Jackson County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 4.1% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 7.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.8% | 42.1% |
| Catholic | 10.0% | 35.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 14.5% |
| Other | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 72.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+20.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+2.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.7 |
Jackson, Michigan is a county that has a population of 160,060. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.6% | 59.9% | R+21.3 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 39.6% | 58.6% | R+19.0 | D+0.9 |
| 2016 | 36.8% | 56.7% | R+20.0 | R+14.2 |
| 2012 | 46.4% | 52.1% | R+5.7 | R+8.1 |
| 2008 | 50.2% | 47.8% | D+2.4 | D+14.9 |
| 2004 | 43.2% | 55.8% | R+12.5 | R+6.2 |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 51.8% | R+6.3 | R+5.7 |
| 1996 | 43.8% | 44.4% | R+0.6 | D+2.1 |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 39.3% | R+2.7 | D+18.7 |
| 1988 | 39.0% | 60.4% | R+21.4 | D+15.6 |
| 1984 | 31.2% | 68.3% | R+37.1 | R+21.0 |
| 1980 | 37.8% | 53.9% | R+16.1 | R+2.1 |
| 1976 | 42.3% | 56.2% | R+13.9 | D+13.1 |
| 1972 | 35.2% | 62.3% | R+27.1 | R+8.5 |
| 1968 | 35.1% | 53.7% | R+18.6 | R+33.3 |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 42.5% | D+14.8 | D+39.3 |
| 1960 | 37.6% | 62.1% | R+24.5 | D+14.6 |
| 1956 | 30.3% | 69.4% | R+39.1 | R+2.2 |
| 1952 | 31.3% | 68.2% | R+36.9 | R+12.2 |
| 1948 | 36.6% | 61.2% | R+24.7 | — |
What defines Jackson?
Jackson has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 21.3% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 23.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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