Osceola County, MI

Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

Places in Osceola County, MI     [Sort places by name]

Reed City city (pop. 2,481) Richmond township (pop. 1,914) Hersey township (pop. 1,861) Evart city (pop. 1,739) Le Roy township (pop. 1,501) Lincoln township (pop. 1,497) Highland township (pop. 1,487) Rose Lake township (pop. 1,468) Marion township (pop. 1,386) Evart township (pop. 1,301) Burdell township (pop. 1,060) Osceola township (pop. 1,048) Sylvan township (pop. 936) Sherman township (pop. 817) Middle Branch township (pop. 772) Hartwick township (pop. 659) Marion village (pop. 653) Orient township (pop. 627) Cedar township (pop. 468) Hersey village (pop. 356) Le Roy village (pop. 213) Tustin village (pop. 206)  

Tracts in Osceola County, MI

Census Tract 9701, Osceola County, Michigan     Census Tract 9702, Osceola County, Michigan     Census Tract 9703, Osceola County, Michigan     Census Tract 9704, Osceola County, Michigan     Census Tract 9705.01, Osceola County, Michigan     Census Tract 9705.02, Osceola County, Michigan     Census Tract 9706, Osceola County, Michigan        

2022 population: 23,274   ( 254 from 2010 , 384 from 2020)
Land area: 566.3 square miles
Population density: 41.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	21,735	93.39%	3.5%
Black:	225	0.97%	80.0%
Indian:	162	0.70%	36.1%
Asian:	94	0.40%	77.4%
2+ races:	446	1.92%	27.1%
Hispanic:	612	2.63%	77.9%
Total non-White:	1,539	6.61%	54.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	549	12.0
Deaths:	619	13.5
Net Migration:	446	9.7
Net Immigration:	14	0.3

Change in White population:	-796	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	542	2.3

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,928	72.4%	Joe Biden (D)	3,214	26.0%	198 [+]	1.6%	12,340	25	26	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 135 (1.1%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	7,336	69.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,705	25.5%	568 [+]	5.4%	10,609	22	23	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 401 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 96 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 12 (0.1%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,141	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,981	38.7%	156 [+]	1.5%	10,278	15	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.1%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	5,973	54.2%	Barack Obama (D)	4,855	44.0%	198 [+]	1.8%	11,026	13	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 92 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 49 (0.4%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,599	59.0%	John Kerry (D)	4,467	39.9%	122 [+]	1.1%	11,188	11	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 62 (0.6%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	5,680	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,006	40.3%	244 [+]	2.5%	9,930	11	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 186 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,085	44.9%	Robert Dole (R)	3,855	42.4%	1,150 [+]	12.7%	9,090	4	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,068 (11.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 70 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	3,606	38.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,529	37.6%	2,241 [+]	23.9%	9,376	2	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,199 (23.5%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	5,218	64.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,860	35.2%	43 [+]	0.5%	8,121	11	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,923	73.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,127	26.3%	40	0.5%	8,090	14	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,902	60.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,650	32.5%	612 [+]	7.5%	8,164	11	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 466 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 108 (1.3%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,467	62.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,603	36.3%	108 [+]	1.5%	7,178	10	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 59 (0.8%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,441	69.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,706	26.9%	202 [+]	3.2%	6,349	14	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 184 (2.9%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,705	63.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,509	26.0%	596 [+]	10.3%	5,810	22	20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 583 (10.0%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,891	50.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,779	48.8%	20	0.4%	5,690	16	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,477	76.3%	John Kennedy (D)	1,378	23.5%	10	0.2%	5,865	27	27	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,549	78.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,236	21.3%	26	0.4%	5,811	23	21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,607	78.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,160	19.9%	75	1.3%	5,842	23	24	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,122	68.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,276	28.0%	157 [+]	3.4%	4,555	19	23	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 17 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,787	73.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,338	25.8%	53	1.0%	5,178	24	27	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,217	72.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,555	26.9%	17	0.3%	5,789	23	28	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Alf Landon (R)	3,107	56.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,992	36.1%	421 [+]	7.6%	5,520	18	20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 398 (7.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.3%);
1932	71%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,969	55.2%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,321	43.1%	91 [+]	1.7%	5,381	11	16	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 60 (1.1%);
1928	58%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,923	86.7%	Al Smith (D)	582	12.9%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,527	16	28	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	47%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,050	77.8%	John Davis (D)	566	14.4%	305 [+]	7.8%	3,921	2	24	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 256 (6.5%);
1920	50%	Warren Harding (R)	3,603	80.8%	James Cox (D)	769	17.3%	85 [+]	1.9%	4,457	8	21	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 38 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 11 (0.2%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,193	61.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,285	36.3%	65 [+]	1.8%	3,543	10	16	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 47 (1.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 18 (0.5%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,417	40.1%	William Taft* (R)	1,306	36.9%	813 [+]	23.0%	3,536	9	14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 609 (17.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 104 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 94 (2.7%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	2,718	74.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	767	21.0%	169 [+]	4.6%	3,654	12	23	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 143 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,936	80.2%	Alton Parker (D)	562	15.4%	161 [+]	4.4%	3,659	11	24	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 135 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.2%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	2,635	71.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	880	23.7%	192 [+]	5.2%	3,707	13	19	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 175 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,214	26.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	8,928	72.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	135	1.1%
Other	63	0.5%
TOTAL	12,340
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,705	25.5%
Donald Trump (R)	7,336	69.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	401	3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	96	0.9%
Evan McMullin (I)	12	0.1%
Other	59	0.6%
TOTAL	10,609
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,981	38.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,141	59.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Other	144	1.4%
TOTAL	10,278
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,855	44.0%
John McCain (R)	5,973	54.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	92	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	49	0.4%
Other	57	0.5%
TOTAL	11,026
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,599	59.0%
John Kerry (D)	4,467	39.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	62	0.6%
Other	60	0.5%
TOTAL	11,188
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,680	57.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,006	40.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	186	1.9%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,930
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,085	44.9%
Robert Dole (R)	3,855	42.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,068	11.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	70	0.8%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	9,090
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,529	37.6%
George Bush* (R)	3,606	38.5%
Ross Perot (I)	2,199	23.5%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	9,376
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,218	64.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,860	35.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,121
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,923	73.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,127	26.3%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,090
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,902	60.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,650	32.5%
John Anderson (I)	466	5.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	108	1.3%
Other	38	0.5%
TOTAL	8,164
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,603	36.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,467	62.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	59	0.8%
Other	49	0.7%
TOTAL	7,178
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,441	69.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,706	26.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	184	2.9%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,349
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,705	63.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,509	26.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	583	10.0%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,810
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 20

1964 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,891	50.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,779	48.8%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,690
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,378	23.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,477	76.3%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,865
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 27

1956 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,549	78.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,236	21.3%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	5,811
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21

1952 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,607	78.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,160	19.9%
Other	75	1.3%
TOTAL	5,842
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 24

1948 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,276	28.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,122	68.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	17	0.4%
Other	140	3.1%
TOTAL	4,555
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23

1944 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,338	25.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,787	73.1%
Other	53	1.0%
TOTAL	5,178
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 27

1940 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,555	26.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,217	72.8%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,789
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 28

1936 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,992	36.1%
Alf Landon (R)	3,107	56.3%
William Lemke (Union)	398	7.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	0.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,520
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20

1932 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,321	43.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,969	55.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	60	1.1%
Other	31	0.6%
TOTAL	5,381
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1928 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,923	86.7%
Al Smith (D)	582	12.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,527
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 28

1924 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,050	77.8%
John Davis (D)	566	14.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	256	6.5%
Other	49	1.2%
TOTAL	3,921
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 24

1920 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,603	80.8%
James Cox (D)	769	17.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	33	0.7%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	11	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	38	0.9%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,457
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 21

1916 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,285	36.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,193	61.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	18	0.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	47	1.3%
TOTAL	3,543
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

1912 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	609	17.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,417	40.1%
William Taft* (R)	1,306	36.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	104	2.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	94	2.7%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,536
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,718	74.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	767	21.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	143	3.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	5	0.1%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	3,654
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 23

1904 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,936	80.2%
Alton Parker (D)	562	15.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	135	3.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	7	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,659
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 24

1900 President, Osceola County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,635	71.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	880	23.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	175	4.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.2%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,707
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Osceola County, MI

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Tudor Dixon (R)	6,954	67.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	3,174	30.6%	251 [+]	2.4%	10,379	23	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 125 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 56 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 50 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 20 (0.2%);
2020	S2	68%	John James (R)	8,808	72.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	3,226	26.4%	189 [+]	1.5%	12,223	24	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 102 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 52 (0.4%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 35 (0.3%);
2018	S1	53%	John James (R)	6,186	65.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,934	31.2%	272 [+]	2.9%	9,392	20	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 111 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 93 (1.0%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 68 (0.7%);
2018	G	53%	Bill Schuette (R)	6,098	64.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	2,901	30.9%	392 [+]	4.2%	9,391	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 181 (1.9%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 91 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 78 (0.8%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 42 (0.4%);
2014	S2	41%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	3,930	54.8%	Gary Peters (D)	2,823	39.4%	419 [+]	5.8%	7,172	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 198 (2.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 144 (2.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 77 (1.1%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	4,337	59.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	2,642	36.5%	259 [+]	3.6%	7,238	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 125 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 94 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 40 (0.6%);
2012	S1	58%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	5,002	49.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,809	47.2%	373 [+]	3.7%	10,184	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 162 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 100 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 77 (0.8%); John Litle (Natural Law) 34 (0.3%);
2010	G	43%	Rick Snyder (R)	5,518	72.1%	Virg Bernero (D)	1,901	24.9%	229 [+]	3.0%	7,648	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 94 (1.2%); Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 77 (1.0%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 58 (0.8%);
2008	S2	61%	Carl Levin* (D)	5,460	50.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	4,861	45.4%	396 [+]	3.7%	10,717	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 156 (1.5%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 90 (0.8%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 89 (0.8%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 61 (0.6%);
2006	S1	53%	Michael Bouchard (R)	4,692	50.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	4,390	47.3%	196 [+]	2.1%	9,278	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 68 (0.7%); David Sole (Green) 67 (0.7%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 61 (0.7%);
2006	G	54%	Dick DeVos (R)	5,274	56.7%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	3,884	41.7%	146 [+]	1.6%	9,304	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 67 (0.7%); Doug Campbell (Green) 58 (0.6%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.2%);
2002	S2	42%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,724	51.9%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	3,363	46.9%	85 [+]	1.2%	7,172	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 42 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 28 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 15 (0.2%);
2002	G	44%	Dick Posthumus (R)	4,399	59.1%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	2,973	40.0%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,439	12	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 44 (0.6%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 23 (0.3%);
2000	S1	56%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	5,714	59.9%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	3,556	37.3%	267 [+]	2.8%	9,537	12	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mark Forton (Reform) 99 (1.0%); Matthew Abel (Green) 75 (0.8%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 61 (0.6%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 8 (0.1%);
1998	G	45%	John Engler* (R)	4,918	66.5%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	2,482	33.5%	0	0.0%	7,400	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	54%	Carl Levin* (D)	4,229	49.5%	Ronna Romney (R)	4,141	48.5%	167 [+]	2.0%	8,537	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 106 (1.2%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 27 (0.3%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 18 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 16 (0.2%);
1994	S1	45%	Spencer Abraham (R)	4,294	62.5%	Bob Carr (D)	2,292	33.4%	279 [+]	4.1%	6,865	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 197 (2.9%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 61 (0.9%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%);
1994	G	47%	John Engler* (R)	5,087	71.5%	Howard Wolpe (D)	2,030	28.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,118	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	41%	Bill Schuette (R)	3,034	52.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,715	47.0%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,773	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 24 (0.4%);
1990	G	41%	John Engler (R)	3,436	59.5%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,299	39.8%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,774	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 39 (0.7%);
1988	S1	54%	Jim Dunn (R)	3,915	52.4%	Donald Riegle* (D)	3,510	46.9%	53 [+]	0.7%	7,478	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%); Sally Bier (I) 11 (0.1%); Mark Friedman (I) 9 (0.1%);
1986	G	43%	James Blanchard* (D)	3,694	63.2%	William Lucas (R)	2,129	36.4%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,844	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	57%	Jack Lousma (R)	4,748	62.6%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,754	36.3%	86 [+]	1.1%	7,588	15	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 47 (0.6%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Max Dean (I) 7 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 6 (0.1%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 4 (0.1%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	50%	Philip Ruppe (R)	3,322	50.7%	Donald Riegle* (D)	3,158	48.2%	74 [+]	1.1%	6,554	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Daniel Eller (American Independent) 33 (0.5%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 5 (0.1%);
1982	G	52%	Richard Headlee (R)	3,923	57.8%	James Blanchard (D)	2,561	37.8%	298 [+]	4.4%	6,782	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 204 (3.0%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 45 (0.7%); James Phillips (American Independent) 39 (0.6%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 (0.1%);
1978	S2	51%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,155	53.2%	Carl Levin (D)	2,745	46.3%	26 [+]	0.4%	5,926	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.4%);
1978	G	52%	William Milliken* (R)	3,113	51.8%	William Fitzgerald (D)	2,863	47.6%	36 [+]	0.6%	6,012	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 36 (0.6%);
1976	S1	62%	Marvin Esch (R)	4,252	62.0%	Donald Riegle (D)	2,583	37.6%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,863	15	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 9 (0.1%); Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	50%	William Milliken* (R)	3,063	58.8%	Sander Levin (D)	2,046	39.3%	99 [+]	1.9%	5,208	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 67 (1.3%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 19 (0.4%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 6 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	62%	Robert Griffin* (R)	4,071	66.6%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,940	31.7%	105 [+]	1.7%	6,116	14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 96 (1.6%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 3 (0.0%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	54%	Lenore Romney (R)	2,508	53.7%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,161	46.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,673	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	55%	William Milliken* (R)	3,031	63.3%	Sander Levin (D)	1,710	35.7%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,786	13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 45 (0.9%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	56%	Robert Griffin* (R)	3,359	73.7%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,192	26.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,555	18	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	57%	George Romney* (R)	3,458	74.6%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,170	25.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,633	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	68%	Elly Peterson (R)	3,113	56.8%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,367	43.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,485	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	70%	George Romney* (R)	3,972	71.2%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,594	28.6%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,575	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	65%	George Romney (R)	3,659	71.6%	John Swainson* (D)	1,444	28.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,108	20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1960	S2	72%	Alvin Bentley (R)	4,176	75.2%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	1,362	24.5%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,555	27	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 15 (0.3%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	72%	Paul Bagwell (R)	4,218	75.4%	John Swainson (D)	1,356	24.2%	19 [+]	0.3%	5,593	26	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 16 (0.3%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Osceola County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Osceola County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Osceola County, MI were estimated to be 43% Republican and 31% Democrat.