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1892–2024
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Detroit
presidential margin
2008D+25.72012D+20.32016D+11.62020D+14.52024D+8.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+8.5
2024
median income$78,247U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.9%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english14.4%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.7%
Irish9.3%
English8.5%
African American†18.6%
African0.7%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican3.4%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Asian Indian2.2%
Chinese0.8%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant4.7%
Muslim4.1%
Mainline3.6%
Other Christian0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Detroit, Michigan

Akashic
DetroitHarrisD+8.5
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Detroit, MIA map of the constituent counties of Detroit, 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.Livingston County, MI · R+23.9Sanilac County, MI · R+47.7Wayne County, MI · D+29.0Macomb County, MI · R+13.7Oakland County, MI · D+10.6Monroe County, MI · R+27.1Lapeer County, MI · R+39.8Washtenaw County, MI · D+44.4St. Clair County, MI · R+34.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.1%1,463,944
Donald TrumpRepublican44.5%1,228,532
Jill SteinGreen2.4%66,159
D+60
R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Detroit, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lapeer County, MIRepublicanR+39.8
Livingston County, MIRepublicanR+23.9
Macomb County, MIRepublicanR+13.7
Monroe County, MIRepublicanR+27.1
Oakland County, MIDemocraticD+10.6
Sanilac County, MIRepublicanR+47.7
St. Clair County, MIRepublicanR+34.6
Washtenaw County, MIDemocraticD+44.4
Wayne County, MIDemocraticD+29.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.1%Harris1,463,944
44.5%Trump1,228,532
2.4%Stein66,159
+8.5%
2,758,635
D
56.6%Biden1,547,297
42.1%Trump1,151,181
1.3%Jorgensen36,521
+14.5%
2,734,999
D
53.3%Clinton1,270,721
41.7%Trump994,967
5.0%Johnson118,926
+11.6%
2,384,614
D
59.5%Obama1,407,271
39.3%Romney928,297
1.2%Stein29,472
+20.3%
2,365,040
D
62.1%Obama1,539,723
36.4%McCain901,643
1.5%Nader36,850
+25.7%
2,478,216
D
56.7%Kerry1,357,770
42.4%Bush1,015,262
0.9%Nader21,874
+14.3%
2,394,906
D
56.8%Gore1,187,126
40.8%Bush852,529
2.5%Nader51,322
+16.0%
2,090,977
D
56.6%Clinton1,069,756
34.4%Dole650,415
9.0%Perot170,168
+22.2%
1,890,339
D
47.6%Clinton1,011,297
35.3%Bush750,857
17.1%Perot363,715
+12.3%
2,125,869
R
48.2%Dukakis872,308
51.0%Bush923,195
0.9%Paul15,608
−2.8%
1,811,111
R
44.6%Mondale859,079
54.8%Reagan1,055,705
0.5%Bergland9,961
−10.2%
1,924,745
D
47.2%Carter926,214
44.9%Reagan881,396
7.8%Anderson153,359
+2.3%
1,960,969
D
51.4%Carter959,110
46.7%Ford871,535
1.9%McCarthy34,885
+4.7%
1,865,530
R
45.4%McGovern832,392
52.7%Nixon967,038
1.9%Schmitz35,236
−7.3%
1,834,666
D
56.0%Humphrey1,007,028
32.9%Nixon591,617
11.1%Wallace198,706
+23.1%
1,797,351
D
71.7%Johnson1,263,759
28.0%Goldwater494,040
0.2%Hass3,629
+43.7%
1,761,428
D
59.6%Kennedy1,092,544
40.1%Nixon735,900
0.3%Byrd6,144
+19.4%
1,834,588
D
52.0%Stevenson884,338
47.8%Eisenhower811,856
0.2%Andrews3,019
+4.3%
1,699,213
D
51.9%Stevenson784,376
47.7%Eisenhower721,138
0.4%Hallinan6,667
+4.2%
1,512,181
D
53.8%Truman609,860
42.6%Dewey482,998
3.6%Thurmond41,390
+11.2%
1,134,248
D
58.3%Roosevelt678,385
41.2%Dewey479,293
0.5%Thomas6,027
+17.1%
1,163,705
D
56.7%Roosevelt562,205
42.6%Willkie421,711
0.7%Thomas6,897
+14.2%
990,813
D
60.9%Roosevelt510,574
33.8%Landon283,435
5.2%Lemke43,946
+27.1%
837,955
D
55.2%Roosevelt411,181
41.3%Hoover307,571
3.5%Thomas25,886
+13.9%
744,638
R
33.4%Smith199,245
65.8%Hoover392,139
0.8%Thomas4,526
−32.4%
595,910
R
10.2%Davis46,295
78.4%Coolidge357,252
11.5%La Follette52,236
−68.2%
455,783
R
19.6%Cox78,515
73.9%Harding295,719
6.5%Debs25,995
−54.3%
400,229
R
44.1%Wilson90,901
53.1%Hughes109,612
2.8%Benson5,831
−9.1%
206,344
O
28.6%Wilson43,663
30.2%Taft46,198
41.2%Roosevelt63,026
Roosevelt +11.0
152,887
R
33.7%Bryan48,400
61.2%Taft87,996
5.1%Debs7,274
−27.6%
143,670
R
30.2%Parker41,371
66.8%Roosevelt91,351
3.0%Debs4,092
−36.5%
136,814
R
42.3%Bryan57,128
55.1%McKinley74,499
2.6%Woolley3,491
−12.9%
135,118
R
42.8%Bryan58,803
53.6%McKinley73,619
3.5%Palmer4,854
−10.8%
137,276
D
48.9%Cleveland57,355
46.6%Harrison54,626
4.6%Weaver5,350
+2.3%
117,331
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +8.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+8.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.3%
1896−10.8%
1900−12.9%
1904−36.5%
1908−27.6%
1912−1.7%
1916−9.1%
1920−54.3%
1924−68.2%
1928−32.4%
1932+13.9%
1936+27.1%
1940+14.2%
1944+17.1%
1948+11.2%
1952+4.2%
1956+4.3%
1960+19.4%
1964+43.7%
1968+23.1%
1972−7.3%
1976+4.7%
1980+2.3%
1984−10.2%
1988−2.8%
1992+12.3%
1996+22.2%
2000+16.0%
2004+14.3%
2008+25.7%
2012+20.3%
2016+11.6%
2020+14.5%
2024+8.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in DetroitTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 4,143,394 in 2024.1M2.1M3.1M4.1M4.1M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Detroit
YearTotal registered
20163,698,138
20183,657,370
20203,985,127
20224,037,409
20244,143,394
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Detroit media market spans a metro of roughly 4 million and concentrates some of the nation's highest urban Democratic margins alongside competitive suburban Oakland and Macomb counties that have swung presidential results by single digits.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.

A population of 4,942,617, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,247 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chicago and Philadelphia.

Political twins — media markets

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

Chicago
Illinois
90.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
86.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
St. Louis
Missouri
85.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Polish 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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Places within Detroit

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Frequently asked questions

How did Detroit, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Detroit, Michigan voted Democratic by 8.5 points (D+8.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,758,635 votes cast, 1,463,944 went Democratic and 1,228,532 went Republican.
When did Detroit, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Detroit, Michigan voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Detroit, Michigan?
Detroit, Michigan has a population of 4,942,617 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Detroit, Michigan?
Median household income in Detroit, Michigan is $78,247 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Detroit, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Detroit, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.