St. Clair County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+34.6
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
160K
Population

St. Clair County, MI (Michigan) voted R+34.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 64,277 votes (66.5%) to 30,844 (31.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. St. Clair County is classified as a deep Republican county. St. Clair County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 160,221.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+34.6
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population160,221
Median Age
44.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,270(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
14.4%
Evangelical
10.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.5%
Black Protestant
3.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.6%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
12.9%(1.4x)
Polish
11.4%Major Concentration(4.6x)
English
11.1%(1.3x)
Italian
6.3%(1.3x)
French
4.6%Above Average(2.4x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.3%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
17.1%
45-64
34.7%
65+
20.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
20.3%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
8.6%
Construction
8.0%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.9%(30,844)66.5%(64,277)R+34.6R+4.4
202034.1%(31,363)64.3%(59,185)R+30.2D+1.2
201631.5%(24,553)62.9%(49,051)R+31.4R+24.3
201245.8%(33,983)52.9%(39,271)R+7.1R+9.8
200850.3%(40,677)47.6%(38,536)D+2.6D+10.9
200445.4%(36,174)53.6%(42,740)R+8.2R+7.4
200048.2%(33,002)49.0%(33,571)R+0.8R+11.5
199648.0%(28,881)37.4%(22,495)D+10.6D+12.3
199235.0%(23,385)36.7%(24,508)R+1.7D+19.6
198839.0%(20,909)60.3%(32,336)R+21.3D+14.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

St. Clair County, MI18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.4%(31,519)63.5%(59,992)R+30.2R+2.9
202035.2%(31,846)62.4%(56,476)R+27.2R+11.2
201840.8%(27,540)56.8%(38,329)R+16.0R+18.6
201448.5%(24,828)45.8%(23,467)D+2.7R+13.9
201256.5%(41,107)39.9%(29,079)D+16.5R+6.2
200859.2%(46,265)36.4%(28,478)D+22.8D+12.3
200654.2%(33,791)43.8%(27,262)D+10.5R+9.6
200259.1%(30,505)39.0%(20,124)D+20.1D+25.6
200045.5%(30,659)51.0%(34,364)R+5.5R+19.9
199656.1%(32,811)41.7%(24,398)D+14.4D+36.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202240.4%(30,170)57.3%(42,731)R+16.8R+3.9
201841.7%(28,089)54.6%(36,840)R+13.0D+0.8
201441.6%(21,546)55.4%(28,666)R+13.8D+20.8
201031.4%(16,425)66.0%(34,503)R+34.6R+33.3
200648.5%(30,369)49.8%(31,170)R+1.3D+6.0
200245.4%(23,813)52.8%(27,647)R+7.3D+21.0
199835.8%(18,025)64.2%(32,299)R+28.4D+12.7
199429.4%(14,233)70.5%(34,078)R+41.0R+22.9
199040.2%(15,757)58.3%(22,858)R+18.1R+52.1
198666.8%(23,544)32.8%(11,555)D+34.0D+37.3

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

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