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Jackson, MI
presidential margin
2008D+2.42012R+5.72016R+20.02020R+19.02024R+21.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+21.3
2024
median income$66,073U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.4%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English21.7%
German21.6%
Irish14.2%
African American†6.8%
African0.4%
Mexican3.2%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.1%
Black Protestant0.9%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Jackson, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Jackson, MITrumpR+21.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jackson, MI, MIA map of the single county of Jackson, 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.Jackson County, MI · R+21.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.9%50,199
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.6%32,348
Jill SteinGreen1.5%1,280
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 Jackson, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, MIRepublicanR+21.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.6%Harris32,348
59.9%Trump50,199
1.5%Stein1,280
−21.3%
83,827
R
39.6%Biden31,995
58.6%Trump47,372
1.8%Jorgensen1,494
−19.0%
80,861
R
36.8%Clinton25,795
56.7%Trump39,793
6.5%Johnson4,537
−20.0%
70,125
R
46.4%Obama32,301
52.1%Romney36,298
1.6%Stein1,086
−5.7%
69,685
D
50.3%Obama37,480
47.9%McCain35,692
1.8%Nader1,331
+2.4%
74,503
R
43.2%Kerry31,025
55.8%Bush40,029
1.0%Nader741
−12.5%
71,795
R
45.5%Gore28,160
51.8%Bush32,066
2.8%Nader1,720
−6.3%
61,946
R
43.8%Clinton24,633
44.4%Dole24,987
11.8%Perot6,636
−0.6%
56,256
R
36.6%Clinton23,686
39.3%Bush25,424
24.0%Perot15,534
−2.7%
64,644
R
39.0%Dukakis21,865
60.4%Bush33,885
0.7%Paul377
−21.4%
56,127
R
31.2%Mondale18,340
68.3%Reagan40,133
0.5%Bergland312
−37.1%
58,785
R
37.8%Carter23,685
53.9%Reagan33,749
8.2%Anderson5,146
−16.1%
62,580
R
42.3%Carter24,726
56.2%Ford32,873
1.5%McCarthy858
−13.9%
58,457
R
35.2%McGovern19,350
62.3%Nixon34,220
2.4%Schmitz1,333
−27.1%
54,903
R
35.1%Humphrey18,205
53.7%Nixon27,828
11.2%Wallace5,824
−18.6%
51,857
D
57.3%Johnson28,219
42.5%Goldwater20,940
0.2%Hass88
+14.8%
49,247
R
37.6%Kennedy20,995
62.1%Nixon34,660
0.2%Byrd124
−24.5%
55,779
R
30.3%Stevenson15,479
69.4%Eisenhower35,453
0.3%Andrews147
−39.1%
51,079
R
31.3%Stevenson15,065
68.2%Eisenhower32,810
0.5%Hallinan230
−36.9%
48,105
R
36.6%Truman12,809
61.2%Dewey21,449
2.2%Thurmond779
−24.7%
35,037
R
37.4%Roosevelt13,859
62.0%Dewey22,992
0.7%Thomas249
−24.6%
37,100
R
38.0%Roosevelt15,170
61.5%Willkie24,558
0.5%Thomas213
−23.5%
39,941
D
52.9%Roosevelt19,288
44.8%Landon16,350
2.3%Lemke848
+8.1%
36,486
D
49.2%Roosevelt16,584
47.9%Hoover16,150
3.0%Thomas996
+1.3%
33,730
R
22.8%Smith7,462
76.7%Hoover25,080
0.5%Thomas151
−53.9%
32,693
R
19.9%Davis5,639
69.2%Coolidge19,640
11.0%La Follette3,111
−49.3%
28,390
R
31.7%Cox7,789
64.9%Harding15,922
3.4%Debs823
−33.1%
24,534
D
52.2%Wilson8,058
45.0%Hughes6,938
2.8%Benson436
+7.3%
15,432
O
32.6%Wilson4,283
18.7%Taft2,456
48.7%Roosevelt6,406
Roosevelt +16.2
13,145
R
41.8%Bryan5,226
54.1%Taft6,770
4.1%Debs514
−12.3%
12,510
R
33.4%Parker4,131
62.9%Roosevelt7,778
3.7%Debs458
−29.5%
12,367
R
48.1%Bryan6,203
49.0%McKinley6,325
2.9%Woolley378
−0.9%
12,906
D
49.7%Bryan6,498
47.5%McKinley6,208
2.8%Palmer361
+2.2%
13,067
R
43.9%Cleveland5,005
45.0%Harrison5,130
11.1%Weaver1,261
−1.1%
11,396
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: −21.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−21.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.1%
1896+2.2%
1900−0.9%
1904−29.5%
1908−12.3%
1912+13.9%
1916+7.3%
1920−33.1%
1924−49.3%
1928−53.9%
1932+1.3%
1936+8.1%
1940−23.5%
1944−24.6%
1948−24.7%
1952−36.9%
1956−39.1%
1960−24.5%
1964+14.8%
1968−18.6%
1972−27.1%
1976−13.9%
1980−16.1%
1984−37.1%
1988−21.4%
1992−2.7%
1996−0.6%
2000−6.3%
2004−12.5%
2008+2.4%
2012−5.7%
2016−20.0%
2020−19.0%
2024−21.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Jackson, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 128,239 in 2024.32.1K64.1K96.2K128.2K128.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Jackson, MI
YearTotal registered
2016111,923
2018112,077
2020122,550
2022124,768
2024128,239
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Jackson metro, anchored by manufacturing employment and a significant prison population that inflates census counts without adding voters, has trended toward Republican margins in recent cycles while retaining competitive pockets in municipal races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.3 points.

A population of 160,060, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,073 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Owosso, MI and Adrian, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Owosso, MI
84.8twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ English ancestry
Adrian, MI
82.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2000–2008 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Alma, MI
73.8twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity2008 margin≠ population scale

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 Jackson, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 21.3 points (R+21.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 83,827 votes cast, 32,348 went Democratic and 50,199 went Republican.
When did Jackson, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Jackson, MI, Michigan?
Jackson, MI, Michigan has a population of 160,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Jackson, MI, Michigan is $66,073 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Jackson, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jackson, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.