Voting & Elections in Houghton Lake, MI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County, MI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Houghton Lake.
Election Overview
Source: Roscommon County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,290
32.9%
GOP Votes
10,582
65.9%
Total Votes
16,065
Margin
R+32.9%
Shift from 2020
R+2.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+32.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,290 | 10,582 | 16,065 | 32.9% | 65.9% | R+32.9 |
| 2020 | 5,166 | 9,670 | 15,018 | 34.4% | 64.4% | R+30.0 |
| 2016 | 4,287 | 8,141 | 13,036 | 32.9% | 62.5% | R+29.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Roscommon County recorded 16,065 total votes. Republicans won the county with 65.9% of the vote compared to 32.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+32.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Roscommon County has shifted 3.4 percentage points toward Republicans.