Wayne County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 9.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 47.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 6.9% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 36.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 5.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13.7% | 29.0% |
| Black Protestant | 10.4% | 22.1% |
| Other | 9.7% | 20.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.2% | 19.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 52.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+29.0 |
| 2020 | Biden+38.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+37.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+46.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+49.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+39.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+40.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+44.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+33.4 |
Wayne, Michigan is a county that has a population of 1,772,259. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+29.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.7% | 33.7% | D+29.0 | R+9.1 |
| 2020 | 68.4% | 30.3% | D+38.1 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 66.4% | 29.3% | D+37.1 | R+9.6 |
| 2012 | 72.8% | 26.1% | D+46.7 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 24.6% | D+49.4 | D+9.8 |
| 2004 | 69.4% | 29.8% | D+39.6 | R+0.4 |
| 2000 | 69.0% | 29.0% | D+40.0 | R+4.9 |
| 1996 | 69.0% | 24.0% | D+44.9 | D+11.5 |
| 1992 | 60.4% | 27.0% | D+33.4 | D+12.3 |
| 1988 | 60.2% | 39.0% | D+21.1 | D+6.3 |
| 1984 | 57.2% | 42.3% | D+14.9 | R+8.3 |
| 1980 | 58.6% | 35.4% | D+23.2 | D+1.3 |
| 1976 | 60.1% | 38.2% | D+21.9 | D+13.8 |
| 1972 | 53.3% | 45.1% | D+8.2 | R+28.9 |
| 1968 | 63.2% | 26.2% | D+37.1 | R+15.0 |
| 1964 | 76.0% | 23.8% | D+52.1 | D+19.8 |
| 1960 | 66.0% | 33.7% | D+32.3 | D+16.4 |
| 1956 | 57.9% | 42.0% | D+15.9 | D+0.6 |
| 1952 | 57.4% | 42.1% | D+15.3 | R+4.5 |
| 1948 | 57.9% | 38.0% | D+19.8 | — |
What defines Wayne?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (52% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 29.0% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 20.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate