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Monroe, MI
presidential margin
2008D+4.32012D+1.02016R+22.02020R+22.62024R+27.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+27.1
2024
median income$77,335U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age42.8U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.6%
English12.8%
Irish11.5%
Mexican3.1%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%
African American†1.8%
African0.2%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.8%
Black Protestant0.7%
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.

Monroe, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Monroe, MITrumpR+27.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Monroe, MI, MIA map of the single county of Monroe, 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.Monroe County, MI · R+27.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.8%57,405
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.7%32,622
Jill SteinGreen1.5%1,329
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 Monroe, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Monroe County, MIRepublicanR+27.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.7%Harris32,622
62.8%Trump57,405
1.5%Stein1,329
−27.1%
91,356
R
37.8%Biden32,975
60.5%Trump52,710
1.7%Jorgensen1,463
−22.6%
87,148
R
36.0%Clinton26,863
57.9%Trump43,261
6.1%Johnson4,531
−22.0%
74,655
D
49.7%Obama36,310
48.7%Romney35,593
1.6%Stein1,192
+1.0%
73,095
D
51.3%Obama39,180
46.9%McCain35,858
1.8%Nader1,384
+4.3%
76,422
R
48.7%Kerry36,089
50.5%Bush37,470
0.8%Nader573
−1.9%
74,132
D
51.1%Gore31,555
46.8%Bush28,940
2.1%Nader1,300
+4.2%
61,795
D
49.6%Clinton26,072
37.5%Dole19,678
12.9%Perot6,779
+12.2%
52,529
D
42.3%Clinton24,957
34.3%Bush20,250
23.4%Perot13,824
+8.0%
59,031
R
45.2%Dukakis21,847
54.2%Bush26,189
0.6%Paul288
−9.0%
48,324
R
39.8%Mondale19,617
59.7%Reagan29,419
0.5%Bergland251
−19.9%
49,287
R
41.2%Carter20,578
51.3%Reagan25,612
7.6%Anderson3,774
−10.1%
49,964
D
52.2%Carter23,290
46.4%Ford20,676
1.4%McCarthy631
+5.9%
44,597
R
41.7%McGovern17,726
54.8%Nixon23,263
3.5%Schmitz1,490
−13.0%
42,479
D
47.8%Humphrey18,921
39.6%Nixon15,685
12.5%Wallace4,966
+8.2%
39,572
D
69.6%Johnson26,528
30.2%Goldwater11,499
0.2%Hass84
+39.4%
38,111
D
51.2%Kennedy19,684
48.4%Nixon18,607
0.3%Byrd132
+2.8%
38,423
R
43.3%Stevenson14,414
56.4%Eisenhower18,782
0.3%Andrews109
−13.1%
33,305
R
42.4%Stevenson12,758
57.1%Eisenhower17,159
0.5%Hallinan157
−14.6%
30,074
R
47.8%Truman10,434
50.7%Dewey11,070
1.5%Thurmond320
−2.9%
21,824
R
43.1%Roosevelt10,275
56.5%Dewey13,478
0.3%Thomas83
−13.4%
23,836
R
43.3%Roosevelt10,368
56.5%Willkie13,517
0.3%Thomas60
−13.2%
23,945
D
52.0%Roosevelt11,075
39.1%Landon8,330
8.8%Lemke1,879
+12.9%
21,284
D
62.1%Roosevelt12,417
36.3%Hoover7,255
1.7%Thomas338
+25.8%
20,010
R
41.4%Smith7,242
58.3%Hoover10,202
0.4%Thomas63
−16.9%
17,507
R
32.4%Davis4,981
58.1%Coolidge8,940
9.5%La Follette1,462
−25.7%
15,383
R
37.1%Cox5,224
61.3%Harding8,646
1.6%Debs226
−24.3%
14,096
D
51.8%Wilson4,202
46.6%Hughes3,787
1.6%Benson130
+5.1%
8,119
D
41.0%Wilson2,995
30.9%Taft2,253
28.1%Roosevelt2,049
+10.2%
7,297
R
43.5%Bryan3,451
53.1%Taft4,206
3.4%Debs269
−9.5%
7,926
R
40.4%Parker3,127
56.9%Roosevelt4,407
2.6%Debs205
−16.5%
7,739
R
48.7%Bryan3,859
48.9%McKinley3,876
2.4%Woolley194
−0.2%
7,929
D
50.0%Bryan4,208
48.1%McKinley4,053
1.9%Palmer160
+1.8%
8,421
D
53.7%Cleveland3,769
41.5%Harrison2,914
4.8%Weaver338
+12.2%
7,021
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: −27.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−27.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+12.2%
1896+1.8%
1900−0.2%
1904−16.5%
1908−9.5%
1912+10.2%
1916+5.1%
1920−24.3%
1924−25.7%
1928−16.9%
1932+25.8%
1936+12.9%
1940−13.2%
1944−13.4%
1948−2.9%
1952−14.6%
1956−13.1%
1960+2.8%
1964+39.4%
1968+8.2%
1972−13.0%
1976+5.9%
1980−10.1%
1984−19.9%
1988−9.0%
1992+8.0%
1996+12.2%
2000+4.2%
2004−1.9%
2008+4.3%
2012+1.0%
2016−22.0%
2020−22.6%
2024−27.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Monroe, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 137,306 in 2024.34.3K68.7K103K137.3K137.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Monroe, MI
YearTotal registered
2016118,691
2018118,486
2020130,899
2022133,456
2024137,306
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Monroe County sits between Detroit and Toledo, and its working-class manufacturing base has produced some of the sharpest partisan swings in southeastern Michigan over the past three election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 27.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.1 points.

A population of 155,505, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,335 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bay City, MI and Marinette, WI-MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Bay City, MI
85.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectoryPolish ancestry% White≠ median income
Marinette, WI-MI
78.2twin score
12-yr trendPolish ancestry% White≠ median age
Sandusky, OH
77.8twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic≠ Polish 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 Monroe, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Monroe, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 27.1 points (R+27.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,356 votes cast, 32,622 went Democratic and 57,405 went Republican.
When did Monroe, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Monroe, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Monroe, MI, Michigan?
Monroe, MI, Michigan has a population of 155,505 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Monroe, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Monroe, MI, Michigan is $77,335 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Monroe, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Monroe, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.