Hillsdale County, Michigan: Heartland Swing county. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+62 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Heartland SwingAkashic typology
- Population
- 45,6542024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,2422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Susquehanna County, PA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hillsdale CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hillsdale County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,875 | 18,631 | 24,828 | ||
| R | 5,883 | 17,037 | 23,302 | ||
| R | 4,799 | 14,095 | 19,940 | ||
| R | 7,106 | 11,727 | 19,100 | ||
| R | 8,765 | 11,221 | 20,449 | ||
| R | 7,123 | 12,804 | 20,216 | ||
| R | 6,495 | 10,483 | 17,473 | ||
| R | 5,955 | 7,947 | 16,366 | ||
| R | 5,244 | 7,579 | 17,891 | ||
| R | 4,763 | 10,571 | 15,479 | ||
| R | 3,616 | 12,063 | 15,768 | ||
| R | 4,375 | 10,951 | 16,499 | ||
| R | 5,427 | 9,307 | 14,955 | ||
| R | 3,942 | 9,261 | 13,492 | ||
| R | 3,803 | 8,506 | 13,444 | ||
| D | 6,564 | 6,420 | 13,090 | ||
| R | 4,069 | 10,208 | 14,340 | ||
| R | 3,428 | 10,311 | 13,806 | ||
| R | 3,340 | 10,680 | 14,143 | ||
| R | 3,095 | 7,232 | 10,760 | ||
| R | 3,153 | 9,364 | 12,598 | ||
| R | 3,538 | 9,398 | 13,007 | ||
| R | 5,023 | 6,723 | 12,217 | ||
| R | 5,696 | 5,879 | 11,867 | ||
| R | 1,893 | 8,282 | 10,226 | ||
| R | 1,980 | 6,556 | 9,578 | ||
| R | 2,467 | 6,690 | 9,406 | ||
| R | 3,424 | 3,463 | 7,113 | ||
| O | 2,229 | 1,437 | 6,949 | ||
| R | 2,516 | 4,463 | 7,319 | ||
| R | 1,659 | 4,951 | 7,028 | ||
| R | 3,324 | 4,780 | 8,397 | ||
| R | 3,986 | 4,564 | 8,756 | ||
| R | 2,613 | 4,119 | 7,678 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.4%
English
17.7%
Irish
10.6%
American
5.1%
Polish
3.2%
Italian
2.4%
French
2.4%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,242
Hillsdale County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hillsdale County$64,242
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Hillsdale County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.0%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.2%
Spanish0.9%
Other languages0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 75.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin here peaked at eleven points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-one points.
A population of 45,654, a 93% 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 Susquehanna County and Warren County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hillsdale County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hillsdale County, Michigan voted Republican by 51.4 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,828 votes cast, 5,875 went Democratic and 18,631 went Republican.
What is Hillsdale County, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Hillsdale County, Michigan in the "Heartland Swing" typology — Industrial Midwest swing counties drifting steadily toward the Republican Party. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.
When did Hillsdale County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hillsdale County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Hillsdale County, Michigan?
Hillsdale County, Michigan has a population of 45,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hillsdale County, Michigan?
Median household income in Hillsdale County, Michigan is $64,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Hillsdale County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hillsdale County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The county's typology — "Heartland Swing" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.