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

Houghton, MI voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+16.7. Kamala D Harris received 8,571 votes and Donald Trump received 12,077 out of 20,985 total votes cast, a 2.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Houghton, MI's political history?

Houghton, MI has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 89.1 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Houghton, MI?

Houghton, MI has a population of 154,341 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 93.3% non-Hispanic white, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $39,820.

Which places are most similar to Houghton, MI?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Houghton, MI are Boone, NC, Winona, MN, Maryville, MO. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Houghton, MI

Copper Country's university town anchors a remote Upper Peninsula economy

Houghton's metropolitan area, centered on Michigan Tech, skews younger and more educated than its rural surroundings, producing turnout patterns that diverge sharply from the broader Upper Peninsula's blue-collar Republican lean.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 26340

Population154K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

34.3y▼ 4.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

28.8%▼ 6.2

White93.3%
Asian2.2%
Two or more1.7%
Hispanic1.2%
Black1.1%
Native0.6%
Other0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Boone, NC, Winona, MN, and Maryville, MO.

8 visible matches

Boone, NC

Educated rural competitive

D+6.0

Similarity score87%

Winona, MN

Educated rural competitive

R+4.9

Similarity score87%

Maryville, MO

Educated rural competitive

R+43.7

Similarity score87%

Menomonie, WI

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.9

Similarity score87%

State College, PA

Educated rural competitive

D+2.8

Similarity score87%

Macomb, IL

Educated rural competitive

R+18.8

Similarity score86%

Platteville, WI

Small-town rural republican 2

R+18.1

Similarity score85%

Ames, IA

Educated rural competitive

D+2.8

Similarity score85%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Houghton, MI

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Houghton	38K	R+17.0	7,881	11,181	19,374	23.1%
Houghton	37K	R+17.0	7,881	11,181	19,374	23.1%
Houghton	36K	R+17.0	7,881	11,181	19,374	23.1%
Houghton	35K	R+17.0	7,881	11,181	19,374	23.1%
Keweenaw	2K	R+12.8	690	896	1,611	1.9%
Keweenaw	2K	R+12.8	690	896	1,611	1.9%
Keweenaw	2K	R+12.8	690	896	1,611	1.9%
Keweenaw	2K	R+12.8	690	896	1,611	1.9%

8 countiesTotal votes: 83,940

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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.

Houghton, 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) 93.3%Asian 2.2%Multiracial 1.6%Hispanic 1.2%Black 1.1%Native American 0.6%

Group	Houghton, MI	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	93.3%	57.4%
▶Asian(6)	2.2%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	1.6%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(11)	1.2%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(7)	1.1%	12.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.6%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.5%	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:

35.2%(14.0K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +26.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban 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
Catholic	18.4%	52.3%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	7.4%	21.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.3%	20.7%	—	—
Other	2.0%	5.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	2.5%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.1%	0.4%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	64.8%	—	—	—

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 Houghton, MI metro area? 154,341 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Houghton, MI vs National154K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

154K

local

154KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.05%

local

0.05%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.5%

local

36.5%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.

$39,820

local

$39,820National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.4%

local

19.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.8%

local

28.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.8%

local

71.8%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.

34.3 yrs

local

34.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.5%

local

19.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.9%

local

12.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.8%

local

3.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.4%

local

6.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

93.6%

local

93.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Houghton, MI

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

2024 Turnout

68.3%

vs Previous

+3.0pp

Eligible Non-Voters

10K · 31.7%

Citizen VAP

30,728

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Houghton, MI split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (59/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+16.7	R+17.2	0.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 8.6pp

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