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1892–2024
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Battle Creek, MI
presidential margin
2008D+9.42012D+1.62016R+12.52020R+11.12024R+14.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.0
2024
median income$63,177U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate13.9%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.9%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english6.9%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.6%
English12.2%
Irish9.5%
African American†9.4%
Mexican4.4%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.2%
Burmese1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.1%
Black Protestant3.4%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Battle Creek, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Battle Creek, MITrumpR+14.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Battle Creek, MI, MIA map of the single county of Battle Creek, 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.Calhoun County, MI · R+14.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.4%38,606
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.3%28,988
Jill SteinGreen1.3%911
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 Battle Creek, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, MIRepublicanR+14.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.3%Harris28,988
56.4%Trump38,606
1.3%Stein911
−14.0%
68,505
R
43.6%Biden28,877
54.6%Trump36,221
1.8%Jorgensen1,183
−11.1%
66,281
R
41.0%Clinton24,157
53.5%Trump31,494
5.5%Johnson3,251
−12.5%
58,902
D
50.2%Obama29,267
48.6%Romney28,333
1.2%Stein727
+1.6%
58,327
D
53.8%Obama34,561
44.5%McCain28,553
1.7%Nader1,082
+9.4%
64,196
R
47.7%Kerry29,891
51.2%Bush32,093
1.1%Nader683
−3.5%
62,667
D
49.6%Gore27,312
47.7%Bush26,291
2.7%Nader1,477
+1.9%
55,080
D
50.1%Clinton26,287
40.0%Dole20,953
9.9%Perot5,203
+10.2%
52,443
D
43.5%Clinton25,542
33.7%Bush19,791
22.8%Perot13,369
+9.8%
58,702
R
45.6%Dukakis22,717
53.8%Bush26,771
0.6%Paul299
−8.1%
49,787
R
36.9%Mondale20,313
62.6%Reagan34,470
0.5%Bergland284
−25.7%
55,067
R
38.9%Carter23,022
52.2%Reagan30,912
8.9%Anderson5,242
−13.3%
59,176
R
44.6%Carter25,229
53.8%Ford30,390
1.6%McCarthy901
−9.1%
56,520
R
39.7%McGovern22,154
58.3%Nixon32,531
2.0%Schmitz1,143
−18.6%
55,828
R
41.2%Humphrey22,633
47.6%Nixon26,181
11.2%Wallace6,146
−6.5%
54,960
D
63.3%Johnson32,939
36.5%Goldwater18,987
0.2%Hass99
+26.8%
52,025
R
42.1%Kennedy23,511
57.5%Nixon32,080
0.4%Byrd202
−15.4%
55,793
R
38.3%Stevenson20,184
61.3%Eisenhower32,284
0.3%Andrews175
−23.0%
52,643
R
37.3%Stevenson19,171
62.1%Eisenhower31,941
0.7%Hallinan335
−24.8%
51,447
R
43.0%Truman15,077
54.9%Dewey19,285
2.1%Thurmond734
−12.0%
35,096
R
44.1%Roosevelt16,611
54.8%Dewey20,664
1.1%Thomas418
−10.8%
37,693
R
46.0%Roosevelt18,682
53.3%Willkie21,633
0.7%Thomas295
−7.3%
40,610
D
56.0%Roosevelt20,231
40.6%Landon14,667
3.5%Lemke1,255
+15.4%
36,153
D
48.5%Roosevelt16,281
48.4%Hoover16,255
3.1%Thomas1,027
+0.1%
33,563
R
19.0%Smith5,769
80.4%Hoover24,379
0.6%Thomas173
−61.4%
30,321
R
15.9%Davis4,020
71.9%Coolidge18,165
12.2%La Follette3,077
−56.0%
25,262
R
26.0%Cox6,291
69.1%Harding16,722
4.9%Debs1,180
−43.1%
24,193
D
52.1%Wilson8,037
42.1%Hughes6,484
5.8%Benson891
+10.1%
15,412
O
29.0%Wilson3,781
26.4%Taft3,447
44.6%Roosevelt5,817
Roosevelt +15.6
13,045
R
34.7%Bryan4,240
56.0%Taft6,848
9.3%Debs1,143
−21.3%
12,231
R
26.7%Parker3,102
64.5%Roosevelt7,506
8.9%Debs1,031
−37.8%
11,639
R
44.8%Bryan5,560
50.1%McKinley6,220
5.1%Woolley633
−5.3%
12,413
D
49.6%Bryan6,202
47.0%McKinley5,874
3.3%Palmer418
+2.6%
12,494
R
39.3%Cleveland4,150
48.1%Harrison5,077
12.6%Weaver1,329
−8.8%
10,556
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: −14.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−14.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−8.8%
1896+2.6%
1900−5.3%
1904−37.8%
1908−21.3%
1912+2.6%
1916+10.1%
1920−43.1%
1924−56.0%
1928−61.4%
1932+0.1%
1936+15.4%
1940−7.3%
1944−10.8%
1948−12.0%
1952−24.8%
1956−23.0%
1960−15.4%
1964+26.8%
1968−6.5%
1972−18.6%
1976−9.1%
1980−13.3%
1984−25.7%
1988−8.1%
1992+9.8%
1996+10.2%
2000+1.9%
2004−3.5%
2008+9.4%
2012+1.6%
2016−12.5%
2020−11.1%
2024−14.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Battle Creek, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 112,459 in 2024.28.1K56.2K84.3K112.5K112.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Battle Creek, MI
YearTotal registered
2016100,662
201898,221
2020106,567
2022108,677
2024112,459
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Kellogg's hometown legacy and a substantial manufacturing workforce, the Battle Creek metro has trended closely contested in statewide races, with union households and rural Calhoun County precincts often pulling in opposite directions.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.0 points.

A population of 133,778, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,177 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI and Galesburg, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
90.5twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry
Galesburg, IL
85.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ Polish ancestry
Flint, MI
84.0twin score
elasticity2008 margin% Latino≠ 2000 margin

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 Battle Creek, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Battle Creek, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,505 votes cast, 28,988 went Democratic and 38,606 went Republican.
When did Battle Creek, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Battle Creek, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Battle Creek, MI, Michigan?
Battle Creek, MI, Michigan has a population of 133,778 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Battle Creek, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Battle Creek, MI, Michigan is $63,177 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Battle Creek, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Battle Creek, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.