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1892–2024
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Niles, MI
presidential margin
2008D+5.52012R+6.52016R+12.72020R+7.42024R+7.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+7.9
2024
median income$65,425U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age42.7U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.9%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.5%
English10.9%
Irish10.3%
African American†10.4%
African2.2%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican4.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Cuban0.2%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.8%
Mainline3.9%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Niles, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Niles, MITrumpR+7.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Niles, MI, MIA map of the single county of Niles, 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.Berrien County, MI · R+7.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.2%44,975
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.4%38,323
Jill SteinGreen1.4%1,190
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 Niles, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Berrien County, MIRepublicanR+7.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.4%Harris38,323
53.2%Trump44,975
1.4%Stein1,190
−7.9%
84,488
R
45.4%Biden37,438
52.8%Trump43,519
1.7%Jorgensen1,434
−7.4%
82,391
R
40.9%Clinton29,495
53.7%Trump38,647
5.4%Johnson3,889
−12.7%
72,031
R
46.0%Obama33,465
52.5%Romney38,209
1.5%Stein1,088
−6.5%
72,762
D
52.0%Obama40,381
46.5%McCain36,130
1.5%Nader1,155
+5.5%
77,666
R
44.0%Kerry32,846
55.0%Bush41,076
1.0%Nader749
−11.0%
74,671
R
43.2%Gore28,152
54.7%Bush35,689
2.1%Nader1,400
−11.6%
65,241
R
41.5%Clinton24,614
47.6%Dole28,254
10.8%Perot6,427
−6.1%
59,295
R
37.1%Clinton25,840
42.0%Bush29,252
20.9%Perot14,523
−4.9%
69,615
R
36.5%Dukakis21,948
62.8%Bush37,799
0.7%Paul436
−26.3%
60,183
R
32.7%Mondale21,228
66.6%Reagan43,160
0.7%Bergland436
−33.8%
64,824
R
32.6%Carter22,152
61.0%Reagan41,458
6.4%Anderson4,368
−28.4%
67,978
R
37.7%Carter25,163
61.1%Ford40,835
1.2%McCarthy800
−23.5%
66,798
R
29.5%McGovern18,597
68.3%Nixon43,047
2.2%Schmitz1,416
−38.8%
63,060
R
33.8%Humphrey21,266
51.1%Nixon32,136
15.1%Wallace9,514
−17.3%
62,916
D
55.9%Johnson33,653
43.9%Goldwater26,387
0.2%Hass122
+12.1%
60,162
R
38.8%Kennedy23,837
60.8%Nixon37,425
0.4%Byrd244
−22.1%
61,506
R
34.1%Stevenson18,454
65.5%Eisenhower35,397
0.4%Andrews194
−31.3%
54,045
R
36.5%Stevenson19,088
62.9%Eisenhower32,932
0.6%Hallinan300
−26.5%
52,320
R
38.9%Truman14,516
58.9%Dewey22,003
2.3%Thurmond842
−20.0%
37,361
R
38.8%Roosevelt15,886
60.7%Dewey24,832
0.5%Thomas216
−21.9%
40,934
R
42.5%Roosevelt16,961
57.0%Willkie22,778
0.5%Thomas208
−14.6%
39,947
D
56.1%Roosevelt20,822
41.3%Landon15,321
2.6%Lemke982
+14.8%
37,125
D
55.5%Roosevelt18,447
42.5%Hoover14,123
2.1%Thomas694
+13.0%
33,264
R
30.8%Smith8,555
68.6%Hoover19,064
0.6%Thomas172
−37.8%
27,791
R
18.1%Davis4,445
63.7%Coolidge15,612
18.1%La Follette4,440
−45.6%
24,497
R
22.8%Cox4,855
74.1%Harding15,748
3.1%Debs662
−51.2%
21,265
R
43.3%Wilson6,054
53.7%Hughes7,511
3.0%Benson426
−10.4%
13,991
O
35.4%Wilson4,225
23.1%Taft2,752
41.5%Roosevelt4,958
Roosevelt +6.1
11,935
R
36.8%Bryan4,598
58.1%Taft7,260
5.2%Debs645
−21.3%
12,503
R
32.9%Parker3,819
63.0%Roosevelt7,309
4.1%Debs476
−30.1%
11,604
R
41.7%Bryan4,960
55.5%McKinley6,595
2.8%Woolley334
−13.8%
11,889
R
40.3%Bryan4,792
56.1%McKinley6,672
3.6%Palmer424
−15.8%
11,888
R
46.0%Cleveland4,716
48.5%Harrison4,979
5.5%Weaver561
−2.6%
10,256
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: −7.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−7.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.6%
1896−15.8%
1900−13.8%
1904−30.1%
1908−21.3%
1912+12.3%
1916−10.4%
1920−51.2%
1924−45.6%
1928−37.8%
1932+13.0%
1936+14.8%
1940−14.6%
1944−21.9%
1948−20.0%
1952−26.5%
1956−31.3%
1960−22.1%
1964+12.1%
1968−17.3%
1972−38.8%
1976−23.5%
1980−28.4%
1984−33.8%
1988−26.3%
1992−4.9%
1996−6.1%
2000−11.6%
2004−11.0%
2008+5.5%
2012−6.5%
2016−12.7%
2020−7.4%
2024−7.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Niles, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 136,948 in 2024.34.2K68.5K102.7K136.9K136.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Niles, MI
YearTotal registered
2016127,768
2018125,275
2020135,283
2022134,186
2024136,948
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Niles anchors a compact southwest Michigan metro straddling the Indiana border, where a legacy of automotive and light-industrial employment has kept working-class voter blocs competitive across recent election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 7.9 points.

A population of 153,288, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,425 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI and Springfield, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
82.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ Polish ancestry
Springfield, IL
78.2twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
76.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trendScottish ancestry≠ median age

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 Niles, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Niles, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 7.9 points (R+7.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 84,488 votes cast, 38,323 went Democratic and 44,975 went Republican.
When did Niles, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Niles, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Niles, MI, Michigan?
Niles, MI, Michigan has a population of 153,288 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Niles, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Niles, MI, Michigan is $65,425 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Niles, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Niles, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.