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Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI·Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+9.3 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MI
2024 presidential election
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI
HarrisD+9.3
2024 presidential margin by county for Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, MIA map of the constituent counties of Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, 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.Clinton County, MI · R+8.6Ingham County, MI · D+29.7Eaton County, MI · R+3.1Shiawassee County, MI · R+23.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.7%163,383
Donald TrumpRepublican44.4%135,135
OtherAll other candidates1.9%5,819
D+60
R+60
4 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: +9.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+9.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−7.0%
1896+2.0%
1900−10.2%
1904−34.4%
1908−18.3%
1912+0.6%
1916−6.5%
1920−45.9%
1924−62.3%
1928−57.4%
1932+5.1%
1936+9.1%
1940−22.3%
1944−27.3%
1948−29.9%
1952−39.6%
1956−36.4%
1960−27.6%
1964+23.0%
1968−14.2%
1972−18.4%
1976−18.6%
1980−13.5%
1984−29.1%
1988−9.6%
1992+6.3%
1996+9.7%
2000+6.6%
2004+3.3%
2008+20.1%
2012+14.1%
2016+7.9%
2020+11.9%
2024+9.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.3%
163,383135,135304,337
D
+11.9%
162,826127,684296,028
D
+7.9%
133,086112,343263,758
D
+14.1%
144,148108,115256,012
D
+20.1%
164,138108,377277,141
D
+3.3%
134,652125,911263,266
D
+6.6%
121,356105,987234,284
D
+9.7%
109,97288,596220,457
D
+6.3%
101,09385,741244,374
R
−9.6%
93,587113,559208,826
R
−29.1%
72,441132,616206,439
R
−13.5%
80,544110,428220,769
R
−18.6%
79,724117,437203,151
R
−18.4%
77,246112,716192,843
R
−14.2%
59,87681,870154,896
D
+23.0%
88,88355,561144,724
R
−27.6%
52,55092,802145,732
R
−36.4%
43,92294,343138,529
R
−39.6%
38,32889,298128,569
R
−29.9%
31,00558,39291,582
R
−27.3%
36,52964,253101,394
R
−22.3%
38,49260,73599,861
D
+9.1%
44,82837,01586,045
D
+5.1%
42,35738,13182,506
R
−57.4%
14,44853,88868,696
R
−62.3%
10,37351,86166,634
R
−45.9%
13,84738,99354,739
R
−6.5%
16,52718,95537,141
O
+0.6%
10,0779,88033,518
R
−18.3%
12,67418,77633,423
R
−34.4%
10,32122,01833,991
R
−10.2%
15,38119,00535,529
D
+2.0%
18,09217,36236,330
R
−7.0%
12,64814,88131,845
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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.
IndicatorLansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MICombined statistical areaMichiganStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White77.4%73.7%61.0%
Black7.7%13.3%12.2%
Asian4.0%3.4%6.0%
Two or more races8.4%7.1%12.6%
Other race2.5%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.0%5.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,943$72,875$84,427
Poverty rate13.4%13.2%12.5%
Median age37.440.339.1
Age 18–2413.4%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.1%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.3%10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.1%German 17.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.6%English 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Irish 9.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.8%14.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant13.8%12.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed65.6%60.3%51.5%

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
21.1%
English
13.6%
Irish
11.7%
Polish
4.8%
American
4.1%
Italian
3.2%
French
2.5%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.9%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.3%
5.5%
45–54
5.7%
6.1%
35–44
6.0%
6.8%
25–34
6.6%
6.7%
18–24
6.7%
7.7%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,943
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI$71,943
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
13.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)13.4%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
13.8%
Catholic
10.8%
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Muslim
1.8%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Buddhist
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted65.6%
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.

Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.3 points.

A population of 540,660, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,943 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 9.3 points (D+9.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 304,337 votes cast, 163,383 went Democratic and 135,135 went Republican.
What is Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, 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 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan?
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan has a population of 540,660 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan is $71,943 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.