Emmet County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
44 precincts · 22,851 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Bear Creek Township, Precinct 2Bear Creek Township, Precinct 2 | 918 | 1,356 | 36 | 2,310 | 39.7% | 58.7% | R+19.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Bear Creek Township, Precinct 1Bear Creek Township, Precinct 1 | 997 | 1,035 | 32 | 2,064 | 48.3% | 50.1% | R+1.8 |
| Precinct -Resort Township, Precinct 1Resort Township, Precinct 1 | 863 | 1,118 | 34 | 2,015 | 42.8% | 55.5% | R+12.7 |
| Precinct -Little Traverse Township, Precinct 1Little Traverse Township, Precinct 1 | 799 | 1,007 | 47 | 1,853 | 43.1% | 54.3% | R+11.2 |
| Precinct -Littlefield Township, Precinct 1Littlefield Township, Precinct 1 | 744 | 1,043 | 36 | 1,823 | 40.8% | 57.2% | R+16.4 |
| Precinct -Springvale Township, Precinct 1Springvale Township, Precinct 1 | 546 | 970 | 28 | 1,544 | 35.4% | 62.8% | R+27.5 |
| Precinct -West Traverse Township, Precinct 1West Traverse Township, Precinct 1 | 656 | 829 | 17 | 1,502 | 43.7% | 55.2% | R+11.5 |
| Precinct -City of Petoskey, Ward 3, Precinct 1City of Petoskey, Ward 3, Precinct 1 | 559 | 544 | 19 | 1,122 | 49.8% | 48.5% | D+1.3 |
| Precinct -City of Harbor Springs, Precinct 1City of Harbor Springs, Precinct 1 | 469 | 437 | 15 | 921 | 50.9% | 47.4% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct -City of Petoskey, Ward 2, Precinct 1City of Petoskey, Ward 2, Precinct 1 | 553 | 332 | 13 | 898 | 61.6% | 37.0% | D+24.6 |
| Precinct -Maple River Township, Precinct 1Maple River Township, Precinct 1 | 277 | 514 | 17 | 808 | 34.3% | 63.6% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -City of Petoskey, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Petoskey, Ward 1, Precinct 1 | 471 | 286 | 9 | 766 | 61.5% | 37.3% | D+24.2 |
| Precinct -City of Petoskey, Ward 4, Precinct 1City of Petoskey, Ward 4, Precinct 1 | 425 | 310 | 16 | 751 | 56.6% | 41.3% | D+15.3 |
| Precinct -McKinley Township, Precinct 1McKinley Township, Precinct 1 | 200 | 498 | 8 | 706 | 28.3% | 70.5% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -Pleasantview Township, Precinct 1Pleasantview Township, Precinct 1 | 294 | 391 | 8 | 693 | 42.4% | 56.4% | R+14.0 |
| Precinct -Friendship Township, Precinct 1Friendship Township, Precinct 1 | 267 | 395 | 9 | 671 | 39.8% | 58.9% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -Carp Lake Township, Precinct 1Carp Lake Township, Precinct 1 | 178 | 325 | 8 | 511 | 34.8% | 63.6% | R+28.8 |
| Precinct -Readmond Township, Precinct 1Readmond Township, Precinct 1 | 213 | 250 | 1 | 464 | 45.9% | 53.9% | R+8.0 |
| Precinct -Wawatam Township, Precinct 1Wawatam Township, Precinct 1 | 185 | 249 | 4 | 438 | 42.2% | 56.8% | R+14.6 |
| Precinct -Bliss Township, Precinct 1Bliss Township, Precinct 1 | 162 | 256 | 7 | 425 | 38.1% | 60.2% | R+22.1 |
| Precinct -Center Township, Precinct 1Center Township, Precinct 1 | 121 | 214 | 14 | 349 | 34.7% | 61.3% | R+26.6 |
| Precinct -Cross Village Township, Precinct 1Cross Village Township, Precinct 1 | 108 | 106 | 3 | 217 | 49.8% | 48.8% | D+0.9 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.0% |
| 1896 | −12.2% |
| 1900 | −28.6% |
| 1904 | −45.1% |
| 1908 | −34.9% |
| 1912 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | −10.5% |
| 1920 | −44.8% |
| 1924 | −51.5% |
| 1928 | −51.5% |
| 1932 | +3.5% |
| 1936 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | −19.6% |
| 1944 | −23.0% |
| 1948 | −29.2% |
| 1952 | −46.2% |
| 1956 | −42.7% |
| 1960 | −27.4% |
| 1964 | +21.1% |
| 1968 | −23.8% |
| 1972 | −25.8% |
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −20.0% |
| 1984 | −40.7% |
| 1988 | −25.8% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −8.8% |
| 2000 | −21.4% |
| 2004 | −20.1% |
| 2008 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | −17.0% |
| 2016 | −19.2% |
| 2020 | −11.2% |
| 2024 | −10.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 28,547 |
| 2018 | 28,690 |
| 2020 | 30,665 |
| 2022 | 31,032 |
| 2024 | 31,242 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−7 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,573 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $105,170 in average income, against $100,377 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.9 on average — 2.1 points more Republican-leaning than Emmet County, MI itself (R+10.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Charlevoix County, MI128R+16.9
- Cheboygan County, MI113R+31.1
- Oakland County, MI55D+10.6
- Grand Traverse County, MI30R+1.7
- Kent County, MI30D+5.4
- Wayne County, MI27D+29.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cheboygan County, MI126
- Charlevoix County, MI122
- Kent County, MI53
- Oakland County, MI44
- Otsego County, MI44
- Grand Traverse County, MI37
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 | +47 |
| 2012 | +83 |
| 2013 | +146 |
| 2014 | +110 |
| 2015 | +19 |
| 2016 | +3 |
| 2017 | +276 |
| 2018 | +189 |
| 2019 | +207 |
| 2021 | +347 |
| 2022 | +73 |
| 2023 | +11 |
| 2024 | +69 |
| 2025 | −7 |
Home to Petoskey and the northern Lake Michigan shoreline, Emmet County draws a mix of retirees and seasonal residents whose presence complicates simple rural-red categorizations, even as the county delivered a 10.8-point Republican margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 1924. The 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 34,125, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,112 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grand Traverse County and Leelanau County.
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Emmet County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.