St. Joseph County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
46 precincts · 29,307 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Lockport Township, Precinct 1Lockport Township, Precinct 1 | 805 | 1,326 | 33 | 2,164 | 37.2% | 61.3% | R+24.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Fabius Township, Precinct 1Fabius Township, Precinct 1 | 697 | 1,340 | 25 | 2,062 | 33.8% | 65.0% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -White Pigeon Township, Precinct 1White Pigeon Township, Precinct 1 | 549 | 1,410 | 24 | 1,983 | 27.7% | 71.1% | R+43.4 |
| Precinct -Sherman Township, Precinct 1Sherman Township, Precinct 1 | 519 | 1,296 | 32 | 1,847 | 28.1% | 70.2% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -Nottawa Township, Precinct 1Nottawa Township, Precinct 1 | 568 | 1,196 | 30 | 1,794 | 31.7% | 66.7% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -City of Three Rivers, Precinct 2City of Three Rivers, Precinct 2 | 711 | 904 | 26 | 1,641 | 43.3% | 55.1% | R+11.8 |
| Precinct -Colon Township, Precinct 1Colon Township, Precinct 1 | 432 | 1,155 | 25 | 1,612 | 26.8% | 71.7% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -Mendon Township, Precinct 1Mendon Township, Precinct 1 | 518 | 1,055 | 18 | 1,591 | 32.6% | 66.3% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -City of Three Rivers, Precinct 1City of Three Rivers, Precinct 1 | 740 | 798 | 37 | 1,575 | 47.0% | 50.7% | R+3.7 |
| Precinct -City of Sturgis, Precinct 1City of Sturgis, Precinct 1 | 528 | 835 | 29 | 1,392 | 37.9% | 60.0% | R+22.1 |
| Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 1Park Township, Precinct 1 | 444 | 928 | 14 | 1,386 | 32.0% | 67.0% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -Burr Oak Township, Precinct 1Burr Oak Township, Precinct 1 | 294 | 943 | 12 | 1,249 | 23.5% | 75.5% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -Constantine Township, Precinct 1Constantine Township, Precinct 1 | 322 | 805 | 18 | 1,145 | 28.1% | 70.3% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -City of Sturgis, Precinct 4City of Sturgis, Precinct 4 | 407 | 584 | 11 | 1,002 | 40.6% | 58.3% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -Flowerfield Township, Precinct 1Flowerfield Township, Precinct 1 | 270 | 694 | 10 | 974 | 27.7% | 71.3% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -Sturgis Township, Precinct 1Sturgis Township, Precinct 1 | 272 | 650 | 22 | 944 | 28.8% | 68.9% | R+40.0 |
| Precinct -Constantine Township, Precinct 2Constantine Township, Precinct 2 | 209 | 572 | 17 | 798 | 26.2% | 71.7% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -Fawn River Township, Precinct 1Fawn River Township, Precinct 1 | 205 | 574 | 12 | 791 | 25.9% | 72.6% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -City of Sturgis, Precinct 3City of Sturgis, Precinct 3 | 237 | 475 | 23 | 735 | 32.2% | 64.6% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -Mottville Township, Precinct 1Mottville Township, Precinct 1 | 177 | 538 | 8 | 723 | 24.5% | 74.4% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -City of Sturgis, Precinct 2City of Sturgis, Precinct 2 | 276 | 398 | 16 | 690 | 40.0% | 57.7% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -Florence Township, Precinct 1Florence Township, Precinct 1 | 137 | 488 | 5 | 630 | 21.7% | 77.5% | R+55.7 |
| Precinct -Leonidas Township, Precinct 1Leonidas Township, Precinct 1 | 135 | 439 | 5 | 579 | 23.3% | 75.8% | R+52.5 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.0% |
| 1896 | +10.8% |
| 1900 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | −24.1% |
| 1908 | −10.6% |
| 1912 | +18.1% |
| 1916 | +6.3% |
| 1920 | −39.9% |
| 1924 | −50.1% |
| 1928 | −52.7% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | −8.1% |
| 1940 | −32.9% |
| 1944 | −39.4% |
| 1948 | −34.1% |
| 1952 | −45.5% |
| 1956 | −48.6% |
| 1960 | −38.6% |
| 1964 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | −28.5% |
| 1972 | −40.7% |
| 1976 | −23.2% |
| 1980 | −33.9% |
| 1984 | −45.1% |
| 1988 | −30.0% |
| 1992 | −8.4% |
| 1996 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | −19.7% |
| 2004 | −22.6% |
| 2008 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | −12.2% |
| 2016 | −30.7% |
| 2020 | −31.7% |
| 2024 | −34.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 43,970 |
| 2018 | 43,625 |
| 2020 | 47,498 |
| 2022 | 48,715 |
| 2024 | 50,269 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−74 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,074 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,271 in average income, against $69,870 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.7 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than St. Joseph County, MI itself (R+34.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kalamazoo County, MI259D+17.7
- Elkhart County, IN124R+32.4
- Cass County, MI98R+33.9
- LaGrange County, IN91R+56.8
- Branch County, MI83R+42.4
- Calhoun County, MI42R+14.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kalamazoo County, MI247
- Elkhart County, IN108
- Branch County, MI103
- Cass County, MI89
- LaGrange County, IN77
- Calhoun County, MI45
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 | −485 |
| 2012 | −415 |
| 2013 | −203 |
| 2014 | −136 |
| 2015 | −393 |
| 2016 | −175 |
| 2017 | −137 |
| 2018 | +33 |
| 2019 | −113 |
| 2021 | −79 |
| 2022 | +40 |
| 2023 | +133 |
| 2024 | −70 |
| 2025 | −74 |
St. Joseph County's R+34 margin in 2024 reflects a largely rural, manufacturing-rooted electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades, mirroring trends across Michigan's southern tier.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.
A population of 60,969, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,425 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madison County and Henry County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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St. Joseph County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26149/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.