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1892–2024
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Ann Arbor, MI
presidential margin
2008D+41.02012D+35.82016D+41.02020D+46.62024D+44.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+44.4
2024
median income$89,180U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age35.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.2%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)58.7%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english15.7%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.3%
English11.5%
Irish10.2%
African American†10.4%
African0.4%
Nigerian0.2%
Chinese3.3%
Asian Indian2.4%
Korean1.2%
Mexican2.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Guatemalan0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.6%
Black Protestant2.5%
Muslim2.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan

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Ann Arbor, MIHarrisD+44.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ann Arbor, MI, MIA map of the single county of Ann Arbor, MI, MI, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Washtenaw County, MI · D+44.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic70.9%157,152
Donald TrumpRepublican26.6%58,844
Jill SteinGreen2.5%5,546
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Ann Arbor, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Washtenaw County, MIDemocraticD+44.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
70.9%Harris157,152
26.6%Trump58,844
2.5%Stein5,546
+44.4%
221,542
D
72.6%Biden157,136
26.0%Trump56,241
1.4%Jorgensen3,041
+46.6%
216,418
D
67.6%Clinton128,483
26.6%Trump50,631
5.8%Johnson10,965
+41.0%
190,079
D
67.0%Obama120,890
31.3%Romney56,412
1.7%Stein3,035
+35.8%
180,337
D
69.8%Obama130,578
28.8%McCain53,946
1.4%Nader2,591
+41.0%
187,115
D
63.5%Kerry109,953
35.5%Bush61,455
1.1%Nader1,856
+28.0%
173,264
D
59.8%Gore86,647
36.2%Bush52,459
4.0%Nader5,834
+23.6%
144,940
D
58.9%Clinton73,106
32.3%Dole40,097
8.7%Perot10,825
+26.6%
124,028
D
53.3%Clinton73,325
30.1%Bush41,386
16.6%Perot22,755
+23.2%
137,466
D
52.4%Dukakis61,799
46.7%Bush55,029
0.9%Paul1,092
+5.7%
117,920
R
48.1%Mondale55,084
51.3%Reagan58,736
0.7%Bergland749
−3.2%
114,569
D
43.9%Carter51,013
41.9%Reagan48,699
14.2%Anderson16,467
+2.0%
116,179
R
45.6%Carter50,917
50.9%Ford56,807
3.6%McCarthy3,965
−5.3%
111,689
D
51.5%McGovern55,350
47.0%Nixon50,535
1.6%Schmitz1,690
+4.5%
107,575
R
42.5%Humphrey33,073
46.8%Nixon36,432
10.7%Wallace8,309
−4.3%
77,814
D
62.0%Johnson42,089
37.7%Goldwater25,595
0.3%Hass206
+24.3%
67,890
R
38.7%Kennedy25,129
61.0%Nixon39,632
0.3%Byrd225
−22.3%
64,986
R
32.9%Stevenson19,124
66.9%Eisenhower38,911
0.2%Andrews141
−34.0%
58,176
R
32.9%Stevenson17,671
66.6%Eisenhower35,826
0.5%Hallinan262
−33.8%
53,759
R
33.0%Truman12,721
63.8%Dewey24,588
3.3%Thurmond1,258
−30.8%
38,567
R
37.4%Roosevelt14,922
62.0%Dewey24,740
0.6%Thomas244
−24.6%
39,906
R
35.0%Roosevelt11,802
64.2%Willkie21,664
0.8%Thomas253
−29.2%
33,719
R
46.0%Roosevelt13,589
50.8%Landon14,986
3.2%Lemke935
−4.7%
29,510
R
43.1%Roosevelt12,552
52.8%Hoover15,368
4.1%Thomas1,180
−9.7%
29,100
R
21.2%Smith5,308
78.4%Hoover19,676
0.4%Thomas109
−57.3%
25,093
R
18.2%Davis3,603
72.2%Coolidge14,326
9.6%La Follette1,901
−54.1%
19,830
R
23.6%Cox4,468
74.5%Harding14,082
1.9%Debs362
−50.8%
18,912
R
43.9%Wilson5,279
54.1%Hughes6,505
2.0%Benson242
−10.2%
12,026
D
39.4%Wilson4,164
23.6%Taft2,495
36.9%Roosevelt3,897
+15.8%
10,556
R
41.5%Bryan4,441
54.6%Taft5,845
3.9%Debs423
−13.1%
10,709
R
35.7%Parker3,779
62.0%Roosevelt6,566
2.2%Debs238
−26.3%
10,583
R
47.3%Bryan5,072
50.1%McKinley5,369
2.6%Woolley275
−2.8%
10,716
R
46.9%Bryan5,348
49.7%McKinley5,671
3.4%Palmer384
−2.8%
11,403
D
53.0%Cleveland5,508
42.0%Harrison4,362
5.0%Weaver518
+11.0%
10,388
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +44.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+44.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+11.0%
1896−2.8%
1900−2.8%
1904−26.3%
1908−13.1%
1912+15.8%
1916−10.2%
1920−50.8%
1924−54.1%
1928−57.3%
1932−9.7%
1936−4.7%
1940−29.2%
1944−24.6%
1948−30.8%
1952−33.8%
1956−34.0%
1960−22.3%
1964+24.3%
1968−4.3%
1972+4.5%
1976−5.3%
1980+2.0%
1984−3.2%
1988+5.7%
1992+23.2%
1996+26.6%
2000+23.6%
2004+28.0%
2008+41.0%
2012+35.8%
2016+41.0%
2020+46.6%
2024+44.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Ann Arbor, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 339,000 in 2024.84.8K169.5K254.3K339K339K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Ann Arbor, MI
YearTotal registered
2016285,272
2018289,825
2020318,719
2022323,558
2024339,000
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor's metro consistently posts some of Michigan's widest Democratic margins, driven by a high concentration of degree-holders and a large student and academic workforce.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.

A population of 369,822, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,180 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ithaca, NY and Boulder, CO.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Ithaca, NY
95.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Boulder, CO
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
95.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 44.4 points (D+44.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 221,542 votes cast, 157,152 went Democratic and 58,844 went Republican.
When did Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan?
Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan has a population of 369,822 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan is $89,180 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.