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Riverview·Michigan

Riverview moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
MI
Riverview
TrumpR+6.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican52.2%3,588
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.0%3,166
OtherAll other candidates1.8%123
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −6.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−6.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+17.9%
2012+12.6%
2016−5.1%
2020−0.3%
2024−6.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.0%Harris3,166
52.2%Trump3,588
1.8%
−6.1%
6,877
R
49.2%Biden3,446
49.5%Trump3,469
1.3%incl. Jorgensen
−0.3%
7,009
R
45.1%Clinton2,792
50.2%Trump3,105
4.6%incl. Johnson
−5.1%
6,184
D
56.3%Obama3,032
43.7%Romney2,352
0.0%
+12.6%
5,384
D
58.1%Obama3,832
40.2%McCain2,652
1.7%
+17.9%
6,597

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRiverviewCityMichiganStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.2%73.7%61.0%
Black8.1%13.3%12.2%
Asian1.3%3.4%6.0%
Two or more races8.5%7.1%12.6%
Other race2.8%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.2%5.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$73,468$72,875$84,427
Poverty rate7.3%13.2%12.5%
Median age40.640.339.1
Age 18–248.3%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)27.6%32.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home16.4%10.4%22.3%
Arabic6.6%1.8%0.4%
Spanish4.5%3.1%13.6%
Other Indo-European2.7%1.8%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 8.9%German 17.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 6.7%English 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 6.1%Irish 9.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic13.7%County context14.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.1%County context12.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.8%County context60.3%51.5%
Black Protestant10.4%County context3.2%2.2%
Muslim8.1%County context2.4%1.3%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.9%
Irish
6.7%
Polish
6.1%
English
5.5%
American
4.6%
Italian
3.6%
French
2.0%
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.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.6%
speak English only
Arabic6.6%
Spanish4.5%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Other languages0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Korean0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
13.7%
Black Protestant
10.4%
Evangelical Protestant
9.1%
Muslim
8.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Other Christian
1.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Riverview sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 6.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.

A population of 12,186, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,468 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Riverview, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Riverview, Michigan voted Republican by 6.1 points (R+6.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,877 votes cast, 3,166 went Democratic and 3,588 went Republican.
What is Riverview, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Riverview, Michigan in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Riverview, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Riverview, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Riverview, Michigan?
Riverview, Michigan has a population of 12,186 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Riverview, Michigan?
Median household income in Riverview, Michigan is $73,468 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Riverview, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Riverview, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.