Branch County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
43 precincts · 21,089 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Coldwater Township, Precinct 1Coldwater Township, Precinct 1 | 520 | 1,480 | 17 | 2,017 | 25.8% | 73.4% | R+47.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Quincy Township, Precinct 1Quincy Township, Precinct 1 | 547 | 1,441 | 28 | 2,016 | 27.1% | 71.5% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -Ovid Township, Precinct 1Ovid Township, Precinct 1 | 429 | 1,160 | 9 | 1,598 | 26.8% | 72.6% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -City of Coldwater, Ward 3, Precinct 1City of Coldwater, Ward 3, Precinct 1 | 575 | 897 | 34 | 1,506 | 38.2% | 59.6% | R+21.4 |
| Precinct -Union Township, Precinct 1Union Township, Precinct 1 | 414 | 1,038 | 29 | 1,481 | 28.0% | 70.1% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -City of Coldwater, Ward 2, Precinct 1City of Coldwater, Ward 2, Precinct 1 | 492 | 799 | 19 | 1,310 | 37.6% | 61.0% | R+23.4 |
| Precinct -Girard Township, Precinct 1Girard Township, Precinct 1 | 289 | 780 | 20 | 1,089 | 26.5% | 71.6% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -Sherwood Township, Precinct 1Sherwood Township, Precinct 1 | 254 | 773 | 14 | 1,041 | 24.4% | 74.3% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -Algansee Township, Precinct 1Algansee Township, Precinct 1 | 225 | 778 | 7 | 1,010 | 22.3% | 77.0% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -City of Coldwater, Ward 4, Precinct 1City of Coldwater, Ward 4, Precinct 1 | 338 | 613 | 32 | 983 | 34.4% | 62.4% | R+28.0 |
| Precinct -Kinderhook Township, Precinct 1Kinderhook Township, Precinct 1 | 258 | 690 | 11 | 959 | 26.9% | 71.9% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -City of Coldwater, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Coldwater, Ward 1, Precinct 1 | 298 | 570 | 33 | 901 | 33.1% | 63.3% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -City of Bronson, Precinct 1City of Bronson, Precinct 1 | 261 | 574 | 16 | 851 | 30.7% | 67.5% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -Bronson Township, Precinct 1Bronson Township, Precinct 1 | 146 | 585 | 7 | 738 | 19.8% | 79.3% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -Matteson Township, Precinct 1Matteson Township, Precinct 1 | 217 | 473 | 6 | 696 | 31.2% | 68.0% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -Batavia Township, Precinct 1Batavia Township, Precinct 1 | 171 | 502 | 18 | 691 | 24.7% | 72.6% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -Bethel Township, Precinct 1Bethel Township, Precinct 1 | 138 | 522 | 8 | 668 | 20.7% | 78.1% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -Butler Township, Precinct 1Butler Township, Precinct 1 | 143 | 492 | 12 | 647 | 22.1% | 76.0% | R+53.9 |
| Precinct -Gilead Township, Precinct 1Gilead Township, Precinct 1 | 87 | 261 | 3 | 351 | 24.8% | 74.4% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -California Township, Precinct 1California Township, Precinct 1 | 51 | 221 | 2 | 274 | 18.6% | 80.7% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -Noble Township, Precinct 1Noble Township, Precinct 1 | 58 | 199 | 5 | 262 | 22.1% | 76.0% | R+53.8 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.9% |
| 1896 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | −11.1% |
| 1904 | −44.3% |
| 1908 | −20.3% |
| 1912 | +5.2% |
| 1916 | −0.6% |
| 1920 | −43.1% |
| 1924 | −40.5% |
| 1928 | −49.7% |
| 1932 | +9.6% |
| 1936 | −0.9% |
| 1940 | −26.2% |
| 1944 | −35.3% |
| 1948 | −29.1% |
| 1952 | −43.9% |
| 1956 | −39.5% |
| 1960 | −29.4% |
| 1964 | +21.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −25.9% |
| 1976 | −13.2% |
| 1980 | −34.4% |
| 1984 | −47.8% |
| 1988 | −27.5% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | −13.0% |
| 2004 | −21.0% |
| 2008 | −6.1% |
| 2012 | −18.2% |
| 2016 | −38.1% |
| 2020 | −38.5% |
| 2024 | −42.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,518 |
| 2018 | 31,382 |
| 2020 | 33,838 |
| 2022 | 34,470 |
| 2024 | 35,394 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−260 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,073 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,134 in average income, against $66,924 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+26.6 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Branch County, MI itself (R+42.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Calhoun County, MI126R+14.0
- St. Joseph County, MI103R+34.0
- Hillsdale County, MI97R+51.4
- Steuben County, IN41R+42.1
- Kalamazoo County, MI38D+17.7
- Jackson County, MI29R+21.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Calhoun County, MI174
- Hillsdale County, MI95
- St. Joseph County, MI83
- Steuben County, IN55
- Kalamazoo County, MI53
- Allen County, IN27
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 | −1,423 |
| 2012 | −218 |
| 2013 | −360 |
| 2014 | −30 |
| 2015 | −181 |
| 2016 | −311 |
| 2017 | −190 |
| 2018 | +64 |
| 2019 | −172 |
| 2021 | +269 |
| 2022 | −876 |
| 2023 | +557 |
| 2024 | +58 |
| 2025 | −260 |
Branch County, anchored by Coldwater, posts presidential margins that routinely exceed 40 points Republican — an outlier even within a state where rural counties trend heavily red. Its manufacturing and agricultural base has tracked rightward for more than a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.
A population of 45,300, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,724 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newaygo County and Hillsdale County.
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Branch County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.