Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — 473K residents — 3 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 7.6% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 8.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.3% | 39.9% |
| Catholic | 11.4% | 31.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.7% | 13.1% |
| Other | 3.9% | 10.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 64.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+14.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+16.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton+11.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+15.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+21.8 |
| 2004 | Kerry+5.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+6.4 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI is a metro area that has a population of 472,669. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+14.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.2% | 41.9% | D+14.3 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 57.4% | 40.7% | D+16.7 | D+4.8 |
| 2016 | 52.5% | 40.5% | D+11.9 | R+3.7 |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 41.4% | D+15.7 | R+6.2 |
| 2008 | 60.1% | 38.2% | D+21.8 | D+16.9 |
| 2004 | 52.0% | 47.0% | D+5.0 | R+2.8 |
| 2000 | 52.4% | 44.6% | D+7.8 | R+1.9 |
| 1996 | 50.1% | 40.4% | D+9.7 | D+3.3 |
| 1992 | 41.7% | 35.3% | D+6.4 | D+16.2 |
| 1988 | 44.7% | 54.5% | R+9.7 | D+18.9 |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 64.0% | R+28.6 | R+14.9 |
| 1980 | 36.0% | 49.7% | R+13.7 | D+6.1 |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 58.3% | R+19.8 | R+2.6 |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 58.0% | R+17.2 | R+2.8 |
| 1968 | 38.7% | 53.2% | R+14.5 | R+36.7 |
| 1964 | 61.0% | 38.8% | D+22.3 | D+50.9 |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 64.2% | R+28.6 | D+7.9 |
| 1956 | 31.7% | 68.2% | R+36.5 | D+3.5 |
| 1952 | 29.7% | 69.6% | R+40.0 | R+11.2 |
| 1948 | 34.4% | 63.1% | R+28.7 | — |
What defines Lansing-East Lansing, MI?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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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
- Has changed party control 7 times across its presidential election history
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 8.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 7.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.5% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
35.9%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -12.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.3% | 39.9% | — | — | |
| 11.4% | 31.8% | — | — | |
| 4.7% | 13.1% | — | — | |
| 3.9% | 10.8% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 3.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 2.0% | — | — |
| 0.2% | 0.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 64.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area? 472,669 residents across 3 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
473K
Share of U.S. population
0.14%
Voting-age population
75.6%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$72,515
Poverty rate
13.6%
College degree
37.8%
Homeownership
66.6%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
36.6 yrs
Age 18–29
21.3%
Age 65+
16.7%
Foreign born
7.0%
Non-English at home
10.3%
English only
89.7%
Turnout in Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
73.7%
+1.8pp
357,378
1988–2024
How competitive is Lansing-East Lansing, MI?
Likely DAvg margin: D+14.3 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+21.8
2012
D+15.7
2016
D+11.9
2020
D+16.7
2024
D+14.3
9.9pp
0
D+16.1
Do voters in Lansing-East Lansing, MI split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (72/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+14.3 | D+16.5 | 2.2pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 6.5pp
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