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Congressional District 2·Michigan

Michigan 2nd Congressional District delivered R+30 in 2024.

West Michigan's lakeshore district tilts reliably toward Republican candidates

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MI
LatestR+30in 2024
TypologyFarm Beltcluster typology
Population1,145,8942024 ACS

Michigan 2nd Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+30%. Republican peak: R+30 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+30MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Farm BeltAkashic typology
Population
1,145,8942024 5-year
Median household income
$70,9782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
82.3%2024 5-year
Black
5.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.3%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+30 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
MOOLENAAR, JohnCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.45 sits at approximately the 72nd percentile.00.45−1 liberal+1 conservative
MOOLENAAR scores 0.45 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: HUIZENGA, Bill (2021–2023), HUIZENGA, Bill (2019–2021), HUIZENGA, Bill (2017–2019), HUIZENGA, Bill (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
TrumpR+30
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 2, MIA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 2, MI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Manistee County, MI · R+16Gladwin County, MI · R+41Montcalm County, MI · R+39Oceana County, MI · R+30Midland County, MI · R+15Wexford County, MI · R+35Lake County, MI · R+32Gratiot County, MI · R+31Newaygo County, MI · R+43Ionia County, MI · R+32Mason County, MI · R+21Osceola County, MI · R+48Clare County, MI · R+38Barry County, MI · R+34Isabella County, MI · R+7Mecosta County, MI · R+30Eaton County, MI · R+3Ottawa County, MI · R+20Kent County, MI · D+5Muskegon County, MI · R+2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.2%283,932
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.2%151,090
OtherAll other candidates1.6%7,030
D+60
R+60
20 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −30.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−30.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+0.2%
2012−10.2%
2016−28.1%
2020−28.2%
2024−30.1%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−30.1%
151,090283,932442,052
R
−28.2%
145,178262,111414,470
R
−28.1%
114,485212,007347,250
R
−10.2%
148,044181,532329,576
D
+0.2%
176,034175,248359,807
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D48.6%48.3%5,577,187
2020D49.9%48.2%5,479,720
2018D52.3%45.8%4,237,271
2014D54.6%41.3%3,121,771
2012D58.8%38.0%4,652,918
2008D62.7%33.8%4,848,620
2006D56.9%41.3%3,780,142
2002D60.6%37.9%3,129,287
2000D49.5%47.9%4,167,685
1996D58.4%39.9%3,762,575
1994R42.7%51.9%3,043,385
1990D57.5%41.2%2,560,494
1988D60.4%38.5%3,505,985
1984D51.8%47.2%3,700,938
1982D57.7%40.9%2,994,334
1978D52.1%47.9%2,846,630
1976D52.5%46.8%3,490,412

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.7%
English
11.9%
Irish
10.0%
Polish
5.3%
American
4.2%
French
2.6%
Italian
2.3%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.4%
75–84
2.8%
5.4%
65–74
5.7%
6.7%
55–64
6.7%
5.9%
45–54
5.5%
6.4%
35–44
6.0%
7.0%
25–34
6.3%
4.9%
18–24
4.7%
8.2%
5–17
7.8%
2.8%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,978
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$70,978
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
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
11.3%
Other Christian
9.4%
Mainline Protestant
6.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Methodist
2.2%
Baptist
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by the Grand Rapids exurbs and the Lake Michigan shoreline, Michigan's 2nd district posted a 12.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting its mix of small manufacturing cities and rural conservative strongholds.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of zero points in 2008 and a Republican high of thirty points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty points.

A population of 1,145,894, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,978 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Michigan voted Republican by 30.1 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 442,052 votes cast, 151,090 went Democratic and 283,932 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, Michigan in the "Farm Belt" 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 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 2, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Michigan?
Congressional District 2, Michigan has a population of 1,145,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Michigan?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Michigan is $70,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.