Eaton County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+3.1
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
109K
Population

Eaton County, MI (Michigan) voted R+3.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 33,102 votes (50.76%) to 31,056 (47.63%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Eaton County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Eaton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 109,130.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+3.1
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population109,130
Median Age
41.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,597(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
80.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
74.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.1%
Catholic
5.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
21.5%Above Average(1.7x)
English
15.4%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
12.7%(1.4x)
Polish
4.4%Above Average(1.8x)
Mexican
4.4%
American Heritage
4.4%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.5%
18-29
8.0%
30-44
19.4%
45-64
32.0%
65+
20.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
16.1%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Professional & Technical
8.4%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.6%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202447.6%(31,056)50.8%(33,102)R+3.1R+2.4
202048.7%(31,299)49.4%(31,798)R+0.8D+3.9
201644.1%(24,938)48.8%(27,609)R+4.7R+7.9
201251.0%(27,913)47.8%(26,197)D+3.1R+5.3
200853.4%(30,742)45.0%(25,900)D+8.4D+16.2
200445.6%(25,411)53.4%(29,781)R+7.8R+4.6
200047.1%(23,211)50.3%(24,803)R+3.2R+2.5
199644.3%(19,781)45.0%(20,092)R+0.7D+3.3
199235.0%(16,752)39.0%(18,669)R+4.0D+18.3
198838.5%(15,322)60.8%(24,193)R+22.3D+23.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Eaton County, MI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.7%(31,453)48.9%(31,627)R+0.3R+1.2
202049.5%(31,460)48.6%(30,876)D+0.9R+3.7
201851.3%(26,147)46.7%(23,771)D+4.7R+7.6
201454.3%(22,070)42.0%(17,068)D+12.3R+3.7
201256.3%(30,403)40.3%(21,762)D+16.0R+3.4
200858.0%(32,378)38.6%(21,540)D+19.4D+7.5
200655.0%(25,227)43.1%(19,762)D+11.9R+5.1
200257.7%(22,134)40.6%(15,587)D+17.1D+21.9
200046.5%(22,657)51.3%(24,990)R+4.8R+9.1
199651.0%(22,324)46.7%(20,429)D+4.3D+26.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.8%(57,612)44.5%(47,656)D+9.3D+0.4
201852.8%(27,003)43.9%(22,438)D+8.9D+8.4
201449.4%(20,263)48.8%(20,026)D+0.6D+22.2
201038.1%(15,899)59.7%(24,927)R+21.6R+38.2
200657.6%(26,611)41.1%(18,977)D+16.5D+11.0
200252.2%(20,395)46.7%(18,247)D+5.5D+42.3
199831.6%(11,436)68.4%(24,778)R+36.8R+7.5
199435.3%(13,177)64.6%(24,130)R+29.3R+21.3
199045.2%(13,818)53.2%(16,264)R+8.0R+40.5
198666.0%(16,448)33.5%(8,345)D+32.5D+47.1

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

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