Allegan County, Michigan

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	25,637	45,206	1,070	71,913
2020	24,449	41,392	1,253	67,094
2016	18,050	34,183	3,887	56,120
2012	20,806	31,123	846	52,775
2008	24,165	30,061	1,053	55,279
2004	19,355	34,022	530	53,907

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

25,637

45,206

1,070

71,913

2020

24,449

41,392

1,253

67,094

2016

18,050

34,183

3,887

56,120

2012

20,806

31,123

846

52,775

2008

24,165

30,061

1,053

55,279

2004

19,355

34,022

530

53,907

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Median age	41	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.5%	18.5%	17.2%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Median age

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.5%

17.2%

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$83,283	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.4%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.1%	32.6%	35.6%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$83,283

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.4%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.1%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.1%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.3%	3.1%	13.6%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.1%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.3%

3.1%

13.6%

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	9.5%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.4%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.7%	60.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.4%	4.7%	5.2%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

9.5%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.4%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.7%

60.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.4%

4.7%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

90 precincts · 71,912 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Allegan County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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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presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−12.8%
1896	−18.6%
1900	−25.3%
1904	−53.1%
1908	−40.2%
1912	−2.6%
1916	−13.8%
1920	−55.0%
1924	−66.2%
1928	−63.8%
1932	−10.4%
1936	−20.6%
1940	−39.1%
1944	−46.5%
1948	−37.9%
1952	−47.9%
1956	−49.1%
1960	−42.2%
1964	+3.1%
1968	−30.6%
1972	−39.1%
1976	−32.4%
1980	−32.3%
1984	−47.5%
1988	−34.3%
1992	−15.3%
1996	−16.8%
2000	−28.3%
2004	−27.2%
2008	−10.7%
2012	−19.5%
2016	−28.7%
2020	−25.3%
2024	−27.2%

DemocraticRepublican

38 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.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	35.7%Harris25,637	62.9%Trump45,206	0.5%Kennedy382 +7	R+27.2	R+2.0	R+25.7	71,913
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%45,206 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.7%25,637 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%382 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%367 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%160 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%89 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%27 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%22 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%22 Cherunda Lynn FoxIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	36.4%Biden24,449	61.7%Trump41,392	1.4%Jorgensen943	R+25.3	D+3.5	R+29.7	67,094
2016	R	32.2%Clinton18,050	60.9%Trump34,183	4.5%Johnson2,513	R+28.7	R+9.2	R+30.8	56,120
2012	R	39.4%Obama20,806	59.0%Romney31,123	0.5%Stein280	R+19.5	R+8.9	R+23.4	52,775
2008	R	43.7%Obama24,165	54.4%McCain30,061	1.9%	R+10.7	D+16.5	R+17.9	55,279
2004	R	35.9%Kerry19,355	63.1%Bush34,022	1.0%	R+27.2	D+1.1	R+24.8	53,907
2000	R	34.5%Gore15,495	62.8%Bush28,197	2.1%Nader930	R+28.3	R+11.5	R+28.8	44,891
1996	R	37.0%Clinton14,361	53.8%Dole20,859	8.4%Perot3,269	R+16.8	R+1.4	R+25.3	38,790
1992	R	31.4%Clinton12,823	46.7%Bush19,077	21.4%Perot8,742	R+15.3	D+19.0	R+20.9	40,835
1988	R	32.5%Dukakis10,785	66.8%Bush22,163	0.7%	R+34.3	D+13.3	R+26.6	33,188
1984	R	25.9%Mondale8,389	73.5%Reagan23,762	0.6%	R+47.5	R+15.2	R+29.3	32,338
1980	R	29.9%Carter9,877	62.2%Reagan20,560	7.9%	R+32.3	±0.0	R+22.6	33,031
1976	R	33.2%Carter9,794	65.6%Ford19,330	1.2%	R+32.4	D+6.8	R+34.4	29,471
1972	R	29.3%McGovern7,883	68.5%Nixon18,407	2.2%	R+39.1	R+8.5	R+16.0	26,884
1968	R	29.7%Humphrey7,276	60.3%Nixon14,769	10.0%	R+30.6	R+33.7	R+29.9	24,483
1964	D	51.5%Johnson11,934	48.4%Goldwater11,223	0.2%	D+3.1	D+45.3	R+19.5	23,194
1960	R	28.8%Kennedy6,752	71.0%Nixon16,660	0.3%	R+42.2	D+6.9	R+42.4	23,472
1956	R	25.3%Stevenson5,617	74.4%Eisenhower16,509	0.2%	R+49.1	R+1.2	R+33.7	22,177
1952	R	25.5%Stevenson5,437	73.4%Eisenhower15,663	1.1%	R+47.9	R+10.0	R+37.2	21,338
1948	R	29.8%Truman4,594	67.7%Dewey10,439	2.5%	R+37.9	D+8.6	R+42.4	15,424
1944	R	26.5%Roosevelt4,480	73.0%Dewey12,327	0.4%	R+46.5	R+7.4	R+54.0	16,878
1940	R	30.3%Roosevelt5,385	69.4%Willkie12,347	0.3%	R+39.1	R+18.5	R+49.1	17,792
1936	R	36.8%Roosevelt5,922	57.4%Landon9,247	5.8%	R+20.6	R+10.2	R+44.9	16,106
1932	R	43.7%Roosevelt7,030	54.1%Hoover8,705	2.2%	R+10.4	D+53.4	R+28.2	16,082
1928	R	17.8%Smith2,358	81.7%Hoover10,792	0.5%	R+63.8	D+2.4	R+46.3	13,217
1924	R	13.2%Davis1,562	79.3%Coolidge9,417	6.7%La Follette795	R+66.2	R+11.2	R+41.0	11,872
1920	R	20.9%Cox2,154	75.9%Harding7,825	3.2%	R+55.0	R+41.2	R+28.8	10,311
1916	R	41.0%Wilson3,591	54.8%Hughes4,803	4.2%	R+13.8	R+11.3	R+17.0	8,763
1912	O	25.3%Wilson1,925	27.9%Taft2,121	46.7%	Roosevelt +18.8	D+37.6	R+22.1	7,596
1908	R	27.1%Bryan2,186	67.3%Taft5,422	5.5%	R+40.2	D+12.9	R+30.6	8,054
1904	R	20.9%Parker1,576	74.0%Roosevelt5,589	5.2%	R+53.1	R+27.8	R+33.5	7,555
1900	R	35.8%Bryan3,275	61.1%McKinley5,590	3.1%	R+25.3	R+6.7	R+17.8	9,144
1896	R	39.2%Bryan3,937	57.9%McKinley5,810	2.9%	R+18.6	R+5.8	R+12.6	10,043
1892	R	38.2%Cleveland3,207	51.0%Harrison4,283	10.9%	R+12.8	—	R+14.5	8,405
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	35.3%25,183	61.9%44,201	71,356
2020	R	34.5%22,945	63.8%42,364	66,453
2018	R	38.0%18,890	60.0%29,834	49,762

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Allegan County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	83,976
2018	85,147
2020	94,172
2022	97,265
2024	101,147

domestic migration

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

20112025

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.

Domestic migration in Allegan County, MI in Allegan County, MI: net domestic migration by year
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.

Political twins — counties

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

Barry County

Michigan

79.6twin score

elasticity% BlackScottish ancestry

York County

Pennsylvania

79.2twin score

elasticitymedian income% unaffiliated≠ Italian ancestry

Sarpy County

Nebraska

78.9twin score

elasticitypopulation scale2000 margin≠ 12-yr trend

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Allegan County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Allegan County, Michigan voted Republican by 27.2 points (R+27.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,913 votes cast, 25,637 went Democratic and 45,206 went Republican.

When did Allegan County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Allegan County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Allegan County, Michigan?

Allegan County, Michigan has a population of 121,456 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Allegan County, Michigan?

Median household income in Allegan County, Michigan is $83,283 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Allegan County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Allegan County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	25,637	45,206	1,070	71,913
2020	24,449	41,392	1,253	67,094
2016	18,050	34,183	3,887	56,120
2012	20,806	31,123	846	52,775
2008	24,165	30,061	1,053	55,279
2004	19,355	34,022	530	53,907

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

25,637

45,206

1,070

71,913

2020

24,449

41,392

1,253

67,094

2016

18,050

34,183

3,887

56,120

2012

20,806

31,123

846

52,775

2008

24,165

30,061

1,053

55,279

2004

19,355

34,022

530

53,907

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Median age	41	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.5%	18.5%	17.2%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Median age

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.5%

17.2%

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$83,283	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.4%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.1%	32.6%	35.6%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Median household income

$83,283

$72,875

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.4%

13.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.1%

32.6%

35.6%

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.1%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.3%	3.1%	13.6%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.1%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.3%

3.1%

13.6%

Measure	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Catholic	9.5%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.4%	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.7%	60.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.4%	4.7%	5.2%

Measure

Allegan County

Michigan

United States

Catholic

9.5%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.4%

12.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.7%

60.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.4%

4.7%

5.2%

Allegan County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Gunplain Township, Precinct 1Gunplain Township, Precinct 1

1,610

2,155

3,821

42.1%

56.4%

R+14.3

Precinct -Allegan Township, Precinct 1Allegan Township, Precinct 1

1,059

1,692

2,798

37.8%

60.5%

R+22.6

Precinct -Saugatuck Township, Precinct 1Saugatuck Township, Precinct 1

1,548

1,104

2,685

57.7%

41.1%

D+16.5

Precinct -City of Allegan, Precinct 1City of Allegan, Precinct 1

1,106

1,240

2,391

46.3%

51.9%

R+5.6

Precinct -Wayland Township, Precinct 1Wayland Township, Precinct 1

651

1,513

2,196

29.6%

68.9%

R+39.3

Precinct -Heath Township, Precinct 1Heath Township, Precinct 1

489

1,630

2,155

22.7%

75.6%

R+52.9

Precinct -Manlius Township, Precinct 1Manlius Township, Precinct 1

617

1,479

2,126

29.0%

69.6%

R+40.5

Precinct -City of Otsego, Precinct 1City of Otsego, Precinct 1

892

1,154

2,087

42.7%

55.3%

R+12.6

Precinct -Laketown Township, Precinct 2Laketown Township, Precinct 2

681

1,369

2,082

32.7%

65.8%

R+33.0

Precinct -Overisel Township, Precinct 1Overisel Township, Precinct 1

336

1,689

2,057

16.3%

82.1%

R+65.8

Precinct -Dorr Township, Precinct 2Dorr Township, Precinct 2

471

1,510

2,017

23.4%

74.9%

R+51.5

Precinct -City of Plainwell, Precinct 1City of Plainwell, Precinct 1

943

997

1,985

47.5%

50.2%

R+2.7

Precinct -Casco Township, Precinct 1Casco Township, Precinct 1

813

1,031

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

1,866

46.8%

51.3%

R+4.6

Precinct -Fillmore Township, Precinct 1Fillmore Township, Precinct 1

437

1,400

1,854

23.6%

75.5%

R+51.9

Precinct -Otsego Township, Precinct 1Otsego Township, Precinct 1

739

1,061

1,839

40.2%

57.7%

R+17.5

Precinct -Ganges Township, Precinct 1Ganges Township, Precinct 1

846

894

1,755

48.2%

50.9%

R+2.7

Precinct -Leighton Township, Precinct 2Leighton Township, Precinct 2

484

1,220

1,725

28.1%

70.7%

R+42.7

Precinct -Salem Township, Precinct 2Salem Township, Precinct 2

379

1,304

1,718

22.1%

75.9%

R+53.8

Precinct -Otsego Township, Precinct 2Otsego Township, Precinct 2

665

1,006

1,687

39.4%

59.6%

R+20.2

Precinct -Salem Township, Precinct 1Salem Township, Precinct 1

269

1,368

1,659

16.2%

82.5%

R+66.2

Precinct -Hopkins Township, Precinct 1Hopkins Township, Precinct 1

400

1,204

1,629

24.6%

73.9%

R+49.4

Precinct -Martin Township, Precinct 1Martin Township, Precinct 1

420

1,119

1,563

26.9%

71.6%

R+44.7

Precinct -Dorr Township, Precinct 3Dorr Township, Precinct 3

435

1,102

1,559

27.9%

70.7%

R+42.8

Precinct -Laketown Township, Precinct 1Laketown Township, Precinct 1

739

785

1,548

47.7%

50.7%

R+3.0

Precinct -Monterey Township, Precinct 1Monterey Township, Precinct 1

344

1,128

1,487

23.1%

75.9%

R+52.7

Precinct -Trowbridge Township, Precinct 1Trowbridge Township, Precinct 1

493

943

1,460

33.8%

64.6%

R+30.8

Precinct -Dorr Township, Precinct 1Dorr Township, Precinct 1

319

1,075

1,407

22.7%

76.4%

R+53.7

Precinct -Leighton Township, Precinct 3Leighton Township, Precinct 3

332

1,028

1,376

24.1%

74.7%

R+50.6

Precinct -Valley Township, Precinct 1Valley Township, Precinct 1

427

908

1,362

31.4%

66.7%

R+35.3

Precinct -Leighton Township, Precinct 1Leighton Township, Precinct 1

299

968

1,281

23.3%

75.6%

R+52.2

Precinct -Watson Township, Precinct 1Watson Township, Precinct 1

337

912

1,267

26.6%

72.0%

R+45.4

Precinct -Lee Township, Precinct 1Lee Township, Precinct 1

491

754

1,258

39.0%

59.9%

R+20.9

Precinct -City of Wayland, Precinct 2City of Wayland, Precinct 2

460

749

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

1,171

48.8%

49.9%

R+1.0

Precinct -Cheshire Township, Precinct 1Cheshire Township, Precinct 1

355

796

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

1,140

47.2%

51.8%

R+4.6

Precinct -City of Wayland, Precinct 1City of Wayland, Precinct 1

426

679

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

1,056

70.5%

28.9%

D+41.7

Precinct -Clyde Township, Precinct 1Clyde Township, Precinct 1

410

549

973

42.1%

56.4%

R+14.3

Precinct -Laketown Township, Precinct 3Laketown Township, Precinct 3

354

430

791

44.8%

54.4%

R+9.6

Precinct -City of Saugatuck, Precinct 1City of Saugatuck, Precinct 1

439

225

671

65.4%

33.5%

D+31.9

Precinct -City of Fennville, Precinct 1City of Fennville, Precinct 1

297

293

605

49.1%

48.4%

D+0.7

Precinct -Heath Township, Precinct 2Heath Township, Precinct 2

304

412

23.5%

73.8%

R+50.2

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−12.8%
1896	−18.6%
1900	−25.3%
1904	−53.1%
1908	−40.2%
1912	−2.6%
1916	−13.8%
1920	−55.0%
1924	−66.2%
1928	−63.8%
1932	−10.4%
1936	−20.6%
1940	−39.1%
1944	−46.5%
1948	−37.9%
1952	−47.9%
1956	−49.1%
1960	−42.2%
1964	+3.1%
1968	−30.6%
1972	−39.1%
1976	−32.4%
1980	−32.3%
1984	−47.5%
1988	−34.3%
1992	−15.3%
1996	−16.8%
2000	−28.3%
2004	−27.2%
2008	−10.7%
2012	−19.5%
2016	−28.7%
2020	−25.3%
2024	−27.2%

DemocraticRepublican

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.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

35.7%Harris25,637

62.9%Trump45,206

0.5%Kennedy382 +7

R+27.2

R+2.0

R+25.7

71,913

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%45,206
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.7%25,637
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%382
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%367
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%160
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%89
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%27
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%22
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%22
Cherunda Lynn FoxIndependent0.0%1

2020

36.4%Biden24,449

61.7%Trump41,392

1.4%Jorgensen943

R+25.3

D+3.5

R+29.7

67,094

2016

32.2%Clinton18,050

60.9%Trump34,183

4.5%Johnson2,513

R+28.7

R+9.2

R+30.8

56,120

2012

39.4%Obama20,806

59.0%Romney31,123

0.5%Stein280

R+19.5

R+8.9

R+23.4

52,775

2008

43.7%Obama24,165

54.4%McCain30,061

1.9%

R+10.7

D+16.5

R+17.9

55,279

2004

35.9%Kerry19,355

63.1%Bush34,022

1.0%

R+27.2

D+1.1

R+24.8

53,907

2000

34.5%Gore15,495

62.8%Bush28,197

2.1%Nader930

R+28.3

R+11.5

R+28.8

44,891

1996

37.0%Clinton14,361

53.8%Dole20,859

8.4%Perot3,269

R+16.8

R+1.4

R+25.3

38,790

1992

31.4%Clinton12,823

46.7%Bush19,077

21.4%Perot8,742

R+15.3

D+19.0

R+20.9

40,835

1988

32.5%Dukakis10,785

66.8%Bush22,163

0.7%

R+34.3

D+13.3

R+26.6

33,188

1984

25.9%Mondale8,389

73.5%Reagan23,762

0.6%

R+47.5

R+15.2

R+29.3

32,338

1980

29.9%Carter9,877

62.2%Reagan20,560

7.9%

R+32.3

±0.0

R+22.6

33,031

1976

33.2%Carter9,794

65.6%Ford19,330

1.2%

R+32.4

D+6.8

R+34.4

29,471

1972

29.3%McGovern7,883

68.5%Nixon18,407

2.2%

R+39.1

R+8.5

R+16.0

26,884

1968

29.7%Humphrey7,276

60.3%Nixon14,769

10.0%

R+30.6

R+33.7

R+29.9

24,483

1964

51.5%Johnson11,934

48.4%Goldwater11,223

0.2%

D+3.1

D+45.3

R+19.5

23,194

1960

28.8%Kennedy6,752

71.0%Nixon16,660

0.3%

R+42.2

D+6.9

R+42.4

23,472

1956

25.3%Stevenson5,617

74.4%Eisenhower16,509

0.2%

R+49.1

R+1.2

R+33.7

22,177

1952

25.5%Stevenson5,437

73.4%Eisenhower15,663

1.1%

R+47.9

R+10.0

R+37.2

21,338

1948

29.8%Truman4,594

67.7%Dewey10,439

2.5%

R+37.9

D+8.6

R+42.4

15,424

1944

26.5%Roosevelt4,480

73.0%Dewey12,327

0.4%

R+46.5

R+7.4

R+54.0

16,878

1940

30.3%Roosevelt5,385

69.4%Willkie12,347

0.3%

R+39.1

R+18.5

R+49.1

17,792

1936

36.8%Roosevelt5,922

57.4%Landon9,247

5.8%

R+20.6

R+10.2

R+44.9

16,106

1932

43.7%Roosevelt7,030

54.1%Hoover8,705

2.2%

R+10.4

D+53.4

R+28.2

16,082

1928

17.8%Smith2,358

81.7%Hoover10,792

0.5%

R+63.8

D+2.4

R+46.3

13,217

1924

13.2%Davis1,562

79.3%Coolidge9,417

6.7%La Follette795

R+66.2

R+11.2

R+41.0

11,872

1920

20.9%Cox2,154

75.9%Harding7,825

3.2%

R+55.0

R+41.2

R+28.8

10,311

1916

41.0%Wilson3,591

54.8%Hughes4,803

4.2%

R+13.8

R+11.3

R+17.0

8,763

1912

25.3%Wilson1,925

27.9%Taft2,121

46.7%

Roosevelt +18.8

D+37.6

R+22.1

7,596

1908

27.1%Bryan2,186

67.3%Taft5,422

5.5%

R+40.2

D+12.9

R+30.6

8,054

1904

20.9%Parker1,576

74.0%Roosevelt5,589

5.2%

R+53.1

R+27.8

R+33.5

7,555

1900

35.8%Bryan3,275

61.1%McKinley5,590

3.1%

R+25.3

R+6.7

R+17.8

9,144

1896

39.2%Bryan3,937

57.9%McKinley5,810

2.9%

R+18.6

R+5.8

R+12.6

10,043

1892

38.2%Cleveland3,207

51.0%Harrison4,283

10.9%

R+12.8

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R+14.5

8,405

1888

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1884

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1880

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1876

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Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

35.3%25,183

61.9%44,201

71,356

2020

34.5%22,945

63.8%42,364

66,453

2018

38.0%18,890

60.0%29,834

49,762

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Allegan County, MI
Year	Total registered
2016	83,976
2018	85,147
2020	94,172
2022	97,265
2024	101,147

How did Allegan County, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Allegan County, Michigan voted Republican by 27.2 points (R+27.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,913 votes cast, 25,637 went Democratic and 45,206 went Republican.

When did Allegan County, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Allegan County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Allegan County, Michigan?

Allegan County, Michigan has a population of 121,456 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Allegan County, Michigan?

Median household income in Allegan County, Michigan is $83,283 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Allegan County, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Allegan County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions