HarrisDemocratic37.0%6,796TrumpRepublican61.3%11,249KennedyIndependent0.7%122
R+24.2- Lead
- 4,453
- Total
- 18,365
- vs nation
- R+22.8
- Turnout
- 62.8%
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Chippewa County, MI
Contests in this Place (85 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.8% of 29,433 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic37.7%6,648TrumpRepublican60.5%10,681JorgensenLibertarian1.3%233
R+22.9- Lead
- 4,033
- Total
- 17,642
- vs nation
- R+27.3
- Turnout
- 59.2%
ClintonDemocratic34.6%5,379TrumpRepublican58.7%9,122JohnsonLibertarian3.7%583
R+24.1- Lead
- 3,743
- Total
- 15,552
- vs nation
- R+26.2
- Turnout
- 51.5%
ObamaDemocratic45.3%7,100RomneyRepublican52.9%8,278SteinGreen0.5%83
R+7.5- Lead
- 1,178
- Total
- 15,660
- vs nation
- R+11.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.0%8,184McCainRepublican49.5%8,267OtherAll other candidates1.5%257
R+0.5- Lead
- 83
- Total
- 16,708
- vs nation
- R+7.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic43.7%7,203BushRepublican55.3%9,122OtherAll other candidates1.0%163
R+11.6- Lead
- 1,919
- Total
- 16,488
- vs nation
- R+9.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic44.4%6,370BushRepublican52.4%7,526NaderGreen2.5%361
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,156
- Total
- 14,354
- vs nation
- R+8.6
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic49.3%6,532DoleRepublican38.7%5,137PerotReform11.0%1,453
D+10.5- Lead
- 1,395
- Total
- 13,259
- vs nation
- D+2.0
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 36,2952024 5-year
- Population density
- 23 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,559 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,2172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jackson County, MI · twin score 79.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 62.8%18,489 participants ÷ 29,433 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +9.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -5.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 53.1%–55.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,489 | 29,433 ± 286 | 62.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 14,658 | 29,589 ± 334 | 49.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 17,758 | 29,993 ± 554 | 59.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 14,231 | 30,276 ± 349 | 47.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 15,690 | 30,461 ± 260 | 51.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 15,660 | 30,650 | 51.1% | Derived | — | |
| 16,708 | 30,482 | 54.8% | Derived | — | |
| 16,488 | 30,314 extrapolated | 54.4% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 38 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
38 precincts · 18,365 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -City of Sault Ste. Marie, Precinct 1City of Sault Ste. Marie, Precinct 1 | 1,057 | 1,054 | 62 | 2,173 | 48.6% | 48.5% | D+0.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -City of Sault Ste. Marie, Precinct 2City of Sault Ste. Marie, Precinct 2 | 826 | 1,110 | 40 | 1,976 | 41.8% | 56.2% | R+14.4 |
| Precinct -Soo Township, Precinct 1Soo Township, Precinct 1 | 668 | 1,229 | 23 | 1,920 | 34.8% | 64.0% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -City of Sault Ste. Marie, Precinct 3City of Sault Ste. Marie, Precinct 3 | 812 | 1,018 | 36 | 1,866 | 43.5% | 54.6% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -Kinross Township, Precinct 1Kinross Township, Precinct 1 | 478 | 1,005 | 27 | 1,510 | 31.7% | 66.6% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -Bruce Township, Precinct 1Bruce Township, Precinct 1 | 392 | 942 | 19 | 1,353 | 29.0% | 69.6% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -Pickford Township, Precinct 1Pickford Township, Precinct 1 | 235 | 769 | 14 | 1,018 | 23.1% | 75.5% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -Bay Mills Township, Precinct 1Bay Mills Township, Precinct 1 | 534 | 360 | 9 | 903 | 59.1% | 39.9% | D+19.3 |
| Precinct -Drummond Township, Precinct 1Drummond Township, Precinct 1 | 268 | 562 | 9 | 839 | 31.9% | 67.0% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -Superior Township, Precinct 1Superior Township, Precinct 1 | 329 | 481 | 23 | 833 | 39.5% | 57.7% | R+18.2 |
| Precinct -Rudyard Township, Precinct 1Rudyard Township, Precinct 1 | 187 | 611 | 9 | 807 | 23.2% | 75.7% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -Dafter Township, Precinct 1Dafter Township, Precinct 1 | 179 | 549 | 13 | 741 | 24.2% | 74.1% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -Detour Township, Precinct 1Detour Township, Precinct 1 | 213 | 341 | 8 | 562 | 37.9% | 60.7% | R+22.8 |
| Precinct -Sugar Island Township, Precinct 1Sugar Island Township, Precinct 1 | 188 | 318 | 5 | 511 | 36.8% | 62.2% | R+25.4 |
| Precinct -Whitefish Township, Precinct 1Whitefish Township, Precinct 1 | 146 | 288 | 9 | 443 | 33.0% | 65.0% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -Raber Township, Precinct 1Raber Township, Precinct 1 | 145 | 270 | 7 | 422 | 34.4% | 64.0% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -Trout Lake Township, Precinct 1Trout Lake Township, Precinct 1 | 83 | 171 | 3 | 257 | 32.3% | 66.5% | R+34.2 |
| Precinct -Chippewa Township, Precinct 1Chippewa Township, Precinct 1 | 30 | 91 | 1 | 122 | 24.6% | 74.6% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -Hulbert Township, Precinct 1Hulbert Township, Precinct 1 | 26 | 80 | 3 | 109 | 23.9% | 73.4% | R+49.5 |
| Bay Mills Township 00001033-06070-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bruce Township 00001033-11280-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Chippewa Township 00001033-15560-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dafter Township 00001033-19540-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Detour Township 00001033-21770-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Drummond Township 00001033-23080-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hulbert Township 00001033-39860-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kinross Charter Township 00001033-43480-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pickford Township 00001033-63980-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Raber Township 00001033-66760-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rudyard Township 00001033-70220-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sault Ste. Marie City 00001033-71740-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sault Ste. Marie City 00002033-71740-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sault Ste. Marie City 00003033-71740-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Soo Township 00001033-74620-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sugar Island Township 00001033-77020-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Superior Township 00001033-77540-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Trout Lake Township 00001033-80600-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Whitefish Township 00001033-86700-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Chippewa County, MI · 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
61.3%
6,537 votes · D+22.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 50.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
77.8%
2,920 votes · R+60.1
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 77.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,184votes
49.0% of the vote · R+0.5
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 7,203 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,249votes
61.3% of the vote · R+24.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,681 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
+4.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+19.2 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +2.0 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+44.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+70.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +40.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn DamooseState Senate · 37
REd McBroomState Senate · 38
RParker FairbairnState House · 107
RDave PrestinState House · 108
Seats representing Chippewa County, MI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
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 | 37.4%6,487 | 62.6%10,857 | 17,344 |
| 2020 | R | 33.7%5,765 | 66.3%11,364 | 17,129 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,279 |
| 2018 | 24,091 |
| 2020 | 26,281 |
| 2022 | 27,297 |
| 2024 | 28,376 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+110 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,493 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,787 in average income, against $59,754 for residents who stayed — 5% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+7.6 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Chippewa County, MI itself (R+24.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mackinac County, MI42R+24.9
- Oakland County, MI25D+10.6
- Kent County, MI21D+5.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mackinac County, MI43
- Kent County, MI30
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 | +205 |
| 2012 | +59 |
| 2013 | −493 |
| 2014 | −343 |
| 2015 | −304 |
| 2016 | −310 |
| 2017 | −14 |
| 2018 | −181 |
| 2019 | −57 |
| 2021 | −752 |
| 2022 | +471 |
| 2023 | +166 |
| 2024 | −50 |
| 2025 | +110 |
Spanning Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula along the Canadian border, Chippewa County delivers lopsided margins in federal races while hosting the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, one of the region's largest employers and civic forces.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 70.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.
A population of 36,295, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,217 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson County and Oxford County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Jackson County
Michigan
79.6twin score
% unaffiliated2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ English ancestry
Oxford County
Maine
78.5twin score
% unaffiliated% EvangelicalScottish ancestry≠ % White
Sullivan County
New Hampshire
76.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical2000 margin≠ % White
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 Chippewa County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chippewa County, Michigan voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,365 votes cast, 6,796 went Democratic and 11,249 went Republican.
When did Chippewa County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chippewa County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Chippewa County, Michigan?
Chippewa County, Michigan has a population of 36,295 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chippewa County, Michigan?
Median household income in Chippewa County, Michigan is $62,217 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Chippewa County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chippewa County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.