Editing Gratiot County, Michigan (section)

==Government==
Gratiot County has been reliably Republican from the beginning. Since 1884, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 78% of the elections (28 of 36 elections).
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|12,894|6,682|288|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|12,102|6,693|353|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|9,880|5,666|919|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|8,241|7,610|184|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|8,322|9,105|311|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|9,834|7,377|168|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|8,312|6,538|329|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|6,214|6,793|1,868|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|6,280|5,678|3,921|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|8,447|5,719|64|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|10,456|4,000|50|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|9,294|4,916|1,462|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|9,526|5,429|163|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|9,904|4,370|204|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|8,404|4,040|964|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,369|7,383|26|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|9,854|3,859|21|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|10,319|3,267|44|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|10,034|2,887|100|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|7,035|2,659|333|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|7,987|3,160|97|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|8,661|3,825|65|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,322|5,457|519|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|5,123|6,124|291|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|8,823|1,854|64|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|6,720|1,839|273|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,578|1,846|74|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|3,434|2,960|190|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|1,809|1,835|2,261|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,158|2,372|214|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,530|1,863|309|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,263|3,202|218|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|3,380|3,971|165|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|3,037|1,661|1,522|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|3,667|2,854|484|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Democratic|2,676|2,736|283|Michigan}}

The county government operates 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 other 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===
* [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: Laura Bever
* [[Sheriff]]: Mike Morris
* [[County Clerk]]: Angie Thompson
* [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Terri Ball
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Kimberlee VanHoose
* [[Drain Commissioner]]: Bernard J. Barnes