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Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI·Michigan

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+9.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MI
2024 presidential election
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
TrumpR+9.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, MIA map of the constituent counties of Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, MI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Mecosta County, MI · R+30.0Barry County, MI · R+34.3Ionia County, MI · R+31.9Montcalm County, MI · R+39.0Allegan County, MI · R+27.2Ottawa County, MI · R+20.4Kent County, MI · D+5.3Muskegon County, MI · R+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.0%458,012
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.3%375,771
OtherAll other candidates1.8%14,935
D+60
R+60
8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −9.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−9.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−8.8%
1896−11.7%
1900−18.8%
1904−48.9%
1908−27.6%
1912+4.2%
1916−2.7%
1920−48.7%
1924−62.5%
1928−56.2%
1932−1.0%
1936+5.3%
1940−12.5%
1944−17.9%
1948−14.1%
1952−29.0%
1956−32.6%
1960−25.7%
1964+12.9%
1968−19.4%
1972−27.4%
1976−32.4%
1980−24.0%
1984−38.9%
1988−29.0%
1992−12.3%
1996−12.5%
2000−21.7%
2004−20.6%
2008−2.5%
2012−11.8%
2016−14.4%
2020−8.6%
2024−9.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−9.7%
375,771458,012848,718
R
−8.6%
362,488432,389810,562
R
−14.4%
270,177370,006691,160
R
−11.8%
282,841359,865653,136
R
−2.5%
327,046343,988682,652
R
−20.6%
257,258392,510655,959
R
−21.7%
213,579335,929562,950
R
−12.5%
197,776260,184500,165
R
−12.3%
181,672248,084538,583
R
−29.0%
160,541292,873456,451
R
−38.9%
136,046311,215449,820
R
−24.0%
153,577263,515458,073
R
−32.4%
137,384271,520414,575
R
−27.4%
134,518239,085382,307
R
−19.4%
125,392192,667347,054
D
+12.9%
187,362144,553332,539
R
−25.7%
125,367212,576339,048
R
−32.6%
104,442206,095311,693
R
−29.0%
97,702178,890279,890
R
−14.1%
88,966119,049212,986
R
−17.9%
88,956128,233219,468
R
−12.5%
96,752124,600222,804
D
+5.3%
96,16786,004191,491
R
−1.0%
92,07694,070192,166
R
−56.2%
35,393127,407163,828
R
−62.5%
19,934106,718138,781
R
−48.7%
30,88594,564130,682
R
−2.7%
43,04245,53092,605
O
+4.2%
21,93918,53480,195
R
−27.6%
26,10647,82278,550
R
−48.9%
17,55654,94676,449
R
−18.8%
33,85750,04886,274
R
−11.7%
37,71948,03087,799
R
−8.8%
30,30536,87975,095
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorGrand Rapids-Wyoming, MICombined statistical areaMichiganStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.2%73.7%61.0%
Black6.5%13.3%12.2%
Asian2.2%3.4%6.0%
Two or more races8.8%7.1%12.6%
Other race3.2%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.3%5.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$80,384$72,875$84,427
Poverty rate10.4%13.2%12.5%
Median age37.640.339.1
Age 18–249.7%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.2%10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 18.3%German 17.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.5%English 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.1%Irish 9.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.8%14.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.5%12.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.5%60.3%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.0%4.7%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.3%
English
10.5%
Irish
9.1%
Polish
5.4%
American
3.5%
Italian
2.8%
French
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.8%
65–74
5.2%
6.2%
55–64
6.3%
5.8%
45–54
5.6%
6.6%
35–44
6.3%
7.2%
25–34
6.8%
4.9%
18–24
4.8%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,384
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI$80,384
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.8%
Working age (18–64)9.7%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Spanish5.3%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
16.5%
Catholic
11.8%
Mainline Protestant
7.0%
Black Protestant
1.0%
Other Christian
0.7%
Muslim
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Hindu
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.7 points.

A population of 1,500,811, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,384 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 9.7 points (R+9.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 848,718 votes cast, 375,771 went Democratic and 458,012 went Republican.
What is Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan?
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan has a population of 1,500,811 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan is $80,384 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.