Gladwin County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
35 precincts · 15,488 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Tobacco Township, Precinct 1Tobacco Township, Precinct 1 | 520 | 1,172 | 27 | 1,719 | 30.3% | 68.2% | R+37.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Butman Township, Precinct 1Butman Township, Precinct 1 | 536 | 1,109 | 13 | 1,658 | 32.3% | 66.9% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -Billings Township, Precinct 1Billings Township, Precinct 1 | 466 | 1,037 | 12 | 1,515 | 30.8% | 68.4% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -Sage Township, Precinct 1Sage Township, Precinct 1 | 418 | 1,064 | 15 | 1,497 | 27.9% | 71.1% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -City of Gladwin, Precinct 1City of Gladwin, Precinct 1 | 487 | 938 | 26 | 1,451 | 33.6% | 64.6% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -Beaverton Township, Precinct 1Beaverton Township, Precinct 1 | 240 | 789 | 13 | 1,042 | 23.0% | 75.7% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -Grout Township, Precinct 1Grout Township, Precinct 1 | 228 | 744 | 12 | 984 | 23.2% | 75.6% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -Secord Township, Precinct 1Secord Township, Precinct 1 | 274 | 546 | 4 | 824 | 33.3% | 66.3% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -Hay Township, Precinct 1Hay Township, Precinct 1 | 232 | 551 | 10 | 793 | 29.3% | 69.5% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -Buckeye Township, Precinct 1Buckeye Township, Precinct 1 | 165 | 577 | 9 | 751 | 22.0% | 76.8% | R+54.9 |
| Precinct -Clement Township, Precinct 1Clement Township, Precinct 1 | 183 | 465 | 6 | 654 | 28.0% | 71.1% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -Sherman Township, Precinct 1Sherman Township, Precinct 1 | 172 | 459 | 6 | 637 | 27.0% | 72.1% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -City of Beaverton, Precinct 1City of Beaverton, Precinct 1 | 196 | 346 | 13 | 555 | 35.3% | 62.3% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -Gladwin Township, Precinct 1Gladwin Township, Precinct 1 | 135 | 402 | 4 | 541 | 25.0% | 74.3% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -Bentley Township, Precinct 1Bentley Township, Precinct 1 | 150 | 345 | 1 | 496 | 30.2% | 69.6% | R+39.3 |
| Precinct -Bourret Township, Precinct 1Bourret Township, Precinct 1 | 79 | 206 | 7 | 292 | 27.1% | 70.5% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -Grim Township, Precinct 1Grim Township, Precinct 1 | 20 | 59 | 0 | 79 | 25.3% | 74.7% | R+49.4 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −23.6% |
| 1896 | −38.1% |
| 1900 | −52.2% |
| 1904 | −62.7% |
| 1908 | −47.8% |
| 1912 | −18.8% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −64.1% |
| 1924 | −67.9% |
| 1928 | −67.8% |
| 1932 | +9.0% |
| 1936 | −3.4% |
| 1940 | −35.8% |
| 1944 | −42.5% |
| 1948 | −35.4% |
| 1952 | −52.4% |
| 1956 | −47.2% |
| 1960 | −39.4% |
| 1964 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | −23.3% |
| 1972 | −26.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −8.8% |
| 1984 | −23.0% |
| 1988 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | −1.5% |
| 2004 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | −7.2% |
| 2016 | −34.5% |
| 2020 | −36.8% |
| 2024 | −40.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,084 |
| 2018 | 20,742 |
| 2020 | 21,943 |
| 2022 | 22,478 |
| 2024 | 22,935 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+324 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,279 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $66,601 in average income, against $61,425 for residents who stayed — 8% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.6 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Gladwin County, MI itself (R+40.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Midland County, MI108R+15.2
- Bay County, MI52R+14.7
- Clare County, MI51R+37.6
- Oakland County, MI42D+10.6
- Macomb County, MI40R+13.7
- Wayne County, MI39D+29.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Midland County, MI118
- Clare County, MI48
- Bay County, MI46
- Genesee County, MI38
- Isabella County, MI34
- Saginaw 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 | +214 |
| 2012 | −211 |
| 2013 | +118 |
| 2014 | +8 |
| 2015 | −222 |
| 2016 | +17 |
| 2017 | +189 |
| 2018 | +216 |
| 2019 | +256 |
| 2021 | +361 |
| 2022 | +383 |
| 2023 | +442 |
| 2024 | +184 |
| 2025 | +324 |
Gladwin's population of roughly 26,000 skews older and heavily white, anchored by small-town economies and lake-country tourism. Its R+40.7 margin in 2024 places it among Michigan's most reliably Republican counties by a substantial distance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.1 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 67.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.7 points.
A population of 25,693, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,349 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ogemaw County and Arenac County.
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Gladwin County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.