Oceana County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
35 precincts · 14,870 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Shelby Township, Precinct 1Shelby Township, Precinct 1 | 666 | 1,158 | 29 | 1,853 | 35.9% | 62.5% | R+26.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Grant Township, Precinct 1Grant Township, Precinct 1 | 456 | 1,029 | 26 | 1,511 | 30.2% | 68.1% | R+37.9 |
| Precinct -Newfield Township, Precinct 1Newfield Township, Precinct 1 | 453 | 892 | 25 | 1,370 | 33.1% | 65.1% | R+32.0 |
| Precinct -Pentwater Township, Precinct 1Pentwater Township, Precinct 1 | 686 | 630 | 13 | 1,329 | 51.6% | 47.4% | D+4.2 |
| Precinct -Golden Township, Precinct 1Golden Township, Precinct 1 | 355 | 779 | 18 | 1,152 | 30.8% | 67.6% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -Benona Township, Precinct 1Benona Township, Precinct 1 | 424 | 702 | 9 | 1,135 | 37.4% | 61.9% | R+24.5 |
| Precinct -Hart Township, Precinct 1Hart Township, Precinct 1 | 332 | 718 | 30 | 1,080 | 30.7% | 66.5% | R+35.7 |
| Precinct -City of Hart, Precinct 1City of Hart, Precinct 1 | 387 | 449 | 21 | 857 | 45.2% | 52.4% | R+7.2 |
| Precinct -Weare Township, Precinct 1Weare Township, Precinct 1 | 228 | 477 | 15 | 720 | 31.7% | 66.3% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -Ferry Township, Precinct 1Ferry Township, Precinct 1 | 187 | 496 | 11 | 694 | 26.9% | 71.5% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -Claybanks Township, Precinct 1Claybanks Township, Precinct 1 | 204 | 394 | 5 | 603 | 33.8% | 65.3% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -Greenwood Township, Precinct 1Greenwood Township, Precinct 1 | 161 | 401 | 7 | 569 | 28.3% | 70.5% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -Elbridge Township, Precinct 1Elbridge Township, Precinct 1 | 142 | 396 | 11 | 549 | 25.9% | 72.1% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -Otto Township, Precinct 1Otto Township, Precinct 1 | 136 | 308 | 4 | 448 | 30.4% | 68.8% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -Leavitt Township, Precinct 1Leavitt Township, Precinct 1 | 98 | 294 | 9 | 401 | 24.4% | 73.3% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -Crystal Township, Precinct 1Crystal Township, Precinct 1 | 98 | 243 | 3 | 344 | 28.5% | 70.6% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -Colfax Township, Precinct 1Colfax Township, Precinct 1 | 72 | 181 | 2 | 255 | 28.2% | 71.0% | R+42.7 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.3% |
| 1896 | −20.6% |
| 1900 | −31.7% |
| 1904 | −58.8% |
| 1908 | −46.1% |
| 1912 | −1.6% |
| 1916 | −15.8% |
| 1920 | −60.6% |
| 1924 | −60.3% |
| 1928 | −60.1% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | −21.7% |
| 1944 | −33.7% |
| 1948 | −25.1% |
| 1952 | −43.9% |
| 1956 | −41.0% |
| 1960 | −25.0% |
| 1964 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | −25.3% |
| 1972 | −31.7% |
| 1976 | −20.6% |
| 1980 | −21.7% |
| 1984 | −38.0% |
| 1988 | −25.6% |
| 1992 | −0.9% |
| 1996 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | −12.2% |
| 2004 | −10.1% |
| 2008 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | −10.3% |
| 2016 | −27.3% |
| 2020 | −28.1% |
| 2024 | −30.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,526 |
| 2018 | 19,388 |
| 2020 | 21,247 |
| 2022 | 22,108 |
| 2024 | 22,676 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+243 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −155 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,107 in average income, against $63,985 for residents who stayed. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.6 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Oceana County, MI itself (R+30.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Muskegon County, MI187R+1.8
- Mason County, MI68R+21.4
- Newaygo County, MI62R+42.8
- Ottawa County, MI47R+20.4
- Kent County, MI45D+5.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Muskegon County, MI208
- Newaygo County, MI70
- Mason County, MI58
- Kent County, MI55
- Ottawa County, MI37
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 | −168 |
| 2012 | −261 |
| 2013 | −116 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | −60 |
| 2016 | −94 |
| 2017 | +68 |
| 2018 | +92 |
| 2019 | −118 |
| 2021 | +182 |
| 2022 | +69 |
| 2023 | +34 |
| 2024 | −26 |
| 2025 | +243 |
Oceana County hugs Lake Michigan's eastern shore and ranks among Michigan's top producers of asparagus and tart cherries. Its rural, agricultural character aligns with a presidential margin that has widened steadily rightward over the past three election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.0 points.
A population of 26,915, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,417 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cass County and Mason County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Oceana County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26127/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.