Ottawa County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 10.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.9% | 49.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.8% | 26.6% |
| Catholic | 9.7% | 21.9% |
| Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 55.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+20.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+21.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+43.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+36.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+36.0 |
Ottawa, Michigan is a county that has a population of 301,203. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+20.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.0% | 59.5% | R+20.4 | D+1.0 |
| 2020 | 38.4% | 59.8% | R+21.5 | D+8.8 |
| 2016 | 31.3% | 61.5% | R+30.2 | D+4.0 |
| 2012 | 32.2% | 66.4% | R+34.2 | R+10.4 |
| 2008 | 37.2% | 61.0% | R+23.8 | D+20.1 |
| 2004 | 27.6% | 71.6% | R+43.9 | D+0.5 |
| 2000 | 26.8% | 71.2% | R+44.4 | R+8.3 |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 64.4% | R+36.1 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 23.1% | 59.1% | R+36.0 | D+16.9 |
| 1988 | 23.2% | 76.2% | R+53.0 | D+6.9 |
| 1984 | 19.9% | 79.7% | R+59.8 | R+16.4 |
| 1980 | 24.4% | 67.9% | R+43.4 | D+6.0 |
| 1976 | 24.7% | 74.1% | R+49.4 | R+3.3 |
| 1972 | 25.8% | 72.0% | R+46.2 | R+3.8 |
| 1968 | 25.2% | 67.6% | R+42.4 | R+32.7 |
| 1964 | 45.0% | 54.8% | R+9.8 | D+41.0 |
| 1960 | 24.5% | 75.3% | R+50.8 | R+0.7 |
| 1956 | 24.8% | 74.9% | R+50.1 | R+2.9 |
| 1952 | 25.6% | 72.8% | R+47.3 | R+18.6 |
| 1948 | 34.8% | 63.4% | R+28.6 | — |
What defines Ottawa?
Ottawa has been drifting steadily toward Democrats — 14pp bluer over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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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 20.4% margin
- Shifted 13.8 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections