† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
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
GroupBrightonMichiganUnited States
German21.9%17.7%12.5%
Irish15.2%9.9%9.4%
English15.2%10.5%9.5%
Polish11.2%7.2%2.2%
Italian5.3%4.2%4.8%
American4.5%4.2%5.3%
French3.8%3.0%1.6%
Scottish3.4%—1.3%
Mexican0.9%4.0%11.3%
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
Brighton
Michigan
United States
Median age
47.4
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
29.3%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Brighton
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$80,682
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.1%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.6%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Brighton
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.2%
10.4%
22.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.2%
0.6%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
1.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
Brighton
Michigan
United States
Catholic
—
14.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
60.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Brighton, Michigan
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.9%
2008
+2.7%
2012
−9.3%
2016
−8.4%
2020
−0.7%
2024
−1.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 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. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
48.6%Harris2,523
50.0%Trump2,593
1.4%
R+1.3
R+0.6
D+0.1
5,188
R
48.7%Biden2,391
49.5%Trump2,427
1.8%
R+0.7
D+7.6
R+5.2
4,905
R
43.1%Clinton1,823
51.5%Trump2,176
5.3%
R+8.4
D+0.9
R+10.4
4,225
R
44.7%Obama1,828
54.0%Romney2,208
1.4%
R+9.3
R+12.0
R+13.1
4,092
D
50.5%Obama2,097
47.8%McCain1,984
1.6%
D+2.7
D+13.6
R+4.5
4,149
R
44.3%Kerry1,682
55.2%Bush2,096
0.5%
R+10.9
—
R+8.4
3,796
Brighton anchors one of Michigan's most reliably Republican-leaning counties, yet its small-city density and proximity to Ann Arbor's orbit introduce competitive undercurrents that distinguish it from surrounding townships.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 7,688, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,682 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of South Lyon and Milford.
Akashic
Political twins — cities
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
In 2024, Brighton, Michigan voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,188 votes cast, 2,523 went Democratic and 2,593 went Republican.
When did Brighton, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brighton, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Brighton, Michigan?
Brighton, Michigan has a population of 7,688 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brighton, Michigan?
Median household income in Brighton, Michigan is $80,682 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Brighton, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Brighton, Michigan from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
