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county

Ottawa County, MI

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Dutch26.0%3.0%—

German18.5%17.7%12.5%

English9.6%10.5%9.5%

Irish8.2%9.9%9.4%

Polish5.5%7.2%2.2%

American3.6%4.2%5.3%

Italian2.9%4.2%4.8%

French2.1%3.0%1.6%

Mexican7.8%4.0%11.3%

Cuban0.6%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

Spanish0.2%——

Cambodian0.5%——

Laotian0.5%——

Asian Indian0.3%1.2%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%

African American†1.3%12.2%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Median age	36.5	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	13.0%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.8%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$90,502	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.3%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	38.9%	32.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.1%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.1%	3.1%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	9.7%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.8%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.8%	60.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	11.8%	4.7%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 79.9% of 225,044 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic39.0%69,653TrumpRepublican59.5%106,133OliverLibertarian0.5%966

R+20.4

Lead: 36,480
Total: 178,507
vs nation: R+19.0
Turnout: 79.9%

BidenDemocratic38.4%64,705TrumpRepublican59.8%100,913JorgensenLibertarian1.4%2,315

R+21.5

Lead: 36,208
Total: 168,713
vs nation: R+25.9
Turnout: 79.3%

ClintonDemocratic31.3%44,973TrumpRepublican61.5%88,467JohnsonLibertarian4.4%6,324

R+30.2

Lead: 43,494
Total: 143,848
vs nation: R+32.3
Turnout: 72.2%

ObamaDemocratic32.2%42,737RomneyRepublican66.4%88,166SteinGreen0.4%559

R+34.2

Lead: 45,429
Total: 132,757
vs nation: R+38.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic37.3%50,828McCainRepublican61.2%83,330OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,110

R+23.9

Lead: 32,502
Total: 136,268
vs nation: R+31.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.6%35,552BushRepublican71.6%92,048OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,043

R+43.9

Lead: 56,496
Total: 128,643
vs nation: R+41.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic26.8%29,600BushRepublican71.2%78,703NaderGreen1.7%1,866

R+44.4

Lead: 49,103
Total: 110,599
vs nation: R+44.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic28.3%27,024DoleRepublican64.4%61,436PerotReform6.6%6,275

R+36.1

Lead: 34,412
Total: 95,416
vs nation: R+44.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 301,2032024 5-year
Median household income: $90,5022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+2.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Hamilton County, IN · twin score 89.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 79.9%179,858 participants ÷ 225,044 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +12.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 67.2%–68.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	144,902	200,734	72.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	130,019	207,593	62.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	169,960	214,210	79.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	147,273	221,190	66.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	179,858	225,044	79.9%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

206 precincts · 178,507 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Ottawa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Blendon Township, Precinct 2Blendon Township, Precinct 2	681	2,755	47	3,483	19.6%	79.1%	R+59.5
Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 1Park Township, Precinct 1	1,369	1,393	37	2,799	48.9%	49.8%	R+0.9
Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 3Park Township, Precinct 3	1,406	1,358	35	2,799	50.2%	48.5%	D+1.7
Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 3Allendale Township, Precinct 3	762	1,890	28	2,680	28.4%	70.5%	R+42.1
Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 1Allendale Township, Precinct 1	838	1,762	34	2,634	31.8%	66.9%	R+35.1
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 9Holland Charter Township, Precinct 9	1,021	1,572	37	2,630	38.8%	59.8%	R+21.0
Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 5Park Township, Precinct 5	1,184	1,400	34	2,618	45.2%	53.5%	R+8.3
Precinct -City of Coopersville, Precinct 1City of Coopersville, Precinct 1	898	1,592	45	2,535	35.4%	62.8%	R+27.4
Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 1Jamestown Township, Precinct 1	596	1,871	34	2,501	23.8%	74.8%	R+51.0
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 1Georgetown Township, Precinct 1	968	1,435	33	2,436	39.7%	58.9%	R+19.2
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 13Georgetown Township, Precinct 13	733	1,590	37	2,360	31.1%	67.4%	R+36.3
Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 5Spring Lake Township, Precinct 5	1,118	1,163	43	2,324	48.1%	50.0%	R+1.9
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 7Georgetown Township, Precinct 7	766	1,519	32	2,317	33.1%	65.6%	R+32.5
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 4Georgetown Township, Precinct 4	785	1,475	25	2,285	34.4%	64.6%	R+30.2
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 5Georgetown Township, Precinct 5	826	1,395	45	2,266	36.5%	61.6%	R+25.1
Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 2Allendale Township, Precinct 2	741	1,477	47	2,265	32.7%	65.2%	R+32.5
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 15Georgetown Township, Precinct 15	735	1,485	14	2,234	32.9%	66.5%	R+33.6
Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 3Spring Lake Township, Precinct 3	896	1,277	28	2,201	40.7%	58.0%	R+17.3
Precinct -Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 3Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 3	673	1,457	32	2,162	31.1%	67.4%	R+36.3
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 14Georgetown Township, Precinct 14	551	1,584	26	2,161	25.5%	73.3%	R+47.8
Precinct -City of Ferrysburg, Precinct 1City of Ferrysburg, Precinct 1	1,031	1,074	40	2,145	48.1%	50.1%	R+2.0
Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 3City of Grand Haven, Precinct 3	1,074	1,023	43	2,140	50.2%	47.8%	D+2.4
Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 2Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 2	666	1,435	38	2,139	31.1%	67.1%	R+36.0
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 10Georgetown Township, Precinct 10	755	1,338	42	2,135	35.4%	62.7%	R+27.3
Precinct -Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 1Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 1	810	1,300	23	2,133	38.0%	60.9%	R+23.0
Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 6Park Township, Precinct 6	936	1,158	32	2,126	44.0%	54.5%	R+10.4
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 11Georgetown Township, Precinct 11	694	1,409	20	2,123	32.7%	66.4%	R+33.7
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 5Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 5	1,092	992	31	2,115	51.6%	46.9%	D+4.7
Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 4Allendale Township, Precinct 4	815	1,238	40	2,093	38.9%	59.1%	R+20.2
Precinct -Wright Township, Precinct 1Wright Township, Precinct 1	522	1,532	32	2,086	25.0%	73.4%	R+48.4
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 7Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 7	971	1,079	27	2,077	46.8%	51.9%	R+5.2
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 9Georgetown Township, Precinct 9	686	1,340	40	2,066	33.2%	64.9%	R+31.7
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 12Georgetown Township, Precinct 12	637	1,390	32	2,059	30.9%	67.5%	R+36.6
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 5Holland Charter Township, Precinct 5	662	1,368	27	2,057	32.2%	66.5%	R+34.3
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 2Georgetown Township, Precinct 2	735	1,286	34	2,055	35.8%	62.6%	R+26.8
Precinct -Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 1Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 1	714	1,310	25	2,049	34.8%	63.9%	R+29.1
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 7Holland Charter Township, Precinct 7	1,016	1,004	27	2,047	49.6%	49.0%	D+0.6
Precinct -Crockery Township, Precinct 1Crockery Township, Precinct 1	768	1,243	34	2,045	37.6%	60.8%	R+23.2
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 3Georgetown Township, Precinct 3	669	1,332	37	2,038	32.8%	65.4%	R+32.5
Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 3Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 3	602	1,385	31	2,018	29.8%	68.6%	R+38.8
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 15City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 15	1,078	843	35	1,956	55.1%	43.1%	D+12.0
Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 4City of Grand Haven, Precinct 4	1,085	826	32	1,943	55.8%	42.5%	D+13.3
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 8Georgetown Township, Precinct 8	615	1,277	41	1,933	31.8%	66.1%	R+34.2
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 1	944	916	33	1,893	49.9%	48.4%	D+1.5
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 3Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 3	864	994	17	1,875	46.1%	53.0%	R+6.9
Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 4Spring Lake Township, Precinct 4	963	876	35	1,874	51.4%	46.7%	D+4.6
Precinct -City of Hudsonville, Ward 3, Precinct 1City of Hudsonville, Ward 3, Precinct 1	494	1,309	39	1,842	26.8%	71.1%	R+44.2
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 6Georgetown Township, Precinct 6	580	1,221	30	1,831	31.7%	66.7%	R+35.0
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 16Georgetown Township, Precinct 16	677	1,094	33	1,804	37.5%	60.6%	R+23.1
Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 4Park Township, Precinct 4	813	923	23	1,759	46.2%	52.5%	R+6.3
Precinct -Robinson Township, Precinct 1Robinson Township, Precinct 1	639	1,074	23	1,736	36.8%	61.9%	R+25.1
Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 5Allendale Township, Precinct 5	1,137	573	17	1,727	65.8%	33.2%	D+32.7
Precinct -Olive Township, Precinct 2Olive Township, Precinct 2	369	1,335	23	1,727	21.4%	77.3%	R+55.9
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 1Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 1	725	961	34	1,720	42.2%	55.9%	R+13.7
Precinct -Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 2Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 2	496	1,190	19	1,705	29.1%	69.8%	R+40.7
Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 1Spring Lake Township, Precinct 1	814	851	30	1,695	48.0%	50.2%	R+2.2
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 3Holland Charter Township, Precinct 3	742	927	22	1,691	43.9%	54.8%	R+10.9
Precinct -Polkton Charter Township, Precinct 1Polkton Charter Township, Precinct 1	404	1,255	27	1,686	24.0%	74.4%	R+50.5
Precinct -Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 2Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 2	743	907	36	1,686	44.1%	53.8%	R+9.7
Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 2City of Grand Haven, Precinct 2	1,031	615	18	1,664	62.0%	37.0%	D+25.0
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 4Holland Charter Township, Precinct 4	863	764	26	1,653	52.2%	46.2%	D+6.0
Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 1Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 1	475	1,154	19	1,648	28.8%	70.0%	R+41.2
Precinct -Blendon Township, Precinct 1Blendon Township, Precinct 1	276	1,337	19	1,632	16.9%	81.9%	R+65.0
Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 4Jamestown Township, Precinct 4	512	1,093	23	1,628	31.4%	67.1%	R+35.7
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 8City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 8	819	753	22	1,594	51.4%	47.2%	D+4.1
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 6Holland Charter Township, Precinct 6	777	767	20	1,564	49.7%	49.0%	D+0.6
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 4Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 4	699	839	23	1,561	44.8%	53.7%	R+9.0
Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 2Jamestown Township, Precinct 2	219	1,325	17	1,561	14.0%	84.9%	R+70.9
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 12Holland Charter Township, Precinct 12	452	1,075	25	1,552	29.1%	69.3%	R+40.1
Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 1City of Grand Haven, Precinct 1	845	653	23	1,521	55.6%	42.9%	D+12.6
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 11Holland Charter Township, Precinct 11	743	733	24	1,500	49.5%	48.9%	D+0.7
Precinct -City of Hudsonville, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Hudsonville, Ward 1, Precinct 1	481	992	24	1,497	32.1%	66.3%	R+34.1
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 10Holland Charter Township, Precinct 10	740	699	29	1,468	50.4%	47.6%	D+2.8
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 2Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 2	671	776	15	1,462	45.9%	53.1%	R+7.2
Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 2Spring Lake Township, Precinct 2	569	798	14	1,381	41.2%	57.8%	R+16.6
Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 4City of Zeeland, Precinct 4	379	963	18	1,360	27.9%	70.8%	R+42.9
Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 4Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 4	344	999	17	1,360	25.3%	73.5%	R+48.2
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 6City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 6	891	409	45	1,345	66.2%	30.4%	D+35.8
Precinct -Chester Township, Precinct 1Chester Township, Precinct 1	316	1,010	10	1,336	23.7%	75.6%	R+51.9
Precinct -City of Hudsonville, Ward 2, Precinct 1City of Hudsonville, Ward 2, Precinct 1	418	867	24	1,309	31.9%	66.2%	R+34.3
Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 6Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 6	603	633	20	1,256	48.0%	50.4%	R+2.4
Precinct -Olive Township, Precinct 1Olive Township, Precinct 1	373	835	23	1,231	30.3%	67.8%	R+37.5
Precinct -Robinson Township, Precinct 3Robinson Township, Precinct 3	333	882	16	1,231	27.1%	71.6%	R+44.6
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 14City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 14	784	396	25	1,205	65.1%	32.9%	D+32.2
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 1Holland Charter Township, Precinct 1	582	601	21	1,204	48.3%	49.9%	R+1.6
Precinct -Robinson Township, Precinct 2Robinson Township, Precinct 2	384	803	17	1,204	31.9%	66.7%	R+34.8
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 3City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 3	598	583	11	1,192	50.2%	48.9%	D+1.3
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 7City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 7	575	513	32	1,120	51.3%	45.8%	D+5.5
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 4City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 4	670	419	17	1,106	60.6%	37.9%	D+22.7
Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 6Spring Lake Township, Precinct 6	478	613	15	1,106	43.2%	55.4%	R+12.2
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 8Holland Charter Township, Precinct 8	599	471	21	1,091	54.9%	43.2%	D+11.7
Precinct -Crockery Township, Precinct 2Crockery Township, Precinct 2	337	656	12	1,005	33.5%	65.3%	R+31.7
Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 3Jamestown Township, Precinct 3	226	748	14	988	22.9%	75.7%	R+52.8
Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 2Park Township, Precinct 2	439	485	15	939	46.8%	51.7%	R+4.9
Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 2Holland Charter Township, Precinct 2	474	443	16	933	50.8%	47.5%	D+3.3
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 10City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 10	518	376	21	915	56.6%	41.1%	D+15.5
Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 5City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 5	576	271	12	859	67.1%	31.5%	D+35.5
Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 3City of Zeeland, Precinct 3	301	479	27	807	37.3%	59.4%	R+22.1
Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 1City of Zeeland, Precinct 1	258	464	14	736	35.1%	63.0%	R+28.0
Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 17Georgetown Township, Precinct 17	170	470	8	648	26.2%	72.5%	R+46.3
Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 2City of Zeeland, Precinct 2	271	333	12	616	44.0%	54.1%	R+10.1
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1393864001003139-38640-01003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1393864002004139-38640-02004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
1393864002005139-38640-02005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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1393866000010139-38660-00010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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1393980003001139-39800-03001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.0%
1896	−18.3%
1900	−26.6%
1904	−55.5%
1908	−37.7%
1912	+2.4%
1916	−15.8%
1920	−60.9%
1924	−66.0%
1928	−71.5%
1932	−19.8%
1936	−7.1%
1940	−25.5%
1944	−33.2%
1948	−28.6%
1952	−47.3%
1956	−50.1%
1960	−50.8%
1964	−9.7%
1968	−42.4%
1972	−46.2%
1976	−49.4%
1980	−43.4%
1984	−59.8%
1988	−52.9%
1992	−36.0%
1996	−36.1%
2000	−44.4%
2004	−43.9%
2008	−23.9%
2012	−34.2%
2016	−30.2%
2020	−21.5%
2024	−20.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	39.0%Harris69,653	59.5%Trump106,133	0.5%Oliver966 +7	R+20.4	D+1.0	R+19.0	178,507
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican59.5%106,133 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic39.0%69,653 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%966 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%816 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%454 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%240 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%95 Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%93 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%45 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%12
2020	R	38.4%Biden64,705	59.8%Trump100,913	1.4%Jorgensen2,315	R+21.5	D+8.8	R+25.9	168,713
2016	R	31.3%Clinton44,973	61.5%Trump88,467	4.4%Johnson6,324	R+30.2	D+4.0	R+32.3	143,848
2012	R	32.2%Obama42,737	66.4%Romney88,166	0.4%Stein559	R+34.2	R+10.4	R+38.1	132,757
2008	R	37.3%Obama50,828	61.2%McCain83,330	1.5%	R+23.9	D+20.1	R+31.1	136,268
2004	R	27.6%Kerry35,552	71.6%Bush92,048	0.8%	R+43.9	D+0.5	R+41.5	128,643
2000	R	26.8%Gore29,600	71.2%Bush78,703	1.7%Nader1,866	R+44.4	R+8.3	R+44.9	110,599
1996	R	28.3%Clinton27,024	64.4%Dole61,436	6.6%Perot6,275	R+36.1	±0.0	R+44.6	95,416
1992	R	23.1%Clinton22,180	59.1%Bush56,862	17.5%Perot16,855	R+36.0	D+16.9	R+41.6	96,211
1988	R	23.2%Dukakis18,769	76.2%Bush61,515	0.6%	R+52.9	D+6.9	R+45.2	80,729
1984	R	19.9%Mondale15,000	79.7%Reagan60,142	0.4%	R+59.8	R+16.4	R+41.6	75,468
1980	R	24.4%Carter18,435	67.9%Reagan51,217	7.7%	R+43.4	D+6.0	R+33.7	75,484
1976	R	24.7%Carter16,381	74.1%Ford49,196	1.2%	R+49.4	R+3.3	R+51.5	66,370
1972	R	25.8%McGovern15,119	72.0%Nixon42,169	2.2%	R+46.2	R+3.8	R+23.0	58,576
1968	R	25.2%Humphrey12,431	67.6%Nixon33,356	7.2%	R+42.4	R+32.7	R+41.7	49,342
1964	R	45.0%Johnson20,151	54.8%Goldwater24,512	0.2%	R+9.7	D+41.1	R+32.3	44,735
1960	R	24.5%Kennedy10,617	75.3%Nixon32,678	0.3%	R+50.8	R+0.7	R+51.0	43,423
1956	R	24.8%Stevenson9,459	74.9%Eisenhower28,611	0.3%	R+50.1	R+2.9	R+34.7	38,200
1952	R	25.6%Stevenson7,835	72.8%Eisenhower22,328	1.6%	R+47.3	R+18.6	R+36.5	30,657
1948	R	34.8%Truman8,789	63.4%Dewey16,028	1.9%	R+28.6	D+4.6	R+33.1	25,288
1944	R	33.0%Roosevelt8,511	66.2%Dewey17,077	0.8%	R+33.2	R+7.8	R+40.7	25,786
1940	R	36.9%Roosevelt9,152	62.4%Willkie15,462	0.7%	R+25.5	R+18.4	R+35.4	24,784
1936	R	44.3%Roosevelt9,579	51.3%Landon11,114	4.4%	R+7.1	D+12.7	R+31.4	21,645
1932	R	38.6%Roosevelt7,981	58.3%Hoover12,076	3.1%	R+19.8	D+51.7	R+37.6	20,700
1928	R	14.0%Smith2,524	85.5%Hoover15,417	0.5%	R+71.5	R+5.5	R+54.0	18,035
1924	R	12.6%Davis1,871	78.5%Coolidge11,688	8.2%La Follette1,220	R+66.0	R+5.1	R+40.8	14,880
1920	R	17.9%Cox2,391	78.7%Harding10,528	3.4%	R+60.9	R+45.1	R+34.7	13,370
1916	R	40.4%Wilson3,941	56.2%Hughes5,484	3.4%	R+15.8	R+18.2	R+19.0	9,760
1912	O	23.3%Wilson2,036	20.9%Taft1,825	55.9%	Roosevelt +32.6	D+40.1	R+17.1	8,746
1908	R	28.5%Bryan2,429	66.3%Taft5,642	5.2%	R+37.7	D+17.8	R+28.2	8,516
1904	R	19.8%Parker1,553	75.3%Roosevelt5,908	4.9%	R+55.5	R+29.0	R+35.9	7,843
1900	R	35.6%Bryan3,050	62.2%McKinley5,324	2.2%	R+26.6	R+8.2	R+19.0	8,558
1896	R	39.7%Bryan3,550	58.1%McKinley5,188	2.2%	R+18.3	R+9.3	R+12.3	8,937
1892	R	41.8%Cleveland2,996	50.8%Harrison3,643	7.4%	R+9.0	—	R+10.7	7,169
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	37.1%64,158	62.9%108,941	173,099
2020	R	34.2%55,905	65.8%107,558	163,463
2018	R	45.7%578	54.3%688	1,266

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	38.1%67,389	59.7%105,708	177,092
2020Class II	R	35.3%Gary Peters59,187	63.3%John James106,108	167,701
2018Class I	R	35.6%Debbie Stabenow45,696	62.7%John James80,318	128,198
2014Class II	R	31.2%Gary Peters27,700	65.2%Terri Lynn Land57,927	88,860
2012Class I	R	33.4%Debbie Stabenow43,807	63.9%Pete Hoekstra83,853	131,177
2008Class II	R	38.1%Carl Levin50,577	59.1%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.78,535	132,869
2006Class I	R	32.6%Debbie Stabenow35,511	65.9%Michael Bouchard71,706	108,845
2002Class II	R	34.2%Carl Levin29,605	64.8%Andrew Raczkowki56,102	86,609
2000Class I	R	25.5%Debbie Stabenow27,974	72.6%Spencer Abraham79,601	109,645
1996Class II	R	33.1%Carl Levin31,196	65.8%Ronna Romney62,067	94,353
1994Class I	R	19.9%Bob Carr13,931	76.9%Spencer Abraham53,857	69,994
1990Class II	R	33.5%Carl Levin20,011	66.1%Bill Schuette39,506	59,731
1988Class I	R	30.9%Donald Riegle Jr.23,790	68.1%Jim Dunn52,357	76,868
1984Class II	R	26.7%Carl Levin19,466	72.6%Jack Lousma52,899	72,875
1982Class I	R	32.9%Donald Riegle Jr.18,810	66.3%Philip E. Ruppe37,968	57,258
1978Class II	R	33.2%Carl Levin17,661	66.8%Robert P. Griffin35,594	53,257
1976Class I	R	28.3%Donald Riegle Jr.18,230	71.3%Marvin L. Esch45,931	64,389
1972Class II	R	29.7%Frank J. Kelley17,044	69.0%Robert P. Griffin39,589	57,344
1970Class I	R	49.5%Philip A. Hart20,840	50.4%Lenore Romney21,209	42,121
1966Class II	R	22.7%G. Mennen Williams8,474	77.1%Robert P. Griffin28,808	37,343
1964Class I	R	43.1%Philip A. Hart18,956	56.8%Elly M. Peterson24,997	44,021
1960Class II	R	27.2%Patrick McNamara11,621	72.6%Alvin Bentley31,079	42,783
1958Class I	R	31.9%Philip A. Hart9,925	67.8%Charles Potter21,101	31,114
1954Class II	R	34.4%Patrick McNamara10,718	65.3%Homer Ferguson20,316	31,122
1952Class I	R	30.0%Blair Moody10,066	69.4%Charles Potter23,284	33,557
1948Class II	R	32.4%Frank E. Hook7,919	66.7%Homer Ferguson16,285	24,405
1946Class I	R	19.4%James H. Lee3,906	79.9%Arthur Vandenberg16,064	20,113
1942Class II	R	30.9%Prentiss Brown4,238	68.0%Homer Ferguson9,333	13,718
1940Class I	R	34.3%Frank Fitzgerald8,148	65.4%Arthur Vandenberg15,544	23,765
1936Class II	R	41.0%Prentiss Brown8,490	54.8%Wilber M. Brucker11,345	20,691
1934Class I	R	37.4%Frank A. Picard6,309	61.1%Arthur Vandenberg10,289	16,853
1930Class II	R	18.3%Thomas Weadock1,790	81.2%James Couzens7,955	9,793
1928Class I	R	13.0%John W. Bailey2,384	86.7%Arthur Vandenberg15,853	18,294
1924Class II	R	24.6%Mortimer Cooley3,525	74.6%James Couzens10,704	14,357
1922Class I	R	41.9%Woodbridge Ferris3,002	57.3%Charles E. Townsend4,111	7,172
1918Class II	R	34.5%Henry Ford2,216	63.1%Truman H. Newberry4,046	6,417
1916Class I	R	36.4%Lawrence Price3,593	60.5%Charles E. Townsend5,978	9,882

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	40.2%Gretchen Whitmer58,952	58.3%Tudor M Dixon85,361	146,499
2018	R	36.8%Gretchen Whitmer47,380	60.4%Bill Schuette77,691	128,588
2014	R	24.5%Mark Schauer21,956	73.6%Rick Snyder65,892	89,549
2010	R	19.3%Virg Bernero17,534	79.1%Rick Snyder71,847	90,818
2006	R	33.9%Jennifer Granholm37,055	65.1%Dick DeVos71,220	109,351
2002	R	28.1%Jennifer Granholm24,654	71.2%Dick Posthumus62,464	87,701
1998	R	14.6%Geoffrey Fieger11,451	85.4%John Engler67,054	78,514
1994	R	17.0%Howard Wolpe12,001	82.9%John Engler58,321	70,393
1990	R	26.3%James Blanchard15,888	72.9%John Engler43,993	60,344
1986	R	44.4%James Blanchard20,870	55.4%William Lucas26,018	46,992
1982	R	28.2%James Blanchard16,441	69.2%Richard Headlee40,399	58,361
1978	R	39.6%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.21,132	60.4%William Milliken32,271	53,412

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Ottawa County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	197,977
2018	200,990
2020	220,910
2022	228,316
2024	237,324

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+1,166 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +16,672 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $71,022 in average income, against $102,255 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+0.3 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Ottawa County, MI itself (R+20.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Kent County, MI2,811D+5.4
Allegan County, MI710R+27.2
Muskegon County, MI696R+1.8
Oakland County, MI155D+10.6
Cook County, IL134D+41.6
Kalamazoo County, MI130D+17.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Kent County, MI2,465
Muskegon County, MI885
Allegan County, MI874
Cook County, IL123
Kalamazoo County, MI119
Oakland County, MI109

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Ottawa County, MI in Ottawa County, MI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+692
2012	+1,603
2013	+1,415
2014	+1,499
2015	+1,242
2016	+801
2017	+1,152
2018	+1,694
2019	+438
2021	+541
2022	+1,798
2023	+1,539
2024	+1,092
2025	+1,166

Ottawa County's Dutch Reformed heritage and suburban-rural mix have anchored it among Michigan's most reliably Republican counties for decades, with the 2024 presidential margin landing at R+20.4 despite modest population growth drawing in new residents.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 71.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.4 points.

A population of 301,203, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,502 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hamilton County and Sarpy County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Hamilton County

Indiana

89.4twin score

2000–2004 trajectorypopulation scaleelasticity≠ college share

Sarpy County

Nebraska

89.1twin score

12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ Swedish ancestry

Hendricks County

Indiana

88.1twin score

12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ottawa County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Ottawa County, Michigan voted Republican by 20.4 points (R+20.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 178,507 votes cast, 69,653 went Democratic and 106,133 went Republican.

How many people live in Ottawa County, Michigan?

Ottawa County, Michigan has a population of 301,203 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Ottawa County, Michigan?

Median household income in Ottawa County, Michigan is $90,502 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Ottawa County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ottawa County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Measure

Ottawa County

Michigan

United States

Median age

36.5

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

13.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.8%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Ottawa County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$90,502

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.3%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

38.9%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure

Ottawa County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.1%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.1%

3.1%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.1%

0.8%

1.1%

Measure

Ottawa County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

9.7%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.8%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.8%

60.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

11.8%

4.7%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+20.4MIT Election Lab

Population

301,2032024 5-year

Median household income

$90,5022024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

81.7%2024 5-year

Black

1.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

10.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+2.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+71.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Hamilton County, IN · twin score 89.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

144,902

200,734

72.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

130,019

207,593

62.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

169,960

214,210

79.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

147,273

221,190

66.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

179,858

225,044

79.9%

A/A

Ottawa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Blendon Township, Precinct 2Blendon Township, Precinct 2

681

2,755

3,483

19.6%

79.1%

R+59.5

Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 1Park Township, Precinct 1

1,369

1,393

2,799

48.9%

49.8%

R+0.9

Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 3Park Township, Precinct 3

1,406

1,358

2,799

50.2%

48.5%

D+1.7

Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 3Allendale Township, Precinct 3

762

1,890

2,680

28.4%

70.5%

R+42.1

Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 1Allendale Township, Precinct 1

838

1,762

2,634

31.8%

66.9%

R+35.1

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 9Holland Charter Township, Precinct 9

1,021

1,572

2,630

38.8%

59.8%

R+21.0

Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 5Park Township, Precinct 5

1,184

1,400

2,618

45.2%

53.5%

R+8.3

Precinct -City of Coopersville, Precinct 1City of Coopersville, Precinct 1

898

1,592

2,535

35.4%

62.8%

R+27.4

Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 1Jamestown Township, Precinct 1

596

1,871

2,501

23.8%

74.8%

R+51.0

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 1Georgetown Township, Precinct 1

968

1,435

2,436

39.7%

58.9%

R+19.2

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 13Georgetown Township, Precinct 13

733

1,590

2,360

31.1%

67.4%

R+36.3

Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 5Spring Lake Township, Precinct 5

1,118

1,163

2,324

48.1%

50.0%

R+1.9

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 7Georgetown Township, Precinct 7

766

1,519

2,317

33.1%

65.6%

R+32.5

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 4Georgetown Township, Precinct 4

785

1,475

2,285

34.4%

64.6%

R+30.2

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 5Georgetown Township, Precinct 5

826

1,395

2,266

36.5%

61.6%

R+25.1

Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 2Allendale Township, Precinct 2

741

1,477

2,265

32.7%

65.2%

R+32.5

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 15Georgetown Township, Precinct 15

735

1,485

2,234

32.9%

66.5%

R+33.6

Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 3Spring Lake Township, Precinct 3

896

1,277

2,201

40.7%

58.0%

R+17.3

Precinct -Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 3Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 3

673

1,457

2,162

31.1%

67.4%

R+36.3

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 14Georgetown Township, Precinct 14

551

1,584

2,161

25.5%

73.3%

R+47.8

Precinct -City of Ferrysburg, Precinct 1City of Ferrysburg, Precinct 1

1,031

1,074

2,145

48.1%

50.1%

R+2.0

Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 3City of Grand Haven, Precinct 3

1,074

1,023

2,140

50.2%

47.8%

D+2.4

Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 2Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 2

666

1,435

2,139

31.1%

67.1%

R+36.0

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 10Georgetown Township, Precinct 10

755

1,338

2,135

35.4%

62.7%

R+27.3

Precinct -Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 1Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 1

810

1,300

2,133

38.0%

60.9%

R+23.0

Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 6Park Township, Precinct 6

936

1,158

2,126

44.0%

54.5%

R+10.4

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 11Georgetown Township, Precinct 11

694

1,409

2,123

32.7%

66.4%

R+33.7

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 5Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 5

1,092

992

2,115

51.6%

46.9%

D+4.7

Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 4Allendale Township, Precinct 4

815

1,238

2,093

38.9%

59.1%

R+20.2

Precinct -Wright Township, Precinct 1Wright Township, Precinct 1

522

1,532

2,086

25.0%

73.4%

R+48.4

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 7Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 7

971

1,079

2,077

46.8%

51.9%

R+5.2

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 9Georgetown Township, Precinct 9

686

1,340

2,066

33.2%

64.9%

R+31.7

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 12Georgetown Township, Precinct 12

637

1,390

2,059

30.9%

67.5%

R+36.6

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 5Holland Charter Township, Precinct 5

662

1,368

2,057

32.2%

66.5%

R+34.3

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 2Georgetown Township, Precinct 2

735

1,286

2,055

35.8%

62.6%

R+26.8

Precinct -Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 1Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 1

714

1,310

2,049

34.8%

63.9%

R+29.1

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 7Holland Charter Township, Precinct 7

1,016

1,004

2,047

49.6%

49.0%

D+0.6

Precinct -Crockery Township, Precinct 1Crockery Township, Precinct 1

768

1,243

2,045

37.6%

60.8%

R+23.2

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 3Georgetown Township, Precinct 3

669

1,332

2,038

32.8%

65.4%

R+32.5

Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 3Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 3

602

1,385

2,018

29.8%

68.6%

R+38.8

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 15City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 15

1,078

843

1,956

55.1%

43.1%

D+12.0

Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 4City of Grand Haven, Precinct 4

1,085

826

1,943

55.8%

42.5%

D+13.3

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 8Georgetown Township, Precinct 8

615

1,277

1,933

31.8%

66.1%

R+34.2

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 1

944

916

1,893

49.9%

48.4%

D+1.5

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 3Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 3

864

994

1,875

46.1%

53.0%

R+6.9

Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 4Spring Lake Township, Precinct 4

963

876

1,874

51.4%

46.7%

D+4.6

Precinct -City of Hudsonville, Ward 3, Precinct 1City of Hudsonville, Ward 3, Precinct 1

494

1,309

1,842

26.8%

71.1%

R+44.2

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 6Georgetown Township, Precinct 6

580

1,221

1,831

31.7%

66.7%

R+35.0

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 16Georgetown Township, Precinct 16

677

1,094

1,804

37.5%

60.6%

R+23.1

Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 4Park Township, Precinct 4

813

923

1,759

46.2%

52.5%

R+6.3

Precinct -Robinson Township, Precinct 1Robinson Township, Precinct 1

639

1,074

1,736

36.8%

61.9%

R+25.1

Precinct -Allendale Township, Precinct 5Allendale Township, Precinct 5

1,137

573

1,727

65.8%

33.2%

D+32.7

Precinct -Olive Township, Precinct 2Olive Township, Precinct 2

369

1,335

1,727

21.4%

77.3%

R+55.9

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 1Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 1

725

961

1,720

42.2%

55.9%

R+13.7

Precinct -Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 2Tallmadge Charter Township, Precinct 2

496

1,190

1,705

29.1%

69.8%

R+40.7

Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 1Spring Lake Township, Precinct 1

814

851

1,695

48.0%

50.2%

R+2.2

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 3Holland Charter Township, Precinct 3

742

927

1,691

43.9%

54.8%

R+10.9

Precinct -Polkton Charter Township, Precinct 1Polkton Charter Township, Precinct 1

404

1,255

1,686

24.0%

74.4%

R+50.5

Precinct -Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 2Port Sheldon Township, Precinct 2

743

907

1,686

44.1%

53.8%

R+9.7

Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 2City of Grand Haven, Precinct 2

1,031

615

1,664

62.0%

37.0%

D+25.0

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 4Holland Charter Township, Precinct 4

863

764

1,653

52.2%

46.2%

D+6.0

Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 1Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 1

475

1,154

1,648

28.8%

70.0%

R+41.2

Precinct -Blendon Township, Precinct 1Blendon Township, Precinct 1

276

1,337

1,632

16.9%

81.9%

R+65.0

Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 4Jamestown Township, Precinct 4

512

1,093

1,628

31.4%

67.1%

R+35.7

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 8City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 8

819

753

1,594

51.4%

47.2%

D+4.1

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 6Holland Charter Township, Precinct 6

777

767

1,564

49.7%

49.0%

D+0.6

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 4Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 4

699

839

1,561

44.8%

53.7%

R+9.0

Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 2Jamestown Township, Precinct 2

219

1,325

1,561

14.0%

84.9%

R+70.9

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 12Holland Charter Township, Precinct 12

452

1,075

1,552

29.1%

69.3%

R+40.1

Precinct -City of Grand Haven, Precinct 1City of Grand Haven, Precinct 1

845

653

1,521

55.6%

42.9%

D+12.6

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 11Holland Charter Township, Precinct 11

743

733

1,500

49.5%

48.9%

D+0.7

Precinct -City of Hudsonville, Ward 1, Precinct 1City of Hudsonville, Ward 1, Precinct 1

481

992

1,497

32.1%

66.3%

R+34.1

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 10Holland Charter Township, Precinct 10

740

699

1,468

50.4%

47.6%

D+2.8

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 2Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 2

671

776

1,462

45.9%

53.1%

R+7.2

Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 2Spring Lake Township, Precinct 2

569

798

1,381

41.2%

57.8%

R+16.6

Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 4City of Zeeland, Precinct 4

379

963

1,360

27.9%

70.8%

R+42.9

Precinct -Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 4Zeeland Charter Township, Precinct 4

344

999

1,360

25.3%

73.5%

R+48.2

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 6City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 6

891

409

1,345

66.2%

30.4%

D+35.8

Precinct -Chester Township, Precinct 1Chester Township, Precinct 1

316

1,010

1,336

23.7%

75.6%

R+51.9

Precinct -City of Hudsonville, Ward 2, Precinct 1City of Hudsonville, Ward 2, Precinct 1

418

867

1,309

31.9%

66.2%

R+34.3

Precinct -Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 6Grand Haven Charter Township, Precinct 6

603

633

1,256

48.0%

50.4%

R+2.4

Precinct -Olive Township, Precinct 1Olive Township, Precinct 1

373

835

1,231

30.3%

67.8%

R+37.5

Precinct -Robinson Township, Precinct 3Robinson Township, Precinct 3

333

882

1,231

27.1%

71.6%

R+44.6

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 14City of Holland, Ward 6, Precinct 14

784

396

1,205

65.1%

32.9%

D+32.2

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 1Holland Charter Township, Precinct 1

582

601

1,204

48.3%

49.9%

R+1.6

Precinct -Robinson Township, Precinct 2Robinson Township, Precinct 2

384

803

1,204

31.9%

66.7%

R+34.8

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 3City of Holland, Ward 1, Precinct 3

598

583

1,192

50.2%

48.9%

D+1.3

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 7City of Holland, Ward 3, Precinct 7

575

513

1,120

51.3%

45.8%

D+5.5

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 4City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 4

670

419

1,106

60.6%

37.9%

D+22.7

Precinct -Spring Lake Township, Precinct 6Spring Lake Township, Precinct 6

478

613

1,106

43.2%

55.4%

R+12.2

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 8Holland Charter Township, Precinct 8

599

471

1,091

54.9%

43.2%

D+11.7

Precinct -Crockery Township, Precinct 2Crockery Township, Precinct 2

337

656

1,005

33.5%

65.3%

R+31.7

Precinct -Jamestown Township, Precinct 3Jamestown Township, Precinct 3

226

748

988

22.9%

75.7%

R+52.8

Precinct -Park Township, Precinct 2Park Township, Precinct 2

439

485

939

46.8%

51.7%

R+4.9

Precinct -Holland Charter Township, Precinct 2Holland Charter Township, Precinct 2

474

443

933

50.8%

47.5%

D+3.3

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 10City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 10

518

376

915

56.6%

41.1%

D+15.5

Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 5City of Holland, Ward 2, Precinct 5

576

271

859

67.1%

31.5%

D+35.5

Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 3City of Zeeland, Precinct 3

301

479

807

37.3%

59.4%

R+22.1

Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 1City of Zeeland, Precinct 1

258

464

736

35.1%

63.0%

R+28.0

Precinct -Georgetown Township, Precinct 17Georgetown Township, Precinct 17

170

470

648

26.2%

72.5%

R+46.3

Precinct -City of Zeeland, Precinct 2City of Zeeland, Precinct 2

271

333

616

44.0%

54.1%

R+10.1

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.0%
1896	−18.3%
1900	−26.6%
1904	−55.5%
1908	−37.7%
1912	+2.4%
1916	−15.8%
1920	−60.9%
1924	−66.0%
1928	−71.5%
1932	−19.8%
1936	−7.1%
1940	−25.5%
1944	−33.2%
1948	−28.6%
1952	−47.3%
1956	−50.1%
1960	−50.8%
1964	−9.7%
1968	−42.4%
1972	−46.2%
1976	−49.4%
1980	−43.4%
1984	−59.8%
1988	−52.9%
1992	−36.0%
1996	−36.1%
2000	−44.4%
2004	−43.9%
2008	−23.9%
2012	−34.2%
2016	−30.2%
2020	−21.5%
2024	−20.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

39.0%Harris69,653

59.5%Trump106,133

0.5%Oliver966 +7

R+20.4

D+1.0

R+19.0

178,507

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican59.5%106,133
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic39.0%69,653
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%966
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%816
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%454
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%240
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%95
Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%93
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%45
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%12

2020

38.4%Biden64,705

59.8%Trump100,913

1.4%Jorgensen2,315

R+21.5

D+8.8

R+25.9

168,713

2016

31.3%Clinton44,973

61.5%Trump88,467

4.4%Johnson6,324

R+30.2

D+4.0

R+32.3

143,848

2012

32.2%Obama42,737

66.4%Romney88,166

0.4%Stein559

R+34.2

R+10.4

R+38.1

132,757

2008

37.3%Obama50,828

61.2%McCain83,330

1.5%

R+23.9

D+20.1

R+31.1

136,268

2004

27.6%Kerry35,552

71.6%Bush92,048

0.8%

R+43.9

D+0.5

R+41.5

128,643

2000

26.8%Gore29,600

71.2%Bush78,703

1.7%Nader1,866

R+44.4

R+8.3

R+44.9

110,599

1996

28.3%Clinton27,024

64.4%Dole61,436

6.6%Perot6,275

R+36.1

±0.0

R+44.6

95,416

1992

23.1%Clinton22,180

59.1%Bush56,862

17.5%Perot16,855

R+36.0

D+16.9

R+41.6

96,211

1988

23.2%Dukakis18,769

76.2%Bush61,515

0.6%

R+52.9

D+6.9

R+45.2

80,729

1984

19.9%Mondale15,000

79.7%Reagan60,142

0.4%

R+59.8

R+16.4

R+41.6

75,468

1980

24.4%Carter18,435

67.9%Reagan51,217

7.7%

R+43.4

D+6.0

R+33.7

75,484

1976

24.7%Carter16,381

74.1%Ford49,196

1.2%

R+49.4

R+3.3

R+51.5

66,370

1972

25.8%McGovern15,119

72.0%Nixon42,169

2.2%

R+46.2

R+3.8

R+23.0

58,576

1968

25.2%Humphrey12,431

67.6%Nixon33,356

7.2%

R+42.4

R+32.7

R+41.7

49,342

1964

45.0%Johnson20,151

54.8%Goldwater24,512

0.2%

R+9.7

D+41.1

R+32.3

44,735

1960

24.5%Kennedy10,617

75.3%Nixon32,678

0.3%

R+50.8

R+0.7

R+51.0

43,423

1956

24.8%Stevenson9,459

74.9%Eisenhower28,611

0.3%

R+50.1

R+2.9

R+34.7

38,200

1952

25.6%Stevenson7,835

72.8%Eisenhower22,328

1.6%

R+47.3

R+18.6

R+36.5

30,657

1948

34.8%Truman8,789

63.4%Dewey16,028

1.9%

R+28.6

D+4.6

R+33.1

25,288

1944

33.0%Roosevelt8,511

66.2%Dewey17,077

0.8%

R+33.2

R+7.8

R+40.7

25,786

1940

36.9%Roosevelt9,152

62.4%Willkie15,462

0.7%

R+25.5

R+18.4

R+35.4

24,784

1936

44.3%Roosevelt9,579

51.3%Landon11,114

4.4%

R+7.1

D+12.7

R+31.4

21,645

1932

38.6%Roosevelt7,981

58.3%Hoover12,076

3.1%

R+19.8

D+51.7

R+37.6

20,700

1928

14.0%Smith2,524

85.5%Hoover15,417

0.5%

R+71.5

R+5.5

R+54.0

18,035

1924

12.6%Davis1,871

78.5%Coolidge11,688

8.2%La Follette1,220

R+66.0

R+5.1

R+40.8

14,880

1920

17.9%Cox2,391

78.7%Harding10,528

3.4%

R+60.9

R+45.1

R+34.7

13,370

1916

40.4%Wilson3,941

56.2%Hughes5,484

3.4%

R+15.8

R+18.2

R+19.0

9,760

1912

23.3%Wilson2,036

20.9%Taft1,825

55.9%

Roosevelt +32.6

D+40.1

R+17.1

8,746

1908

28.5%Bryan2,429

66.3%Taft5,642

5.2%

R+37.7

D+17.8

R+28.2

8,516

1904

19.8%Parker1,553

75.3%Roosevelt5,908

4.9%

R+55.5

R+29.0

R+35.9

7,843

1900

35.6%Bryan3,050

62.2%McKinley5,324

2.2%

R+26.6

R+8.2

R+19.0

8,558

1896

39.7%Bryan3,550

58.1%McKinley5,188

2.2%

R+18.3

R+9.3

R+12.3

8,937

1892

41.8%Cleveland2,996

50.8%Harrison3,643

7.4%

R+9.0

—

R+10.7

7,169

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

37.1%64,158

62.9%108,941

173,099

2020

34.2%55,905

65.8%107,558

163,463

2018

45.7%578

54.3%688

1,266

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

38.1%67,389

59.7%105,708

177,092

2020Class II

35.3%Gary Peters59,187

63.3%John James106,108

167,701

2018Class I

35.6%Debbie Stabenow45,696

62.7%John James80,318

128,198

2014Class II

31.2%Gary Peters27,700

65.2%Terri Lynn Land57,927

88,860

2012Class I

33.4%Debbie Stabenow43,807

63.9%Pete Hoekstra83,853

131,177

2008Class II

38.1%Carl Levin50,577

59.1%Jack Hoogendyk Jr.78,535

132,869

2006Class I

32.6%Debbie Stabenow35,511

65.9%Michael Bouchard71,706

108,845

2002Class II

34.2%Carl Levin29,605

64.8%Andrew Raczkowki56,102

86,609

2000Class I

25.5%Debbie Stabenow27,974

72.6%Spencer Abraham79,601

109,645

1996Class II

33.1%Carl Levin31,196

65.8%Ronna Romney62,067

94,353

1994Class I

19.9%Bob Carr13,931

76.9%Spencer Abraham53,857

69,994

1990Class II

33.5%Carl Levin20,011

66.1%Bill Schuette39,506

59,731

1988Class I

30.9%Donald Riegle Jr.23,790

68.1%Jim Dunn52,357

76,868

1984Class II

26.7%Carl Levin19,466

72.6%Jack Lousma52,899

72,875

1982Class I

32.9%Donald Riegle Jr.18,810

66.3%Philip E. Ruppe37,968

57,258

1978Class II

33.2%Carl Levin17,661

66.8%Robert P. Griffin35,594

53,257

1976Class I

28.3%Donald Riegle Jr.18,230

71.3%Marvin L. Esch45,931

64,389

1972Class II

29.7%Frank J. Kelley17,044

69.0%Robert P. Griffin39,589

57,344

1970Class I

49.5%Philip A. Hart20,840

50.4%Lenore Romney21,209

42,121

1966Class II

22.7%G. Mennen Williams8,474

77.1%Robert P. Griffin28,808

37,343

1964Class I

43.1%Philip A. Hart18,956

56.8%Elly M. Peterson24,997

44,021

1960Class II

27.2%Patrick McNamara11,621

72.6%Alvin Bentley31,079

42,783

1958Class I

31.9%Philip A. Hart9,925

67.8%Charles Potter21,101

31,114

1954Class II

34.4%Patrick McNamara10,718

65.3%Homer Ferguson20,316

31,122

1952Class I

30.0%Blair Moody10,066

69.4%Charles Potter23,284

33,557

1948Class II

32.4%Frank E. Hook7,919

66.7%Homer Ferguson16,285

24,405

1946Class I

19.4%James H. Lee3,906

79.9%Arthur Vandenberg16,064

20,113

1942Class II

30.9%Prentiss Brown4,238

68.0%Homer Ferguson9,333

13,718

1940Class I

34.3%Frank Fitzgerald8,148

65.4%Arthur Vandenberg15,544

23,765

1936Class II

41.0%Prentiss Brown8,490

54.8%Wilber M. Brucker11,345

20,691

1934Class I

37.4%Frank A. Picard6,309

61.1%Arthur Vandenberg10,289

16,853

1930Class II

18.3%Thomas Weadock1,790

81.2%James Couzens7,955

9,793

1928Class I

13.0%John W. Bailey2,384

86.7%Arthur Vandenberg15,853

18,294

1924Class II

24.6%Mortimer Cooley3,525

74.6%James Couzens10,704

14,357

1922Class I

41.9%Woodbridge Ferris3,002

57.3%Charles E. Townsend4,111

7,172

1918Class II

34.5%Henry Ford2,216

63.1%Truman H. Newberry4,046

6,417

1916Class I

36.4%Lawrence Price3,593

60.5%Charles E. Townsend5,978

9,882

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

40.2%Gretchen Whitmer58,952

58.3%Tudor M Dixon85,361

146,499

2018

36.8%Gretchen Whitmer47,380

60.4%Bill Schuette77,691

128,588

2014

24.5%Mark Schauer21,956

73.6%Rick Snyder65,892

89,549

2010

19.3%Virg Bernero17,534

79.1%Rick Snyder71,847

90,818

2006

33.9%Jennifer Granholm37,055

65.1%Dick DeVos71,220

109,351

2002

28.1%Jennifer Granholm24,654

71.2%Dick Posthumus62,464

87,701

1998

14.6%Geoffrey Fieger11,451

85.4%John Engler67,054

78,514

1994

17.0%Howard Wolpe12,001

82.9%John Engler58,321

70,393

1990

26.3%James Blanchard15,888

72.9%John Engler43,993

60,344

1986

44.4%James Blanchard20,870

55.4%William Lucas26,018

46,992

1982

28.2%James Blanchard16,441

69.2%Richard Headlee40,399

58,361

1978

39.6%William B. Fitzgerald Jr.21,132

60.4%William Milliken32,271

53,412

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Ottawa County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	197,977
2018	200,990
2020	220,910
2022	228,316
2024	237,324

How did Ottawa County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Ottawa County, Michigan voted Republican by 20.4 points (R+20.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 178,507 votes cast, 69,653 went Democratic and 106,133 went Republican.

How many people live in Ottawa County, Michigan?

Ottawa County, Michigan has a population of 301,203 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Ottawa County, Michigan?

Median household income in Ottawa County, Michigan is $90,502 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Ottawa County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ottawa County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.