Saginaw County, Michigan
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2024 precinct map of Saginaw CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Saginaw County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 51.0% | 52,912 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 47.7% | 49,515 |
| Robert F KennedyNatural Law | 0.5% | 482 |
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161 precincts · 103,846 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 47.7%Harris49,515 | 51.0%Trump52,912 | 0.5%Kennedy482 | 103,846 | ||
| D | 49.4%Biden51,088 | 49.1%Trump50,785 | 1.0%Jorgensen1,007 | 103,349 | ||
| R | 46.8%Clinton44,396 | 48.0%Trump45,469 | 3.4%Johnson3,199 | 94,780 | ||
| D | 55.3%Obama54,381 | 43.5%Romney42,720 | 0.4%Stein398 | 98,292 | ||
| D | 57.9%Obama60,276 | 40.6%McCain42,225 | 1.5%Nader1,589 | 104,090 | ||
| D | 53.4%Kerry54,887 | 45.9%Bush47,165 | 0.8%Nader800 | 102,852 | ||
| D | 54.2%Gore50,825 | 43.9%Bush41,152 | 1.5%Nader1,418 | 93,756 | ||
| D | 54.2%Clinton47,579 | 36.0%Dole31,577 | 9.2%Perot8,081 | 87,794 | ||
| D | 45.2%Clinton43,819 | 33.1%Bush32,103 | 21.2%Perot20,523 | 96,905 | ||
| D | 51.5%Dukakis45,616 | 47.9%Bush42,401 | 0.6%Paul549 | 88,566 | ||
| R | 42.5%Mondale38,420 | 57.0%Reagan51,495 | 0.6%Bergland501 | 90,416 | ||
| R | 44.4%Carter41,650 | 48.2%Reagan45,233 | 7.4%Anderson6,916 | 93,799 | ||
| R | 43.2%Carter36,280 | 55.6%Ford46,765 | 1.2%McCarthy1,026 | 84,071 | ||
| R | 37.5%McGovern29,424 | 61.0%Nixon47,920 | 1.5%Schmitz1,177 | 78,521 | ||
| R | 41.7%Humphrey32,266 | 49.2%Nixon38,070 | 9.2%Wallace7,087 | 77,423 | ||
| D | 61.6%Johnson45,309 | 38.3%Goldwater28,146 | 0.2%Hass127 | 73,582 | ||
| R | 44.0%Kennedy32,715 | 55.7%Nixon41,351 | 0.3%Byrd206 | 74,272 | ||
| R | 37.0%Stevenson25,681 | 62.7%Eisenhower43,470 | 0.3%Andrews210 | 69,361 | ||
| R | 34.9%Stevenson20,983 | 64.2%Eisenhower38,604 | 0.9%Hallinan513 | 60,100 | ||
| R | 41.7%Truman16,995 | 56.3%Dewey22,923 | 2.0%Thurmond815 | 40,733 | ||
| R | 42.1%Roosevelt20,383 | 56.4%Dewey27,289 | 1.5%Thomas730 | 48,402 | ||
| R | 45.2%Roosevelt22,490 | 54.4%Willkie27,042 | 0.4%Thomas221 | 49,753 | ||
| D | 54.6%Roosevelt22,592 | 37.5%Landon15,527 | 7.9%Lemke3,291 | 41,410 | ||
| D | 54.7%Roosevelt22,643 | 43.0%Hoover17,794 | 2.4%Thomas977 | 41,414 | ||
| R | 33.7%Smith11,555 | 65.6%Hoover22,467 | 0.6%Thomas220 | 34,242 | ||
| R | 15.8%Davis3,600 | 76.5%Coolidge17,435 | 7.7%La Follette1,745 | 22,780 | ||
| R | 23.0%Cox4,566 | 75.1%Harding14,938 | 1.9%Debs375 | 19,879 | ||
| R | 45.7%Wilson8,434 | 51.7%Hughes9,544 | 2.6%Benson483 | 18,461 | ||
| O | 32.5%Wilson5,845 | 27.9%Taft5,032 | 39.6%Roosevelt7,130 | 18,007 | ||
| R | 40.4%Bryan7,019 | 54.4%Taft9,447 | 5.2%Debs898 | 17,364 | ||
| R | 31.9%Parker5,330 | 60.7%Roosevelt10,146 | 7.5%Debs1,251 | 16,727 | ||
| R | 45.4%Bryan7,610 | 50.2%McKinley8,413 | 4.4%Woolley746 | 16,769 | ||
| D | 50.4%Bryan8,792 | 47.9%McKinley8,361 | 1.7%Palmer294 | 17,447 | ||
| D | 50.1%Cleveland7,601 | 44.4%Harrison6,737 | 5.6%Weaver844 | 15,182 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +5.7% |
| 1896 | +2.5% |
| 1900 | −4.8% |
| 1904 | −28.8% |
| 1908 | −14.0% |
| 1912 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | −6.0% |
| 1920 | −52.2% |
| 1924 | −60.7% |
| 1928 | −31.9% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +17.1% |
| 1940 | −9.1% |
| 1944 | −14.3% |
| 1948 | −14.6% |
| 1952 | −29.3% |
| 1956 | −25.6% |
| 1960 | −11.6% |
| 1964 | +23.3% |
| 1968 | −7.5% |
| 1972 | −23.6% |
| 1976 | −12.5% |
| 1980 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | −14.5% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −3.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 150,018 |
| 2018 | 148,679 |
| 2020 | 156,776 |
| 2022 | 157,436 |
| 2024 | 160,169 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Saginaw County's legacy of UAW-organized auto manufacturing built a durable Democratic base, but population loss and deindustrialization have steadily compressed that margin, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide working-class shifts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.3 points.
A population of 188,665, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,622 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Erie County and Lorain County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Saginaw County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Saginaw County, Michigan voted Republican by 3.3 points (R+3.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,846 votes cast, 49,515 went Democratic and 52,912 went Republican.
When did Saginaw County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Saginaw County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Saginaw County, Michigan?
Saginaw County, Michigan has a population of 188,665 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Saginaw County, Michigan?
Median household income in Saginaw County, Michigan is $60,622 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Saginaw County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Saginaw County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.