HarrisDemocratic34.2%5,085TrumpRepublican64.2%9,547KennedyIndependent0.6%96
R+30.0- Lead
- 4,462
- Total
- 14,870
- vs nation
- R+28.5
- Turnout
- 73.2%
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Oceana County, MI
Contests in this Place (85 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 73.2% of 20,446 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic35.2%4,944TrumpRepublican63.2%8,892JorgensenLibertarian1.2%166
R+28.1- Lead
- 3,948
- Total
- 14,062
- vs nation
- R+32.5
- Turnout
- 73.0%
ClintonDemocratic33.3%3,973TrumpRepublican60.6%7,228JohnsonLibertarian4.1%492
R+27.3- Lead
- 3,255
- Total
- 11,930
- vs nation
- R+29.4
- Turnout
- 64.0%
ObamaDemocratic44.2%5,063RomneyRepublican54.5%6,239Goode,Ust0.6%68
R+10.3- Lead
- 1,176
- Total
- 11,450
- vs nation
- R+14.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic51.2%6,405McCainRepublican46.8%5,860OtherAll other candidates2.0%244
D+4.4- Lead
- 545
- Total
- 12,509
- vs nation
- R+2.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.2%5,441BushRepublican54.3%6,677OtherAll other candidates1.5%179
R+10.1- Lead
- 1,236
- Total
- 12,297
- vs nation
- R+7.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic42.7%4,597BushRepublican54.9%5,913NaderGreen2.0%211
R+12.2- Lead
- 1,316
- Total
- 10,772
- vs nation
- R+12.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic45.4%4,419DoleRepublican40.5%3,947PerotReform13.2%1,286
D+4.8- Lead
- 472
- Total
- 9,742
- vs nation
- R+3.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 26,9152024 5-year
- Population density
- 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 538 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,4172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cass County, MI · twin score 82.4
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 73.2%14,964 participants ÷ 20,446 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +11.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -3.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 61.5%–64.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,964 | 20,446 ± 210 | 73.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 12,193 | 19,865 ± 234 | 61.4% | Audited | A/A |
| 14,153 | 19,375 ± 284 | 73.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 10,969 | 19,122 ± 294 | 57.4% | Audited | A/A |
| 12,108 | 18,928 ± 217 | 64.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 11,450 | 18,910 | 60.5% | Derived | — | |
| 12,509 | 19,485 | 64.2% | Derived | — | |
| 12,297 | 20,060 extrapolated | 61.3% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 35 precincts
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 |
| Benona Township 00001127-07300-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Claybanks Township 00001127-16200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Colfax Township 00001127-17180-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Crystal Township 00001127-19100-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elbridge Township 00001127-25200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ferry Township 00001127-27940-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Golden Township 00001127-32780-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Grant Township 00001127-34400-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenwood Township 00001127-35160-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hart City 00001127-36920-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hart Township 00001127-36940-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Leavitt Township 00001127-46560-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newfield Township 00001127-57300-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otto Township 00001127-61780-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pentwater Township 00001127-63560-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shelby Township 00001127-72860-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shelby Township 00002127-72860-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Weare Township 00001127-85040-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Oceana County, MI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.0%
3,773 votes · D+12.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 53.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
79.5%
3,555 votes · R+60.1
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 77.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
6,405votes
51.2% of the vote · D+4.4
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 5,441 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,547votes
64.2% of the vote · R+30.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,892 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
−2.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.4 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −3.7 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+42.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.1 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +41.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJon BumsteadState Senate · 32
RJoseph FoxState House · 101
RCurt VanderWallState House · 102
Seats representing Oceana County, MI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.0%4,616 | 67.0%9,361 | 13,977 |
| 2020 | R | 31.4%4,198 | 68.6%9,178 | 13,376 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,526 |
| 2018 | 19,388 |
| 2020 | 21,247 |
| 2022 | 22,108 |
| 2024 | 22,676 |
domestic migration
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
20112025
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.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Cass County
Michigan
82.4twin score
% unaffiliated2008 margin% Evangelical≠ elasticity
Mason County
Michigan
82.3twin score
elasticity2004–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ Polish ancestry
Manistee County
Michigan
81.0twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity2008 margin≠ Polish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Oceana County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oceana County, Michigan voted Republican by 30.0 points (R+30.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,870 votes cast, 5,085 went Democratic and 9,547 went Republican.
When did Oceana County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oceana County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Oceana County, Michigan?
Oceana County, Michigan has a population of 26,915 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oceana County, Michigan?
Median household income in Oceana County, Michigan is $62,417 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Oceana County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oceana County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.