Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 26073 · Michigan

IsabellaMI

Republican ×3 since 2016all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Michigan and national vote
2024 result
R+7.6
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
8–32
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
27/40
68% of its elections
Closest election
1932
D+0.7
this countyMichigannational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1896-95.4 ptsRepublicans
1876+81.8 ptsDemocrats
1872-80.1 ptsRepublicans
1900+78.4 ptsDemocrats
1964+48.2 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
64,565
College (BA+)
31%
Median income
$55,237
2024 dollars
Non-white
17%
Rural
52%
Age 65+
14%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Clare, MI · Gratiot, MI · Mecosta, MI · Midland, MI · Montcalm, MI