Wexford County, Michigan
Precinct data
Results by precinct
40 precincts · 19,476 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Haring Township, Precinct 1Haring Township, Precinct 1 | 585 | 1,436 | 21 | 2,042 | 28.6% | 70.3% | R+41.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -City of Cadillac, Precinct 1City of Cadillac, Precinct 1 | 693 | 1,071 | 29 | 1,793 | 38.7% | 59.7% | R+21.1 |
| Precinct -City of Cadillac, Precinct 3City of Cadillac, Precinct 3 | 760 | 995 | 37 | 1,792 | 42.4% | 55.5% | R+13.1 |
| Precinct -Cherry Grove Township, Precinct 1Cherry Grove Township, Precinct 1 | 572 | 1,124 | 28 | 1,724 | 33.2% | 65.2% | R+32.0 |
| Precinct -City of Cadillac, Precinct 2City of Cadillac, Precinct 2 | 709 | 959 | 20 | 1,688 | 42.0% | 56.8% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -Clam Lake Township, Precinct 1Clam Lake Township, Precinct 1 | 510 | 1,104 | 20 | 1,634 | 31.2% | 67.6% | R+36.4 |
| Precinct -Selma Township, Precinct 1Selma Township, Precinct 1 | 423 | 893 | 21 | 1,337 | 31.6% | 66.8% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -Hanover Township, Precinct 1Hanover Township, Precinct 1 | 282 | 744 | 10 | 1,036 | 27.2% | 71.8% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -Springville Township, Precinct 1Springville Township, Precinct 1 | 252 | 724 | 17 | 993 | 25.4% | 72.9% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -Cedar Creek Township, Precinct 1Cedar Creek Township, Precinct 1 | 256 | 720 | 12 | 988 | 25.9% | 72.9% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -Wexford Township, Precinct 1Wexford Township, Precinct 1 | 162 | 549 | 15 | 726 | 22.3% | 75.6% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -City of Manton, Precinct 1City of Manton, Precinct 1 | 165 | 437 | 8 | 610 | 27.0% | 71.6% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -Colfax Township, Precinct 1Colfax Township, Precinct 1 | 151 | 402 | 2 | 555 | 27.2% | 72.4% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -Liberty Township, Precinct 1Liberty Township, Precinct 1 | 103 | 431 | 5 | 539 | 19.1% | 80.0% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -Antioch Township, Precinct 1Antioch Township, Precinct 1 | 152 | 355 | 8 | 515 | 29.5% | 68.9% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -Boon Township, Precinct 1Boon Township, Precinct 1 | 133 | 256 | 12 | 401 | 33.2% | 63.8% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -Greenwood Township, Precinct 1Greenwood Township, Precinct 1 | 94 | 280 | 5 | 379 | 24.8% | 73.9% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -Slagle Township, Precinct 1Slagle Township, Precinct 1 | 96 | 225 | 8 | 329 | 29.2% | 68.4% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -South Branch Township, Precinct 1South Branch Township, Precinct 1 | 94 | 164 | 2 | 260 | 36.2% | 63.1% | R+26.9 |
| Precinct -Henderson Township, Precinct 1Henderson Township, Precinct 1 | 32 | 99 | 4 | 135 | 23.7% | 73.3% | R+49.6 |
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Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −19.4% |
| 1900 | −40.5% |
| 1904 | −58.8% |
| 1908 | −51.2% |
| 1912 | −6.4% |
| 1916 | −15.4% |
| 1920 | −49.5% |
| 1924 | −65.8% |
| 1928 | −69.6% |
| 1932 | −2.6% |
| 1936 | +8.7% |
| 1940 | −18.8% |
| 1944 | −23.8% |
| 1948 | −17.8% |
| 1952 | −39.2% |
| 1956 | −31.9% |
| 1960 | −30.3% |
| 1964 | +18.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −25.6% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −16.6% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −16.9% |
| 1992 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | −14.6% |
| 2004 | −19.3% |
| 2008 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | −15.2% |
| 2016 | −36.2% |
| 2020 | −34.3% |
| 2024 | −34.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,289 |
| 2018 | 25,287 |
| 2020 | 27,536 |
| 2022 | 28,387 |
| 2024 | 29,318 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+142 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,457 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,905 in average income, against $61,302 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+20.9 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Wexford County, MI itself (R+34.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Grand Traverse County, MI165R+1.7
- Missaukee County, MI113R+56.0
- Osceola County, MI69R+47.9
- Kent County, MI51D+5.4
- Mecosta County, MI27R+30.0
- Manistee County, MI25R+15.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grand Traverse County, MI112
- Missaukee County, MI107
- Osceola County, MI83
- Kent County, MI51
- Manistee County, MI25
- Mecosta County, MI24
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 | −183 |
| 2012 | −153 |
| 2013 | −77 |
| 2014 | +276 |
| 2015 | −19 |
| 2016 | +148 |
| 2017 | +98 |
| 2018 | +166 |
| 2019 | +160 |
| 2021 | +277 |
| 2022 | +268 |
| 2023 | +213 |
| 2024 | +141 |
| 2025 | +142 |
Wexford sits in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, where a sparse, predominantly white rural population has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates, posting a 34-point margin in 2024 that outpaces most of the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 69.6 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 34.6 points.
A population of 34,077, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,085 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newaygo County and Kalkaska County.
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Wexford County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26165/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.