Macomb County, Michigan
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2024 precinct map of Macomb CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Macomb County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.9% | 284,660 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.2% | 214,977 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.8% | 4,257 |
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651 precincts · 509,152 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.2%Harris214,977 | 55.9%Trump284,660 | 0.8%Stein4,257 | 509,152 | ||
| R | 45.3%Biden223,952 | 53.4%Trump263,863 | 0.9%Jorgensen4,462 | 494,256 | ||
| R | 42.0%Clinton176,317 | 53.6%Trump224,665 | 3.1%Johnson12,862 | 419,312 | ||
| D | 51.3%Obama208,016 | 47.3%Romney191,913 | 0.4%Stein1,729 | 405,515 | ||
| D | 53.4%Obama223,784 | 44.8%McCain187,663 | 1.9%Nader7,769 | 419,216 | ||
| R | 48.7%Kerry196,160 | 50.2%Bush202,166 | 1.0%Nader4,084 | 402,410 | ||
| D | 50.0%Gore172,625 | 47.5%Bush164,265 | 1.8%Nader6,145 | 345,559 | ||
| D | 49.5%Clinton151,430 | 39.4%Dole120,616 | 9.8%Perot29,859 | 306,028 | ||
| R | 37.4%Clinton130,732 | 42.3%Bush147,795 | 19.5%Perot67,954 | 349,238 | ||
| R | 38.8%Dukakis112,856 | 60.3%Bush175,632 | 0.9%Paul2,627 | 291,115 | ||
| R | 33.3%Mondale97,816 | 66.2%Reagan194,300 | 0.5%Bergland1,409 | 293,525 | ||
| R | 40.4%Carter120,125 | 51.9%Reagan154,155 | 7.7%Anderson22,839 | 297,119 | ||
| R | 46.9%Carter121,176 | 51.2%Ford132,499 | 1.9%McCarthy4,928 | 258,603 | ||
| R | 34.9%McGovern82,346 | 62.7%Nixon147,777 | 2.4%Schmitz5,670 | 235,793 | ||
| D | 55.2%Humphrey114,552 | 30.4%Nixon63,139 | 14.4%Wallace29,886 | 207,577 | ||
| D | 74.5%Johnson131,450 | 25.3%Goldwater44,684 | 0.2%Hass387 | 176,521 | ||
| D | 62.8%Kennedy105,681 | 36.9%Nixon61,989 | 0.3%Byrd525 | 168,195 | ||
| D | 51.7%Stevenson62,816 | 48.0%Eisenhower58,337 | 0.2%Andrews266 | 121,419 | ||
| R | 49.1%Stevenson36,544 | 50.4%Eisenhower37,474 | 0.5%Hallinan346 | 74,364 | ||
| D | 53.0%Truman25,265 | 44.5%Dewey21,205 | 2.5%Thurmond1,190 | 47,660 | ||
| D | 52.1%Roosevelt23,506 | 47.2%Dewey21,305 | 0.7%Thomas324 | 45,135 | ||
| D | 53.8%Roosevelt21,003 | 45.7%Willkie17,848 | 0.5%Thomas203 | 39,054 | ||
| D | 60.0%Roosevelt17,593 | 32.0%Landon9,383 | 7.9%Lemke2,323 | 29,299 | ||
| D | 63.7%Roosevelt16,539 | 33.3%Hoover8,649 | 3.1%Thomas796 | 25,984 | ||
| R | 36.3%Smith7,363 | 63.3%Hoover12,845 | 0.4%Thomas91 | 20,299 | ||
| R | 20.0%Davis3,191 | 70.0%Coolidge11,147 | 10.0%La Follette1,595 | 15,933 | ||
| R | 23.0%Cox3,023 | 74.0%Harding9,735 | 3.1%Debs403 | 13,161 | ||
| R | 39.8%Wilson3,108 | 58.3%Hughes4,552 | 1.8%Benson144 | 7,804 | ||
| D | 38.9%Wilson2,829 | 34.4%Taft2,508 | 26.7%Roosevelt1,944 | 7,281 | ||
| R | 39.8%Bryan3,138 | 56.8%Taft4,472 | 3.4%Debs266 | 7,876 | ||
| R | 37.3%Parker2,989 | 60.2%Roosevelt4,818 | 2.5%Debs199 | 8,006 | ||
| R | 44.3%Bryan3,491 | 53.7%McKinley4,239 | 2.0%Woolley157 | 7,887 | ||
| R | 43.6%Bryan3,400 | 53.2%McKinley4,153 | 3.2%Palmer250 | 7,803 | ||
| D | 53.3%Cleveland3,584 | 41.5%Harrison2,788 | 5.2%Weaver346 | 6,718 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.8% |
| 1896 | −9.7% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −22.8% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +4.4% |
| 1916 | −18.5% |
| 1920 | −51.0% |
| 1924 | −49.9% |
| 1928 | −27.0% |
| 1932 | +30.4% |
| 1936 | +28.0% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.9% |
| 1948 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | −1.3% |
| 1956 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | +26.0% |
| 1964 | +49.2% |
| 1968 | +24.8% |
| 1972 | −27.7% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −11.5% |
| 1984 | −32.9% |
| 1988 | −21.6% |
| 1992 | −4.9% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | −11.5% |
| 2020 | −8.1% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 630,577 |
| 2018 | 628,623 |
| 2020 | 693,931 |
| 2022 | 708,831 |
| 2024 | 729,225 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Macomb County's shift from the archetypal Reagan Democrat stronghold to a reliably Republican-leaning suburb north of Detroit tracks one of the most studied realignments in modern presidential politics, with its 2024 margin reaching R+13.7.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.7 points.
A population of 879,853, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,837 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Salem County and Monroe County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Macomb County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macomb County, Michigan voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+13.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 509,152 votes cast, 214,977 went Democratic and 284,660 went Republican.
When did Macomb County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macomb County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Macomb County, Michigan?
Macomb County, Michigan has a population of 879,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macomb County, Michigan?
Median household income in Macomb County, Michigan is $77,837 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Macomb County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macomb County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.