Branch County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 6.8% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.9% | 49.7% |
| Catholic | 10.6% | 31.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.7% | 10.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 4.6% |
| Other | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Non-religious | 66.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+42.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+38.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+18.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+6.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+13.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.8 |
Branch, Michigan is a county that has a population of 45,300. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+42.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.0% | 70.4% | R+42.4 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 30.0% | 68.5% | R+38.5 | R+0.4 |
| 2016 | 28.7% | 66.7% | R+38.1 | R+19.9 |
| 2012 | 40.3% | 58.5% | R+18.2 | R+12.1 |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 52.1% | R+6.1 | D+14.9 |
| 2004 | 39.0% | 60.0% | R+21.0 | R+8.0 |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 55.4% | R+13.0 | R+14.7 |
| 1996 | 44.4% | 42.7% | D+1.7 | D+2.4 |
| 1992 | 35.3% | 36.0% | R+0.8 | D+26.7 |
| 1988 | 36.0% | 63.5% | R+27.5 | D+20.3 |
| 1984 | 25.8% | 73.6% | R+47.8 | R+13.4 |
| 1980 | 28.6% | 63.0% | R+34.4 | R+21.3 |
| 1976 | 42.6% | 55.7% | R+13.2 | D+12.7 |
| 1972 | 36.1% | 62.0% | R+25.9 | R+5.7 |
| 1968 | 35.7% | 55.9% | R+20.2 | R+41.3 |
| 1964 | 60.3% | 39.2% | D+21.1 | D+50.5 |
| 1960 | 35.0% | 64.4% | R+29.4 | D+10.1 |
| 1956 | 30.0% | 69.5% | R+39.5 | D+4.4 |
| 1952 | 27.7% | 71.5% | R+43.9 | R+14.8 |
| 1948 | 34.0% | 63.1% | R+29.1 | — |
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