Leelanau County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 17,685 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Elmwood Township, Precinct 1Elmwood Township, Precinct 1 | 1,218 | 1,019 | 25 | 2,262 | 53.8% | 45.0% | D+8.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Suttons Bay Township, Precinct 1Suttons Bay Township, Precinct 1 | 1,174 | 868 | 41 | 2,083 | 56.4% | 41.7% | D+14.7 |
| Precinct -Bingham Township, Precinct 1Bingham Township, Precinct 1 | 938 | 1,061 | 24 | 2,023 | 46.4% | 52.4% | R+6.1 |
| Precinct -Leelanau Township, Precinct 1Leelanau Township, Precinct 1 | 1,121 | 660 | 20 | 1,801 | 62.2% | 36.6% | D+25.6 |
| Precinct -Leland Township, Precinct 1Leland Township, Precinct 1 | 897 | 764 | 20 | 1,681 | 53.4% | 45.4% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct -Elmwood Township, Precinct 2Elmwood Township, Precinct 2 | 707 | 638 | 19 | 1,364 | 51.8% | 46.8% | D+5.1 |
| Precinct -Kasson Township, Precinct 1Kasson Township, Precinct 1 | 518 | 646 | 25 | 1,189 | 43.6% | 54.3% | R+10.8 |
| Precinct -Solon Township, Precinct 1Solon Township, Precinct 1 | 521 | 640 | 14 | 1,175 | 44.3% | 54.5% | R+10.1 |
| Precinct -Empire Township, Precinct 1Empire Township, Precinct 1 | 679 | 391 | 9 | 1,079 | 62.9% | 36.2% | D+26.7 |
| Precinct -Centerville Township, Precinct 1Centerville Township, Precinct 1 | 469 | 486 | 14 | 969 | 48.4% | 50.2% | R+1.8 |
| Precinct -Cleveland Township, Precinct 1Cleveland Township, Precinct 1 | 473 | 381 | 13 | 867 | 54.6% | 43.9% | D+10.6 |
| Precinct -Glen Arbor Township, Precinct 1Glen Arbor Township, Precinct 1 | 467 | 304 | 10 | 781 | 59.8% | 38.9% | D+20.9 |
| Precinct -City of Traverse City, Precinct 4City of Traverse City, Precinct 4 | 224 | 177 | 10 | 411 | 54.5% | 43.1% | D+11.4 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −13.4% |
| 1896 | −32.6% |
| 1900 | −38.9% |
| 1904 | −53.9% |
| 1908 | −36.5% |
| 1912 | −15.8% |
| 1916 | −12.1% |
| 1920 | −66.8% |
| 1924 | −62.7% |
| 1928 | −25.4% |
| 1932 | +6.6% |
| 1936 | −4.4% |
| 1940 | −32.5% |
| 1944 | −37.0% |
| 1948 | −39.1% |
| 1952 | −49.0% |
| 1956 | −39.7% |
| 1960 | −20.2% |
| 1964 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | −26.5% |
| 1972 | −33.8% |
| 1976 | −26.5% |
| 1980 | −28.2% |
| 1984 | −36.1% |
| 1988 | −21.9% |
| 1992 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | −11.1% |
| 2000 | −18.4% |
| 2004 | −12.1% |
| 2008 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | −6.4% |
| 2016 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +7.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,127 |
| 2018 | 20,150 |
| 2020 | 21,380 |
| 2022 | 21,661 |
| 2024 | 22,144 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+291 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,888 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $130,938 in average income, against $117,174 for residents who stayed — 12% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.4 on average — 6.3 points more Republican-leaning than Leelanau County, MI itself (D+7.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Grand Traverse County, MI245R+1.7
- Benzie County, MI33R+8.7
- Wayne County, MI28D+29.0
- Oakland County, MI27D+10.6
- Kent County, MI24D+5.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grand Traverse County, MI252
- Kent County, MI44
- Benzie County, MI27
- Cook County, IL22
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 | −273 |
| 2012 | −12 |
| 2013 | +157 |
| 2014 | +189 |
| 2015 | +96 |
| 2016 | −98 |
| 2017 | +202 |
| 2018 | +125 |
| 2019 | +87 |
| 2021 | +488 |
| 2022 | +370 |
| 2023 | +223 |
| 2024 | +43 |
| 2025 | +291 |
Leelanau's blend of resort tourism, cherry farming, and an educated in-migrant population produces Democratic margins unusual for rural Michigan, where most similar counties trend sharply the other way.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 66.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.
A population of 22,734, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,422 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emmet County and Grand Traverse County.
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Leelanau County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26089/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.