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1892–2024
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Big Rapids, MI
presidential margin
2008R+0.72012R+9.82016R+25.92020R+28.02024R+30.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+30.0
2024
median income$60,951U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate19.9%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.5%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.6%
English13.2%
Irish11.0%
Mexican1.6%
Cuban0.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†2.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.2%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Muslim0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Big Rapids, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Big Rapids, MITrumpR+30.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Big Rapids, MI, MIA map of the single county of Big Rapids, 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.Mecosta County, MI · R+30.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.2%14,445
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.2%7,688
Jill SteinGreen1.6%356
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 Big Rapids, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mecosta County, MIRepublicanR+30.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.2%Harris7,688
64.2%Trump14,445
1.6%Stein356
−30.0%
22,489
R
35.0%Biden7,375
63.0%Trump13,267
1.9%Jorgensen407
−28.0%
21,049
R
33.8%Clinton5,827
59.7%Trump10,305
6.5%Johnson1,127
−25.9%
17,259
R
44.3%Obama7,515
54.0%Romney9,176
1.7%Stein289
−9.8%
16,980
R
48.8%Obama9,101
49.5%McCain9,238
1.7%Nader325
−0.7%
18,664
R
44.0%Kerry7,730
55.2%Bush9,710
0.8%Nader141
−11.3%
17,581
R
42.7%Gore6,300
54.7%Bush8,072
2.6%Nader382
−12.0%
14,754
D
48.5%Clinton6,370
40.3%Dole5,289
11.2%Perot1,465
+8.2%
13,124
D
38.5%Clinton6,097
38.2%Bush6,047
23.3%Perot3,691
+0.3%
15,835
R
36.5%Dukakis4,736
63.0%Bush8,181
0.5%Paul64
−26.5%
12,981
R
30.8%Mondale4,048
68.7%Reagan9,023
0.5%Bergland71
−37.9%
13,142
R
36.0%Carter5,228
53.4%Reagan7,754
10.6%Anderson1,546
−17.4%
14,528
R
38.7%Carter4,725
59.6%Ford7,287
1.7%McCarthy209
−21.0%
12,221
R
34.1%McGovern3,799
64.3%Nixon7,158
1.6%Schmitz177
−30.2%
11,134
R
32.5%Humphrey2,738
60.0%Nixon5,053
7.5%Wallace635
−27.5%
8,426
D
54.9%Johnson4,214
45.0%Goldwater3,454
0.1%Hass9
+9.9%
7,677
R
30.9%Kennedy2,380
68.9%Nixon5,306
0.2%Byrd17
−38.0%
7,703
R
24.3%Stevenson1,768
75.4%Eisenhower5,492
0.3%Andrews19
−51.2%
7,279
R
22.3%Stevenson1,587
76.5%Eisenhower5,436
1.1%Hallinan79
−54.2%
7,102
R
28.3%Truman1,572
68.4%Dewey3,803
3.3%Thurmond182
−40.1%
5,557
R
28.5%Roosevelt1,708
70.3%Dewey4,217
1.2%Thomas70
−41.9%
5,995
R
31.1%Roosevelt2,153
68.7%Willkie4,759
0.3%Thomas20
−37.6%
6,932
R
41.3%Roosevelt2,621
50.1%Landon3,176
8.6%Lemke544
−8.8%
6,341
R
47.5%Roosevelt3,152
50.3%Hoover3,336
2.2%Thomas147
−2.8%
6,635
R
18.4%Smith1,004
80.9%Hoover4,422
0.7%Thomas37
−62.6%
5,463
R
15.7%Davis794
77.0%Coolidge3,884
7.3%La Follette369
−61.2%
5,047
R
21.8%Cox1,145
74.8%Harding3,932
3.4%Debs181
−53.0%
5,258
R
34.5%Wilson1,478
57.4%Hughes2,455
8.1%Benson346
−22.8%
4,279
O
24.3%Wilson958
26.8%Taft1,059
48.9%Roosevelt1,928
Roosevelt +22.0
3,945
R
28.5%Bryan1,179
65.8%Taft2,723
5.7%Debs234
−37.3%
4,136
R
20.6%Parker898
75.9%Roosevelt3,313
3.5%Debs154
−55.3%
4,365
R
32.1%Bryan1,375
65.4%McKinley2,802
2.5%Woolley105
−33.3%
4,282
R
39.5%Bryan1,975
57.8%McKinley2,887
2.7%Palmer133
−18.3%
4,995
R
39.0%Cleveland1,484
51.8%Harrison1,970
9.2%Weaver352
−12.8%
3,806
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: −30.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−30.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−12.8%
1896−18.3%
1900−33.3%
1904−55.3%
1908−37.3%
1912−2.6%
1916−22.8%
1920−53.0%
1924−61.2%
1928−62.6%
1932−2.8%
1936−8.8%
1940−37.6%
1944−41.9%
1948−40.1%
1952−54.2%
1956−51.2%
1960−38.0%
1964+9.9%
1968−27.5%
1972−30.2%
1976−21.0%
1980−17.4%
1984−37.9%
1988−26.5%
1992+0.3%
1996+8.2%
2000−12.0%
2004−11.3%
2008−0.7%
2012−9.8%
2016−25.9%
2020−28.0%
2024−30.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Big Rapids, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 33,340 in 2024.8.3K16.7K25K33.3K33.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Big Rapids, MI
YearTotal registered
201627,742
201828,496
202031,389
202231,989
202433,340
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to Ferris State University, Big Rapids punches above its size in youth voter registration while the surrounding Mecosta County reliably posts Republican margins in statewide races by double digits.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.0 points.

A population of 41,242, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,951 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Coldwater, MI and Olean, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Coldwater, MI
79.6twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% White≠ elasticity
Olean, NY
79.2twin score
12-yr trend% White% unaffiliated≠ Italian ancestry
Owosso, MI
78.2twin score
% unaffiliated% White12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry

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 Big Rapids, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Big Rapids, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 30.0 points (R+30.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,489 votes cast, 7,688 went Democratic and 14,445 went Republican.
When did Big Rapids, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Big Rapids, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Big Rapids, MI, Michigan?
Big Rapids, MI, Michigan has a population of 41,242 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Big Rapids, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Big Rapids, MI, Michigan is $60,951 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Big Rapids, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Big Rapids, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.