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2008 Presidential Election Results for Houghton County, MI


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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Municipality Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Adams township 604 53.6% 491 43.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 31 2.8% 1,126
Calumet charter township 1,328 44.3% 1,604 53.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 66 2.2% 2,998
Chassell township 354 34.8% 641 63.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23 2.3% 1,018
Duncan township 59 38.8% 87 57.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 3.9% 152
Elm River township 59 47.6% 62 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 2.4% 124
Franklin township 275 42.5% 354 54.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 2.8% 647
Hancock city 1,002 50.5% 936 47.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 45 2.3% 1,983
Hancock township 78 30.7% 171 67.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 2.0% 254
Houghton city 1,283 59.8% 804 37.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 60 2.8% 2,147
Laird township 122 41.8% 161 55.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 3.1% 292
Osceola township 389 44.3% 470 53.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 2.2% 878
Portage charter township 723 47.3% 757 49.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 50 3.3% 1,530
Quincy township 68 51.1% 64 48.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.8% 133
Schoolcraft township 425 49.1% 420 48.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21 2.4% 866
Stanton township 299 39.7% 438 58.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16 2.1% 753
Torch Lake township 408 38.1% 641 59.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 2.1% 1,071
TOTAL 7,47646.8% 8,10150.7% 1881.2% 1190.7% 880.6% 15,972



2008 President, Adams township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 604 53.6%
John McCain (R) 491 43.6%
Other 31 2.8%
TOTAL 1,126
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Calumet charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,328 44.3%
John McCain (R) 1,604 53.5%
Other 66 2.2%
TOTAL 2,998
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Chassell township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 354 34.8%
John McCain (R) 641 63.0%
Other 23 2.3%
TOTAL 1,018
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Duncan township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 59 38.8%
John McCain (R) 87 57.2%
Other 6 3.9%
TOTAL 152
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Elm River township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 59 47.6%
John McCain (R) 62 50.0%
Other 3 2.4%
TOTAL 124
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 275 42.5%
John McCain (R) 354 54.7%
Other 18 2.8%
TOTAL 647
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Hancock city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,002 50.5%
John McCain (R) 936 47.2%
Other 45 2.3%
TOTAL 1,983
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Hancock township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 78 30.7%
John McCain (R) 171 67.3%
Other 5 2.0%
TOTAL 254
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 22


2008 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,283 59.8%
John McCain (R) 804 37.4%
Other 60 2.8%
TOTAL 2,147
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Laird township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 122 41.8%
John McCain (R) 161 55.1%
Other 9 3.1%
TOTAL 292
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Osceola township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 389 44.3%
John McCain (R) 470 53.5%
Other 19 2.2%
TOTAL 878
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 723 47.3%
John McCain (R) 757 49.5%
Other 50 3.3%
TOTAL 1,530
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Quincy township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 68 51.1%
John McCain (R) 64 48.1%
Other 1 0.8%
TOTAL 133
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Schoolcraft township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 425 49.1%
John McCain (R) 420 48.5%
Other 21 2.4%
TOTAL 866
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Stanton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 299 39.7%
John McCain (R) 438 58.2%
Other 16 2.1%
TOTAL 753
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Torch Lake township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 408 38.1%
John McCain (R) 641 59.9%
Other 22 2.1%
TOTAL 1,071
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 14
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