Branch County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+42.4
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
45K
Population

Branch County, MI (Michigan) voted R+42.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,848 votes (70.41%) to 5,911 (28.03%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Branch County is classified as a deep Republican county. Branch County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 45,300.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+42.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population45,300
Median Age
40.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,724(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
16.9%
Catholic
10.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
Black Protestant
1.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.1%Above Average(1.8x)
English
12.1%(1.4x)
Irish
10.7%
American Heritage
5.6%
Polish
5.1%Above Average(2.0x)
Mexican
4.8%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.5%
18-29
7.7%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
31.5%
65+
19.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
26.5%(2.7x US)
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
8.2%
Professional & Technical
5.8%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.4%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.0%(5,911)70.4%(14,848)R+42.4R+3.9
202030.0%(6,159)68.5%(14,064)R+38.5R+0.4
201628.6%(5,061)66.7%(11,786)R+38.1R+19.9
201240.3%(6,913)58.5%(10,035)R+18.2R+12.1
200846.0%(8,413)52.1%(9,534)R+6.1D+14.9
200439.0%(7,004)60.0%(10,784)R+21.0R+8.0
200042.4%(6,691)55.4%(8,743)R+13.0R+14.7
199644.4%(6,567)42.7%(6,321)D+1.7D+2.4
199235.3%(5,850)36.0%(5,976)R+0.8D+26.7
198836.0%(5,231)63.5%(9,225)R+27.5D+20.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Branch County, MI18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.5%(5,923)68.2%(14,181)R+39.7R+2.4
202030.2%(6,119)67.5%(13,682)R+37.3R+7.5
201833.8%(5,144)63.6%(9,666)R+29.8R+15.2
201440.1%(4,475)54.6%(6,099)R+14.5R+10.4
201246.1%(7,775)50.2%(8,470)R+4.1R+11.5
200851.9%(9,136)44.5%(7,834)D+7.4D+6.4
200649.1%(7,014)48.1%(6,872)D+1.0R+3.0
200251.4%(5,540)47.4%(5,106)D+4.0D+23.5
200039.0%(6,043)58.5%(9,057)R+19.5R+19.8
199649.2%(6,955)48.9%(6,908)D+0.3D+33.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.1%(5,676)62.7%(10,132)R+27.6R+0.9
201835.0%(5,324)61.7%(9,381)R+26.7D+1.2
201434.6%(3,907)62.4%(7,050)R+27.8D+18.2
201025.9%(3,306)71.9%(9,183)R+46.0R+43.6
200648.0%(6,901)50.4%(7,248)R+2.4D+6.7
200245.0%(5,001)54.1%(6,012)R+9.1D+31.6
199829.7%(3,216)70.3%(7,623)R+40.7D+2.4
199428.5%(3,438)71.5%(8,629)R+43.0R+20.9
199038.6%(3,778)60.7%(5,946)R+22.1R+42.9
198660.3%(5,723)39.5%(3,748)D+20.8D+41.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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