† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · 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
GroupOwosso, MIMichiganUnited States
German23.4%17.7%12.5%
English15.5%10.5%9.5%
Irish14.4%9.9%9.4%
American7.0%4.2%5.3%
Polish4.4%7.2%2.2%
French2.9%3.0%1.6%
Scottish2.2%—1.3%
Italian2.1%4.2%4.8%
Mexican2.3%4.0%11.3%
Spanish0.3%——
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
Owosso, MI
Michigan
United States
Median age
43.2
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Owosso, MI
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$67,404
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.0%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.0%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Owosso, MI
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
Owosso, MI
Michigan
United States
Catholic
6.5%
14.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
10.7%
12.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
75.4%
60.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Owosso, MI
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−8.1%
1896
−3.8%
1900
−18.1%
1904
−39.5%
1908
−25.7%
1912
−4.6%
1916
−8.1%
1920
−44.7%
1924
−58.9%
1928
−59.3%
1932
+9.4%
1936
+4.7%
1940
−27.0%
1944
−37.2%
1948
−35.7%
1952
−37.9%
1956
−35.9%
1960
−22.0%
1964
+27.4%
1968
−12.6%
1972
−26.1%
1976
−10.5%
1980
−12.4%
1984
−32.5%
1988
−8.5%
1992
+5.3%
1996
+9.7%
2000
−0.9%
2004
−6.9%
2008
+8.6%
2012
+3.7%
2016
−19.6%
2020
−19.9%
2024
−23.1%
DemocraticRepublican
34 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. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
37.7%Harris15,335
60.8%Trump24,718
0.6%Kennedy260 +6
R+23.1
R+3.2
R+21.6
40,685
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.8%24,718
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.7%15,335
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.6%260
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%172
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%91
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%63
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.1%25
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%18
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%3
R
39.1%Biden15,347
59.0%Trump23,149
1.9%
R+19.9
R+0.3
R+24.3
39,224
R
36.8%Clinton12,546
56.4%Trump19,230
6.8%
R+19.6
R+23.3
R+21.7
34,111
D
51.1%Obama17,197
47.4%Romney15,962
1.5%
D+3.7
R+4.9
R+0.2
33,679
D
53.3%Obama19,397
44.7%McCain16,268
2.1%
D+8.6
D+15.5
D+1.3
36,415
R
46.1%Kerry16,881
53.0%Bush19,407
1.0%
R+6.9
R+6.0
R+4.4
36,651
R
48.2%Gore15,520
49.1%Bush15,816
2.7%
R+0.9
R+10.6
R+1.4
32,218
D
48.3%Clinton14,662
38.6%Dole11,714
13.2%
D+9.7
D+4.5
D+1.2
30,375
D
39.0%Clinton12,629
33.8%Bush10,930
27.2%
D+5.3
D+13.8
R+0.3
32,360
R
45.4%Dukakis13,056
53.9%Bush15,506
0.6%
R+8.5
D+24.0
R+0.8
28,748
R
33.5%Mondale9,514
66.0%Reagan18,756
0.6%
R+32.5
R+20.1
R+14.3
28,431
R
39.3%Carter11,985
51.7%Reagan15,756
9.0%
R+12.4
R+1.9
R+2.6
30,470
R
44.0%Carter12,202
54.5%Ford15,113
1.5%
R+10.5
D+15.6
R+12.6
27,721
R
35.5%McGovern8,932
61.6%Nixon15,489
2.8%
R+26.1
R+13.5
R+2.9
25,136
R
38.3%Humphrey8,619
50.9%Nixon11,465
10.9%
R+12.6
R+40.0
R+11.9
22,532
D
63.6%Johnson13,676
36.2%Goldwater7,786
0.2%
D+27.4
D+49.4
D+4.8
21,503
R
38.8%Kennedy8,773
60.9%Nixon13,757
0.3%
R+22.0
D+13.8
R+22.2
22,604
R
31.9%Stevenson6,873
67.7%Eisenhower14,600
0.4%
R+35.9
D+2.0
R+20.5
21,551
R
30.5%Stevenson6,056
68.4%Eisenhower13,562
1.0%
R+37.9
R+2.2
R+27.1
19,824
R
31.3%Truman4,852
67.0%Dewey10,377
1.7%
R+35.7
D+1.6
R+40.1
15,496
R
31.2%Roosevelt5,292
68.4%Dewey11,601
0.4%
R+37.2
R+10.2
R+44.7
16,957
R
36.2%Roosevelt5,727
63.2%Willkie9,995
0.5%
R+27.0
R+31.7
R+37.0
15,804
D
48.0%Roosevelt6,666
43.4%Landon6,017
8.6%
D+4.7
R+4.7
R+19.6
13,878
D
53.6%Roosevelt8,002
44.2%Hoover6,600
2.2%
D+9.4
D+68.7
R+8.4
14,936
R
20.1%Smith2,496
79.4%Hoover9,851
0.5%
R+59.3
R+0.4
R+41.8
12,407
R
14.1%Davis1,738
73.0%Coolidge8,987
12.9%
R+58.9
R+14.2
R+33.7
12,313
R
25.2%Cox2,595
69.9%Harding7,194
4.8%
R+44.7
R+36.6
R+18.5
10,287
R
43.2%Wilson3,308
51.3%Hughes3,926
5.5%
R+8.1
R+3.5
R+11.2
7,654
O
25.5%Wilson1,957
30.1%Taft2,309
44.5%
Roosevelt +14.4
D+21.1
R+24.1
7,683
R
32.3%Bryan2,339
58.0%Taft4,199
9.8%
R+25.7
D+13.8
R+16.1
7,245
R
26.7%Parker2,241
66.2%Roosevelt5,553
7.1%
R+39.5
R+21.4
R+19.8
8,390
R
38.6%Bryan3,441
56.7%McKinley5,051
4.7%
R+18.1
R+14.3
R+10.5
8,910
R
46.7%Bryan4,303
50.5%McKinley4,654
2.8%
R+3.8
D+4.3
D+2.3
9,216
R
39.0%Cleveland2,994
47.2%Harrison3,619
13.8%
R+8.1
—
R+9.8
7,673
Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
38.6%15,476
58.6%23,505
40,103
2020
R
40.9%15,830
57.1%22,110
38,725
2018
R
43.9%13,043
53.4%15,865
29,720
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Owosso, MI
Year
Total registered
2016
52,779
2018
52,414
2020
56,000
2022
57,260
2024
58,221
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+36 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,784 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Owosso, MI in Owosso, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−673
2012
−716
2013
−417
2014
−74
2015
−276
2016
+27
2017
−106
2018
−252
2019
+43
2021
+123
2022
+218
2023
+185
2024
+98
2025
+36
Centered on Shiawassee County, Owosso's auto-industry legacy shapes an electorate that has swung within single digits in recent cycles, making its modest D+0.9 margin in 2024 a notable data point for analysts tracking blue-collar realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 67,991, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,404 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Adrian, MI and Canton, IL.
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In 2024, Owosso, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 23.1 points (R+23.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,685 votes cast, 15,335 went Democratic and 24,718 went Republican.
When did Owosso, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Owosso, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Owosso, MI, Michigan?
Owosso, MI, Michigan has a population of 67,991 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Owosso, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Owosso, MI, Michigan is $67,404 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Owosso, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Owosso, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.
