Crawford County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 8,476 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Grayling Charter Township, Precinct 304Grayling Charter Township, Precinct 304 | 459 | 840 | 14 | 1,313 | 35.0% | 64.0% | R+29.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Grayling Charter Township, Precinct 306Grayling Charter Township, Precinct 306 | 385 | 838 | 19 | 1,242 | 31.0% | 67.5% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -South Branch Township, Precinct 1South Branch Township, Precinct 1 | 416 | 754 | 14 | 1,184 | 35.1% | 63.7% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -Beaver Creek Township, Precinct 1Beaver Creek Township, Precinct 1 | 320 | 772 | 15 | 1,107 | 28.9% | 69.7% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -Grayling Charter Township, Precinct 305Grayling Charter Township, Precinct 305 | 368 | 665 | 17 | 1,050 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -Frederic Township, Precinct 1Frederic Township, Precinct 1 | 242 | 564 | 9 | 815 | 29.7% | 69.2% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -City of Grayling, Precinct 1City of Grayling, Precinct 1 | 305 | 487 | 9 | 801 | 38.1% | 60.8% | R+22.7 |
| Precinct -Lovells Township, Precinct 1Lovells Township, Precinct 1 | 147 | 330 | 9 | 486 | 30.2% | 67.9% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -Maple Forest Township, Precinct 501Maple Forest Township, Precinct 501 | 110 | 363 | 5 | 478 | 23.0% | 75.9% | R+52.9 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | −26.7% |
| 1904 | −49.7% |
| 1908 | −40.6% |
| 1912 | −9.8% |
| 1916 | +4.6% |
| 1920 | −32.4% |
| 1924 | −58.8% |
| 1928 | −53.0% |
| 1932 | +14.7% |
| 1936 | +19.8% |
| 1940 | −5.8% |
| 1944 | −18.2% |
| 1948 | −29.7% |
| 1952 | −45.8% |
| 1956 | −43.2% |
| 1960 | −30.3% |
| 1964 | +35.6% |
| 1968 | −18.3% |
| 1972 | −25.7% |
| 1976 | −10.9% |
| 1980 | −16.6% |
| 1984 | −35.6% |
| 1988 | −25.6% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | −8.7% |
| 2004 | −12.3% |
| 2008 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | −11.0% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −30.7% |
| 2024 | −33.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,343 |
| 2018 | 11,313 |
| 2020 | 12,040 |
| 2022 | 12,493 |
| 2024 | 12,740 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+206 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,567 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,059 in average income, against $59,300 for residents who stayed — 5% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+17.4 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Crawford County, MI itself (R+33.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Roscommon County, MI54R+32.9
- Otsego County, MI36R+35.3
- Oakland County, MI20D+10.6
- Wayne County, MI20D+29.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Roscommon County, MI60
- Otsego County, MI34
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 | +27 |
| 2012 | −48 |
| 2013 | −19 |
| 2014 | −97 |
| 2015 | +142 |
| 2016 | −44 |
| 2017 | +209 |
| 2018 | +31 |
| 2019 | +156 |
| 2021 | +394 |
| 2022 | +258 |
| 2023 | +204 |
| 2024 | +148 |
| 2025 | +206 |
Crawford County's economy centers on timber and outdoor recreation, drawing a sparse, predominantly white rural population. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+33.8 reflects a decade-long rightward shift common across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.8 points.
A population of 13,369, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,392 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cheboygan County and Roscommon County.
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Crawford County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.