HarrisDemocratic32.1%12,391TrumpRepublican66.4%25,650KennedyIndependent0.6%244
R+34.3- Lead
- 13,259
- Total
- 38,625
- vs nation
- R+32.9
- Turnout
- 79.7%
Akashiccounty
Barry County, MI
Contests in this Place (85 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 79.7% of 48,753 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic32.9%11,797TrumpRepublican65.4%23,471JorgensenLibertarian1.3%479
R+32.5- Lead
- 11,674
- Total
- 35,905
- vs nation
- R+37.0
- Turnout
- 76.9%
ClintonDemocratic29.9%9,114TrumpRepublican62.9%19,202JohnsonLibertarian4.7%1,424
R+33.1- Lead
- 10,088
- Total
- 30,517
- vs nation
- R+35.1
- Turnout
- 68.0%
ObamaDemocratic40.2%11,491RomneyRepublican58.2%16,655Goode,Ust0.5%153
R+18.0- Lead
- 5,164
- Total
- 28,617
- vs nation
- R+21.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic44.0%13,449McCainRepublican53.8%16,431OtherAll other candidates2.2%685
R+9.8- Lead
- 2,982
- Total
- 30,565
- vs nation
- R+17.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic37.4%11,312BushRepublican61.6%18,638OtherAll other candidates1.1%322
R+24.2- Lead
- 7,326
- Total
- 30,272
- vs nation
- R+21.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic37.2%9,769BushRepublican59.9%15,716NaderGreen2.3%612
R+22.7- Lead
- 5,947
- Total
- 26,244
- vs nation
- R+23.2
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic40.9%9,467DoleRepublican48.2%11,139PerotReform9.9%2,282
R+7.2- Lead
- 1,672
- Total
- 23,120
- vs nation
- R+15.8
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,4092024 5-year
- Population density
- 115 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 553 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,5002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kalkaska County, MI · twin score 87.0
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.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 79.7%38,848 participants ÷ 48,753 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +13.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 66.5%–68.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38,848 | 48,753 ± 361 | 79.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 30,895 | 48,492 ± 327 | 63.7% | Audited | A/A |
| 36,146 | 47,008 ± 371 | 76.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 27,209 | 46,095 ± 199 | 59.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 30,745 | 45,216 ± 165 | 68.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 28,617 | 44,475 | 64.3% | Derived | — | |
| 30,565 | 43,976 | 69.5% | Derived | — | |
| 30,272 | 43,477 extrapolated | 69.6% | 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.
Interactive election map
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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 48 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
48 precincts · 38,625 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Irving Township, Precinct 1Irving Township, Precinct 1 | 658 | 1,731 | 36 | 2,425 | 27.1% | 71.4% | R+44.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Orangeville Township, Precinct 1Orangeville Township, Precinct 1 | 637 | 1,474 | 28 | 2,139 | 29.8% | 68.9% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -Prairieville Township, Precinct 1Prairieville Township, Precinct 1 | 847 | 1,261 | 24 | 2,132 | 39.7% | 59.1% | R+19.4 |
| Precinct -Barry Township, Precinct 1Barry Township, Precinct 1 | 716 | 1,331 | 46 | 2,093 | 34.2% | 63.6% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -Thornapple Township, Precinct 1Thornapple Township, Precinct 1 | 572 | 1,486 | 30 | 2,088 | 27.4% | 71.2% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -Hope Township, Precinct 1Hope Township, Precinct 1 | 650 | 1,349 | 37 | 2,036 | 31.9% | 66.3% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -Yankee Springs Township, Precinct 1Yankee Springs Township, Precinct 1 | 598 | 1,381 | 31 | 2,010 | 29.8% | 68.7% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -Thornapple Township, Precinct 2Thornapple Township, Precinct 2 | 575 | 1,286 | 33 | 1,894 | 30.4% | 67.9% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -Hastings Township, Precinct 1Hastings Township, Precinct 1 | 557 | 1,307 | 17 | 1,881 | 29.6% | 69.5% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -Johnstown Township, Precinct 1Johnstown Township, Precinct 1 | 555 | 1,297 | 28 | 1,880 | 29.5% | 69.0% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -Thornapple Township, Precinct 3Thornapple Township, Precinct 3 | 687 | 1,145 | 32 | 1,864 | 36.9% | 61.4% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -Castleton Township, Precinct 1Castleton Township, Precinct 1 | 457 | 1,161 | 17 | 1,635 | 28.0% | 71.0% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -Rutland Township, Precinct 2Rutland Township, Precinct 2 | 605 | 948 | 26 | 1,579 | 38.3% | 60.0% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -Carlton Township, Precinct 1Carlton Township, Precinct 1 | 466 | 1,096 | 16 | 1,578 | 29.5% | 69.5% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -Yankee Springs Township, Precinct 2Yankee Springs Township, Precinct 2 | 490 | 1,016 | 18 | 1,524 | 32.2% | 66.7% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -Assyria Township, Precinct 1Assyria Township, Precinct 1 | 320 | 970 | 14 | 1,304 | 24.5% | 74.4% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -Woodland Township, Precinct 1Woodland Township, Precinct 1 | 382 | 900 | 20 | 1,302 | 29.3% | 69.1% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -Rutland Township, Precinct 1Rutland Township, Precinct 1 | 384 | 775 | 18 | 1,177 | 32.6% | 65.8% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -Baltimore Township, Precinct 1Baltimore Township, Precinct 1 | 292 | 836 | 13 | 1,141 | 25.6% | 73.3% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -City of Hastings, Precinct 1City of Hastings, Precinct 1 | 500 | 573 | 26 | 1,099 | 45.5% | 52.1% | R+6.6 |
| Precinct -City of Hastings, Precinct 4City of Hastings, Precinct 4 | 479 | 566 | 16 | 1,061 | 45.1% | 53.3% | R+8.2 |
| Precinct -City of Hastings, Precinct 2City of Hastings, Precinct 2 | 403 | 579 | 18 | 1,000 | 40.3% | 57.9% | R+17.6 |
| Precinct -City of Hastings, Precinct 3City of Hastings, Precinct 3 | 371 | 534 | 24 | 929 | 39.9% | 57.5% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -Maple Grove Township, Precinct 1Maple Grove Township, Precinct 1 | 190 | 648 | 16 | 854 | 22.2% | 75.9% | R+53.6 |
| Assyria Township 00001015-03860-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Baltimore Township 00001015-05020-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Barry Township 00001015-05560-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Carlton Township 00001015-13340-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Castleton Township 00001015-13960-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hastings Charter Township 00001015-37140-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hastings City 00001015-37120-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hastings City 00002015-37120-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hastings City 00003015-37120-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hastings City 00004015-37120-00004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hope Township 00001015-39120-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Irving Township 00001015-41120-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Johnstown Township 00001015-41860-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maple Grove Township 00001015-50960-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Orangeville Township 00001015-60980-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Prairieville Township 00001015-66260-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rutland Charter Township 00001015-70420-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rutland Charter Township 00002015-70420-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Thornapple Township 00001015-79620-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Thornapple Township 00002015-79620-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Thornapple Township 00003015-79620-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Woodland Township 00001015-88440-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Yankee Springs Township 00001015-89020-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Yankee Springs Township 00002015-89020-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Barry 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
59.4%
8,102 votes · D+19.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 47.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
79.9%
6,044 votes · R+60.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 72.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,449votes
44.0% of the vote · R+9.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 12,391 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,650votes
66.4% of the vote · R+34.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,471 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
+4.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+2.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +1.3 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.7 · U.S. D+9.9
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +47.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RThomas AlbertState Senate · 18
RRachelle SmitState House · 43
RGina JohnsenState House · 78
RAngela RigasState House · 79
Seats representing Barry County, MI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 3 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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 | 31.1%11,214 | 68.9%24,850 | 36,064 |
| 2020 | R | 34.3%12,058 | 65.7%23,083 | 35,141 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 45,336 |
| 2018 | 45,691 |
| 2020 | 49,912 |
| 2022 | 51,487 |
| 2024 | 53,002 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−43 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,043 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $70,488 in average income, against $82,967 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.7 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Barry County, MI itself (R+34.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kent County, MI516D+5.4
- Allegan County, MI206R+27.2
- Kalamazoo County, MI149D+17.7
- Calhoun County, MI104R+14.0
- Eaton County, MI81R+3.1
- Ionia County, MI67R+31.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kent County, MI358
- Allegan County, MI165
- Kalamazoo County, MI159
- Calhoun County, MI152
- Eaton County, MI110
- Ionia County, MI80
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 | −326 |
| 2012 | −42 |
| 2013 | +2 |
| 2014 | +69 |
| 2015 | +6 |
| 2016 | +269 |
| 2017 | +789 |
| 2018 | +463 |
| 2019 | +258 |
| 2021 | +599 |
| 2022 | +420 |
| 2023 | +491 |
| 2024 | +88 |
| 2025 | −43 |
Barry County has delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins for decades, and its 2024 result of R+34.3 reflects a largely white, small-town electorate concentrated around Hastings with minimal urban counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.
A population of 63,409, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,500 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kalkaska County and Ionia County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Kalkaska County
Michigan
87.0twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity% White
Ionia County
Michigan
83.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedpopulation scale
Hillsdale County
Michigan
83.2twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity% White
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 Barry County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Barry County, Michigan voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,625 votes cast, 12,391 went Democratic and 25,650 went Republican.
When did Barry County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Barry County, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Barry County, Michigan?
Barry County, Michigan has a population of 63,409 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Barry County, Michigan?
Median household income in Barry County, Michigan is $77,500 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Barry County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barry County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.