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Waverly·Michigan

Waverly delivered D+28.8 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
MI
Waverly
HarrisD+28.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic63.6%9,175
Donald TrumpRepublican34.8%5,019
OtherAll other candidates1.7%242
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: +28.8% in 2024.+28.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+20.7%
2012+18.2%
2016+21.4%
2020+30.4%
2024+28.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
63.6%Harris9,175
34.8%Trump5,019
1.7%
+28.8%
14,436
D
64.3%Biden9,569
34.0%Trump5,053
1.7%incl. Jorgensen
+30.4%
14,874
D
57.9%Clinton7,677
36.6%Trump4,846
5.5%incl. Johnson
+21.4%
13,258
D
59.1%Obama7,694
40.9%Romney5,323
0.0%
+18.2%
13,017
D
59.7%Obama8,186
39.0%McCain5,343
1.4%
+20.7%
13,717

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.
IndicatorWaverlyCityMichiganStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White65.1%73.7%61.0%
Black15.1%13.3%12.2%
Asian6.4%3.4%6.0%
Two or more races8.9%7.1%12.6%
Other race4.5%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%5.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$75,700$72,875$84,427
Poverty rate10.1%13.2%12.5%
Median age41.740.339.1
Age 18–248.0%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.1%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)30.8%32.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home6.5%10.4%22.3%
Spanish2.5%3.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.5%German 17.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 15.4%English 10.5%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.7%Irish 9.9%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic5.1%County context14.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.1%County context12.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed72.2%County context60.3%51.5%

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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
21.5%
English
15.4%
Irish
12.7%
Polish
4.4%
American
4.4%
Italian
2.9%
French
2.7%
Dutch
2.5%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.3%
Haitian
0.2%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
4.4%
Puerto Rican
0.6%
Cuban
0.4%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Asian Indian
1.0%
Vietnamese
0.4%
Filipino
0.2%
Korean
0.2%
Hmong
0.2%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
German or other West Germanic0.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Arabic0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Korean0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
18.1%
Catholic
5.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Other Christian
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted72.2%
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.

Waverly sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.8 points.

A population of 23,575, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,700 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Waverly, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Waverly, Michigan voted Democratic by 28.8 points (D+28.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,436 votes cast, 9,175 went Democratic and 5,019 went Republican.
What is Waverly, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Waverly, 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Waverly, Michigan?
Waverly, Michigan has a population of 23,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Waverly, Michigan?
Median household income in Waverly, Michigan is $75,700 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Waverly, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Waverly, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.