Iron County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.7% | 44.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.5% | 32.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.0% | 19.6% |
| Other | 1.4% | 3.8% |
| Non-religious | 64.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+29.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+25.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+28.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+8.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+2.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+0.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+20.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+24.0 |
Iron, Michigan is a county that has a population of 11,667. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+29.3. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.7% | 64.1% | R+29.3 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 36.7% | 62.1% | R+25.4 | D+2.7 |
| 2016 | 33.6% | 61.7% | R+28.0 | R+19.1 |
| 2012 | 44.7% | 53.6% | R+8.9 | R+11.1 |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 47.8% | D+2.2 | D+2.3 |
| 2004 | 49.4% | 49.5% | R+0.1 | R+0.9 |
| 2000 | 48.7% | 47.9% | D+0.8 | R+19.3 |
| 1996 | 53.3% | 33.2% | D+20.1 | R+3.9 |
| 1992 | 52.1% | 28.2% | D+24.0 | D+10.4 |
| 1988 | 56.5% | 42.9% | D+13.6 | D+12.3 |
| 1984 | 50.4% | 49.1% | D+1.3 | R+1.8 |
| 1980 | 48.4% | 45.4% | D+3.0 | R+12.2 |
| 1976 | 57.0% | 41.8% | D+15.3 | D+16.9 |
| 1972 | 47.6% | 49.2% | R+1.6 | R+12.4 |
| 1968 | 53.1% | 42.4% | D+10.8 | R+32.1 |
| 1964 | 71.4% | 28.5% | D+42.9 | D+28.6 |
| 1960 | 57.1% | 42.8% | D+14.3 | D+19.3 |
| 1956 | 47.5% | 52.4% | R+4.9 | R+5.3 |
| 1952 | 49.9% | 49.5% | D+0.4 | R+5.3 |
| 1948 | 50.2% | 44.6% | D+5.7 | — |
What defines Iron?
Iron has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 29.3% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 31.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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