Newaygo County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 6.3% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.5% | 57.8% |
| Catholic | 8.7% | 24.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.9% | 13.8% |
| Other | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 64.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+42.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+40.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+39.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+17.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+4.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+19.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.9 |
Newaygo, Michigan is a county that has a population of 50,792. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+42.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.8% | 70.6% | R+42.8 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 29.0% | 69.4% | R+40.4 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 66.6% | R+39.3 | R+22.0 |
| 2012 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.4 | R+12.7 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 51.1% | R+4.6 | D+15.3 |
| 2004 | 39.6% | 59.5% | R+19.9 | R+0.9 |
| 2000 | 39.3% | 58.3% | R+19.0 | R+17.6 |
| 1996 | 43.1% | 44.6% | R+1.4 | D+3.5 |
| 1992 | 36.0% | 40.9% | R+4.9 | D+24.4 |
| 1988 | 35.0% | 64.3% | R+29.3 | D+11.1 |
| 1984 | 29.6% | 70.0% | R+40.4 | R+16.2 |
| 1980 | 34.4% | 58.6% | R+24.2 | R+5.4 |
| 1976 | 40.0% | 58.8% | R+18.8 | D+15.2 |
| 1972 | 31.7% | 65.6% | R+34.0 | R+4.5 |
| 1968 | 30.5% | 60.0% | R+29.5 | R+34.5 |
| 1964 | 52.5% | 47.4% | D+5.1 | D+42.3 |
| 1960 | 31.3% | 68.6% | R+37.2 | D+5.9 |
| 1956 | 28.3% | 71.5% | R+43.2 | D+1.5 |
| 1952 | 27.2% | 71.8% | R+44.6 | R+8.6 |
| 1948 | 30.9% | 66.9% | R+36.0 | — |
What defines Newaygo?
Newaygo has been trending Republican — 25pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 42.8% margin
- Shifted 25.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections