Calhoun County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+14.0
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
134K
Population

Calhoun County, MI (Michigan) voted R+14.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 38,606 votes (56.29%) to 28,988 (42.26%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Calhoun County is classified as a lean Republican county. Calhoun County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 133,778.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+14.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population133,778
Median Age
40.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,177(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
10.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
72.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
13.4%
Catholic
8.4%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
Black Protestant
3.4%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.6%(1.3x)
English
12.2%(1.4x)
Irish
9.5%
Mexican
4.4%
American Heritage
4.1%
Polish
3.1%(1.3x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
8.4%
30-44
18.4%
45-64
31.6%
65+
18.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.4%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
9.3%
Professional & Technical
7.3%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.3%(28,988)56.3%(38,606)R+14.0R+2.9
202043.6%(28,877)54.6%(36,221)R+11.1D+1.4
201641.0%(24,157)53.5%(31,494)R+12.5R+14.1
201250.2%(29,267)48.6%(28,333)D+1.6R+7.8
200853.8%(34,561)44.5%(28,553)D+9.4D+12.9
200447.7%(29,891)51.2%(32,093)R+3.5R+5.4
200049.6%(27,312)47.7%(26,291)D+1.9R+8.3
199650.1%(26,287)40.0%(20,953)D+10.2D+0.4
199243.5%(25,542)33.7%(19,791)D+9.8D+17.9
198845.6%(22,717)53.8%(26,771)R+8.1D+17.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Calhoun County, MI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.1%(28,321)54.4%(36,586)R+12.3R+0.6
202042.9%(28,145)54.6%(35,786)R+11.7R+5.2
201845.4%(22,739)51.9%(25,950)R+6.4R+13.0
201450.7%(19,038)44.2%(16,582)D+6.5R+5.7
201254.4%(31,237)42.2%(24,204)D+12.2R+10.6
200859.7%(37,323)36.9%(23,060)D+22.8D+7.7
200656.4%(26,306)41.2%(19,238)D+15.1R+9.3
200261.5%(24,689)37.0%(14,864)D+24.5D+29.9
200046.0%(25,116)51.5%(28,068)R+5.4R+22.4
199657.6%(29,622)40.6%(20,869)D+17.0D+32.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202248.3%(24,916)49.8%(25,694)R+1.5D+0.9
201846.9%(23,484)49.4%(24,711)R+2.5D+7.3
201444.0%(16,709)53.8%(20,425)R+9.8D+17.8
201035.2%(14,572)62.8%(25,967)R+27.6R+42.3
200656.6%(26,674)41.9%(19,725)D+14.8D+8.6
200252.6%(21,298)46.4%(18,789)D+6.2D+40.6
199832.8%(12,661)67.2%(25,955)R+34.4R+8.2
199436.9%(15,432)63.1%(26,383)R+26.2R+20.7
199046.5%(16,823)52.0%(18,819)R+5.5R+51.3
198672.7%(25,989)26.9%(9,608)D+45.8D+52.0

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

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