How did Traverse City, MI vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Traverse City, MI voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+5.5. Kamala D Harris received 48,731 votes and Donald Trump received 54,502 out of 104,832 total votes cast, a 1.0-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is Traverse City, MI's political history?

Traverse City, MI has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 93.5 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Traverse City, MI?

Traverse City, MI has a population of 575,490 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 93.0% non-Hispanic white, 2.5% Hispanic. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $58,004.

Which places are most similar to Traverse City, MI?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Traverse City, MI are Petoskey, MI, Bend, OR, Laconia, NH. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Traverse City, MI

Resort-economy hub where tourism jobs shape a competitive ballot landscape

Traverse City anchors a Grand Traverse County metro that has shifted from reliably Republican to a closely contested swing zone, driven by an influx of remote workers and college-educated migrants drawn to its recreation economy.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 45900

Population575K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

43.3y▲ 4.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

30.6%▼ 4.4

White93.0%
Hispanic2.5%
Two or more2.5%
Native1.2%
Black0.7%
Other0.6%
Asian0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Petoskey, MI, Bend, OR, and Laconia, NH.

8 visible matches

Petoskey, MI

Small-town rural republican

R+10.8

Similarity score94%

Bend, OR

Educated rural democratic

D+1.0

Similarity score93%

Laconia, NH

Small-town rural republican

R+13.0

Similarity score93%

Helena, MT

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.1

Similarity score93%

Wilmington, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+13.9

Similarity score92%

Midland, MI

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.2

Similarity score92%

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+18.7

Similarity score91%

Asheville, NC

Educated rural democratic

D+10.8

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Traverse City, MI

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Grand Traverse	96K	R+1.7	30,339	31,423	62,772	15.0%
Grand Traverse	91K	R+1.7	30,339	31,423	62,772	15.0%
Grand Traverse	85K	R+1.7	30,339	31,423	62,772	15.0%
Grand Traverse	78K	R+1.7	30,339	31,423	62,772	15.0%
Leelanau	23K	D+7.8	9,406	8,035	17,685	4.2%
Leelanau	22K	D+7.8	9,406	8,035	17,685	4.2%
Leelanau	22K	D+7.8	9,406	8,035	17,685	4.2%
Leelanau	21K	D+7.8	9,406	8,035	17,685	4.2%
Benzie	18K	R+8.7	5,780	6,895	12,846	3.1%
Kalkaska	18K	R+42.9	3,206	8,149	11,529	2.7%
Benzie	17K	R+8.7	5,780	6,895	12,846	3.1%
Benzie	17K	R+8.7	5,780	6,895	12,846	3.1%
Kalkaska	17K	R+42.9	3,206	8,149	11,529	2.7%
Kalkaska	17K	R+42.9	3,206	8,149	11,529	2.7%
Kalkaska	17K	R+42.9	3,206	8,149	11,529	2.7%
Benzie	16K	R+8.7	5,780	6,895	12,846	3.1%

16 countiesTotal votes: 419,328

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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.

Traverse City, 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) 93.0%Hispanic 2.5%Multiracial 2.0%Native American 1.2%Black 0.7%Asian 0.5%

Group	Traverse City, MI	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	93.0%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	2.5%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.0%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	1.2%	0.9%
▶Black / African American(7)	0.7%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	0.5%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	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:

27.6%(42.9K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -12.3pp (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	11.1%	40.2%	—	—
Catholic	8.9%	32.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.8%	21.0%	—	—
Other	1.5%	5.5%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	2.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.2%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	72.4%	—	—	—

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 Traverse City, MI metro area? 575,490 residents across 16 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Traverse City, MI vs National575K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

575K

local

575KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.17%

local

0.17%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.3%

local

41.3%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.

$58,004

local

$58,004National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.3%

local

9.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

30.6%

local

30.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.6%

local

80.6%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.

43.3 yrs

local

43.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.0%

local

10.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.6%

local

15.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.0%

local

2.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.7%

local

3.7%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.3%

local

96.3%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Traverse City, MI

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

2024 Turnout

83.5%

vs Previous

+3.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

21K · 16.5%

Citizen VAP

125,591

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Traverse City, MI split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (66/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+5.5	R+5.8	0.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 7.5pp

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