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1892–2024
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Lansing-East Lansing, MI
presidential margin
2008D+21.92012D+15.72016D+11.92020D+16.72024D+14.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+14.3
2024
median income$72,596U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age36.6U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.8%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english10.3%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.7%
English13.3%
Irish11.3%
African American†7.4%
African0.3%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican5.4%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.5%
Asian Indian1.2%
Chinese1.0%
Vietnamese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Muslim2.0%
Black Protestant1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan

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Lansing-East Lansing, MIHarrisD+14.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lansing-East Lansing, MI, MIA map of the constituent counties of Lansing-East Lansing, MI, MI, each 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.Clinton County, MI · R+8.6Eaton County, MI · R+3.1Ingham County, MI · D+29.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.2%148,048
Donald TrumpRepublican41.9%110,417
Jill SteinGreen1.8%4,830
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lansing-East Lansing, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clinton County, MIRepublicanR+8.6
Eaton County, MIRepublicanR+3.1
Ingham County, MIDemocraticD+29.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.2%Harris148,048
41.9%Trump110,417
1.8%Stein4,830
+14.3%
263,295
D
57.4%Biden147,479
40.7%Trump104,535
1.9%Jorgensen4,790
+16.7%
256,804
D
52.5%Clinton120,540
40.5%Trump93,113
7.0%Johnson15,994
+11.9%
229,647
D
57.1%Obama126,951
41.4%Romney92,153
1.5%Stein3,229
+15.7%
222,333
D
60.1%Obama144,741
38.3%McCain92,109
1.6%Nader3,876
+21.9%
240,726
D
52.0%Kerry117,771
47.0%Bush106,504
1.0%Nader2,340
+5.0%
226,615
D
52.4%Gore105,836
44.6%Bush90,171
3.0%Nader6,059
+7.8%
202,066
D
50.1%Clinton95,310
40.4%Dole76,882
9.4%Perot17,890
+9.7%
190,082
D
41.7%Clinton88,464
35.3%Bush74,811
23.0%Perot48,739
+6.4%
212,014
R
44.7%Dukakis80,531
54.5%Bush98,053
0.8%Paul1,494
−9.7%
180,078
R
35.4%Mondale62,927
64.0%Reagan113,860
0.7%Bergland1,221
−28.6%
178,008
R
36.0%Carter68,559
49.7%Reagan94,672
14.2%Anderson27,068
−13.7%
190,299
R
38.5%Carter67,522
58.3%Ford102,324
3.2%McCarthy5,584
−19.8%
175,430
R
40.7%McGovern68,314
58.0%Nixon97,227
1.3%Schmitz2,166
−17.2%
167,707
R
38.7%Humphrey51,257
53.2%Nixon70,405
8.1%Wallace10,702
−14.5%
132,364
D
61.0%Johnson75,207
38.8%Goldwater47,775
0.2%Hass239
+22.3%
123,221
R
35.6%Kennedy43,777
64.2%Nixon79,045
0.2%Byrd306
−28.6%
123,128
R
31.7%Stevenson37,049
68.2%Eisenhower79,743
0.2%Andrews186
−36.5%
116,978
R
29.7%Stevenson32,272
69.6%Eisenhower75,736
0.7%Hallinan737
−40.0%
108,745
R
34.4%Truman26,153
63.1%Dewey48,015
2.5%Thurmond1,918
−28.7%
76,086
R
37.0%Roosevelt31,237
62.4%Dewey52,652
0.6%Thomas548
−25.4%
84,437
R
39.0%Roosevelt32,765
60.4%Willkie50,740
0.7%Thomas552
−21.4%
84,057
D
52.9%Roosevelt38,162
43.0%Landon30,998
4.2%Lemke3,007
+9.9%
72,167
D
50.8%Roosevelt34,355
46.7%Hoover31,531
2.5%Thomas1,684
+4.2%
67,570
R
21.2%Smith11,952
78.2%Hoover44,037
0.5%Thomas300
−57.0%
56,289
R
15.9%Davis8,635
78.9%Coolidge42,874
5.2%La Follette2,812
−63.0%
54,321
R
25.3%Cox11,252
71.5%Harding31,799
3.2%Debs1,401
−46.2%
44,452
R
44.8%Wilson13,219
51.0%Hughes15,029
4.2%Benson1,239
−6.1%
29,487
O
31.4%Wilson8,120
29.3%Taft7,571
39.3%Roosevelt10,144
Roosevelt +7.8
25,835
R
39.5%Bryan10,335
55.7%Taft14,577
4.8%Debs1,266
−16.2%
26,178
R
31.6%Parker8,080
64.3%Roosevelt16,465
4.1%Debs1,056
−32.8%
25,601
R
44.9%Bryan11,940
52.4%McKinley13,954
2.7%Woolley725
−7.6%
26,619
D
50.9%Bryan13,789
46.9%McKinley12,708
2.3%Palmer617
+4.0%
27,114
R
39.9%Cleveland9,654
46.6%Harrison11,262
13.5%Weaver3,256
−6.7%
24,172
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: +14.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+14.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.7%
1896+4.0%
1900−7.6%
1904−32.8%
1908−16.2%
1912+2.1%
1916−6.1%
1920−46.2%
1924−63.0%
1928−57.0%
1932+4.2%
1936+9.9%
1940−21.4%
1944−25.4%
1948−28.7%
1952−40.0%
1956−36.5%
1960−28.6%
1964+22.3%
1968−14.5%
1972−17.2%
1976−19.8%
1980−13.7%
1984−28.6%
1988−9.7%
1992+6.4%
1996+9.7%
2000+7.8%
2004+5.0%
2008+21.9%
2012+15.7%
2016+11.9%
2020+16.7%
2024+14.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Lansing-East Lansing, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 378,102 in 2024.94.5K189.1K283.6K378.1K378.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Lansing-East Lansing, MI
YearTotal registered
2016341,754
2018341,614
2020364,994
2022369,089
2024378,102
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Ingham County anchors a metro where state-government employment and a large student population at Michigan State University consistently push turnout patterns and partisan margins apart from surrounding rural counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.

A population of 472,669, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,596 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kalamazoo-Portage, MI and Madison, WI.

Political twins — metros

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
96.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Madison, WI
93.4twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ 2024 margin
Iowa City, IA
92.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share

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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 263,295 votes cast, 148,048 went Democratic and 110,417 went Republican.
When did Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan?
Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan has a population of 472,669 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan is $72,596 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.