Livingston County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 3.0% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14.9% | 50.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.0% | 30.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 14.1% |
| Other | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 70.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+23.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+22.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+23.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.7 |
Livingston, Michigan is a county that has a population of 195,833. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+23.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.4% | 61.3% | R+23.9 | R+1.3 |
| 2020 | 37.9% | 60.5% | R+22.6 | D+6.8 |
| 2016 | 32.3% | 61.7% | R+29.4 | R+6.2 |
| 2012 | 37.7% | 60.9% | R+23.2 | R+9.9 |
| 2008 | 42.4% | 55.6% | R+13.3 | D+13.3 |
| 2004 | 36.3% | 62.8% | R+26.5 | R+5.5 |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 59.1% | R+21.0 | R+7.6 |
| 1996 | 37.4% | 50.8% | R+13.4 | D+2.3 |
| 1992 | 28.9% | 44.6% | R+15.7 | D+22.9 |
| 1988 | 30.2% | 68.8% | R+38.6 | D+10.8 |
| 1984 | 25.0% | 74.4% | R+49.4 | R+19.6 |
| 1980 | 30.4% | 60.2% | R+29.8 | R+8.2 |
| 1976 | 38.2% | 59.8% | R+21.6 | D+14.9 |
| 1972 | 30.3% | 66.8% | R+36.6 | R+21.4 |
| 1968 | 35.9% | 51.0% | R+15.2 | R+33.3 |
| 1964 | 59.0% | 40.9% | D+18.1 | D+47.7 |
| 1960 | 35.1% | 64.7% | R+29.6 | D+15.9 |
| 1956 | 27.1% | 72.6% | R+45.5 | D+6.2 |
| 1952 | 23.8% | 75.6% | R+51.8 | R+7.9 |
| 1948 | 27.1% | 71.0% | R+43.9 | — |
What defines Livingston?
It has a highly educated electorate (40% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Democrats nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 23.9% margin
- Turnout increased by 3.4 percentage points since the previous presidential election