Michigan 2nd Congressional District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 2nd Congressional District, Michigan: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: TossupAkashic typology
Population: 1,145,8942024 5-year
Median household income: $70,9782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.3%2024 5-year
Black: 5.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 1924MIT Election Lab

MOOLENAAR, JohnCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: HUIZENGA, Bill (2021–2023), HUIZENGA, Bill (2019–2021), HUIZENGA, Bill (2017–2019), HUIZENGA, Bill (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

20 counties · 1 D · 19 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−15.5%	262,817	361,272	635,074
2020	R	−13.5%	256,371	338,223	605,698
2016	R	−16.1%	198,656	282,072	516,778
2012	R	−5.7%	229,908	257,969	495,767
2008	D	+3.8%	268,702	248,756	526,833
2004	R	−12.2%	220,606	282,856	508,705
2000	R	−12.2%	187,756	241,692	440,874
1996	R	−0.0%	179,154	179,286	400,247
1992	R	−2.7%	162,539	174,343	434,329
1988	R	−20.6%	145,976	222,224	370,807
1984	R	−34.5%	120,582	248,504	371,270
1980	R	−19.5%	136,520	211,033	382,639
1976	R	−23.6%	130,422	212,379	347,732
1972	R	−25.0%	115,336	194,520	317,033
1968	R	−17.9%	105,055	156,070	285,687
1964	D	+17.8%	161,617	112,669	274,816
1960	R	−24.8%	106,328	176,661	283,773
1956	R	−33.8%	86,750	175,909	263,521
1952	R	−32.9%	81,299	162,261	246,107
1948	R	−18.1%	73,971	107,878	186,847
1944	R	−22.5%	75,025	119,124	196,063
1940	R	−17.9%	84,679	121,883	207,777
1936	D	+5.4%	92,091	82,204	183,771
1932	D	+3.8%	91,486	84,603	181,760
1928	R	−55.2%	33,469	117,111	151,566
1924	R	−59.2%	21,646	101,985	135,659
1920	R	−48.3%	30,906	93,240	128,992
1916	R	−7.2%	42,611	49,553	96,313
1912	O	+1.3%	23,792	22,672	87,671
1908	R	−31.0%	28,017	55,324	88,214
1904	R	−48.2%	20,467	62,554	87,239
1900	R	−21.4%	36,015	56,336	95,150
1896	R	−9.2%	42,719	51,639	96,756
1892	R	−8.4%	32,590	39,501	81,976
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	48.6%	48.3%	5,577,187
2020	D	49.9%	48.2%	5,479,720
2018	D	52.3%	45.8%	4,237,271
2014	D	54.6%	41.3%	3,121,771
2012	D	58.8%	38.0%	4,652,918
2008	D	62.7%	33.8%	4,848,620
2006	D	56.9%	41.3%	3,780,142
2002	D	60.6%	37.9%	3,129,287
2000	D	49.5%	47.9%	4,167,685
1996	D	58.4%	39.9%	3,762,575
1994	R	42.7%	51.9%	3,043,385
1990	D	57.5%	41.2%	2,560,494
1988	D	60.4%	38.5%	3,505,985
1984	D	51.8%	47.2%	3,700,938
1982	D	57.7%	40.9%	2,994,334
1978	D	52.1%	47.9%	2,846,630
1976	D	52.5%	46.8%	3,490,412

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

19.7%

English

11.9%

Irish

10.0%

Polish

5.3%

American

4.2%

French

2.6%

Italian

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.4%

75–84

2.8%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.7%

55–64

6.7%

5.9%

45–54

5.5%

6.4%

35–44

6.0%

7.0%

25–34

6.3%

4.9%

18–24

4.7%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,978

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$70,978

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.4%

Working age (18–64)12.0%

Seniors (65+)10.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.6%

speak English only

Spanish3.9%

Other Indo-European1.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

11.3%

Other Christian

9.4%

Mainline Protestant

6.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Methodist

2.2%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by the Grand Rapids exurbs and the Lake Michigan shoreline, Michigan's 2nd district posted a 12.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting its mix of small manufacturing cities and rural conservative strongholds.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached eighteen points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-nine points in 1924. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 1,145,894, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $70,978 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Michigan voted Republican by 15.5 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 635,074 votes cast, 262,817 went Democratic and 361,272 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Michigan as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Michigan?

Congressional District 2, Michigan has a population of 1,145,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Michigan?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Michigan is $70,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 2nd Congressional District delivered R+16 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

Key facts

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Demographics

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