Clinton County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 5.2% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.0% | 50.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.3% | 27.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.2% | 15.4% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 66.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+8.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+6.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+12.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+6.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.9 |
Clinton, Michigan is a county that has a population of 79,626. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+8.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.9% | 53.5% | R+8.6 | R+2.1 |
| 2020 | 45.8% | 52.4% | R+6.5 | D+6.0 |
| 2016 | 40.3% | 52.9% | R+12.6 | R+6.3 |
| 2012 | 46.4% | 52.6% | R+6.3 | R+7.0 |
| 2008 | 49.5% | 48.8% | D+0.7 | D+17.9 |
| 2004 | 41.0% | 58.2% | R+17.2 | R+2.7 |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 56.1% | R+14.5 | R+8.4 |
| 1996 | 41.8% | 47.9% | R+6.1 | D+0.8 |
| 1992 | 33.3% | 40.3% | R+6.9 | D+18.3 |
| 1988 | 37.1% | 62.4% | R+25.3 | D+21.8 |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 73.3% | R+47.0 | R+16.9 |
| 1980 | 30.5% | 60.6% | R+30.1 | R+2.3 |
| 1976 | 35.4% | 63.1% | R+27.8 | D+10.8 |
| 1972 | 29.9% | 68.4% | R+38.5 | R+15.2 |
| 1968 | 33.5% | 56.8% | R+23.3 | R+43.8 |
| 1964 | 60.2% | 39.7% | D+20.5 | D+56.4 |
| 1960 | 32.0% | 67.9% | R+35.9 | D+13.2 |
| 1956 | 25.4% | 74.4% | R+49.0 | D+6.5 |
| 1952 | 21.9% | 77.5% | R+55.5 | R+6.6 |
| 1948 | 24.8% | 73.7% | R+48.9 | — |
What defines Clinton?
Clinton has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.7 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Turnout increased by 3.4 percentage points since the previous presidential election