- Lead
- 19,569
- Total
- 71,913
- vs nation
- R+25.7
- Turnout
- 79.5%
Allegan County, MI
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 79.5% of 91,104 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 16,943
- Total
- 67,094
- vs nation
- R+29.7
- Turnout
- 77.9%
- Lead
- 16,133
- Total
- 56,120
- vs nation
- R+30.8
- Turnout
- 67.4%
- Lead
- 10,317
- Total
- 52,775
- vs nation
- R+23.4
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 5,896
- Total
- 55,279
- vs nation
- R+17.9
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 14,667
- Total
- 53,907
- vs nation
- R+24.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 12,702
- Total
- 44,891
- vs nation
- R+28.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 6,498
- Total
- 38,790
- vs nation
- R+25.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 121,4562024 5-year
- Population density
- 147 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 825 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,2832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+3.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.2 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Barry County, MI · twin score 79.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
- 2024 turnout
- 79.5%72,435 participants ÷ 91,104 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +13.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 65.8%–69.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72,435 | 91,104 ± 465 | 79.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 57,638 | 89,869 ± 409 | 64.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 67,489 | 86,658 ± 397 | 77.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 51,710 | 84,976 ± 391 | 60.9% | Audited | A/A |
| 56,574 | 83,947 ± 411 | 67.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 52,775 | 80,506 | 65.6% | Derived | — | |
| 55,279 | 81,307 | 68.0% | Derived | — | |
| 53,907 | 82,108 extrapolated | 65.7% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 90 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
90 precincts · 71,912 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Gunplain Township, Precinct 1Gunplain Township, Precinct 1 | 1,610 | 2,155 | 56 | 3,821 | 42.1% | 56.4% | R+14.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Allegan Township, Precinct 1Allegan Township, Precinct 1 | 1,059 | 1,692 | 47 | 2,798 | 37.8% | 60.5% | R+22.6 |
| Precinct -Saugatuck Township, Precinct 1Saugatuck Township, Precinct 1 | 1,548 | 1,104 | 33 | 2,685 | 57.7% | 41.1% | D+16.5 |
| Precinct -City of Allegan, Precinct 1City of Allegan, Precinct 1 | 1,106 | 1,240 | 45 | 2,391 | 46.3% | 51.9% | R+5.6 |
| Precinct -Wayland Township, Precinct 1Wayland Township, Precinct 1 | 651 | 1,513 | 32 | 2,196 | 29.6% | 68.9% | R+39.3 |
| Precinct -Heath Township, Precinct 1Heath Township, Precinct 1 | 489 | 1,630 | 36 | 2,155 | 22.7% | 75.6% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -Manlius Township, Precinct 1Manlius Township, Precinct 1 | 617 | 1,479 | 30 | 2,126 | 29.0% | 69.6% | R+40.5 |
| Precinct -City of Otsego, Precinct 1City of Otsego, Precinct 1 | 892 | 1,154 | 41 | 2,087 | 42.7% | 55.3% | R+12.6 |
| Precinct -Laketown Township, Precinct 2Laketown Township, Precinct 2 | 681 | 1,369 | 32 | 2,082 | 32.7% | 65.8% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -Overisel Township, Precinct 1Overisel Township, Precinct 1 | 336 | 1,689 | 32 | 2,057 | 16.3% | 82.1% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -Dorr Township, Precinct 2Dorr Township, Precinct 2 | 471 | 1,510 | 36 | 2,017 | 23.4% | 74.9% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -City of Plainwell, Precinct 1City of Plainwell, Precinct 1 | 943 | 997 | 45 | 1,985 | 47.5% | 50.2% | R+2.7 |
| Precinct -Casco Township, Precinct 1Casco Township, Precinct 1 | 813 | 1,031 | 25 | 1,869 | 43.5% | 55.2% | R+11.7 |
| Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 5, Precinct 11City of Holland, Ward 5, Precinct 11 | 873 | 958 | 35 | 1,866 | 46.8% | 51.3% | R+4.6 |
| Precinct -Fillmore Township, Precinct 1Fillmore Township, Precinct 1 | 437 | 1,400 | 17 | 1,854 | 23.6% | 75.5% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -Otsego Township, Precinct 1Otsego Township, Precinct 1 | 739 | 1,061 | 39 | 1,839 | 40.2% | 57.7% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -Ganges Township, Precinct 1Ganges Township, Precinct 1 | 846 | 894 | 15 | 1,755 | 48.2% | 50.9% | R+2.7 |
| Precinct -Leighton Township, Precinct 2Leighton Township, Precinct 2 | 484 | 1,220 | 21 | 1,725 | 28.1% | 70.7% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -Salem Township, Precinct 2Salem Township, Precinct 2 | 379 | 1,304 | 35 | 1,718 | 22.1% | 75.9% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -Otsego Township, Precinct 2Otsego Township, Precinct 2 | 665 | 1,006 | 16 | 1,687 | 39.4% | 59.6% | R+20.2 |
| Precinct -Salem Township, Precinct 1Salem Township, Precinct 1 | 269 | 1,368 | 22 | 1,659 | 16.2% | 82.5% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -Hopkins Township, Precinct 1Hopkins Township, Precinct 1 | 400 | 1,204 | 25 | 1,629 | 24.6% | 73.9% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -Martin Township, Precinct 1Martin Township, Precinct 1 | 420 | 1,119 | 24 | 1,563 | 26.9% | 71.6% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -Dorr Township, Precinct 3Dorr Township, Precinct 3 | 435 | 1,102 | 22 | 1,559 | 27.9% | 70.7% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -Laketown Township, Precinct 1Laketown Township, Precinct 1 | 739 | 785 | 24 | 1,548 | 47.7% | 50.7% | R+3.0 |
| Precinct -Monterey Township, Precinct 1Monterey Township, Precinct 1 | 344 | 1,128 | 15 | 1,487 | 23.1% | 75.9% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -Trowbridge Township, Precinct 1Trowbridge Township, Precinct 1 | 493 | 943 | 24 | 1,460 | 33.8% | 64.6% | R+30.8 |
| Precinct -Dorr Township, Precinct 1Dorr Township, Precinct 1 | 319 | 1,075 | 13 | 1,407 | 22.7% | 76.4% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -Leighton Township, Precinct 3Leighton Township, Precinct 3 | 332 | 1,028 | 16 | 1,376 | 24.1% | 74.7% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -Valley Township, Precinct 1Valley Township, Precinct 1 | 427 | 908 | 27 | 1,362 | 31.4% | 66.7% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -Leighton Township, Precinct 1Leighton Township, Precinct 1 | 299 | 968 | 14 | 1,281 | 23.3% | 75.6% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -Watson Township, Precinct 1Watson Township, Precinct 1 | 337 | 912 | 18 | 1,267 | 26.6% | 72.0% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -Lee Township, Precinct 1Lee Township, Precinct 1 | 491 | 754 | 13 | 1,258 | 39.0% | 59.9% | R+20.9 |
| Precinct -City of Wayland, Precinct 2City of Wayland, Precinct 2 | 460 | 749 | 22 | 1,231 | 37.4% | 60.8% | R+23.5 |
| Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 9City of Holland, Ward 4, Precinct 9 | 572 | 584 | 15 | 1,171 | 48.8% | 49.9% | R+1.0 |
| Precinct -Cheshire Township, Precinct 1Cheshire Township, Precinct 1 | 355 | 796 | 18 | 1,169 | 30.4% | 68.1% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -City of Holland, Ward 5, Precinct 12City of Holland, Ward 5, Precinct 12 | 538 | 591 | 11 | 1,140 | 47.2% | 51.8% | R+4.6 |
| Precinct -City of Wayland, Precinct 1City of Wayland, Precinct 1 | 426 | 679 | 19 | 1,124 | 37.9% | 60.4% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -City of the Village of Douglas, Precinct 1City of the Village of Douglas, Precinct 1 | 745 | 305 | 6 | 1,056 | 70.5% | 28.9% | D+41.7 |
| Precinct -Clyde Township, Precinct 1Clyde Township, Precinct 1 | 410 | 549 | 14 | 973 | 42.1% | 56.4% | R+14.3 |
| Precinct -Laketown Township, Precinct 3Laketown Township, Precinct 3 | 354 | 430 | 7 | 791 | 44.8% | 54.4% | R+9.6 |
| Precinct -City of Saugatuck, Precinct 1City of Saugatuck, Precinct 1 | 439 | 225 | 7 | 671 | 65.4% | 33.5% | D+31.9 |
| Precinct -City of Fennville, Precinct 1City of Fennville, Precinct 1 | 297 | 293 | 15 | 605 | 49.1% | 48.4% | D+0.7 |
| Precinct -Heath Township, Precinct 2Heath Township, Precinct 2 | 97 | 304 | 11 | 412 | 23.5% | 73.8% | R+50.2 |
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| Allegan Township 00001005-01280-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Allegan Township 00002005-01280-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Casco Township 00001005-13700-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cheshire Township 00001005-15200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clyde Township 00001005-16720-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dorr Township 00001005-22680-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dorr Township 00002005-22680-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dorr Township 00003005-22680-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Douglas City 00001005-22740-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fennville City 00001005-27740-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fillmore Township 00001005-28120-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ganges Township 00001005-31360-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gun Plain Township 00001005-35720-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gun Plain Township 00002005-35720-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Heath Township 00001005-37460-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Holland City 04009005-38640-04009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Holland City 05011005-38640-05011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Holland City 05012005-38640-05012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Holland City 05013005-38640-05013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hopkins Township 00001005-39200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Laketown Township 00001005-45180-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Laketown Township 00002005-45180-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Laketown Township 00003005-45180-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lee Township 00001005-46600-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Leighton Township 00001005-46760-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Leighton Township 00002005-46760-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Manlius Township 00001005-50840-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Martin Township 00001005-52000-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Monterey Township 00001005-55200-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otsego City 00001005-61620-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otsego Township 00001005-61640-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otsego Township 00002005-61640-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Overisel Township 00001005-61820-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Plainwell City 00001005-64740-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Salem Township 00001005-71100-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Salem Township 00002005-71100-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Saugatuck City 00001005-71700-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Saugatuck Township 00001005-71720-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Haven City 03002005-74980-03002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Trowbridge Township 00001005-80620-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Valley Township 00001005-81580-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Watson Township 00001005-84580-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wayland City 00001005-84880-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wayland Township 00001005-84900-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Allegan County, MI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
51.5%
11,934 votes · D+3.1
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 43.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
81.7%
10,792 votes · R+63.8
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 79.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
25,637votes
35.7% of the vote · R+27.2
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 24,449 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
45,206votes
62.9% of the vote · R+27.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 41,392 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
−12.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.6 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · −14.5 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+54.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.5 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +49.1 pts
Current officeholders
Seats representing Allegan County, MI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 3 state senate and 4 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.1%23,045 | 66.9%46,650 | 69,695 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 83,976 |
| 2018 | 85,147 |
| 2020 | 94,172 |
| 2022 | 97,265 |
| 2024 | 101,147 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+532 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,409 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $78,608 in average income, against $85,680 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+5.1 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Allegan County, MI itself (R+27.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ottawa County, MI874R+20.4
- Kent County, MI675D+5.4
- Kalamazoo County, MI370D+17.7
- Van Buren County, MI191R+15.1
- Barry County, MI165R+34.3
- Cook County, IL66D+41.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ottawa County, MI710
- Kent County, MI570
- Kalamazoo County, MI393
- Van Buren County, MI214
- Barry County, MI206
- Muskegon County, MI67
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −861 |
| 2012 | −156 |
| 2013 | +80 |
| 2014 | +829 |
| 2015 | +395 |
| 2016 | +349 |
| 2017 | +988 |
| 2018 | +408 |
| 2019 | +504 |
| 2021 | +328 |
| 2022 | +222 |
| 2023 | +468 |
| 2024 | +323 |
| 2025 | +532 |
Allegan County, anchored by small manufacturing towns and agricultural townships along Lake Michigan's eastern shore, has delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins consistently since the 1990s, with 2024's R+27.2 representing its widest recent spread.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.2 points.
A population of 121,456, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,283 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barry County and York County.
The counties 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.
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Allegan County, Michigan. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/26005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.