Oscoda County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 5,192 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Comins Township, Precinct 1Comins Township, Precinct 1 | 253 | 812 | 22 | 1,087 | 23.3% | 74.7% | R+51.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Big Creek Township, Precinct 2Big Creek Township, Precinct 2 | 261 | 688 | 10 | 959 | 27.2% | 71.7% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -Greenwood Township, Precinct 1Greenwood Township, Precinct 1 | 233 | 585 | 6 | 824 | 28.3% | 71.0% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -Big Creek Township, Precinct 1Big Creek Township, Precinct 1 | 222 | 543 | 7 | 772 | 28.8% | 70.3% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -Mentor Township, Precinct 1Mentor Township, Precinct 1 | 245 | 517 | 8 | 770 | 31.8% | 67.1% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -Elmer Township, Precinct 1Elmer Township, Precinct 1 | 122 | 339 | 6 | 467 | 26.1% | 72.6% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -Clinton Township, Precinct 1Clinton Township, Precinct 1 | 78 | 232 | 3 | 313 | 24.9% | 74.1% | R+49.2 |
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| 1353520000001135-35200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 1355312000001135-53120-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −20.1% |
| 1896 | −64.3% |
| 1900 | −60.3% |
| 1904 | −74.4% |
| 1908 | −48.1% |
| 1912 | −13.0% |
| 1916 | −16.3% |
| 1920 | −69.5% |
| 1924 | −71.2% |
| 1928 | −73.1% |
| 1932 | −7.9% |
| 1936 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | −23.5% |
| 1944 | −29.8% |
| 1948 | −45.9% |
| 1952 | −61.8% |
| 1956 | −56.1% |
| 1960 | −43.8% |
| 1964 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | −30.4% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −16.2% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −40.1% |
| 1988 | −25.3% |
| 1992 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | −13.3% |
| 2004 | −17.6% |
| 2008 | −10.0% |
| 2012 | −16.1% |
| 2016 | −44.0% |
| 2020 | −43.6% |
| 2024 | −44.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,768 |
| 2018 | 6,768 |
| 2020 | 7,315 |
| 2022 | 7,662 |
| 2024 | 7,850 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+134 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +789 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,909 in average income, against $54,138 for residents who stayed — 13% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.1 on average — 41 points more Democratic-leaning than Oscoda County, MI itself (R+44.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Oakland County, MI24D+10.6
- Montmorency County, MI23R+45.3
- Wayne County, MI20D+29.0
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 | +56 |
| 2012 | −6 |
| 2013 | −164 |
| 2014 | −7 |
| 2015 | −22 |
| 2016 | +3 |
| 2017 | +37 |
| 2018 | +35 |
| 2019 | +58 |
| 2021 | +182 |
| 2022 | +152 |
| 2023 | +229 |
| 2024 | +102 |
| 2025 | +134 |
Oscoda County's small, rural population and heavy reliance on forestry and agriculture have long correlated with lopsided Republican margins — the 2024 result continued a decades-long pattern of single-party dominance in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 74.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.
A population of 8,425, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,515 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montmorency County and Crawford County.
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Oscoda County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26135/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.