Editing Livingston County, Michigan (section)

==Politics==
Livingston County falls entirely within Michigan's [[Michigan's 7th congressional district|7th Congressional district]] and is represented by Republican [[Tom Barrett (Michigan politician)|Tom Barrett]].

Livingston County has reliably supported the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] since its founding. Since 1884, Republican presidential nominees have carried the county in 30 of 36 elections, and all but one since 1936 (losing only in 1964).

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|81,217|49,503|1,996|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|76,982|48,220|1,995|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|65,680|34,384|6,425|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|60,083|37,216|1,341|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|55,592|42,349|1,965|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|58,860|33,991|891|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|44,637|28,780|2,058|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|30,598|22,517|7,127|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|27,539|17,851|16,345|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|31,331|13,749|466|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|31,846|10,720|246|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|25,012|12,626|3,932|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|19,437|12,415|634|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|16,856|7,634|725|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|10,034|7,052|2,584|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,723|9,698|20|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|10,340|5,608|39|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|10,315|3,845|45|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|9,790|3,086|79|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|7,368|2,813|198|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|7,417|2,910|64|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|7,068|3,254|34|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|5,117|4,117|329|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,534|4,684|139|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,642|2,075|24|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,886|2,037|329|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,639|2,437|161|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,460|2,297|78|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,408|1,960|1,574|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,740|2,418|234|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,288|1,988|175|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,860|2,727|168|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,893|2,994|179|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|2,447|2,385|760|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,706|2,842|467|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Democratic|2,597|2,938|272|Michigan}}

===County government===
The county government operates the 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===
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* [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: David Reader
* [[Sheriff]]: Michael Murphy 
* [[County Clerk]]: Elizabeth Hundley
* [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Jennifer Nash
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Brandon Denby 
* [[Drain Commissioner]]: Brian Jonckheere
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<small>(information as of May 2019)</small>