Michigan — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan: state. In 2024, voted R+1%. Republican peak: R+62 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+1MIT Election Lab
Political typology: Akashic typology
Population: 10,077,7612024 5-year
Median household income: $72,8752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.7%2024 5-year
Black: 13.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 presidential election

Michigan

TrumpR+1

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	49.6%	2,816,636
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	48.2%	2,736,530
OtherAll other candidates	2.1%	121,283

D+60

R+60

83 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

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	−4.5%
1896	−10.3%
1900	−19.2%
1904	−43.8%
1908	−29.5%
1912	−0.2%
1916	−8.3%
1920	−50.6%
1924	−62.2%
1928	−41.4%
1932	+7.9%
1936	+17.6%
1940	−0.3%
1944	+1.0%
1948	−1.7%
1952	−11.5%
1956	−11.5%
1960	+2.0%
1964	+33.6%
1968	+6.7%
1972	−14.4%
1976	−5.4%
1980	−6.5%
1984	−19.0%
1988	−7.9%
1992	+7.4%
1996	+13.2%
2000	+5.1%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+16.5%
2012	+9.5%
2016	−0.2%
2020	+2.8%
2024	−1.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−1.4%	2,736,530	2,816,636	5,674,449
2020	D	+2.8%	2,804,040	2,649,852	5,539,302
2016	R	−0.2%	2,268,839	2,279,543	4,824,542
2012	D	+9.5%	2,564,569	2,115,256	4,745,316
2008	D	+16.5%	2,872,579	2,048,639	5,001,766
2004	D	+3.4%	2,479,183	2,313,746	4,839,252
2000	D	+5.1%	2,170,418	1,953,139	4,232,711
1996	D	+13.2%	1,989,653	1,481,212	3,848,844
1992	D	+7.4%	1,871,182	1,554,940	4,274,673
1988	R	−7.9%	1,675,783	1,965,486	3,669,163
1984	R	−19.0%	1,529,638	2,251,571	3,801,658
1980	R	−6.5%	1,661,532	1,915,225	3,909,725
1976	R	−5.4%	1,696,714	1,893,742	3,653,749
1972	R	−14.4%	1,459,435	1,961,721	3,490,325
1968	D	+6.7%	1,593,082	1,370,665	3,306,250
1964	D	+33.6%	2,136,615	1,060,152	3,203,102
1960	D	+2.0%	1,687,269	1,620,428	3,318,097
1956	R	−11.5%	1,359,898	1,713,647	3,080,468
1952	R	−11.5%	1,230,657	1,551,529	2,798,592
1948	R	−1.7%	1,003,448	1,038,595	2,109,609
1944	D	+1.0%	1,106,899	1,084,423	2,205,223
1940	R	−0.3%	1,032,991	1,039,917	2,085,929
1936	D	+17.6%	1,016,794	699,733	1,805,098
1932	D	+7.9%	871,701	739,894	1,664,766
1928	R	−41.4%	396,762	965,396	1,372,082
1924	R	−62.2%	152,359	874,631	1,160,419
1920	R	−50.6%	231,046	755,941	1,037,981
1916	R	−8.3%	283,993	337,952	646,873
1912	O	−0.2%	150,201	151,434	547,971
1908	R	−29.5%	174,619	333,313	538,135
1904	R	−43.8%	134,163	361,863	520,443
1900	R	−19.2%	211,432	316,014	543,789
1896	R	−10.3%	237,164	293,338	545,585
1892	R	−4.5%	201,729	222,708	466,246
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	48.6%	48.3%	5,577,187
2020	D	49.9%	48.2%	5,479,720
2018	D	52.3%	45.8%	4,237,271
2014	D	54.6%	41.3%	3,121,771
2012	D	58.8%	38.0%	4,652,918
2008	D	62.7%	33.8%	4,848,620
2006	D	56.9%	41.3%	3,780,142
2002	D	60.6%	37.9%	3,129,287
2000	D	49.5%	47.9%	4,167,685
1996	D	58.4%	39.9%	3,762,575
1994	R	42.7%	51.9%	3,043,385
1990	D	57.5%	41.2%	2,560,494
1988	D	60.4%	38.5%	3,505,985
1984	D	51.8%	47.2%	3,700,938
1982	D	57.7%	40.9%	2,994,334
1978	D	52.1%	47.9%	2,846,630
1976	D	52.5%	46.8%	3,490,412

Demographics

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

17.7%

English

10.5%

Irish

9.9%

Polish

7.2%

American

4.3%

Italian

4.2%

French

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.4%

75–84

2.9%

5.3%

65–74

5.9%

6.7%

55–64

6.9%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

6.1%

35–44

6.1%

6.7%

25–34

6.5%

4.7%

18–24

4.5%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,875

Michigan ranks near the middle of US counties.

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.3%

Working age (18–64)12.2%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.6%

speak English only

Spanish3.1%

Other Indo-European3.1%

Other languages2.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.2%

Other Christian

7.7%

Mainline Protestant

5.4%

Baptist

3.2%

Non-Christian

3.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.8%

Methodist

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Michigan sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-four points in 1964 and a Republican high of sixty-two points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was one point.

A population of 10,077,761, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,875 describe the state.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan voted Republican by 1.4 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,674,449 votes cast, 2,736,530 went Democratic and 2,816,636 went Republican.

What is Michigan's political typology?

Akashic places Michigan in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.

When did Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Michigan?

Michigan has a population of 10,077,761 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan?

Median household income in Michigan is $72,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Wayne County, MI	R +101,078
Macomb County, MI	R +43,101
Kent County, MI	D +25,625

Michigan delivered R+1 in 2024.

Key facts

U.S. Senate

Demographics

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