HarrisDemocratic40.9%51,393TrumpRepublican57.6%72,396KennedyIndependent0.6%776
R+16.7- Lead
- 21,003
- Total
- 125,694
- vs nation
- R+15.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
11 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic42.3%51,022TrumpRepublican56.1%67,673OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,009
R+13.8- Lead
- 16,651
- Total
- 120,704
- vs nation
- R+18.3
ClintonDemocratic38.5%40,979TrumpRepublican55.0%58,574OtherAll other candidates6.5%6,948
R+16.5- Lead
- 17,595
- Total
- 106,501
- vs nation
- R+18.6
ObamaDemocratic47.6%49,657RomneyRepublican50.7%52,911OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,857
R+3.1- Lead
- 3,254
- Total
- 104,425
- vs nation
- R+7.0
ObamaDemocratic51.9%56,251McCainRepublican46.1%49,949OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,194
D+5.8- Lead
- 6,302
- Total
- 108,394
- vs nation
- R+1.5
KerryDemocratic47.8%52,067BushRepublican51.0%55,525OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,290
R+3.2- Lead
- 3,458
- Total
- 108,882
- vs nation
- R+0.7
GoreDemocratic46.3%46,085BushRepublican50.3%50,048OtherAll other candidates3.5%3,454
R+4.0- Lead
- 3,963
- Total
- 99,587
- vs nation
- R+4.5
ClintonDemocratic51.5%48,070DoleRepublican36.3%33,872OtherAll other candidates12.1%11,314
D+15.2- Lead
- 14,198
- Total
- 93,256
- vs nation
- D+6.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 216,9492024 5-year
- Population density
- 19 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 11,241 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,0692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Alpena, MI · twin score 71.0
presidential history
Party record book
Marquette · 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
68.5%
61,144 votes · D+37.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
81.7%
28,130 votes · R+68.9
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · 75.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
61,144votes
68.5% of the vote · D+37.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58,463 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72,396votes
57.6% of the vote · R+16.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67,673 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
+15.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.6 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +15.1 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+49.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+68.9 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +47.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+711 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,352 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +222 |
| 2012 | −374 |
| 2013 | −482 |
| 2014 | −895 |
| 2015 | −1,121 |
| 2016 | −1,379 |
| 2017 | −223 |
| 2018 | −243 |
| 2019 | +210 |
| 2021 | +1,091 |
| 2022 | +2,171 |
| 2023 | +1,119 |
| 2024 | +545 |
| 2025 | +711 |
Spanning the entire Upper Peninsula and reaching into northern Wisconsin, the Marquette market covers a vast, sparsely populated stretch where outdoor-economy voters and a mid-sized university town create an unusually mixed rural electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.7 points.
A population of 216,949, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,069 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alpena and Binghamton.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Alpena
Michigan
71.0twin score
% White2004 margin% Black≠ median age
Binghamton
New York
67.5twin score
% Evangelical2004 margin% White≠ French ancestry
Erie
Pennsylvania
67.3twin score
% White% Evangelical2004 margin≠ French 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 Marquette, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marquette, Michigan voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+16.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 125,694 votes cast, 51,393 went Democratic and 72,396 went Republican.
When did Marquette, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marquette, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Marquette, Michigan?
Marquette, Michigan has a population of 216,949 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marquette, Michigan?
Median household income in Marquette, Michigan is $61,069 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Marquette, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marquette, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.