Newaygo County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
60 precincts · 29,201 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Brooks Township, Precinct 1Brooks Township, Precinct 1 | 697 | 1,712 | 38 | 2,447 | 28.5% | 70.0% | R+41.5 |
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| Precinct -Croton Township, Precinct 1Croton Township, Precinct 1 | 637 | 1,495 | 31 | 2,163 | 29.4% | 69.1% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct -Grant Township, Precinct 1Grant Township, Precinct 1 | 425 | 1,401 | 20 | 1,846 | 23.0% | 75.9% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -Ensley Township, Precinct 1Ensley Township, Precinct 1 | 375 | 1,310 | 29 | 1,714 | 21.9% | 76.4% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -Sheridan Charter Township, Precinct 1Sheridan Charter Township, Precinct 1 | 408 | 1,148 | 27 | 1,583 | 25.8% | 72.5% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -Ashland Township, Precinct 1Ashland Township, Precinct 1 | 398 | 1,118 | 22 | 1,538 | 25.9% | 72.7% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -Garfield Township, Precinct 1Garfield Township, Precinct 1 | 437 | 1,044 | 20 | 1,501 | 29.1% | 69.6% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -Big Prairie Township, Precinct 1Big Prairie Township, Precinct 1 | 392 | 952 | 16 | 1,360 | 28.8% | 70.0% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -City of Fremont, Precinct 1City of Fremont, Precinct 1 | 490 | 816 | 28 | 1,334 | 36.7% | 61.2% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -Bridgeton Township, Precinct 1Bridgeton Township, Precinct 1 | 367 | 905 | 17 | 1,289 | 28.5% | 70.2% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct -Dayton Township, Precinct 1Dayton Township, Precinct 1 | 331 | 925 | 24 | 1,280 | 25.9% | 72.3% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -Sherman Township, Precinct 1Sherman Township, Precinct 1 | 340 | 914 | 20 | 1,274 | 26.7% | 71.7% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -City of Fremont, Precinct 2City of Fremont, Precinct 2 | 432 | 764 | 19 | 1,215 | 35.6% | 62.9% | R+27.3 |
| Precinct -Everett Township, Precinct 1Everett Township, Precinct 1 | 271 | 849 | 17 | 1,137 | 23.8% | 74.7% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -City of Newaygo, Precinct 1City of Newaygo, Precinct 1 | 373 | 742 | 13 | 1,128 | 33.1% | 65.8% | R+32.7 |
| Precinct -Denver Township, Precinct 1Denver Township, Precinct 1 | 325 | 745 | 18 | 1,088 | 29.9% | 68.5% | R+38.6 |
| Precinct -Lincoln Township, Precinct 1Lincoln Township, Precinct 1 | 230 | 563 | 11 | 804 | 28.6% | 70.0% | R+41.4 |
| Precinct -Wilcox Township, Precinct 1Wilcox Township, Precinct 1 | 147 | 451 | 11 | 609 | 24.1% | 74.1% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -City of White Cloud, Precinct 1City of White Cloud, Precinct 1 | 173 | 377 | 13 | 563 | 30.7% | 67.0% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -Lilley Township, Precinct 1Lilley Township, Precinct 1 | 148 | 346 | 4 | 498 | 29.7% | 69.5% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -Merrill Township, Precinct 1Merrill Township, Precinct 1 | 147 | 319 | 2 | 468 | 31.4% | 68.2% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -Barton Township, Precinct 1Barton Township, Precinct 1 | 101 | 351 | 8 | 460 | 22.0% | 76.3% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -City of Grant, Precinct 1City of Grant, Precinct 1 | 122 | 280 | 13 | 415 | 29.4% | 67.5% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -Goodwell Township, Precinct 1Goodwell Township, Precinct 1 | 80 | 264 | 8 | 352 | 22.7% | 75.0% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -Norwich Township, Precinct 1Norwich Township, Precinct 1 | 83 | 262 | 5 | 350 | 23.7% | 74.9% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -Beaver Township, Precinct 1Beaver Township, Precinct 1 | 79 | 180 | 1 | 260 | 30.4% | 69.2% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -Monroe Township, Precinct 1Monroe Township, Precinct 1 | 58 | 171 | 2 | 231 | 25.1% | 74.0% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -Home Township, Precinct 1Home Township, Precinct 1 | 36 | 142 | 0 | 178 | 20.2% | 79.8% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -Troy Township, Precinct 1Troy Township, Precinct 1 | 29 | 84 | 3 | 116 | 25.0% | 72.4% | R+47.4 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −13.9% |
| 1896 | −15.1% |
| 1900 | −28.4% |
| 1904 | −55.7% |
| 1908 | −44.6% |
| 1912 | −4.8% |
| 1916 | −19.1% |
| 1920 | −61.4% |
| 1924 | −65.8% |
| 1928 | −67.0% |
| 1932 | −2.6% |
| 1936 | −8.4% |
| 1940 | −33.5% |
| 1944 | −41.6% |
| 1948 | −36.0% |
| 1952 | −44.6% |
| 1956 | −43.2% |
| 1960 | −37.2% |
| 1964 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | −29.5% |
| 1972 | −34.0% |
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −24.2% |
| 1984 | −40.4% |
| 1988 | −29.3% |
| 1992 | −4.9% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −19.0% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −4.6% |
| 2012 | −17.4% |
| 2016 | −39.3% |
| 2020 | −40.4% |
| 2024 | −42.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 35,833 |
| 2018 | 36,225 |
| 2020 | 39,910 |
| 2022 | 41,550 |
| 2024 | 42,964 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+315 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,910 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,992 in average income, against $65,359 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.2 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Newaygo County, MI itself (R+42.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kent County, MI410D+5.4
- Muskegon County, MI156R+1.8
- Ottawa County, MI97R+20.4
- Montcalm County, MI91R+39.0
- Mecosta County, MI90R+30.0
- Oceana County, MI70R+30.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kent County, MI321
- Muskegon County, MI174
- Mecosta County, MI106
- Montcalm County, MI67
- Ottawa County, MI67
- Oceana County, MI62
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 | −155 |
| 2012 | −568 |
| 2013 | −88 |
| 2014 | −161 |
| 2015 | +12 |
| 2016 | −102 |
| 2017 | +428 |
| 2018 | +525 |
| 2019 | +126 |
| 2021 | +402 |
| 2022 | +432 |
| 2023 | +425 |
| 2024 | +319 |
| 2025 | +315 |
Newaygo's sparse population, concentrated in small towns and forested townships along the Muskegon River, has produced some of Michigan's widest presidential margins — R+42.8 in 2024 — making it a reliable anchor in Republican statewide coalition math.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 67.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.8 points.
A population of 50,792, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,304 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Branch County and Hillsdale County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Newaygo County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26123/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.