Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.4% | 41.0% |
| Catholic | 10.9% | 36.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.9% | 16.2% |
| Other | 1.6% | 5.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 69.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+1.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+3.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+12.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+11.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+3.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+10.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.2 |
Grand Traverse, Michigan is a county that has a population of 96,166. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+1.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.3% | 50.1% | R+1.7 | D+1.3 |
| 2020 | 47.6% | 50.6% | R+3.0 | D+9.4 |
| 2016 | 40.3% | 52.7% | R+12.4 | R+0.7 |
| 2012 | 43.3% | 55.1% | R+11.7 | R+8.8 |
| 2008 | 47.6% | 50.6% | R+3.0 | D+16.9 |
| 2004 | 39.5% | 59.4% | R+19.9 | D+1.0 |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 58.5% | R+20.9 | R+10.8 |
| 1996 | 39.0% | 49.1% | R+10.1 | R+2.9 |
| 1992 | 32.3% | 39.5% | R+7.2 | D+18.6 |
| 1988 | 36.7% | 62.5% | R+25.8 | D+16.5 |
| 1984 | 28.6% | 70.8% | R+42.3 | R+12.6 |
| 1980 | 28.9% | 58.6% | R+29.7 | R+0.2 |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 63.9% | R+29.5 | D+2.3 |
| 1972 | 33.0% | 64.8% | R+31.8 | R+2.9 |
| 1968 | 32.5% | 61.5% | R+29.0 | R+38.3 |
| 1964 | 54.6% | 45.3% | D+9.3 | D+36.9 |
| 1960 | 36.1% | 63.6% | R+27.6 | D+19.6 |
| 1956 | 26.3% | 73.5% | R+47.2 | D+7.4 |
| 1952 | 22.5% | 77.1% | R+54.6 | R+15.8 |
| 1948 | 29.5% | 68.3% | R+38.8 | — |
What defines Grand Traverse?
It has a highly educated electorate (41% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Democrats nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- The 2024 election was decided by just 1.7 points — razor-thin
- Margins have been narrowing — from 12.4pp to 1.7pp over the last 3 presidential elections