Allegan County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 8.1% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.4% | 47.8% |
| Catholic | 9.5% | 26.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.4% | 20.4% |
| Other | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 63.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+27.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+25.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+28.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+27.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+28.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.3 |
Allegan, Michigan is a county that has a population of 121,456. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+27.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.7% | 62.9% | R+27.2 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 36.4% | 61.7% | R+25.3 | D+3.5 |
| 2016 | 32.2% | 60.9% | R+28.8 | R+9.2 |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 59.0% | R+19.6 | R+8.9 |
| 2008 | 43.6% | 54.3% | R+10.7 | D+16.6 |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 63.1% | R+27.2 | D+1.1 |
| 2000 | 34.5% | 62.8% | R+28.3 | R+11.6 |
| 1996 | 37.0% | 53.8% | R+16.8 | R+1.4 |
| 1992 | 31.4% | 46.7% | R+15.3 | D+19.0 |
| 1988 | 32.5% | 66.8% | R+34.3 | D+13.3 |
| 1984 | 25.9% | 73.5% | R+47.5 | R+15.2 |
| 1980 | 29.9% | 62.2% | R+32.3 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | 33.2% | 65.6% | R+32.4 | D+6.8 |
| 1972 | 29.3% | 68.5% | R+39.1 | R+8.5 |
| 1968 | 29.7% | 60.3% | R+30.6 | R+33.7 |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 48.4% | D+3.1 | D+45.3 |
| 1960 | 28.8% | 71.0% | R+42.2 | D+6.9 |
| 1956 | 25.3% | 74.4% | R+49.1 | R+1.2 |
| 1952 | 25.5% | 73.4% | R+47.9 | R+10.0 |
| 1948 | 29.8% | 67.7% | R+37.9 | — |
What defines Allegan?
Allegan voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 27.2% margin
- Turnout increased by 5.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election