Editing Tuscola County, Michigan (section)

==Government==
Tuscola County has been strongly Republican for most of its history, only failing to back a Republican candidate four times in presidential elections from 1884 to the present day, and in only one of those elections did the Democratic nominee win a majority of the county's vote.
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|21,764|8,562|420|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|20,297|8,712|470|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|17,102|7,429|1,397|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|14,240|11,425|445|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|13,740|13,503|611|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|15,389|12,631|318|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|13,213|10,845|594|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|9,154|10,314|3,173|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|8,636|9,138|6,892|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|12,093|9,060|101|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|14,698|6,212|83|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|13,306|7,632|1,567|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|12,059|7,932|153|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|12,198|5,449|302|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|10,205|4,698|1,707|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|7,509|9,374|22|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|11,931|5,357|20|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|12,052|3,864|19|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|11,788|3,251|80|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|8,125|2,676|240|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|9,789|2,938|60|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|10,146|3,257|45|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|6,188|3,743|1,106|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|6,110|5,077|180|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|8,188|1,464|51|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|7,490|1,076|753|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|7,282|1,269|258|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|4,461|2,329|236|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|2,559|1,255|3,571|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,430|1,563|442|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,992|1,518|409|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,726|2,648|341|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|4,277|3,564|214|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|3,201|2,067|609|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|3,888|3,112|367|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|2,914|2,624|322|Michigan}}

The county government operates the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the
major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains [[vital records]], administers
[[public health]] regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the
budget but has only 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]]: Mark E. Reene
* [[Sheriff]]: Glen Skrent
* [[County Clerk]]: Jodi Fetting
* [[County Treasurer]]: Ashley Bennett
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Marianne Brandt
* [[Drain commissioner|Drain Commissioner]]: Robert Mantey
* [[Michigan Court System|Circuit Court]] [[Judge]]: Hon. Amy Gierhart
* [[Michigan Court System|Probate Court]] Judge: Hon. Nancy Thane
* [[Michigan Court System|District Court]] Judge: Hon. Jason Bitzer
* [[County Commissioner]] District 1: Tom Young (R)
* County Commissioner District 2: Thomas Bardwell (R)
* County Commissioner District 3: Kim Vaughan (R)
* County Commissioner District 4: Bill Lutz (R)
* County Commissioner District 5: Matthew Koch (R)

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