Osceola County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
36 precincts · 13,184 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Hersey Township, Precinct 1Hersey Township, Precinct 1 | 310 | 885 | 17 | 1,212 | 25.6% | 73.0% | R+47.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -City of Reed City, Precinct 1City of Reed City, Precinct 1 | 373 | 718 | 25 | 1,116 | 33.4% | 64.3% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct -Richmond Township, Precinct 1Richmond Township, Precinct 1 | 279 | 755 | 12 | 1,046 | 26.7% | 72.2% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -Lincoln Township, Precinct 1Lincoln Township, Precinct 1 | 209 | 675 | 8 | 892 | 23.4% | 75.7% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -Marion Township, Precinct 1Marion Township, Precinct 1 | 207 | 652 | 15 | 874 | 23.7% | 74.6% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -Rose Lake Township, Precinct 1Rose Lake Township, Precinct 1 | 228 | 623 | 11 | 862 | 26.5% | 72.3% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -Burdell Township, Precinct 1Burdell Township, Precinct 1 | 192 | 624 | 8 | 824 | 23.3% | 75.7% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -Evart Township, Precinct 1Evart Township, Precinct 1 | 222 | 573 | 20 | 815 | 27.2% | 70.3% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -City of Evart, Precinct 1City of Evart, Precinct 1 | 216 | 500 | 24 | 740 | 29.2% | 67.6% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -Le Roy Township, Precinct 1Le Roy Township, Precinct 1 | 168 | 548 | 12 | 728 | 23.1% | 75.3% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -Sherman Township, Precinct 1Sherman Township, Precinct 1 | 123 | 507 | 10 | 640 | 19.2% | 79.2% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -Highland Township, Precinct 1Highland Township, Precinct 1 | 124 | 484 | 14 | 622 | 19.9% | 77.8% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -Osceola Township, Precinct 1Osceola Township, Precinct 1 | 133 | 462 | 5 | 600 | 22.2% | 77.0% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -Middle Branch Township, Precinct 1Middle Branch Township, Precinct 1 | 120 | 406 | 13 | 539 | 22.3% | 75.3% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -Sylvan Township, Precinct 1Sylvan Township, Precinct 1 | 134 | 377 | 9 | 520 | 25.8% | 72.5% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -Orient Township, Precinct 1Orient Township, Precinct 1 | 114 | 339 | 6 | 459 | 24.8% | 73.9% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -Hartwick Township, Precinct 1Hartwick Township, Precinct 1 | 75 | 267 | 6 | 348 | 21.6% | 76.7% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -Cedar Township, Precinct 1Cedar Township, Precinct 1 | 99 | 244 | 4 | 347 | 28.5% | 70.3% | R+41.8 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.3% |
| 1896 | −30.3% |
| 1900 | −47.3% |
| 1904 | −64.9% |
| 1908 | −53.4% |
| 1912 | −19.8% |
| 1916 | −25.6% |
| 1920 | −63.6% |
| 1924 | −63.4% |
| 1928 | −73.8% |
| 1932 | −12.0% |
| 1936 | −20.2% |
| 1940 | −46.0% |
| 1944 | −47.3% |
| 1948 | −40.5% |
| 1952 | −59.0% |
| 1956 | −57.0% |
| 1960 | −52.8% |
| 1964 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | −37.8% |
| 1972 | −43.1% |
| 1976 | −26.0% |
| 1980 | −27.6% |
| 1984 | −46.9% |
| 1988 | −29.0% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.1% |
| 2008 | −10.1% |
| 2012 | −21.0% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −46.3% |
| 2024 | −47.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,350 |
| 2018 | 17,141 |
| 2020 | 18,464 |
| 2022 | 19,079 |
| 2024 | 19,714 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−57 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +347 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,654 in average income, against $58,517 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.1 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Osceola County, MI itself (R+47.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mecosta County, MI129R+30.0
- Wexford County, MI83R+34.6
- Lake County, MI49R+32.2
- Kent County, MI46D+5.4
- Missaukee County, MI27R+56.0
- Newaygo County, MI23R+42.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mecosta County, MI105
- Wexford County, MI69
- Lake County, MI56
- Kent County, MI36
- Missaukee County, MI35
- Clare County, MI32
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 | −205 |
| 2013 | −102 |
| 2014 | −122 |
| 2015 | −69 |
| 2016 | +3 |
| 2017 | +76 |
| 2018 | +90 |
| 2019 | +64 |
| 2021 | +311 |
| 2022 | +118 |
| 2023 | +78 |
| 2024 | +222 |
| 2025 | −57 |
Osceola County, a lightly populated stretch of central Michigan's Lower Peninsula, delivered a nearly 48-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state that remains fiercely contested at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.5 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 73.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.9 points.
A population of 23,227, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,267 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oscoda County and Switzerland County.
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Osceola County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26133/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.