How did Cadillac, MI vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Cadillac, MI voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+41.4. Kamala D Harris received 8,169 votes and Donald Trump received 20,034 out of 28,628 total votes cast, a 0.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Cadillac, MI's political history?

Cadillac, MI has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 89.1 points in 1876.

What are the demographics of Cadillac, MI?

Cadillac, MI has a population of 188,698 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 94.4% non-Hispanic white, 1.9% Hispanic. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $45,025.

Which places are most similar to Cadillac, MI?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Cadillac, MI are Somerset, PA, Hillsdale, MI, Bradford, PA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Cadillac, MI

A northern Michigan hub where manufacturing heritage shapes close margins

Cadillac anchors Wexford County, a reliably Republican-leaning exurban market where logging and light manufacturing history informs a working-class electorate that swings decisively in statewide races.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 15620

Population189K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

40.7y▲ 1.8

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

16.3%▼ 18.7

White94.4%
Two or more2.6%
Hispanic1.9%
Black0.6%
Asian0.5%
Native0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Somerset, PA, Hillsdale, MI, and Bradford, PA.

8 visible matches

Somerset, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+57.2

Similarity score96%

Hillsdale, MI

Small-town rural republican 3

R+51.4

Similarity score95%

Bradford, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+47.2

Similarity score95%

Warren, PA

Small-town rural republican

R+39.3

Similarity score95%

DuBois, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+51.5

Similarity score94%

Meadville, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+39.3

Similarity score94%

Ashland, OH

Small-town rural republican 3

R+50.0

Similarity score94%

Effingham, IL

Small-town rural republican 3

R+60.7

Similarity score94%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Cadillac, MI

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Wexford	34K	R+34.6	6,224	12,968	19,476	17.0%
Wexford	33K	R+34.6	6,224	12,968	19,476	17.0%
Wexford	32K	R+34.6	6,224	12,968	19,476	17.0%
Wexford	30K	R+34.6	6,224	12,968	19,476	17.0%
Missaukee	15K	R+56.0	1,945	7,066	9,152	8.0%
Missaukee	15K	R+56.0	1,945	7,066	9,152	8.0%
Missaukee	15K	R+56.0	1,945	7,066	9,152	8.0%
Missaukee	14K	R+56.0	1,945	7,066	9,152	8.0%

8 countiesTotal votes: 114,512

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Cadillac, MICensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 94.4%Multiracial 2.1%Hispanic 1.9%Black 0.6%Native American 0.5%Asian 0.5%

Group	Cadillac, MI	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	94.4%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	2.1%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	1.9%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.6%	12.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Asian(6)	0.5%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

30.6%(15.1K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -60.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	19.5%	64.0%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.1%	23.4%	—	—
Catholic	2.5%	8.1%	—	—
Other	1.4%	4.4%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	2.3%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	69.4%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Cadillac, MI metro area? 188,698 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Cadillac, MI vs National189K residents

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

189K

local

189KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.06%

local

0.06%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.9%

local

38.9%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$45,025

local

$45,025National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.4%

local

14.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.3%

local

16.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.3%

local

80.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.7 yrs

local

40.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.9%

local

9.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.0%

local

14.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.5%

local

1.5%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.1%

local

3.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.9%

local

96.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Cadillac, MI

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

75.7%

vs Previous

+4.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

9K · 24.3%

Citizen VAP

37,809

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Cadillac, MI split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (55/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+41.4	R+40.0	1.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 9.3pp

Containing Geography

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