Kent County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+5.3
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
663K
Population

Kent County, MI (Michigan) voted D+5.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 192,668 votes (51.66%) to 172,720 (46.31%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kent County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Kent County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 663,150.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+5.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population663,150
Median Age
35.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$82,631(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
71.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
11.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
9.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
16.8%
Catholic
15.1%
Mainline Protestant
6.2%
Black Protestant
1.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.1%(1.4x)
English
9.9%
Irish
9.2%
Mexican
7.3%
Polish
6.3%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Italian
3.1%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.5%
18-29
9.3%↓
30-44
22.8%↑
45-64
29.5%↑
65+
14.9%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.0%(1.8x US)
Professional & Technical
11.7%
Retail Trade
11.0%
Educational Services
7.9%
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.7%(192,668)46.3%(172,720)D+5.3R+0.8
202052.0%(187,915)45.9%(165,741)D+6.1D+9.2
201644.6%(138,683)47.7%(148,180)R+3.1D+4.6
201245.4%(133,408)53.0%(155,925)R+7.7R+8.2
200849.4%(149,909)48.9%(148,336)D+0.5D+19.2
200440.2%(116,909)58.9%(171,201)R+18.7D+2.6
200038.1%(95,442)59.4%(148,602)R+21.2R+5.4
199638.5%(85,912)54.3%(121,335)R+15.9R+2.3
199233.9%(82,305)47.5%(115,285)R+13.6D+14.7
198835.5%(73,467)63.8%(131,910)R+28.3D+6.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Kent County, MI • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.9%(187,509)46.3%(170,388)D+4.7D+5.1
202048.9%(175,256)49.3%(176,795)R+0.4R+0.7
201849.1%(137,089)48.7%(136,227)D+0.3D+8.6
201443.8%(81,904)52.1%(97,314)R+8.2R+4.8
201246.6%(135,093)50.1%(145,033)R+3.4R+8.0
200850.6%(149,242)46.0%(135,895)D+4.5D+12.6
200645.2%(108,089)53.2%(127,313)R+8.0R+3.1
200246.9%(89,797)51.8%(99,253)R+4.9D+19.7
200036.6%(90,732)61.2%(151,844)R+24.6R+15.8
199644.9%(99,360)53.7%(118,881)R+8.8D+28.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202254.3%(162,899)44.1%(132,172)D+10.2D+6.1
201850.5%(141,629)46.4%(129,988)D+4.2D+30.5
201435.7%(67,289)62.1%(116,967)R+26.4D+13.1
201029.4%(57,142)68.9%(134,019)R+39.5R+31.8
200645.7%(109,940)53.4%(128,471)R+7.7D+14.4
200238.5%(74,823)60.6%(117,755)R+22.1D+31.1
199823.4%(40,709)76.6%(133,120)R+53.2R+4.4
199425.6%(42,027)74.4%(121,988)R+48.7R+18.2
199033.9%(50,060)64.5%(95,254)R+30.6R+44.6
198656.8%(70,754)42.7%(53,233)D+14.1D+26.0

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

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