Monroe County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+27.1
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
156K
Population

Monroe County, MI (Michigan) voted R+27.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 57,405 votes (62.75%) to 32,622 (35.66%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Monroe County is classified as a solid Republican county. Monroe County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 155,505.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+27.1
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population155,505
Median Age
42.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,335(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
81.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.2%
Evangelical
15.6%
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Black Protestant
0.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
24.6%Above Average(2.0x)
English
12.8%(1.5x)
Irish
11.5%(1.2x)
Polish
10.0%Major Concentration(4.0x)
French
6.3%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Italian
5.7%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
7.6%↓
30-44
18.0%
45-64
33.6%↑
65+
19.9%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.9%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
10.1%
Professional & Technical
8.7%(0.7x US)
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.7%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.7%(32,622)62.8%(57,405)R+27.1R+4.4
202037.8%(32,975)60.5%(52,710)R+22.6R+0.7
201636.0%(26,863)58.0%(43,261)R+22.0R+22.9
201249.7%(36,310)48.7%(35,593)D+1.0R+3.4
200851.3%(39,180)46.9%(35,858)D+4.3D+6.2
200448.7%(36,089)50.5%(37,470)R+1.9R+6.1
200051.1%(31,555)46.8%(28,940)D+4.2R+7.9
199649.6%(26,072)37.5%(19,678)D+12.2D+4.2
199242.3%(24,957)34.3%(20,250)D+8.0D+17.0
198845.2%(21,847)54.2%(26,189)R+9.0D+10.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Monroe County, MI • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.4%(32,420)60.8%(54,082)R+24.4R+3.4
202038.4%(32,721)59.3%(50,580)R+21.0R+9.6
201843.4%(26,651)54.7%(33,607)R+11.3R+15.9
201449.9%(22,957)45.3%(20,838)D+4.6R+11.9
201256.6%(39,700)40.0%(28,089)D+16.5R+9.4
200861.0%(44,485)35.1%(25,564)D+26.0D+9.4
200657.3%(31,431)40.8%(22,347)D+16.6R+9.8
200262.5%(25,600)36.1%(14,791)D+26.4D+26.1
200048.7%(29,227)48.4%(29,049)D+0.3R+14.0
199656.1%(28,719)41.8%(21,420)D+14.3D+29.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202243.5%(60,904)54.7%(76,624)R+11.2R+3.2
201844.5%(27,413)52.5%(32,336)R+8.0R+2.0
201445.6%(21,447)51.6%(24,271)R+6.0D+16.9
201037.4%(17,917)60.3%(28,911)R+22.9R+32.2
200653.9%(29,975)44.6%(24,828)D+9.3D+12.7
200247.8%(19,845)51.2%(21,266)R+3.4D+26.5
199835.0%(14,401)65.0%(26,690)R+29.9R+3.6
199436.8%(14,126)63.2%(24,218)R+26.3R+19.9
199046.5%(14,811)52.9%(16,865)R+6.4R+50.7
198672.0%(20,126)27.7%(7,750)D+44.3D+39.3

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

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