HarrisDemocratic37.8%147,328TrumpRepublican60.7%236,801KennedyIndependent0.6%2,173
R+22.9- Lead
- 89,473
- Total
- 389,943
- vs nation
- R+21.5
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
25 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic38.2%141,332TrumpRepublican60.3%223,254OtherAll other candidates1.5%5,719
R+22.1- Lead
- 81,922
- Total
- 370,305
- vs nation
- R+26.6
ClintonDemocratic34.3%108,796TrumpRepublican59.7%189,072OtherAll other candidates6.0%19,089
R+25.3- Lead
- 80,276
- Total
- 316,957
- vs nation
- R+27.4
ObamaDemocratic43.5%133,397RomneyRepublican54.9%168,414OtherAll other candidates1.5%4,692
R+11.4- Lead
- 35,017
- Total
- 306,503
- vs nation
- R+15.3
ObamaDemocratic48.2%154,246McCainRepublican50.0%160,189OtherAll other candidates1.8%5,698
R+1.9- Lead
- 5,943
- Total
- 320,133
- vs nation
- R+9.1
KerryDemocratic42.0%131,375BushRepublican56.9%177,890OtherAll other candidates1.1%3,496
R+14.9- Lead
- 46,515
- Total
- 312,761
- vs nation
- R+12.4
GoreDemocratic41.9%113,505BushRepublican54.8%148,571OtherAll other candidates3.3%9,049
R+12.9- Lead
- 35,066
- Total
- 271,125
- vs nation
- R+13.5
ClintonDemocratic45.1%109,365DoleRepublican41.9%101,491OtherAll other candidates13.1%31,655
D+3.2- Lead
- 7,874
- Total
- 242,511
- vs nation
- R+5.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 625,1282024 5-year
- Population density
- 42 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 15,028 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.2 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Alpena, MI · twin score 80.1
presidential history
Party record book
Traverse City-Cadillac · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.8%
79,600 votes · D+17.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 50.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.1%
46,899 votes · R+56.8
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
154,246votes
48.2% of the vote · R+1.9
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 147,328 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
236,801votes
60.7% of the vote · R+22.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 223,254 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
−3.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+27.0 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −4.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+37.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.8 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +32.7 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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 | 37.5%139,370 | 62.5%232,734 | 372,104 |
| 2020 | R | 35.3%123,652 | 64.7%226,247 | 349,899 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 490,397 |
| 2018 | 492,971 |
| 2020 | 531,442 |
| 2022 | 544,687 |
| 2024 | 558,776 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,108 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +41,559 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,716 |
| 2012 | +210 |
| 2013 | +131 |
| 2014 | +1,543 |
| 2015 | +436 |
| 2016 | +1,154 |
| 2017 | +3,084 |
| 2018 | +3,273 |
| 2019 | +2,668 |
| 2021 | +7,370 |
| 2022 | +7,566 |
| 2023 | +4,734 |
| 2024 | +3,566 |
| 2025 | +4,108 |
This northwest Michigan media market spans a cultural fault line between affluent lakeside communities and rural industrial towns, producing competitive margins in statewide races that neither party can take for granted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 625,128, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,567 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alpena and Elmira (Corning).
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Alpena
Michigan
80.1twin score
% unaffiliated% White% Black≠ population scale
Elmira (Corning)
New York
70.2twin score
% White% Evangelical% Latino≠ median age
Marquette
Michigan
66.3twin score
% White% Black% Latino≠ % unaffiliated
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 Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 389,943 votes cast, 147,328 went Democratic and 236,801 went Republican.
When did Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan?
Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan has a population of 625,128 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan?
Median household income in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan is $67,567 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.