Montmorency County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 6,391 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Albert Township, Precinct 1Albert Township, Precinct 1 | 523 | 1,173 | 20 | 1,716 | 30.5% | 68.4% | R+37.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Hillman Township, Precinct 1Hillman Township, Precinct 1 | 316 | 896 | 17 | 1,229 | 25.7% | 72.9% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -Briley Township, Precinct 1Briley Township, Precinct 1 | 299 | 884 | 19 | 1,202 | 24.9% | 73.5% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -Montmorency Township, Precinct 1Montmorency Township, Precinct 1 | 115 | 330 | 6 | 451 | 25.5% | 73.2% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -Avery Township, Precinct 1Avery Township, Precinct 1 | 105 | 321 | 15 | 441 | 23.8% | 72.8% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -Montmorency Township, Precinct 2Montmorency Township, Precinct 2 | 119 | 284 | 6 | 409 | 29.1% | 69.4% | R+40.3 |
| Precinct -Vienna Township, Precinct 1Vienna Township, Precinct 1 | 102 | 291 | 2 | 395 | 25.8% | 73.7% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -Rust Township, Precinct 1Rust Township, Precinct 1 | 71 | 264 | 2 | 337 | 21.1% | 78.3% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -Loud Township, Precinct 1Loud Township, Precinct 1 | 52 | 156 | 3 | 211 | 24.6% | 73.9% | R+49.3 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −18.4% |
| 1900 | −39.5% |
| 1904 | −62.6% |
| 1908 | −52.0% |
| 1912 | −21.7% |
| 1916 | −17.0% |
| 1920 | −57.5% |
| 1924 | −52.0% |
| 1928 | −48.6% |
| 1932 | +19.7% |
| 1936 | +9.2% |
| 1940 | −21.4% |
| 1944 | −31.1% |
| 1948 | −30.5% |
| 1952 | −44.9% |
| 1956 | −38.9% |
| 1960 | −28.7% |
| 1964 | +22.6% |
| 1968 | −19.9% |
| 1972 | −31.7% |
| 1976 | −5.5% |
| 1980 | −17.3% |
| 1984 | −35.4% |
| 1988 | −23.2% |
| 1992 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | −12.2% |
| 2004 | −19.8% |
| 2008 | −8.2% |
| 2012 | −17.4% |
| 2016 | −43.9% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,975 |
| 2018 | 7,970 |
| 2020 | 8,598 |
| 2022 | 9,042 |
| 2024 | 9,299 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+168 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,602 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,554 in average income, against $52,433 for residents who stayed — 17% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.3 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Montmorency County, MI itself (R+45.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Alpena County, MI33R+28.6
- Otsego County, MI30R+35.3
- Oakland County, MI26D+10.6
- Macomb County, MI21R+13.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Alpena County, MI37
- Oscoda County, MI23
- Otsego County, MI23
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 | −60 |
| 2012 | −29 |
| 2013 | −25 |
| 2014 | +54 |
| 2015 | +36 |
| 2016 | −2 |
| 2017 | +122 |
| 2018 | +136 |
| 2019 | +153 |
| 2021 | +270 |
| 2022 | +346 |
| 2023 | +237 |
| 2024 | +196 |
| 2025 | +168 |
Montmorency County, a sparsely populated stretch of northern Lower Peninsula forest, recorded an R+45.3 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state otherwise defined by competitive statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 9,516, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,756 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oscoda County and Crawford County.
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Montmorency County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26119/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.