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1876–2024
Flint, MI·Michigan

Flint, MI has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+4 in 2024.

Post-industrial anchor of the Flint River valley, tracked closely for UAW-household turnout

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
LatestD+4in 2024
TypologyHeartland Swingcluster typology
Population403,3052024 ACS

Flint, MI, Michigan: Heartland Swing metro. In 2024, voted D+4%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+4MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Heartland SwingAkashic typology
Population
403,3052024 5-year
Median household income
$62,2812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
72.1%2024 5-year
Black
19.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Flint, MI
HarrisD+4
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.4%114,670
Donald TrumpRepublican47.2%105,303
OtherAll other candidates1.5%3,295
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +4.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+4.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−11.2%
1896−6.7%
1900−23.3%
1904−44.9%
1908−35.5%
1912−3.2%
1916−0.2%
1920−52.1%
1924−73.5%
1928−59.1%
1932+12.8%
1936+38.9%
1940+13.2%
1944+12.0%
1948+7.8%
1952−4.6%
1956−9.1%
1960−2.0%
1964+35.0%
1968+6.8%
1972−7.3%
1976+5.2%
1980+6.4%
1984−1.9%
1988+19.2%
1992+28.7%
1996+32.6%
2000+27.9%
2004+20.8%
2008+32.5%
2012+28.1%
2016+9.4%
2020+9.3%
2024+4.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+4.2%
114,670105,303223,268
D
+9.3%
119,39098,714221,360
D
+9.4%
102,75184,175197,641
D
+28.1%
128,97871,808203,742
D
+32.5%
143,92772,451219,896
D
+20.8%
128,33483,870213,775
D
+27.9%
119,83366,641190,865
D
+32.6%
106,06549,332174,056
D
+28.7%
105,15647,834199,998
D
+19.2%
104,88070,922176,859
R
−1.9%
89,49192,943183,387
D
+6.4%
90,39378,572183,900
D
+5.2%
88,96780,004171,438
R
−7.3%
73,89685,747162,449
D
+6.8%
75,17463,948164,013
D
+35.0%
100,34648,311148,878
R
−2.0%
72,05974,940147,457
R
−9.1%
62,80875,431138,474
R
−4.6%
56,75362,220119,712
D
+7.8%
45,03238,27086,228
D
+12.0%
52,44441,14594,116
D
+13.2%
50,30038,49589,283
D
+38.9%
49,89121,09773,931
D
+12.8%
36,86028,23167,267
R
−59.1%
10,91042,74353,853
R
−73.5%
4,22534,26440,878
R
−52.1%
7,40824,54332,873
R
−0.2%
9,3119,35319,315
O
−3.2%
3,0053,42613,313
R
−35.5%
3,2347,21111,213
R
−44.9%
2,2816,5949,605
R
−23.3%
3,9346,47810,901
R
−6.7%
4,9155,63810,843
R
−11.2%
3,7124,7859,543
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.2%
English
11.8%
Irish
11.0%
Polish
5.2%
American
4.9%
French
3.3%
Italian
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.2%
65–74
6.0%
6.6%
55–64
7.2%
6.0%
45–54
6.4%
5.7%
35–44
6.1%
6.3%
25–34
6.6%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.5%
5–17
8.1%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,281
Flint, MI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Flint, MI$62,281
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.6%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other languages1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
9.7%
Other Christian
8.2%
Baptist
7.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
6.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Non-Christian
3.5%
Methodist
2.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Genesee County's largest city has seen decades of population loss reshape its electorate, with union-household density and majority-Black precincts making it a bellwether for working-class Democratic coalition strength in Michigan's interior.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-nine points in 1936 and a Republican high of seventy-three points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was four points.

A population of 403,305, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,281 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Flint, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Flint, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 4.2 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 223,268 votes cast, 114,670 went Democratic and 105,303 went Republican.
What is Flint, MI, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Flint, MI, Michigan in the "Heartland Swing" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Flint, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Flint, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Flint, MI, Michigan?
Flint, MI, Michigan has a population of 403,305 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Flint, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Flint, MI, Michigan is $62,281 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Flint, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Flint, MI, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Heartland Swing" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.