Houghton, MI
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40K residents — 2 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % 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-religious | 64.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+16.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+14.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+16.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+9.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+4.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+13.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.3 |
Houghton, MI is a metro area that has a population of 39,826. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+16.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.8% | 57.6% | R+16.7 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 42.0% | 56.0% | R+14.0 | D+1.9 |
| 2016 | 38.1% | 54.0% | R+16.0 | R+6.5 |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 53.5% | R+9.5 | R+5.0 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 51.0% | R+4.4 | D+8.9 |
| 2004 | 42.6% | 55.9% | R+13.4 | D+2.1 |
| 2000 | 40.0% | 55.5% | R+15.5 | R+16.1 |
| 1996 | 43.8% | 43.1% | D+0.7 | R+6.6 |
| 1992 | 43.7% | 36.4% | D+7.3 | D+10.6 |
| 1988 | 48.0% | 51.4% | R+3.3 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 43.1% | 56.5% | R+13.4 | R+7.3 |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 47.8% | R+6.1 | R+2.3 |
| 1976 | 47.5% | 51.3% | R+3.8 | D+13.5 |
| 1972 | 40.9% | 58.2% | R+17.4 | R+20.1 |
| 1968 | 49.5% | 46.7% | D+2.8 | R+29.8 |
| 1964 | 66.3% | 33.7% | D+32.6 | D+31.3 |
| 1960 | 50.5% | 49.2% | D+1.3 | D+17.4 |
| 1956 | 41.9% | 58.0% | R+16.1 | D+2.2 |
| 1952 | 40.7% | 58.9% | R+18.2 | R+3.7 |
| 1948 | 39.7% | 54.2% | R+14.6 | — |
What defines Houghton, MI?
Houghton, MI voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Counties in Houghton, MI
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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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
- Turnout increased by 3.4 percentage points since the previous presidential election
- Closest recent contest: 2008 at just 4.4 points
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Houghton, MI | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.0% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.7% | 6.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 1.9% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.1% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
35.2%
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.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.4% | 52.3% | — | — | |
| 7.4% | 21.1% | — | — | |
| 7.3% | 20.7% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 5.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.5% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 64.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Houghton, MI metro area? 39,826 residents across 2 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
40K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
69.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$58,435
Poverty rate
16.4%
College degree
37.5%
Homeownership
73.2%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
33.5 yrs
Age 18–29
26.8%
Age 65+
19.0%
Foreign born
5.1%
Non-English at home
6.3%
English only
93.7%
Turnout in Houghton, MI
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
75.9%
+3.4pp
27,658
1988–2024
How competitive is Houghton, MI?
Safe RAvg margin: R+15.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+4.4
2012
R+9.5
2016
R+16.0
2020
R+14.0
2024
R+16.7
12.3pp
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R+12.1
Do voters in Houghton, MI split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (59/100)
| 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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