† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
25 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupTraverse City-CadillacMichiganUnited States
German23.0%17.7%12.5%
English15.1%10.5%9.5%
Irish12.2%9.9%9.4%
Polish8.0%7.2%2.2%
American4.7%4.2%5.3%
French4.3%3.0%1.6%
Dutch2.6%3.0%—
Italian2.2%4.2%4.8%
Mexican1.7%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
African American†0.9%12.2%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Traverse City-Cadillac
Michigan
United States
Median age
47.3
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
25.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Traverse City-Cadillac
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$67,567
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.0%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.9%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Traverse City-Cadillac
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.5%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
3.1%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
Traverse City-Cadillac
Michigan
United States
Catholic
9.3%
14.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
12.2%
12.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
70.9%
60.3%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
5.8%
4.7%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−4.9%
1896
−18.5%
1900
−36.0%
1904
−56.8%
1908
−39.9%
1912
−5.4%
1916
−13.6%
1920
−48.5%
1924
−57.2%
1928
−49.0%
1932
+3.3%
1936
+3.1%
1940
−19.8%
1944
−25.2%
1948
−26.5%
1952
−42.0%
1956
−38.8%
1960
−25.0%
1964
+17.8%
1968
−19.7%
1972
−27.0%
1976
−15.3%
1980
−18.8%
1984
−34.8%
1988
−19.9%
1992
+0.6%
1996
+3.2%
2000
−12.9%
2004
−14.9%
2008
−1.9%
2012
−11.4%
2016
−25.3%
2020
−22.1%
2024
−22.9%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
37.8%Harris147,328
60.7%Trump236,801
0.6%Kennedy2,173 +7
R+22.9
R+0.8
R+21.5
389,943
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.7%236,801
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.8%147,328
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.6%2,173
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%1,773
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%983
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%490
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%178
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%175
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%34
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%8
R
38.2%Biden141,332
60.3%Trump223,254
1.5%
R+22.1
D+3.2
R+26.6
370,305
R
34.3%Clinton108,796
59.7%Trump189,072
6.0%
R+25.3
R+13.9
R+27.4
316,957
R
43.5%Obama133,397
54.9%Romney168,414
1.5%
R+11.4
R+9.6
R+15.3
306,503
R
48.2%Obama154,246
50.0%McCain160,189
1.8%
R+1.9
D+13.0
R+9.1
320,133
R
42.0%Kerry131,375
56.9%Bush177,890
1.1%
R+14.9
R+1.9
R+12.4
312,761
R
41.9%Gore113,505
54.8%Bush148,571
3.3%
R+12.9
R+16.2
R+13.5
271,125
D
45.1%Clinton109,365
41.9%Dole101,491
13.1%
D+3.2
D+2.7
R+5.3
242,511
D
37.7%Clinton95,940
37.2%Bush94,520
25.1%
D+0.6
D+20.5
R+5.0
254,157
R
39.7%Dukakis85,364
59.6%Bush128,222
0.7%
R+19.9
D+14.9
R+12.2
215,100
R
32.3%Mondale68,892
67.1%Reagan143,133
0.6%
R+34.8
R+16.0
R+16.6
213,209
R
36.0%Carter78,284
54.9%Reagan119,230
9.1%
R+18.8
R+3.5
R+9.1
217,343
R
41.7%Carter81,316
57.0%Ford111,217
1.4%
R+15.3
D+11.6
R+17.4
195,216
R
35.4%McGovern58,394
62.4%Nixon102,837
2.2%
R+27.0
R+7.3
R+3.8
164,882
R
36.2%Humphrey50,896
55.9%Nixon78,578
7.8%
R+19.7
R+37.5
R+19.0
140,502
D
58.8%Johnson79,600
41.0%Goldwater55,545
0.1%
D+17.8
D+42.8
R+4.8
135,340
R
37.4%Kennedy52,394
62.4%Nixon87,376
0.2%
R+25.0
D+13.9
R+25.1
140,013
R
30.5%Stevenson39,834
69.3%Eisenhower90,599
0.2%
R+38.8
D+3.1
R+23.4
130,709
R
28.7%Stevenson36,789
70.7%Eisenhower90,626
0.7%
R+42.0
R+15.5
R+31.2
128,260
R
35.4%Truman36,446
61.9%Dewey63,757
2.8%
R+26.5
R+1.3
R+31.0
103,040
R
37.1%Roosevelt38,724
62.2%Dewey65,023
0.7%
R+25.2
R+5.4
R+32.7
104,508
R
39.9%Roosevelt48,953
59.7%Willkie73,256
0.4%
R+19.8
R+22.9
R+29.7
122,745
D
49.3%Roosevelt56,674
46.2%Landon53,087
4.4%
D+3.1
R+0.2
R+21.1
114,857
D
50.1%Roosevelt53,707
46.8%Hoover50,133
3.1%
D+3.3
D+52.3
R+14.5
107,145
R
25.2%Smith21,197
74.2%Hoover62,425
0.7%
R+49.0
D+8.3
R+31.5
84,186
R
14.6%Davis11,526
71.9%Coolidge56,645
13.5%
R+57.2
R+8.7
R+32.1
78,814
R
23.6%Cox17,624
72.1%Harding53,923
4.3%
R+48.5
R+34.9
R+22.4
74,779
R
40.2%Wilson24,386
53.8%Hughes32,647
6.0%
R+13.6
R+8.2
R+16.8
60,665
O
23.7%Wilson13,760
29.1%Taft16,884
47.2%
Roosevelt +18.2
D+34.6
R+24.9
58,075
R
27.0%Bryan16,631
67.0%Taft41,199
6.0%
R+39.9
D+16.9
R+30.4
61,510
R
19.3%Parker11,891
76.1%Roosevelt46,899
4.5%
R+56.8
R+20.8
R+37.2
61,590
R
30.4%Bryan18,889
66.4%McKinley41,257
3.1%
R+36.0
R+17.6
R+28.5
62,089
R
39.2%Bryan23,211
57.7%McKinley34,133
3.0%
R+18.5
R+13.6
R+12.4
59,147
R
43.1%Cleveland19,832
48.0%Harrison22,079
9.0%
R+4.9
—
R+6.5
46,031
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Traverse City-Cadillac
Year
Total registered
2016
490,397
2018
492,971
2020
531,442
2022
544,687
2024
558,776
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,108 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +41,559 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Traverse City-Cadillac in Traverse City-Cadillac: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+1,716
2012
+210
2013
+131
2014
+1,543
2015
+436
2016
+1,154
2017
+3,084
2018
+3,273
2019
+2,668
2021
+7,370
2022
+7,566
2023
+4,734
2024
+3,566
2025
+4,108
This northwest Michigan media market spans a cultural fault line between affluent lakeside communities and rural industrial towns, producing competitive margins in statewide races that neither party can take for granted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 625,128, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,567 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alpena and Elmira (Corning).
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How did Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 389,943 votes cast, 147,328 went Democratic and 236,801 went Republican.
When did Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan?
Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan has a population of 625,128 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan?
Median household income in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan is $67,567 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.
