Oscoda County, MI

Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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

Big Creek township (pop. 2,629) Comins township (pop. 1,871) Elmer township (pop. 1,367) Mio CDP (pop. 1,358) Greenwood township (pop. 1,083) Mentor township (pop. 882) Clinton township (pop. 432)  

Tracts in Oscoda County, MI

Census Tract 9702.01, Oscoda County, Michigan     Census Tract 9702.02, Oscoda County, Michigan     Census Tract 9703, Oscoda County, Michigan     Census Tract 9704, Oscoda County, Michigan     Census Tract 9705, Oscoda County, Michigan        

2022 population: 8,404   ( 236 from 2010 , 179 from 2020)
Land area: 565.7 square miles
Population density: 14.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,917	94.21%	5.5%
Black:	51	0.61%	264.3%
Indian:	76	0.90%	65.2%
Asian:	27	0.32%	170.0%
2+ races:	140	1.67%	28.4%
Hispanic:	193	2.30%	144.3%
Total non-White:	487	5.79%	87.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	190	11.6
Deaths:	373	22.7
Net Migration:	361	21.9
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Change in White population:	-463	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	227	2.6

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	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,466	71.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,342	27.5%	72 [+]	1.5%	4,880	23	24	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 39 (0.8%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	2,843	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,044	25.5%	205 [+]	5.0%	4,092	22	24	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 140 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 11 (0.3%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,308	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,657	40.9%	88 [+]	2.2%	4,053	12	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	2,320	53.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,887	43.4%	139 [+]	3.2%	4,346	12	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 53 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 28 (0.6%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,570	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,792	40.6%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,409	10	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.7%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	2,207	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,677	42.0%	108 [+]	2.7%	3,992	9	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 88 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,652	44.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,545	41.5%	528 [+]	14.2%	3,725	3	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 503 (13.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	1,583	41.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,471	38.4%	777 [+]	20.3%	3,831	5	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 755 (19.7%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	1,972	62.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,170	36.9%	25 [+]	0.8%	3,167	9	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.5%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,239	69.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	951	29.6%	19	0.6%	3,209	11	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,915	55.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,325	38.2%	226 [+]	6.5%	3,466	6	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 183 (5.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 35 (1.0%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,541	57.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,108	41.4%	28 [+]	1.0%	2,677	6	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 24 (0.9%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,561	67.6%	George McGovern (D)	678	29.4%	70 [+]	3.0%	2,309	11	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 67 (2.9%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,124	61.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	563	30.5%	157 [+]	8.5%	1,844	19	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 157 (8.5%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	930	54.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	784	45.6%	7	0.4%	1,721	12	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,174	71.8%	John Kennedy (D)	458	28.0%	2	0.1%	1,634	23	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,044	78.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	294	22.0%	0	0.0%	1,338	22	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,047	80.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	246	19.0%	4	0.3%	1,297	25	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	785	72.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	285	26.2%	19 [+]	1.7%	1,089	23	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	52%	Thomas Dewey (R)	615	64.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	332	34.9%	3	0.3%	950	16	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Wendell Willkie (R)	661	61.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	409	38.1%	3	0.3%	1,073	12	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	492	51.5%	Alf Landon (R)	456	47.7%	8 [+]	0.8%	956	9	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 7 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1932	66%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	410	52.9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	349	45.0%	16 [+]	2.1%	775	8	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (1.2%);
1928	51%	Herbert Hoover (R)	476	86.4%	Al Smith (D)	73	13.2%	2 [+]	0.4%	551	16	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.4%);
1924	43%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	389	82.2%	John Davis (D)	52	11.0%	32 [+]	6.8%	473	7	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 30 (6.3%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	439	83.8%	James Cox (D)	75	14.3%	10 [+]	1.9%	524	11	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (1.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 3 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 2 (0.4%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	245	57.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	175	40.7%	10 [+]	2.3%	430	5	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 5 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 5 (1.2%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	159	46.8%	William Taft* (R)	110	32.4%	71 [+]	20.9%	340	5	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 66 (19.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1 (0.3%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	331	72.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	112	24.6%	12 [+]	2.6%	455	11	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	323	86.1%	Alton Parker (D)	44	11.7%	8 [+]	2.1%	375	17	30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 7 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	245	79.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	60	19.5%	2 [+]	0.7%	307	22	28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 2 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,342	27.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,466	71.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	39	0.8%
Other	33	0.7%
TOTAL	4,880
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,044	25.5%
Donald Trump (R)	2,843	69.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	140	3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	18	0.4%
Evan McMullin (I)	11	0.3%
Other	36	0.9%
TOTAL	4,092
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,657	40.9%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,308	56.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	12	0.3%
Other	76	1.9%
TOTAL	4,053
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,887	43.4%
John McCain (R)	2,320	53.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	53	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	28	0.6%
Other	58	1.3%
TOTAL	4,346
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,570	58.3%
John Kerry (D)	1,792	40.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	0.7%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,409
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,207	55.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,677	42.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	88	2.2%
Other	20	0.5%
TOTAL	3,992
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,652	44.3%
Robert Dole (R)	1,545	41.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	503	13.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	17	0.5%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,725
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,471	38.4%
George Bush* (R)	1,583	41.3%
Ross Perot (I)	755	19.7%
Other	22	0.6%
TOTAL	3,831
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,972	62.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,170	36.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	15	0.5%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,167
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,239	69.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	951	29.6%
Other	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,209
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,915	55.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,325	38.2%
John Anderson (I)	183	5.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	35	1.0%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,466
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,108	41.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,541	57.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	24	0.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,677
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,561	67.6%
George McGovern (D)	678	29.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	67	2.9%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,309
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,124	61.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	563	30.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	157	8.5%
TOTAL	1,844
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	930	54.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	784	45.6%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,721
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	458	28.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,174	71.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,634
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22

1956 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,044	78.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	294	22.0%
TOTAL	1,338
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21

1952 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,047	80.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	246	19.0%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,297
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 26

1948 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	285	26.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	785	72.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	6	0.6%
Other	13	1.2%
TOTAL	1,089
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 27

1944 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	332	34.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	615	64.7%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	950
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	409	38.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	661	61.6%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,073
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	492	51.5%
Alf Landon (R)	456	47.7%
William Lemke (Union)	7	0.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	956
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	349	45.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	410	52.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	1.2%
Other	7	0.9%
TOTAL	775
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1928 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	476	86.4%
Al Smith (D)	73	13.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.4%
TOTAL	551
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 28

1924 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	389	82.2%
John Davis (D)	52	11.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	30	6.3%
Other	2	0.4%
TOTAL	473
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 28

1920 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	439	83.8%
James Cox (D)	75	14.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	1.0%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	3	0.6%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	2	0.4%
TOTAL	524
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 23

1916 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	175	40.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	245	57.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	5	1.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	5	1.2%
TOTAL	430
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	66	19.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	159	46.8%
William Taft* (R)	110	32.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	1	0.3%
Other	1	0.3%
TOTAL	340
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	331	72.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	112	24.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	9	2.0%
TOTAL	455
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 21

1904 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	323	86.1%
Alton Parker (D)	44	11.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	7	1.9%
TOTAL	375
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 30

1900 President, Oscoda County, MI
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	245	79.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	60	19.5%
John Woolley (Proh)	2	0.7%
TOTAL	307
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oscoda County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,553	63.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,355	33.8%	104 [+]	2.6%	4,012	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 45 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 35 (0.9%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 15 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	3,376	69.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,384	28.6%	72 [+]	1.5%	4,832	22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 40 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (0.5%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	2,410	64.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,221	32.8%	86 [+]	2.3%	3,717	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 30 (0.8%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 19 (0.5%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,379	63.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,226	32.9%	127 [+]	3.4%	3,732	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 51 (1.4%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 41 (1.1%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 22 (0.6%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,367	49.8%	Gary Peters (D)	1,194	43.5%	184 [+]	6.7%	2,745	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 91 (3.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 76 (2.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 17 (0.6%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,498	53.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,158	41.7%	122 [+]	4.4%	2,778	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 56 (2.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 52 (1.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 14 (0.5%);
2012	S1	58%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,938	48.7%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	1,848	46.4%	194 [+]	4.9%	3,980	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 102 (2.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (1.1%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 25 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 24 (0.6%);
2010	G	45%	Rick Snyder (R)	2,079	66.8%	Virg Bernero (D)	896	28.8%	135 [+]	4.3%	3,110	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 53 (1.7%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 43 (1.4%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 39 (1.3%);
2008	S2	60%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,258	53.9%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	1,740	41.5%	194 [+]	4.6%	4,192	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 80 (1.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 55 (1.3%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 30 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 29 (0.7%);
2006	S1	50%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,777	50.2%	Michael Bouchard (R)	1,691	47.8%	69 [+]	2.0%	3,537	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (0.9%); David Sole (Green) 22 (0.6%); Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%);
2006	G	51%	Dick DeVos (R)	1,850	52.1%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	1,638	46.1%	65 [+]	1.8%	3,553	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 31 (0.9%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.4%);
2002	S2	41%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,568	53.4%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	1,316	44.8%	55 [+]	1.9%	2,939	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 27 (0.9%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 17 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 11 (0.4%);
2002	G	41%	Dick Posthumus (R)	1,669	56.2%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	1,242	41.8%	57 [+]	1.9%	2,968	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 32 (1.1%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 22 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2000	S1	54%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	2,336	59.6%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	1,478	37.7%	104 [+]	2.7%	3,918	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 36 (0.9%); Mark Forton (Reform) 36 (0.9%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 0 (0.0%);
1998	G	45%	John Engler* (R)	2,017	64.9%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	1,091	35.1%	0	0.0%	3,108	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	55%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,947	53.1%	Ronna Romney (R)	1,642	44.8%	76 [+]	2.1%	3,665	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 39 (1.1%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 15 (0.4%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 14 (0.4%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 8 (0.2%);
1994	S1	46%	Spencer Abraham (R)	1,802	60.8%	Bob Carr (D)	991	33.4%	172 [+]	5.8%	2,965	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 110 (3.7%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 41 (1.4%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 21 (0.7%);
1994	G	47%	John Engler* (R)	2,266	75.2%	Howard Wolpe (D)	747	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,013	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1990	S2	38%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,103	48.9%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,078	47.8%	74 [+]	3.3%	2,255	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 74 (3.3%);
1990	G	37%	John Engler (R)	1,361	60.8%	James Blanchard* (D)	839	37.5%	37 [+]	1.7%	2,237	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 37 (1.7%);
1988	S1	54%	Donald Riegle* (D)	1,774	57.3%	Jim Dunn (R)	1,284	41.5%	36 [+]	1.2%	3,094	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 22 (0.7%); Mark Friedman (I) 7 (0.2%); Sally Bier (I) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	39%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,347	61.6%	William Lucas (R)	827	37.8%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,186	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 12 (0.5%);
1984	S2	59%	Jack Lousma (R)	1,763	55.9%	Carl Levin* (D)	1,364	43.2%	27 [+]	0.9%	3,154	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 19 (0.6%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 4 (0.1%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 0 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	54%	Donald Riegle* (D)	1,496	53.6%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,242	44.5%	52 [+]	1.9%	2,790	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 22 (0.8%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 18 (0.6%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 9 (0.3%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	54%	Richard Headlee (R)	1,372	49.6%	James Blanchard (D)	1,278	46.2%	118 [+]	4.3%	2,768	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 70 (2.5%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 29 (1.0%); James Phillips (American Independent) 13 (0.5%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	59%	Carl Levin (D)	1,665	64.6%	Robert Griffin* (R)	913	35.4%	0	0.0%	2,578	-12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	60%	William Fitzgerald (D)	1,996	76.6%	William Milliken* (R)	610	23.4%	0	0.0%	2,606	-33	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	62%	Marvin Esch (R)	1,442	57.3%	Donald Riegle (D)	1,069	42.5%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,517	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 1 (0.0%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	46%	William Milliken* (R)	998	57.3%	Sander Levin (D)	721	41.4%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,743	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 12 (0.7%); Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 6 (0.3%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 5 (0.3%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	64%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,423	63.9%	Frank Kelley (D)	764	34.3%	39 [+]	1.8%	2,226	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 30 (1.3%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 4 (0.2%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 2 (0.1%); Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	47%	Philip Hart* (D)	737	53.8%	Lenore Romney (R)	632	46.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,370	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	48%	William Milliken* (R)	829	59.3%	Sander Levin (D)	562	40.2%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,399	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 8 (0.6%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	55%	Robert Griffin* (R)	997	70.7%	Mennen Williams (D)	410	29.1%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,410	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.2%);
1966	G	56%	George Romney* (R)	1,017	71.8%	Zolton Ferency (D)	394	27.8%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,416	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.4%);
1964	S1	69%	Elly Peterson (R)	851	51.9%	Philip Hart* (D)	788	48.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,640	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.1%); Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	71%	George Romney* (R)	1,173	69.3%	Neil Staebler (D)	516	30.5%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,692	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	64%	George Romney (R)	1,024	71.5%	John Swainson* (D)	406	28.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,432	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1960	S2	76%	Alvin Bentley (R)	1,129	71.4%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	449	28.4%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,581	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 2 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	78%	Paul Bagwell (R)	1,136	70.6%	John Swainson (D)	472	29.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,610	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 2 (0.1%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 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 Oscoda County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Oscoda County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Oscoda County, MI were estimated to be 34% Republican and 58% Democrat.