Hillsdale County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
52 precincts · 24,828 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Jefferson Township, Precinct 1Jefferson Township, Precinct 1 | 385 | 1,233 | 17 | 1,635 | 23.5% | 75.4% | R+51.9 |
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| Precinct -Somerset Township, Precinct 2Somerset Township, Precinct 2 | 486 | 1,048 | 19 | 1,553 | 31.3% | 67.5% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -Somerset Township, Precinct 1Somerset Township, Precinct 1 | 494 | 1,009 | 16 | 1,519 | 32.5% | 66.4% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct -Cambria Township, Precinct 1Cambria Township, Precinct 1 | 293 | 1,121 | 21 | 1,435 | 20.4% | 78.1% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -Adams Township, Precinct 1Adams Township, Precinct 1 | 270 | 1,097 | 25 | 1,392 | 19.4% | 78.8% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -Hillsdale Township, Precinct 1Hillsdale Township, Precinct 1 | 308 | 987 | 10 | 1,305 | 23.6% | 75.6% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -City of Jonesville, Precinct 1City of Jonesville, Precinct 1 | 357 | 841 | 18 | 1,216 | 29.4% | 69.2% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -Reading Township, Precinct 1Reading Township, Precinct 1 | 296 | 732 | 5 | 1,033 | 28.7% | 70.9% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -City of Hillsdale, Ward 4, Precinct 4City of Hillsdale, Ward 4, Precinct 4 | 292 | 714 | 24 | 1,030 | 28.3% | 69.3% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -City of Hillsdale, Ward 3, Precinct 3City of Hillsdale, Ward 3, Precinct 3 | 279 | 719 | 17 | 1,015 | 27.5% | 70.8% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -Scipio Township, Precinct 1Scipio Township, Precinct 1 | 194 | 739 | 14 | 947 | 20.5% | 78.0% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -City of Hillsdale, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Hillsdale, Ward 1, Precinct 1 | 149 | 769 | 8 | 926 | 16.1% | 83.0% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -Allen Township, Precinct 1Allen Township, Precinct 1 | 200 | 700 | 13 | 913 | 21.9% | 76.7% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -Pittsford Township, Precinct 1Pittsford Township, Precinct 1 | 179 | 695 | 13 | 887 | 20.2% | 78.4% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -Camden Township, Precinct 1Camden Township, Precinct 1 | 151 | 701 | 9 | 861 | 17.5% | 81.4% | R+63.9 |
| Precinct -Wright Township, Precinct 1Wright Township, Precinct 1 | 161 | 662 | 8 | 831 | 19.4% | 79.7% | R+60.3 |
| Precinct -Moscow Township, Precinct 1Moscow Township, Precinct 1 | 184 | 593 | 5 | 782 | 23.5% | 75.8% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -Wheatland Township, Precinct 1Wheatland Township, Precinct 1 | 176 | 562 | 11 | 749 | 23.5% | 75.0% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -City of Litchfield, Precinct 1City of Litchfield, Precinct 1 | 157 | 549 | 9 | 715 | 22.0% | 76.8% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -Amboy Township, Precinct 1Amboy Township, Precinct 1 | 161 | 544 | 8 | 713 | 22.6% | 76.3% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -City of Hillsdale, Ward 2, Precinct 2City of Hillsdale, Ward 2, Precinct 2 | 155 | 523 | 14 | 692 | 22.4% | 75.6% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -Fayette Township, Precinct 1Fayette Township, Precinct 1 | 163 | 510 | 12 | 685 | 23.8% | 74.5% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -Woodbridge Township, Precinct 1Woodbridge Township, Precinct 1 | 71 | 454 | 4 | 529 | 13.4% | 85.8% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -Litchfield Township, Precinct 1Litchfield Township, Precinct 1 | 104 | 420 | 3 | 527 | 19.7% | 79.7% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -City of Reading, Precinct 1City of Reading, Precinct 1 | 123 | 339 | 10 | 472 | 26.1% | 71.8% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -Ransom Township, Precinct 1Ransom Township, Precinct 1 | 87 | 370 | 9 | 466 | 18.7% | 79.4% | R+60.7 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.6% |
| 1896 | −6.6% |
| 1900 | −17.3% |
| 1904 | −46.8% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +11.4% |
| 1916 | −0.5% |
| 1920 | −44.9% |
| 1924 | −47.8% |
| 1928 | −62.5% |
| 1932 | −1.5% |
| 1936 | −13.9% |
| 1940 | −45.1% |
| 1944 | −49.3% |
| 1948 | −38.4% |
| 1952 | −51.9% |
| 1956 | −49.9% |
| 1960 | −42.8% |
| 1964 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | −35.0% |
| 1972 | −39.4% |
| 1976 | −25.9% |
| 1980 | −39.9% |
| 1984 | −53.6% |
| 1988 | −37.5% |
| 1992 | −13.1% |
| 1996 | −12.2% |
| 2000 | −22.8% |
| 2004 | −28.1% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −24.2% |
| 2016 | −46.6% |
| 2020 | −47.9% |
| 2024 | −51.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 33,922 |
| 2018 | 33,505 |
| 2020 | 36,622 |
| 2022 | 37,446 |
| 2024 | 38,878 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+47 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,263 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,272 in average income, against $64,342 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+15.9 on average — 35 points more Democratic-leaning than Hillsdale County, MI itself (R+51.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Jackson County, MI142R+21.3
- Lenawee County, MI105R+23.0
- Branch County, MI95R+42.4
- Wayne County, MI53D+29.0
- Calhoun County, MI39R+14.0
- Lucas County, OH38D+12.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jackson County, MI146
- Lenawee County, MI118
- Branch County, MI97
- Calhoun County, MI79
- Wayne County, MI36
- Williams County, OH29
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 | −131 |
| 2012 | −387 |
| 2013 | −208 |
| 2014 | −340 |
| 2015 | −99 |
| 2016 | −170 |
| 2017 | +6 |
| 2018 | −166 |
| 2019 | −129 |
| 2021 | −16 |
| 2022 | +292 |
| 2023 | −3 |
| 2024 | +41 |
| 2025 | +47 |
Hillsdale County's 2024 presidential margin of R+51.4 places it among Michigan's most lopsided rural results, a pattern rooted in its small-town agricultural economy and minimal urban population centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.
A population of 45,654, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,242 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newaygo County and Kalkaska County.
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Hillsdale County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.