Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Houghton County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Houghton County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.0 — 7,881 Democratic to 11,181 Republican of 19,374 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 15.6 points more Republican than Michigan overall (R+1.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Houghton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,881 | 11,181 | 312 | 40.7% | 57.7% | R+17.0 |
| 2020 | 7,750 | 10,378 | 373 | 41.9% | 56.1% | R+14.2 |
| 2016 | 6,018 | 8,475 | 1,131 | 38.5% | 54.2% | R+15.7 |
| 2012 | 6,801 | 8,196 | 285 | 44.5% | 53.6% | R+9.1 |
| 2008 | 7,476 | 8,101 | 395 | 46.8% | 50.7% | R+3.9 |
| 2004 | 6,731 | 8,889 | 231 | 42.5% | 56.1% | R+13.6 |
| 2000 | 5,688 | 7,895 | 633 | 40.0% | 55.5% | R+15.5 |
Houghton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Houghton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Houghton County, Michigan in 2024 by R+17.0, with 19,374 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Houghton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Houghton County shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+14.2) and 2024 (R+17.0).
Is Houghton County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Houghton County went R+17.0 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 15.6 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.