+51.0	1,297
1948	R	26.2%Truman285	72.1%Dewey785	1.7%	R+45.9	R+16.1	R+50.4	1,089
1944	R	34.9%Roosevelt332	64.7%Dewey615	0.3%	R+29.8	R+6.3	R+37.3	950
1940	R	38.1%Roosevelt409	61.6%Willkie661	0.3%	R+23.5	R+27.3	R+33.4	1,073
1936	D	51.5%Roosevelt492	47.7%Landon456	0.8%	D+3.8	D+11.6	R+20.5	956
1932	R	45.0%Roosevelt349	52.9%Hoover410	2.1%	R+7.9	D+65.3	R+25.7	775
1928	R	13.2%Smith73	86.4%Hoover476	0.4%	R+73.1	R+1.9	R+55.7	551
1924	R	11.0%Davis52	82.2%Coolidge389	6.3%La Follette30	R+71.2	R+1.8	R+46.1	473
1920	R	14.3%Cox75	83.8%Harding439	1.9%	R+69.5	R+53.2	R+43.3	524
1916	R	40.7%Wilson175	57.0%Hughes245	2.3%	R+16.3	R+3.3	R+19.4	430
1912	O	19.5%Wilson66	32.4%Taft110	48.1%	Roosevelt +15.6	D+35.2	R+32.5	339
1908	R	24.6%Bryan112	72.7%Taft331	2.6%	R+48.1	D+26.3	R+38.6	455
1904	R	11.7%Parker44	86.1%Roosevelt323	2.1%	R+74.4	R+14.1	R+54.7	375
1900	R	19.5%Bryan60	79.8%McKinley245	0.7%	R+60.3	D+4.0	R+52.7	307
1896	R	16.5%Bryan63	80.8%McKinley308	2.6%	R+64.3	R+44.2	R+58.2	381
1892	R	39.0%Cleveland180	59.1%Harrison273	1.9%	R+20.1	—	R+21.8	462
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	27.9%1,360	72.1%3,516	4,876
2020	R	24.6%1,157	75.4%3,540	4,697

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	27.4%1,388	69.0%3,500	5,072
2020Class II	R	28.6%Gary Peters1,384	69.9%John James3,376	4,832
2018Class I	R	32.8%Debbie Stabenow1,221	64.8%John James2,410	3,717
2014Class II	R	43.5%Gary Peters1,194	49.8%Terri Lynn Land1,367	2,745
2012Class I	D	48.7%Debbie Stabenow1,938	46.4%Pete Hoekstra1,848	3,980
2008Class II	D	53.9%Carl Levin2,258	41.5%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.1,740	4,192
2006Class I	D	50.2%Debbie Stabenow1,777	47.8%Michael Bouchard1,691	3,537
2002Class II	D	53.4%Carl Levin1,568	44.8%Andrew Raczkowki1,316	2,939
2000Class I	R	37.7%Debbie Stabenow1,478	59.6%Spencer Abraham2,336	3,918
1996Class II	D	53.1%Carl Levin1,947	44.8%Ronna Romney1,642	3,665
1994Class I	R	33.4%Bob Carr991	60.8%Spencer Abraham1,802	2,965
1990Class II	D	48.9%Carl Levin1,103	47.8%Bill Schuette1,078	2,255
1988Class I	D	57.3%Donald Riegle Jr.1,774	41.5%Jim Dunn1,284	3,094
1984Class II	R	43.2%Carl Levin1,364	55.9%Jack Lousma1,763	3,154
1982Class I	D	53.6%Donald Riegle Jr.1,496	44.5%Philip E. Ruppe1,242	2,790
1978Class II	D	64.6%Carl Levin1,665	35.4%Robert P. Griffin913	2,578
1976Class I	R	42.5%Donald Riegle Jr.1,069	57.3%Marvin L. Esch1,442	2,517
1972Class II	R	34.3%Frank J. Kelley764	63.9%Robert P. Griffin1,423	2,226
1970Class I	D	53.8%Philip A. Hart737	46.1%Lenore Romney632	1,370
1966Class II	R	29.1%G. Mennen Williams410	70.7%Robert P. Griffin997	1,410
1964Class I	R	48.0%Philip A. Hart788	51.9%Elly M. Peterson851	1,640
1960Class II	R	28.4%Patrick McNamara449	71.4%Alvin Bentley1,129	1,581
1958Class I	R	33.6%Philip A. Hart412	66.3%Charles Potter814	1,228
1954Class II	R	29.1%Patrick McNamara327	70.6%Homer Ferguson792	1,122
1952Class I	R	21.2%Blair Moody268	78.6%Charles Potter994	1,264
1948Class II	R	22.7%Frank E. Hook231	76.8%Homer Ferguson783	1,019
1946Class I	R	20.9%James H. Lee181	78.5%Arthur Vandenberg681	868
1942Class II	R	35.1%Prentiss Brown294	63.0%Homer Ferguson528	838
1940Class I	R	35.3%Frank Fitzgerald363	64.6%Arthur Vandenberg663	1,027
1936Class II	R	46.9%Prentiss Brown419	52.6%Wilber M. Brucker470	894
1934Class I	R	42.8%Frank A. Picard312	56.4%Arthur Vandenberg411	729
1930Class II	R	4.3%Thomas Weadock23	95.5%James Couzens511	535
1928Class I	R	7.9%John W. Bailey43	91.7%Arthur Vandenberg499	544
1924Class II	R	14.3%Mortimer Cooley67	85.1%James Couzens399	469
1922Class I	R	35.3%Woodbridge Ferris162	63.6%Charles E. Townsend292	459
1918Class II	R	36.3%Henry Ford103	62.7%Truman H. Newberry178	284
1916Class I	R	32.4%Lawrence Price140	66.7%Charles E. Townsend288	432

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	33.8%Gretchen Whitmer1,355	63.6%Tudor M Dixon2,553	4,012
2018	R	32.9%Gretchen Whitmer1,226	63.7%Bill Schuette2,379	3,732
2014	R	41.7%Mark Schauer1,158	53.9%Rick Snyder1,498	2,778
2010	R	28.8%Virg Bernero896	66.8%Rick Snyder2,079	3,110
2006	R	46.1%Jennifer Granholm1,638	52.1%Dick DeVos1,850	3,553
2002	R	41.8%Jennifer Granholm1,242	56.2%Dick Posthumus1,669	2,968
1998	R	35.1%Geoffrey Fieger1,091	64.9%John Engler2,017	3,108
1994	R	24.8%Howard Wolpe747	75.2%John Engler2,266	3,013
1990	R	37.5%James Blanchard839	60.8%John Engler1,361	2,237
1986	D	61.6%James Blanchard1,347	37.8%William Lucas827	2,186
1982	R	46.2%James Blanchard1,278	49.6%Richard Headlee1,372	2,768
1978	D	76.6%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.1,996	23.4%William Milliken610	2,606

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Oscoda County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	6,768
2018	6,768
2020	7,315
2022	7,662
2024	7,850

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+134 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +789 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $60,909 in average income, against $54,138 for residents who stayed — 13% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+3.1 on average — 41 points more Democratic-leaning than Oscoda County, MI itself (R+44.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Oakland County, MI24D+10.6
Montmorency County, MI23R+45.3
Wayne County, MI20D+29.0

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 Oscoda County, MI in Oscoda County, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+56
2012	−6
2013	−164
2014	−7
2015	−22
2016	+3
2017	+37
2018	+35
2019	+58
2021	+182
2022	+152
2023	+229
2024	+102
2025	+134

Oscoda County's small, rural population and heavy reliance on forestry and agriculture have long correlated with lopsided Republican margins — the 2024 result continued a decades-long pattern of single-party dominance in statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 74.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.

A population of 8,425, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,515 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montmorency County and Crawford County.

Political twins — counties

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

Montmorency County

Michigan

94.4twin score

12-yr trendmedian age% unaffiliated≠ Polish ancestry

Crawford County

Michigan

91.0twin score

% unaffiliatedmedian age% White≠ Irish ancestry

Roscommon County

Michigan

89.9twin score

12-yr trend% unaffiliatedmedian age≠ Polish ancestry

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 Oscoda County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Oscoda County, Michigan voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,192 votes cast, 1,414 went Democratic and 3,716 went Republican.

When did Oscoda County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Oscoda County, Michigan?

Oscoda County, Michigan has a population of 8,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Oscoda County, Michigan is $49,515 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Oscoda County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oscoda County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Oscoda County

Michigan

United States

Median age

52.5

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

5.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.4%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Oscoda County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$49,515

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.2%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.6%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure

Oscoda County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.2%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.1%

3.1%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

5.0%

0.5%

Measure

Oscoda County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

3.0%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.6%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

81.8%

60.3%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+44.3MIT Election Lab

Population

8,4252024 5-year

Median household income

$49,5152024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+8.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+74.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Montmorency County, MI · twin score 94.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

4,365

6,732

64.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,814

6,663

57.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,188

6,673

77.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,048

6,630

61.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

5,238

6,741

77.7%

A/A

Oscoda County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Comins Township, Precinct 1Comins Township, Precinct 1

253

812

1,087

23.3%

74.7%

R+51.4

Precinct -Big Creek Township, Precinct 2Big Creek Township, Precinct 2

261

688

959

27.2%

71.7%

R+44.5

Precinct -Greenwood Township, Precinct 1Greenwood Township, Precinct 1

233

585

824

28.3%

71.0%

R+42.7

Precinct -Big Creek Township, Precinct 1Big Creek Township, Precinct 1

222

543

772

28.8%

70.3%

R+41.6

Precinct -Mentor Township, Precinct 1Mentor Township, Precinct 1

245

517

770

31.8%

67.1%

R+35.3

Precinct -Elmer Township, Precinct 1Elmer Township, Precinct 1

122

339

467

26.1%

72.6%

R+46.5

Precinct -Clinton Township, Precinct 1Clinton Township, Precinct 1

232

313

24.9%

74.1%

R+49.2

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−20.1%
1896	−64.3%
1900	−60.3%
1904	−74.4%
1908	−48.1%
1912	−13.0%
1916	−16.3%
1920	−69.5%
1924	−71.2%
1928	−73.1%
1932	−7.9%
1936	+3.8%
1940	−23.5%
1944	−29.8%
1948	−45.9%
1952	−61.8%
1956	−56.1%
1960	−43.8%
1964	+8.5%
1968	−30.4%
1972	−38.2%
1976	−16.2%
1980	−17.0%
1984	−40.1%
1988	−25.3%
1992	−2.9%
1996	+2.9%
2000	−13.3%
2004	−17.6%
2008	−10.0%
2012	−16.1%
2016	−44.0%
2020	−43.6%
2024	−44.3%

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

27.2%Harris1,414

71.6%Trump3,716

0.6%Kennedy32 +5

R+44.3

R+0.8

R+42.9

5,192

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican71.6%3,716
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.2%1,414
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.6%32
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%12
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%8
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%7
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%2
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1

2020

27.5%Biden1,342

71.1%Trump3,466

0.8%Jorgensen39

R+43.6

D+0.4

R+48.0

4,874

2016

25.5%Clinton1,044

69.5%Trump2,843

3.4%Johnson140

R+44.0

R+27.9

R+46.1

4,092

2012

40.9%Obama1,657

56.9%Romney2,308

0.7%Goode,28

R+16.1

R+6.1

R+19.9

4,053

2008

43.6%Obama1,887

53.6%McCain2,320

2.8%

R+10.0

D+7.6

R+17.3

4,328

2004

40.6%Kerry1,792

58.3%Bush2,570

1.1%

R+17.6

R+4.4

R+15.2

4,409

2000

42.0%Gore1,677

55.3%Bush2,207

2.2%Nader88

R+13.3

R+16.1

R+13.8

3,992

1996

44.3%Clinton1,652

41.5%Dole1,545

13.5%Perot503

D+2.9

D+5.8

R+5.6

3,725

1992

38.4%Clinton1,471

41.3%Bush1,583

19.7%Perot755

R+2.9

D+22.4

R+8.5

3,831

1988

36.9%Dukakis1,170

62.3%Bush1,972

0.8%

R+25.3

D+14.8

R+17.6

3,167

1984

29.6%Mondale951

69.8%Reagan2,239

0.6%

R+40.1

R+23.1

R+21.9

3,209

1980

38.2%Carter1,325

55.3%Reagan1,915

6.5%

R+17.0

R+0.8

R+7.3

3,466

1976

41.4%Carter1,108

57.6%Ford1,541

1.0%

R+16.2

D+22.1

R+18.2

2,677

1972

29.4%McGovern678

67.6%Nixon1,561

3.0%

R+38.2

R+7.8

R+15.1

2,309

1968

30.5%Humphrey563

61.0%Nixon1,124

8.5%

R+30.4

R+38.9

R+29.7

1,844

1964

54.0%Johnson930

45.6%Goldwater784

0.4%

D+8.5

D+52.3

R+14.1

1,721

1960

28.0%Kennedy458

71.8%Nixon1,174

0.1%

R+43.8

D+12.2

R+44.0

1,634

1956

22.0%Stevenson294

78.0%Eisenhower1,044

0.0%

R+56.1

D+5.7

R+40.7

1,338

1952

19.0%Stevenson246

80.7%Eisenhower1,047

0.3%

R+61.8

R+15.8

R+51.0

1,297

1948

26.2%Truman285

72.1%Dewey785

1.7%

R+45.9

R+16.1

R+50.4

1,089

1944

34.9%Roosevelt332

64.7%Dewey615

0.3%

R+29.8

R+6.3

R+37.3

950

1940

38.1%Roosevelt409

61.6%Willkie661

0.3%

R+23.5

R+27.3

R+33.4

1,073

1936

51.5%Roosevelt492

47.7%Landon456

0.8%

D+3.8

D+11.6

R+20.5

956

1932

45.0%Roosevelt349

52.9%Hoover410

2.1%

R+7.9

D+65.3

R+25.7

775

1928

13.2%Smith73

86.4%Hoover476

0.4%

R+73.1

R+1.9

R+55.7

551

1924

11.0%Davis52

82.2%Coolidge389

6.3%La Follette30

R+71.2

R+1.8

R+46.1

473

1920

14.3%Cox75

83.8%Harding439

1.9%

R+69.5

R+53.2

R+43.3

524

1916

40.7%Wilson175

57.0%Hughes245

2.3%

R+16.3

R+3.3

R+19.4

430

1912

19.5%Wilson66

32.4%Taft110

48.1%

Roosevelt +15.6

D+35.2

R+32.5

339

1908

24.6%Bryan112

72.7%Taft331

2.6%

R+48.1

D+26.3

R+38.6

455

1904

11.7%Parker44

86.1%Roosevelt323

2.1%

R+74.4

R+14.1

R+54.7

375

1900

19.5%Bryan60

79.8%McKinley245

0.7%

R+60.3

D+4.0

R+52.7

307

1896

16.5%Bryan63

80.8%McKinley308

2.6%

R+64.3

R+44.2

R+58.2

381

1892

39.0%Cleveland180

59.1%Harrison273

1.9%

R+20.1

—

R+21.8

462

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

27.9%1,360

72.1%3,516

4,876

2020

24.6%1,157

75.4%3,540

4,697

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

27.4%1,388

69.0%3,500

5,072

2020Class II

28.6%Gary Peters1,384

69.9%John James3,376

4,832

2018Class I

32.8%Debbie Stabenow1,221

64.8%John James2,410

3,717

2014Class II

43.5%Gary Peters1,194

49.8%Terri Lynn Land1,367

2,745

2012Class I

48.7%Debbie Stabenow1,938

46.4%Pete Hoekstra1,848

3,980

2008Class II

53.9%Carl Levin2,258

41.5%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.1,740

4,192

2006Class I

50.2%Debbie Stabenow1,777

47.8%Michael Bouchard1,691

3,537

2002Class II

53.4%Carl Levin1,568

44.8%Andrew Raczkowki1,316

2,939

2000Class I

37.7%Debbie Stabenow1,478

59.6%Spencer Abraham2,336

3,918

1996Class II

53.1%Carl Levin1,947

44.8%Ronna Romney1,642

3,665

1994Class I

33.4%Bob Carr991

60.8%Spencer Abraham1,802

2,965

1990Class II

48.9%Carl Levin1,103

47.8%Bill Schuette1,078

2,255

1988Class I

57.3%Donald Riegle Jr.1,774

41.5%Jim Dunn1,284

3,094

1984Class II

43.2%Carl Levin1,364

55.9%Jack Lousma1,763

3,154

1982Class I

53.6%Donald Riegle Jr.1,496

44.5%Philip E. Ruppe1,242

2,790

1978Class II

64.6%Carl Levin1,665

35.4%Robert P. Griffin913

2,578

1976Class I

42.5%Donald Riegle Jr.1,069

57.3%Marvin L. Esch1,442

2,517

1972Class II

34.3%Frank J. Kelley764

63.9%Robert P. Griffin1,423

2,226

1970Class I

53.8%Philip A. Hart737

46.1%Lenore Romney632

1,370

1966Class II

29.1%G. Mennen Williams410

70.7%Robert P. Griffin997

1,410

1964Class I

48.0%Philip A. Hart788

51.9%Elly M. Peterson851

1,640

1960Class II

28.4%Patrick McNamara449

71.4%Alvin Bentley1,129

1,581

1958Class I

33.6%Philip A. Hart412

66.3%Charles Potter814

1,228

1954Class II

29.1%Patrick McNamara327

70.6%Homer Ferguson792

1,122

1952Class I

21.2%Blair Moody268

78.6%Charles Potter994

1,264

1948Class II

22.7%Frank E. Hook231

76.8%Homer Ferguson783

1,019

1946Class I

20.9%James H. Lee181

78.5%Arthur Vandenberg681

868

1942Class II

35.1%Prentiss Brown294

63.0%Homer Ferguson528

838

1940Class I

35.3%Frank Fitzgerald363

64.6%Arthur Vandenberg663

1,027

1936Class II

46.9%Prentiss Brown419

52.6%Wilber M. Brucker470

894

1934Class I

42.8%Frank A. Picard312

56.4%Arthur Vandenberg411

729

1930Class II

4.3%Thomas Weadock23

95.5%James Couzens511

535

1928Class I

7.9%John W. Bailey43

91.7%Arthur Vandenberg499

544

1924Class II

14.3%Mortimer Cooley67

85.1%James Couzens399

469

1922Class I

35.3%Woodbridge Ferris162

63.6%Charles E. Townsend292

459

1918Class II

36.3%Henry Ford103

62.7%Truman H. Newberry178

284

1916Class I

32.4%Lawrence Price140

66.7%Charles E. Townsend288

432

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

33.8%Gretchen Whitmer1,355

63.6%Tudor M Dixon2,553

4,012

2018

32.9%Gretchen Whitmer1,226

63.7%Bill Schuette2,379

3,732

2014

41.7%Mark Schauer1,158

53.9%Rick Snyder1,498

2,778

2010

28.8%Virg Bernero896

66.8%Rick Snyder2,079

3,110

2006

46.1%Jennifer Granholm1,638

52.1%Dick DeVos1,850

3,553

2002

41.8%Jennifer Granholm1,242

56.2%Dick Posthumus1,669

2,968

1998

35.1%Geoffrey Fieger1,091

64.9%John Engler2,017

3,108

1994

24.8%Howard Wolpe747

75.2%John Engler2,266

3,013

1990

37.5%James Blanchard839

60.8%John Engler1,361

2,237

1986

61.6%James Blanchard1,347

37.8%William Lucas827

2,186

1982

46.2%James Blanchard1,278

49.6%Richard Headlee1,372

2,768

1978

76.6%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.1,996

23.4%William Milliken610

2,606

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Oscoda County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	6,768
2018	6,768
2020	7,315
2022	7,662
2024	7,850

How did Oscoda County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Oscoda County, Michigan voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,192 votes cast, 1,414 went Democratic and 3,716 went Republican.

When did Oscoda County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Oscoda County, Michigan?

Oscoda County, Michigan has a population of 8,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Oscoda County, Michigan is $49,515 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Oscoda County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oscoda County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.