Jackson County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+21.3
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
160K
Population

Jackson County, MI (Michigan) voted R+21.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 50,199 votes (59.88%) to 32,348 (38.59%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jackson County is classified as a solid Republican county. Jackson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 160,060.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+21.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population160,060
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,073(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
82.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
11.8%
Catholic
10.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.1%
Black Protestant
0.9%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
21.7%Above Average(2.5x)
German
21.6%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
14.3%(1.5x)
Polish
6.8%Significant Hub(2.7x)
American Heritage
5.0%
Mexican
3.2%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
8.7%
30-44
18.7%
45-64
32.6%
65+
19.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.6%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
9.4%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.8%
Professional & Technical
7.3%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.6%(32,348)59.9%(50,199)R+21.3R+2.3
202039.6%(31,995)58.6%(47,372)R+19.0D+0.9
201636.8%(25,795)56.8%(39,793)R+20.0R+14.2
201246.4%(32,301)52.1%(36,298)R+5.7R+8.1
200850.3%(37,480)47.9%(35,692)D+2.4D+14.9
200443.2%(31,025)55.8%(40,029)R+12.5R+6.2
200045.5%(28,160)51.8%(32,066)R+6.3R+5.7
199643.8%(24,633)44.4%(24,987)R+0.6D+2.1
199236.6%(23,686)39.3%(25,424)R+2.7D+18.7
198839.0%(21,865)60.4%(33,885)R+21.4D+15.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jackson County, MI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.1%(32,200)57.7%(47,562)R+18.6R+3.1
202041.0%(32,649)56.5%(45,054)R+15.6R+3.0
201842.5%(25,858)55.1%(33,490)R+12.6R+13.6
201448.4%(22,094)47.3%(21,616)D+1.0R+7.1
201252.4%(35,730)44.2%(30,157)D+8.2R+10.2
200857.2%(41,035)38.8%(27,838)D+18.4D+11.4
200652.3%(29,507)45.3%(25,559)D+7.0R+6.1
200255.7%(25,807)42.6%(19,753)D+13.1D+23.4
200043.5%(26,616)53.8%(32,958)R+10.4R+13.8
199650.6%(26,575)47.2%(24,775)D+3.4D+25.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202244.8%(29,011)53.2%(34,439)R+8.4D+0.4
201843.9%(26,704)52.6%(32,021)R+8.7D+4.5
201442.3%(19,563)55.5%(25,672)R+13.2D+16.8
201034.0%(16,947)64.1%(31,914)R+30.0R+31.6
200650.1%(28,450)48.5%(27,536)D+1.6D+6.5
200246.9%(22,036)51.8%(24,344)R+4.9D+29.7
199832.7%(15,229)67.3%(31,330)R+34.6D+5.4
199430.0%(13,829)70.0%(32,282)R+40.0R+26.4
199042.6%(16,702)56.3%(22,051)R+13.7R+45.3
198665.5%(23,899)33.9%(12,358)D+31.6D+47.1

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

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