Macomb County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 3.2% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 12.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 5.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 22.1% | 59.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.0% | 21.6% |
| Other | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| Black Protestant | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 63.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+13.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+8.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+11.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+4.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+8.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+1.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+2.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+10.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.9 |
Macomb, Michigan is a county that has a population of 879,853. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+13.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.2% | 55.9% | R+13.7 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 45.3% | 53.4% | R+8.1 | D+3.5 |
| 2016 | 42.0% | 53.6% | R+11.5 | R+15.5 |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 47.3% | D+4.0 | R+4.6 |
| 2008 | 53.3% | 44.7% | D+8.6 | D+10.1 |
| 2004 | 48.7% | 50.2% | R+1.5 | R+3.9 |
| 2000 | 50.0% | 47.5% | D+2.4 | R+7.7 |
| 1996 | 49.5% | 39.4% | D+10.1 | D+15.0 |
| 1992 | 37.4% | 42.3% | R+4.9 | D+16.7 |
| 1988 | 38.8% | 60.3% | R+21.6 | D+11.3 |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 66.2% | R+32.9 | R+21.4 |
| 1980 | 40.4% | 51.9% | R+11.4 | R+7.1 |
| 1976 | 46.9% | 51.2% | R+4.4 | D+23.4 |
| 1972 | 34.9% | 62.7% | R+27.8 | R+52.5 |
| 1968 | 55.2% | 30.4% | D+24.8 | R+24.4 |
| 1964 | 74.5% | 25.3% | D+49.1 | D+23.2 |
| 1960 | 62.8% | 36.9% | D+26.0 | D+22.3 |
| 1956 | 51.7% | 48.0% | D+3.7 | D+4.9 |
| 1952 | 49.1% | 50.4% | R+1.3 | R+9.8 |
| 1948 | 53.0% | 44.5% | D+8.5 | — |
What defines Macomb?
Macomb has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (2D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 22.3 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Swung 5.6 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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