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==Government== Marquette County was reliably Republican following the [[American Civil War]]; its voters went Republican (or Republican-splinter) in every election from 1876 through 1932. However, that shifted in 1936; since then, the Republican nominee has carried the county in only five out of 23 elections through 2024, four of which were nationwide Republican landslides and the other had native Michigander [[Gerald Ford]] as the Republican nominee. At present, it has since become the only Democratic-leaning county in the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]]. It was the only Upper Peninsula County to vote for Democratic presidential candidates in 2016, 2020, and 2024. {{PresHead|place=Marquette County, Michigan|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web |url = http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |title = Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections |first = David |last = Leip |website = uselectionatlas.org |access-date = May 6, 2018 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180323225526/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ |archive-date = March 23, 2018 }}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Democratic|17,459|20,866|684|Michigan}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|16,286|20,465|799|Michigan}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|14,646|16,042|2,530|Michigan}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|13,606|18,115|625|Michigan}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|12,906|19,635|719|Michigan}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|14,690|17,412|386|Michigan}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|12,577|15,503|1,099|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|8,805|15,168|2,785|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|9,665|16,038|5,926|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1988|Democratic|11,704|15,418|145|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|14,196|14,074|132|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1980|Democratic|13,181|13,312|2,986|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1976|Republican|12,984|12,837|494|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|13,249|11,555|353|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1968|Democratic|8,960|11,199|836|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,615|14,045|36|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|10,690|11,177|50|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1956|Republican|12,504|9,543|37|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1952|Republican|11,618|9,949|88|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|8,591|10,003|470|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|8,163|11,707|74|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|9,034|12,854|94|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|7,607|11,994|243|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1932|Republican|9,810|7,221|598|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|10,879|4,716|216|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1924|Republican|9,771|845|3,204|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1920|Republican|9,233|3,012|858|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1916|Republican|5,263|2,625|442|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1912|Progressive|2,603|997|4,222|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1908|Republican|5,613|1,275|618|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1904|Republican|5,654|785|378|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1900|Republican|5,235|1,471|226|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,111|1,980|199|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1892|Republican|3,874|2,850|581|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1888|Republican|4,512|2,105|244|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1884|Republican|4,230|1,478|48|Michigan}} {{PresRow|1880|Republican|2,434|1,271|35|Michigan}} {{PresFoot|1876|Republican|2,308|1,750|0|Michigan}} The county government operates [[Sawyer International Airport]], the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and [[vital records]], administers [[public health]] regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are the responsibility of individual cities and townships. ===Elected officials=== * [[County Clerk]]: Linda Talsma<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/county_clerk/index.php |title = Linda Talsma, County Clerk |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = October 10, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902105715/http://co.marquette.mi.us/departments/county_clerk/index.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref> * [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Jacqueline Solomon<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/county_treasurer/index.php |title = Marquette County Treasurer |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = February 7, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902105510/http://co.marquette.mi.us/departments/county_treasurer/index.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref> * [[Drain Commissioner]]: P. Michael Farrell<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/county_government/drain_commissioner.php |title = Marquette County Drain Commissioner: P. Michael Farrell |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = October 10, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902105614/http://co.marquette.mi.us/county_government/drain_commissioner.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref> * Mine Inspector: Steve Bertucci<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/county_government/mine_inspector.php |title = Marquette County Mine Inspector |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = February 7, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902104904/http://co.marquette.mi.us/county_government/mine_inspector.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref> * [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: Jenna M. Nelson<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/prosecutor_s_office/index.php |title = Prosecutor's Office |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = October 10, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902105906/http://co.marquette.mi.us/departments/prosecutor_s_office/index.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref> * [[Register of Deeds]]: Aidan Mckindles<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php |title = Carla L'Huillier, Register of Deeds |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = October 10, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902105830/http://co.marquette.mi.us/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref> * [[Sheriff]]: Gregory S. Zyburt<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date = n.d. |url = http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/sheriff_s_office/index.php |title = Welcome to the Sheriff's Office |publisher = County of Marquette |access-date = October 10, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902104937/http://co.marquette.mi.us/departments/sheriff_s_office/index.php |archive-date = September 2, 2018 |url-status = live }}</ref>
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