Missaukee County, Michigan: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+75 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,2072024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+75 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cameron County, PA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Missaukee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Missaukee County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
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 | −3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −38.0% |
| 1904 | −65.1% |
| 1908 | −53.7% |
| 1912 | −15.9% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −66.7% |
| 1924 | −74.8% |
| 1928 | −74.9% |
| 1932 | −5.6% |
| 1936 | −10.9% |
| 1940 | −34.7% |
| 1944 | −44.2% |
| 1948 | −38.8% |
| 1952 | −61.0% |
| 1956 | −53.9% |
| 1960 | −60.0% |
| 1964 | −16.2% |
| 1968 | −44.7% |
| 1972 | −46.7% |
| 1976 | −26.8% |
| 1980 | −32.7% |
| 1984 | −51.6% |
| 1988 | −37.2% |
| 1992 | −15.5% |
| 1996 | −12.5% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −36.9% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −34.0% |
| 2016 | −52.2% |
| 2020 | −53.5% |
| 2024 | −56.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,945 | 7,066 | 9,152 | ||
| R | 1,967 | 6,648 | 8,755 | ||
| R | 1,565 | 5,386 | 7,317 | ||
| R | 2,274 | 4,665 | 7,027 | ||
| R | 2,898 | 4,469 | 7,492 | ||
| R | 2,319 | 5,055 | 7,421 | ||
| R | 2,062 | 4,274 | 6,496 | ||
| R | 2,256 | 3,012 | 6,025 | ||
| R | 1,893 | 2,829 | 6,058 | ||
| R | 1,621 | 3,566 | 5,224 | ||
| R | 1,256 | 3,970 | 5,256 | ||
| R | 1,563 | 3,221 | 5,075 | ||
| R | 1,688 | 2,943 | 4,681 | ||
| R | 924 | 2,647 | 3,687 | ||
| R | 736 | 2,161 | 3,191 | ||
| R | 1,288 | 1,786 | 3,075 | ||
| R | 627 | 2,531 | 3,171 | ||
| R | 727 | 2,433 | 3,168 | ||
| R | 600 | 2,525 | 3,156 | ||
| R | 750 | 1,742 | 2,554 | ||
| R | 759 | 1,979 | 2,763 | ||
| R | 1,037 | 2,154 | 3,223 | ||
| R | 1,385 | 1,730 | 3,163 | ||
| R | 1,282 | 1,439 | 2,789 | ||
| R | 247 | 1,756 | 2,014 | ||
| R | 208 | 1,723 | 2,025 | ||
| R | 345 | 1,801 | 2,184 | ||
| R | 917 | 1,160 | 2,130 | ||
| O | 347 | 671 | 2,041 | ||
| R | 445 | 1,570 | 2,094 | ||
| R | 345 | 1,781 | 2,205 | ||
| R | 616 | 1,421 | 2,117 | ||
| R | 687 | 899 | 1,630 | ||
| R | 622 | 665 | 1,368 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.5%
English
12.8%
Irish
9.6%
American
6.6%
Polish
3.9%
French
3.6%
Italian
2.1%
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: 43.3 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
$66,194
Missaukee County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Missaukee County$66,194
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Missaukee 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
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.5%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)14.7%
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-European1.7%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
This small northern Lower Peninsula county—anchored by agriculture, forestry, and a sparse rural population—delivered a 56-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, among the widest gaps recorded in the state.
The Republican margin here reached seventy-five points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-six points.
A population of 15,207, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,194 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cameron County and Bradford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Missaukee County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missaukee County, Michigan voted Republican by 56.0 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,152 votes cast, 1,945 went Democratic and 7,066 went Republican.
What is Missaukee County, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Missaukee County, Michigan in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. 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 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in Missaukee County, Michigan?
Missaukee County, Michigan has a population of 15,207 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missaukee County, Michigan?
Median household income in Missaukee County, Michigan is $66,194 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Missaukee County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missaukee County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.