Lake County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 9.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 8.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13.6% | 42.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.3% | 38.5% |
| Black Protestant | 3.5% | 11.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 4.6% |
| Other | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Non-religious | 68.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+26.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+5.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+12.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+3.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+13.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+31.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+25.4 |
Lake, Michigan is a county that has a population of 12,563. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 65.4% | R+32.2 | R+6.0 |
| 2020 | 36.2% | 62.4% | R+26.2 | R+3.4 |
| 2016 | 36.2% | 59.0% | R+22.8 | R+27.8 |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 46.8% | D+5.0 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 55.2% | 42.9% | D+12.3 | D+9.0 |
| 2004 | 51.0% | 47.7% | D+3.3 | R+10.0 |
| 2000 | 55.1% | 41.8% | D+13.3 | R+18.4 |
| 1996 | 59.3% | 27.6% | D+31.7 | D+6.3 |
| 1992 | 51.7% | 26.3% | D+25.4 | D+18.8 |
| 1988 | 52.9% | 46.3% | D+6.6 | D+13.6 |
| 1984 | 46.1% | 53.1% | R+7.0 | R+14.8 |
| 1980 | 51.0% | 43.2% | D+7.8 | R+7.5 |
| 1976 | 57.2% | 42.0% | D+15.3 | D+14.8 |
| 1972 | 49.4% | 48.9% | D+0.5 | R+13.4 |
| 1968 | 53.0% | 39.1% | D+13.9 | R+29.0 |
| 1964 | 71.4% | 28.6% | D+42.9 | D+47.5 |
| 1960 | 47.6% | 52.3% | R+4.6 | D+15.0 |
| 1956 | 40.1% | 59.8% | R+19.7 | R+4.0 |
| 1952 | 41.8% | 57.5% | R+15.7 | R+4.8 |
| 1948 | 43.3% | 54.1% | R+10.9 | — |
What defines Lake?
Lake has been trending Republican — 37pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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 32.2% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 37.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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