HarrisDemocratic32.9%5,290TrumpRepublican65.9%10,582KennedyIndependent0.5%79
R+32.9- Lead
- 5,292
- Total
- 16,068
- vs nation
- R+31.5
- Turnout
- 80.1%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 80.1% of 20,206 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic34.4%5,166TrumpRepublican64.4%9,670JorgensenLibertarian0.8%121
R+30.0- Lead
- 4,504
- Total
- 15,018
- vs nation
- R+34.4
- Turnout
- 74.9%
ClintonDemocratic32.7%4,287TrumpRepublican62.2%8,141JohnsonLibertarian3.2%413
R+29.4- Lead
- 3,854
- Total
- 13,096
- vs nation
- R+31.5
- Turnout
- 65.8%
ObamaDemocratic47.4%6,198RomneyRepublican51.2%6,701SteinGreen0.5%68
R+3.8- Lead
- 503
- Total
- 13,077
- vs nation
- R+7.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic50.4%7,082McCainRepublican47.9%6,727OtherAll other candidates1.7%242
D+2.5- Lead
- 355
- Total
- 14,051
- vs nation
- R+4.7
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic47.4%6,810BushRepublican51.3%7,364OtherAll other candidates1.3%185
R+3.9- Lead
- 554
- Total
- 14,359
- vs nation
- R+1.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic49.8%6,433BushRepublican47.9%6,190NaderGreen2.0%256
D+1.9- Lead
- 243
- Total
- 12,928
- vs nation
- D+1.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic51.5%6,092DoleRepublican34.9%4,135PerotReform13.0%1,539
D+16.5- Lead
- 1,957
- Total
- 11,834
- vs nation
- D+8.0
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,7372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,2462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.5 in 1996MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.8 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Iosco County, MI · twin score 96.0
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
- 80.1%16,191 participants ÷ 20,206 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +9.4 ptsHigh-turnout, durable
- Drop-off versus state
- -5.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 70.8%–72.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 13,242 | 20,111 | 65.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 12,030 | 20,094 | 59.9% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 15,122 | 20,180 | 74.9% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,079 | 19,944 | 65.6% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 16,191 | 20,206 | 80.1% | 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
27 precincts · 16,073 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Richfield Township, Precinct 1Richfield Township, Precinct 1 | 779 | 1,556 | 32 | 2,367 | 32.9% | 65.7% | R+32.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Gerrish Township, Precinct 1Gerrish Township, Precinct 1 | 820 | 1,341 | 30 | 2,191 | 37.4% | 61.2% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct -Denton Township, Precinct 1Denton Township, Precinct 1 | 647 | 1,337 | 29 | 2,013 | 32.1% | 66.4% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -Markey Township, Precinct 1Markey Township, Precinct 1 | 542 | 1,110 | 24 | 1,676 | 32.3% | 66.2% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct -Denton Township, Precinct 2Denton Township, Precinct 2 | 479 | 1,122 | 17 | 1,618 | 29.6% | 69.3% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct -Roscommon Township, Precinct 1Roscommon Township, Precinct 1 | 431 | 897 | 20 | 1,348 | 32.0% | 66.5% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -Roscommon Township, Precinct 2Roscommon Township, Precinct 2 | 361 | 949 | 8 | 1,318 | 27.4% | 72.0% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -Lyon Township, Precinct 1Lyon Township, Precinct 1 | 373 | 674 | 11 | 1,058 | 35.3% | 63.7% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -Higgins Township, Precinct 1Higgins Township, Precinct 1 | 385 | 618 | 12 | 1,015 | 37.9% | 60.9% | R+23.0 |
| Precinct -Lake Township, Precinct 1Lake Township, Precinct 1 | 278 | 554 | 15 | 847 | 32.8% | 65.4% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -Nester Township, Precinct 1Nester Township, Precinct 1 | 77 | 144 | 1 | 222 | 34.7% | 64.9% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -Backus Township, Precinct 1Backus Township, Precinct 1 | 61 | 150 | 1 | 212 | 28.8% | 70.8% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -Au Sable Township, Precinct 1Au Sable Township, Precinct 1 | 57 | 130 | 1 | 188 | 30.3% | 69.1% | R+38.8 |
| 1430432000001143-04320-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1430472000001143-04720-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1432164000001143-21640-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1432164000002143-21640-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1433196000001143-31960-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1433802000001143-38020-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1434440000001143-44400-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1434984000001143-49840-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1435178000001143-51780-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1435698000001143-56980-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1436820000001143-68200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1436820000002143-68200-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1436956000001143-69560-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 1436956000002143-69560-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +8.7% |
| 1896 | −32.7% |
| 1900 | −30.0% |
| 1904 | −49.2% |
| 1908 | −45.5% |
| 1912 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | −12.4% |
| 1920 | −54.3% |
| 1924 | −55.4% |
| 1928 | −53.2% |
| 1932 | +11.1% |
| 1936 | −3.2% |
| 1940 | −29.3% |
| 1944 | −45.2% |
| 1948 | −49.2% |
| 1952 | −57.8% |
| 1956 | −52.6% |
| 1960 | −38.0% |
| 1964 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | −21.1% |
| 1972 | −30.2% |
| 1976 | −10.9% |
| 1980 | −15.7% |
| 1984 | −31.2% |
| 1988 | −14.3% |
| 1992 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | −3.8% |
| 2016 | −29.4% |
| 2020 | −30.0% |
| 2024 | −32.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.5%5,127 | 66.5%10,166 | 15,293 |
| 2020 | R | 31.5%4,535 | 68.5%9,883 | 14,418 |
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.
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,706 |
| 2018 | 21,742 |
| 2020 | 23,008 |
| 2022 | 23,536 |
| 2024 | 23,913 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+244 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,484 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,209 in average income, against $62,001 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+7.1 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Roscommon County, MI itself (R+32.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Crawford County, MI60R+33.8
- Wayne County, MI59D+29.0
- Genesee County, MI46D+4.2
- Oakland County, MI44D+10.6
- Macomb County, MI40R+13.7
- Ogemaw County, MI34R+42.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Crawford County, MI54
- Oakland County, MI45
- Genesee County, MI40
- Ogemaw County, MI33
- Macomb County, MI32
- Saginaw County, MI26
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +75 |
| 2012 | +49 |
| 2013 | +44 |
| 2014 | +218 |
| 2015 | +115 |
| 2016 | +119 |
| 2017 | +230 |
| 2018 | +326 |
| 2019 | +419 |
| 2021 | +579 |
| 2022 | +323 |
| 2023 | +462 |
| 2024 | +281 |
| 2025 | +244 |
Roscommon sits in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, a sparsely populated resort and retirement area where the 2024 presidential margin reached nearly 33 points — among the wider gaps recorded in the state's rural interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 57.8 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.9 points.
A population of 23,737, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,246 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Iosco County and Cheboygan County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Iosco County
Michigan
96.0twin score
median age2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend
Cheboygan County
Michigan
94.4twin score
% unaffiliatedPolish ancestry% Evangelical≠ median age
Crawford County
Michigan
93.0twin score
% unaffiliatedPolish ancestry% Evangelical≠ median age
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 Roscommon County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Roscommon County, Michigan voted Republican by 32.9 points (R+32.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,068 votes cast, 5,290 went Democratic and 10,582 went Republican.
When did Roscommon County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Roscommon County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Roscommon County, Michigan?
Roscommon County, Michigan has a population of 23,737 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Roscommon County, Michigan?
Median household income in Roscommon County, Michigan is $55,246 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Roscommon County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Roscommon County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.