Muskegon County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 6.3% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 12.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.4% | 36.5% |
| Catholic | 8.6% | 30.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.4% | 19.0% |
| Black Protestant | 2.3% | 8.0% |
| Other | 1.7% | 6.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 71.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+1.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+0.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+1.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+17.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+29.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+11.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+11.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.2 |
Muskegon, Michigan is a county that has a population of 175,961. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+1.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.4% | 50.1% | R+1.8 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 49.4% | 48.8% | D+0.6 | R+0.9 |
| 2016 | 47.4% | 45.9% | D+1.5 | R+16.2 |
| 2012 | 58.2% | 40.4% | D+17.7 | R+11.5 |
| 2008 | 63.7% | 34.5% | D+29.2 | D+18.0 |
| 2004 | 55.1% | 44.0% | D+11.2 | R+0.1 |
| 2000 | 54.7% | 43.3% | D+11.3 | R+9.9 |
| 1996 | 55.7% | 34.5% | D+21.2 | D+9.1 |
| 1992 | 45.2% | 33.0% | D+12.2 | D+19.5 |
| 1988 | 46.1% | 53.4% | R+7.3 | D+14.4 |
| 1984 | 38.9% | 60.7% | R+21.8 | R+7.2 |
| 1980 | 39.2% | 53.7% | R+14.5 | R+1.1 |
| 1976 | 42.6% | 56.1% | R+13.5 | D+8.8 |
| 1972 | 37.3% | 59.6% | R+22.3 | R+15.9 |
| 1968 | 41.7% | 48.1% | R+6.4 | R+31.1 |
| 1964 | 62.3% | 37.5% | D+24.8 | D+31.1 |
| 1960 | 46.6% | 53.0% | R+6.3 | D+2.0 |
| 1956 | 45.7% | 54.0% | R+8.4 | R+4.1 |
| 1952 | 47.2% | 51.5% | R+4.2 | R+18.4 |
| 1948 | 55.6% | 41.5% | D+14.2 | — |
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