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1892–2024
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Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
presidential margin
2008D+29.32012D+17.72016D+1.52020D+0.62024R+1.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+1.8
2024
median income$65,024U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.1%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.3%
English9.5%
Irish8.3%
African American†11.3%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican5.0%
Puerto Rican0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Black Protestant2.3%
Other Christian0.9%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan

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Muskegon-Norton Shores, MITrumpR+1.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, MIA map of the single county of Muskegon-Norton Shores, 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.Muskegon County, MI · R+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.1%47,733
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.4%46,028
Jill SteinGreen1.5%1,420
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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Muskegon County, MIRepublicanR+1.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.4%Harris46,028
50.1%Trump47,733
1.5%Stein1,420
−1.8%
95,181
D
49.4%Biden45,643
48.8%Trump45,133
1.8%Jorgensen1,668
+0.6%
92,444
D
47.4%Clinton37,304
45.9%Trump36,127
6.7%Johnson5,292
+1.5%
78,723
D
58.2%Obama44,436
40.4%Romney30,884
1.4%Stein1,077
+17.7%
76,397
D
63.9%Obama53,821
34.6%McCain29,145
1.5%Nader1,305
+29.3%
84,271
D
55.1%Kerry44,282
44.0%Bush35,302
0.9%Nader729
+11.2%
80,313
D
54.7%Gore37,865
43.3%Bush30,028
2.0%Nader1,377
+11.3%
69,270
D
55.7%Clinton35,328
34.5%Dole21,873
9.8%Perot6,237
+21.2%
63,438
D
45.2%Clinton32,515
33.0%Bush23,769
21.8%Perot15,664
+12.2%
71,948
R
46.1%Dukakis28,977
53.4%Bush33,567
0.6%Paul363
−7.3%
62,907
R
38.9%Mondale25,247
60.7%Reagan39,355
0.4%Bergland261
−21.8%
64,863
R
39.2%Carter26,645
53.7%Reagan36,512
7.1%Anderson4,797
−14.5%
67,954
R
42.6%Carter27,013
56.1%Ford35,548
1.3%McCarthy846
−13.5%
63,407
R
37.3%McGovern22,804
59.6%Nixon36,428
3.1%Schmitz1,893
−22.3%
61,125
R
41.7%Humphrey24,492
48.1%Nixon28,233
10.2%Wallace5,958
−6.4%
58,683
D
62.3%Johnson36,769
37.5%Goldwater22,146
0.2%Hass119
+24.8%
59,034
R
46.6%Kennedy28,755
53.0%Nixon32,667
0.4%Byrd239
−6.3%
61,661
R
45.7%Stevenson25,679
54.0%Eisenhower30,395
0.3%Andrews172
−8.4%
56,246
R
47.2%Stevenson23,826
51.5%Eisenhower25,967
1.3%Hallinan653
−4.2%
50,446
D
55.6%Truman20,631
41.5%Dewey15,382
2.9%Thurmond1,094
+14.1%
37,107
D
54.3%Roosevelt19,963
45.0%Dewey16,536
0.8%Thomas287
+9.3%
36,786
D
55.9%Roosevelt19,257
43.4%Willkie14,957
0.6%Thomas210
+12.5%
34,424
D
63.6%Roosevelt17,252
34.5%Landon9,366
1.9%Lemke515
+29.1%
27,133
D
51.4%Roosevelt13,497
45.6%Hoover11,971
3.0%Thomas797
+5.8%
26,265
R
23.1%Smith5,158
76.3%Hoover16,997
0.6%Thomas126
−53.1%
22,281
R
8.0%Davis1,462
79.2%Coolidge14,422
12.8%La Follette2,322
−71.2%
18,206
R
21.8%Cox3,468
73.7%Harding11,702
4.5%Debs707
−51.9%
15,877
R
40.9%Wilson4,465
52.2%Hughes5,692
6.9%Benson756
−11.2%
10,913
O
20.3%Wilson1,678
18.5%Taft1,523
61.2%Roosevelt5,045
Roosevelt +40.8
8,246
R
24.5%Bryan1,794
69.3%Taft5,070
6.2%Debs457
−44.7%
7,321
R
16.6%Parker1,181
76.5%Roosevelt5,453
7.0%Debs498
−59.9%
7,132
R
33.9%Bryan2,796
63.6%McKinley5,250
2.5%Woolley209
−29.7%
8,255
R
39.1%Bryan3,110
58.8%McKinley4,682
2.2%Palmer172
−19.7%
7,964
R
42.9%Cleveland3,301
49.8%Harrison3,830
7.4%Weaver566
−6.9%
7,697
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: −1.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.9%
1896−19.7%
1900−29.7%
1904−59.9%
1908−44.7%
1912+1.9%
1916−11.2%
1920−51.9%
1924−71.2%
1928−53.1%
1932+5.8%
1936+29.1%
1940+12.5%
1944+9.3%
1948+14.1%
1952−4.2%
1956−8.4%
1960−6.3%
1964+24.8%
1968−6.4%
1972−22.3%
1976−13.5%
1980−14.5%
1984−21.8%
1988−7.3%
1992+12.2%
1996+21.2%
2000+11.3%
2004+11.2%
2008+29.3%
2012+17.7%
2016+1.5%
2020+0.6%
2024−1.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 148,028 in 2024.37K74K111K148K148K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
YearTotal registered
2016128,799
2018129,496
2020141,197
2022144,241
2024148,028
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Muskegon County's manufacturing heritage keeps union-household voting patterns alive, but growth in Norton Shores and surrounding townships has introduced suburban volatility that makes the metro a consistent target for both parties in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 71.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.8 points.

A population of 175,961, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,024 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Battle Creek, MI and Flint, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Battle Creek, MI
90.5twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry
Flint, MI
90.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
86.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Irish 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 1.8 points (R+1.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 95,181 votes cast, 46,028 went Democratic and 47,733 went Republican.
When did Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan?
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan has a population of 175,961 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan is $65,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.