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1892–2024
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Flint, MI
presidential margin
2008D+32.52012D+28.12016D+9.42020D+9.32024D+4.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+4.2
2024
median income$62,281U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.6U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate16.4%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.2%
English11.8%
Irish11.0%
African American†18.3%
African0.5%
Sudanese0.2%
Mexican2.8%
Cuban0.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant6.8%
Mainline3.4%
Muslim2.4%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Flint, MI, Michigan

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Flint, MIHarrisD+4.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Flint, MI, MIA map of the single county of Flint, 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.Genesee County, MI · D+4.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.4%114,670
Donald TrumpRepublican47.2%105,303
Jill SteinGreen1.5%3,295
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 Flint, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Genesee County, MIDemocraticD+4.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.4%Harris114,670
47.2%Trump105,303
1.5%Stein3,295
+4.2%
223,268
D
53.9%Biden119,390
44.6%Trump98,714
1.5%Jorgensen3,256
+9.3%
221,360
D
52.0%Clinton102,751
42.6%Trump84,175
5.4%Johnson10,715
+9.4%
197,641
D
63.3%Obama128,978
35.2%Romney71,808
1.5%Stein2,956
+28.1%
203,742
D
65.5%Obama143,927
32.9%McCain72,451
1.6%Nader3,518
+32.5%
219,896
D
60.0%Kerry128,334
39.2%Bush83,870
0.7%Nader1,571
+20.8%
213,775
D
62.8%Gore119,833
34.9%Bush66,641
2.3%Nader4,391
+27.9%
190,865
D
60.9%Clinton106,065
28.3%Dole49,332
10.7%Perot18,659
+32.6%
174,056
D
52.6%Clinton105,156
23.9%Bush47,834
23.5%Perot47,008
+28.7%
199,998
D
59.3%Dukakis104,880
40.1%Bush70,922
0.6%Paul1,057
+19.2%
176,859
R
48.8%Mondale89,491
50.7%Reagan92,943
0.5%Bergland953
−1.9%
183,387
D
49.2%Carter90,393
42.7%Reagan78,572
8.1%Anderson14,935
+6.4%
183,900
D
51.9%Carter88,967
46.7%Ford80,004
1.4%McCarthy2,467
+5.2%
171,438
R
45.5%McGovern73,896
52.8%Nixon85,747
1.7%Schmitz2,806
−7.3%
162,449
D
45.8%Humphrey75,174
39.0%Nixon63,948
15.2%Wallace24,891
+6.8%
164,013
D
67.4%Johnson100,346
32.5%Goldwater48,311
0.1%Hass221
+35.0%
148,878
R
48.9%Kennedy72,059
50.8%Nixon74,940
0.3%Byrd458
−2.0%
147,457
R
45.4%Stevenson62,808
54.5%Eisenhower75,431
0.2%Andrews235
−9.1%
138,474
R
47.4%Stevenson56,753
52.0%Eisenhower62,220
0.6%Hallinan739
−4.6%
119,712
D
52.2%Truman45,032
44.4%Dewey38,270
3.4%Thurmond2,926
+7.8%
86,228
D
55.7%Roosevelt52,444
43.7%Dewey41,145
0.6%Thomas527
+12.0%
94,116
D
56.3%Roosevelt50,300
43.1%Willkie38,495
0.5%Thomas488
+13.2%
89,283
D
67.5%Roosevelt49,891
28.5%Landon21,097
4.0%Lemke2,943
+38.9%
73,931
D
54.8%Roosevelt36,860
42.0%Hoover28,231
3.2%Thomas2,176
+12.8%
67,267
R
20.3%Smith10,910
79.4%Hoover42,743
0.4%Thomas200
−59.1%
53,853
R
10.3%Davis4,225
83.8%Coolidge34,264
5.8%La Follette2,389
−73.5%
40,878
R
22.5%Cox7,408
74.7%Harding24,543
2.8%Debs922
−52.1%
32,873
R
48.2%Wilson9,311
48.4%Hughes9,353
3.4%Benson651
−0.2%
19,315
O
22.6%Wilson3,005
25.7%Taft3,426
51.7%Roosevelt6,882
Roosevelt +26.0
13,313
R
28.8%Bryan3,234
64.3%Taft7,211
6.8%Debs768
−35.5%
11,213
R
23.7%Parker2,281
68.7%Roosevelt6,594
7.6%Debs730
−44.9%
9,605
R
36.1%Bryan3,934
59.4%McKinley6,478
4.5%Woolley489
−23.3%
10,901
R
45.3%Bryan4,915
52.0%McKinley5,638
2.7%Palmer290
−6.7%
10,843
R
38.9%Cleveland3,712
50.1%Harrison4,785
11.0%Weaver1,046
−11.2%
9,543
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: +4.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+4.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−11.2%
1896−6.7%
1900−23.3%
1904−44.9%
1908−35.5%
1912−3.2%
1916−0.2%
1920−52.1%
1924−73.5%
1928−59.1%
1932+12.8%
1936+38.9%
1940+13.2%
1944+12.0%
1948+7.8%
1952−4.6%
1956−9.1%
1960−2.0%
1964+35.0%
1968+6.8%
1972−7.3%
1976+5.2%
1980+6.4%
1984−1.9%
1988+19.2%
1992+28.7%
1996+32.6%
2000+27.9%
2004+20.8%
2008+32.5%
2012+28.1%
2016+9.4%
2020+9.3%
2024+4.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Flint, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 356,289 in 2024.89.1K178.1K267.2K356.3K356.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Flint, MI
YearTotal registered
2016331,057
2018327,984
2020349,611
2022350,962
2024356,289
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Genesee County's largest city has seen decades of population loss reshape its electorate, with union-household density and majority-Black precincts making it a bellwether for working-class Democratic coalition strength in Michigan's interior.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 73.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.2 points.

A population of 403,305, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,281 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Saginaw, MI and Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Saginaw, MI
92.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
90.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Toledo, OH
90.0twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ 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 Flint, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Flint, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 4.2 points (D+4.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 223,268 votes cast, 114,670 went Democratic and 105,303 went Republican.
When did Flint, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Flint, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Flint, MI, Michigan?
Flint, MI, Michigan has a population of 403,305 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Flint, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Flint, MI, Michigan is $62,281 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Flint, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Flint, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.