American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, poverty, education, language) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB).
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2024 presidential election
East North Central
TrumpR+3.0
18922024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
50.5%
11,863,805
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
47.6%
11,164,926
OtherAll other candidates
1.9%
446,112
D+60R+60
437 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1876
No data
1880
No data
1884
No data
1888
No data
1892
+0.6%
1896
−9.8%
1900
−10.5%
1904
−27.9%
1908
−12.5%
1912
+12.2%
1916
−3.9%
1920
−33.5%
1924
−35.5%
1928
−23.0%
1932
+11.6%
1936
+19.8%
1940
+1.9%
1944
+0.3%
1948
+0.4%
1952
−13.5%
1956
−19.0%
1960
−3.0%
1964
+23.4%
1968
−2.1%
1972
−19.3%
1976
−2.5%
1980
−9.2%
1984
−16.7%
1988
−7.2%
1992
+5.7%
1996
+9.7%
2000
+1.5%
2004
+0.4%
2008
+13.3%
2012
+6.8%
2016
−0.3%
2020
+1.0%
2024
−3.0%
DemocraticRepublican
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38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
47.6%Harris11,164,926
50.5%Trump11,863,805
1.9%
−3.0%
23,474,843
D
49.6%Biden11,828,039
48.6%Trump11,591,277
1.8%incl. Jorgensen
+1.0%
23,843,475
R
46.7%Clinton10,168,227
47.0%Trump10,228,361
6.3%incl. Johnson
−0.3%
21,762,058
D
52.4%Obama11,187,050
45.7%Romney9,742,749
1.9%
+6.8%
21,332,342
D
55.9%Obama12,282,771
42.6%McCain9,365,679
1.5%
+13.3%
21,979,979
D
49.8%Kerry10,570,415
49.4%Bush10,477,018
0.8%
+0.4%
21,206,491
D
49.2%Gore9,090,601
47.7%Bush8,806,884
3.1%incl. Nader
+1.5%
18,478,203
D
49.6%Clinton8,439,014
39.8%Dole6,779,838
10.6%incl. Perot
+9.7%
17,026,680
D
42.9%Clinton8,198,960
37.2%Bush7,103,576
19.9%incl. Perot
+5.7%
19,101,779
R
46.0%Dukakis7,818,789
53.2%Bush9,038,236
0.7%
−7.2%
16,979,938
R
41.3%Mondale7,278,901
58.0%Reagan10,214,048
0.7%
−16.7%
17,613,525
R
41.4%Carter7,221,140
50.5%Reagan8,824,320
8.1%incl. Anderson
−9.2%
17,456,966
R
47.8%Carter8,034,576
50.3%Ford8,447,461
1.9%
−2.5%
16,806,154
R
39.6%McGovern6,450,538
58.9%Nixon9,586,311
1.5%
−19.3%
16,285,874
R
43.9%Humphrey6,888,945
46.0%Nixon7,214,335
10.2%incl. Wallace
−2.1%
15,698,490
D
61.6%Johnson9,653,051
38.2%Goldwater5,986,576
0.1%
+23.4%
15,658,560
R
48.4%Kennedy7,792,526
51.4%Nixon8,277,322
0.2%
−3.0%
16,101,807
R
40.4%Stevenson5,945,911
59.4%Eisenhower8,737,239
0.2%
−19.0%
14,715,305
R
43.1%Stevenson6,268,649
56.6%Eisenhower8,225,250
0.3%
−13.5%
14,543,103
D
49.4%Truman5,906,095
49.0%Dewey5,857,420
1.7%incl. Thurmond
+0.4%
11,962,738
D
49.9%Roosevelt6,188,957
49.6%Dewey6,156,453
0.5%
+0.3%
12,405,403
D
50.7%Roosevelt6,494,948
48.8%Willkie6,252,602
0.5%
+1.9%
12,812,045
D
58.1%Roosevelt6,784,891
38.3%Landon4,470,379
3.7%
+19.8%
11,683,535
D
54.2%Roosevelt5,625,164
42.7%Hoover4,424,894
3.1%
+11.6%
10,374,118
R
38.1%Smith3,587,739
61.0%Hoover5,754,578
0.9%
−23.0%
9,426,062
R
22.8%Davis1,767,582
58.2%Coolidge4,518,738
19.0%incl. La Follette
−35.5%
7,759,940
R
30.5%Cox2,170,260
64.0%Harding4,553,489
5.5%
−33.5%
7,118,699
R
45.7%Wilson2,364,009
49.7%Hughes2,567,080
4.6%
−3.9%
5,168,298
D
37.7%Wilson1,426,202
25.5%Taft965,058
36.8%incl. Roosevelt
+12.2%
3,785,928
R
40.9%Bryan1,633,074
53.4%Taft2,132,294
5.6%
−12.5%
3,990,496
R
32.3%Parker1,205,004
60.2%Roosevelt2,243,507
7.5%
−27.9%
3,727,272
R
43.4%Bryan1,658,122
53.9%McKinley2,058,540
2.7%
−10.5%
3,821,155
R
44.2%Bryan1,651,380
54.0%McKinley2,018,345
1.8%
−9.8%
3,735,284
D
47.3%Cleveland1,471,211
46.7%Harrison1,453,399
6.1%incl. Weaver
+0.6%
3,113,133
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East North Central sits in United States. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the division moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.0 points.
A population of 47,348,797, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,396 describe the division.
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Frequently asked questions
How did East North Central, United States vote in 2024?
In 2024, East North Central, United States voted Republican by 3.0 points (R+3.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,474,843 votes cast, 11,164,926 went Democratic and 11,863,805 went Republican.
When did East North Central, United States last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which East North Central, United States voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in East North Central, United States?
East North Central, United States has a population of 47,348,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in East North Central, United States?
Median household income in East North Central, United States is $77,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The United States state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of East North Central, United States?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in East North Central, United States from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.
