HarrisDemocratic42.3%28,988TrumpRepublican56.4%38,606KennedyIndependent0.5%331
R+14.0- Lead
- 9,618
- Total
- 68,505
- vs nation
- R+12.6
- Turnout
- 68.5%
Akashiccounty
Calhoun County, MI
Contests in this Place (84 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 68.5% of 100,696 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic43.6%28,877TrumpRepublican54.6%36,221JorgensenLibertarian1.3%890
R+11.1- Lead
- 7,344
- Total
- 66,281
- vs nation
- R+15.5
- Turnout
- 66.3%
ClintonDemocratic41.0%24,157TrumpRepublican53.5%31,494JohnsonLibertarian3.9%2,284
R+12.5- Lead
- 7,337
- Total
- 58,902
- vs nation
- R+14.5
- Turnout
- 59.4%
ObamaDemocratic50.2%29,267RomneyRepublican48.6%28,333SteinGreen0.5%300
D+1.6- Lead
- 934
- Total
- 58,327
- vs nation
- R+2.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic53.8%34,561McCainRepublican44.5%28,553OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,082
D+9.4- Lead
- 6,008
- Total
- 64,196
- vs nation
- D+2.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic47.7%29,891BushRepublican51.2%32,093OtherAll other candidates1.1%683
R+3.5- Lead
- 2,202
- Total
- 62,667
- vs nation
- R+1.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic49.6%27,312BushRepublican47.7%26,291NaderGreen2.1%1,176
D+1.9- Lead
- 1,021
- Total
- 55,080
- vs nation
- D+1.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic50.1%26,287DoleRepublican40.0%20,953PerotReform9.1%4,765
D+10.2- Lead
- 5,334
- Total
- 52,443
- vs nation
- D+1.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 133,7782024 5-year
- Population density
- 189 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 706 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,1772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Muskegon County, MI · twin score 93.2
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
- 68.5%68,986 participants ÷ 100,696 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 53.8%–56.7%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68,986 | 100,696 ± 484 | 68.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 51,955 | 100,757 ± 567 | 51.6% | Audited | A/A |
| 66,687 | 100,635 ± 577 | 66.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 50,866 | 100,652 ± 375 | 50.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 59,721 | 100,569 ± 410 | 59.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 58,327 | 100,096 | 58.3% | Derived | — | |
| 64,196 | 101,094 | 63.5% | Derived | — | |
| 62,667 | 102,092 extrapolated | 61.4% | 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 · 114 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
114 precincts · 68,505 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Leroy Township, Precinct 1Leroy Township, Precinct 1 | 765 | 1,780 | 23 | 2,568 | 29.8% | 69.3% | R+39.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Emmett Township, Precinct 4Emmett Township, Precinct 4 | 735 | 1,351 | 27 | 2,113 | 34.8% | 63.9% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -City of Springfield, Precinct 1City of Springfield, Precinct 1 | 963 | 1,099 | 31 | 2,093 | 46.0% | 52.5% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -Marshall Township, Precinct 1Marshall Township, Precinct 1 | 811 | 1,216 | 42 | 2,069 | 39.2% | 58.8% | R+19.6 |
| Precinct -City of Marshall, Precinct 1City of Marshall, Precinct 1 | 985 | 970 | 33 | 1,988 | 49.5% | 48.8% | D+0.8 |
| Precinct -City of Marshall, Precinct 2City of Marshall, Precinct 2 | 1,031 | 897 | 36 | 1,964 | 52.5% | 45.7% | D+6.8 |
| Precinct -Pennfield Township, Precinct 1Pennfield Township, Precinct 1 | 590 | 1,337 | 17 | 1,944 | 30.3% | 68.8% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -Bedford Township, Precinct 3Bedford Township, Precinct 3 | 885 | 993 | 23 | 1,901 | 46.6% | 52.2% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -Emmett Township, Precinct 2Emmett Township, Precinct 2 | 595 | 1,168 | 21 | 1,784 | 33.4% | 65.5% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -Pennfield Township, Precinct 3Pennfield Township, Precinct 3 | 618 | 1,146 | 20 | 1,784 | 34.6% | 64.2% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -Newton Township, Precinct 1Newton Township, Precinct 1 | 487 | 1,246 | 24 | 1,757 | 27.7% | 70.9% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -Bedford Township, Precinct 2Bedford Township, Precinct 2 | 628 | 1,054 | 22 | 1,704 | 36.9% | 61.9% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 11City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 11 | 939 | 709 | 25 | 1,673 | 56.1% | 42.4% | D+13.7 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 8City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 8 | 726 | 829 | 18 | 1,573 | 46.2% | 52.7% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 3City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 3 | 676 | 871 | 13 | 1,560 | 43.3% | 55.8% | R+12.5 |
| Precinct -Bedford Township, Precinct 1Bedford Township, Precinct 1 | 486 | 1,043 | 16 | 1,545 | 31.5% | 67.5% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 15City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 15 | 925 | 560 | 22 | 1,507 | 61.4% | 37.2% | D+24.2 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 5City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 5 | 644 | 822 | 7 | 1,473 | 43.7% | 55.8% | R+12.1 |
| Precinct -Emmett Township, Precinct 3Emmett Township, Precinct 3 | 550 | 826 | 27 | 1,403 | 39.2% | 58.9% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 20City of Battle Creek, Ward 5, Precinct 20 | 605 | 772 | 23 | 1,400 | 43.2% | 55.1% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 6City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 6 | 676 | 698 | 21 | 1,395 | 48.5% | 50.0% | R+1.6 |
| Precinct -Athens Township, Precinct 1Athens Township, Precinct 1 | 373 | 999 | 17 | 1,389 | 26.9% | 71.9% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -Homer Township, Precinct 1Homer Township, Precinct 1 | 304 | 986 | 15 | 1,305 | 23.3% | 75.6% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -Pennfield Township, Precinct 2Pennfield Township, Precinct 2 | 608 | 672 | 23 | 1,303 | 46.7% | 51.6% | R+4.9 |
| Precinct -Marengo Township, Precinct 1Marengo Township, Precinct 1 | 394 | 891 | 17 | 1,302 | 30.3% | 68.4% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 17City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 17 | 702 | 567 | 16 | 1,285 | 54.6% | 44.1% | D+10.5 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 23City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 23 | 504 | 713 | 14 | 1,231 | 40.9% | 57.9% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -Clarence Township, Precinct 1Clarence Township, Precinct 1 | 319 | 880 | 11 | 1,210 | 26.4% | 72.7% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 4City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 4 | 535 | 617 | 20 | 1,172 | 45.6% | 52.6% | R+7.0 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 10City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 10 | 638 | 517 | 7 | 1,162 | 54.9% | 44.5% | D+10.4 |
| Precinct -Emmett Township, Precinct 1Emmett Township, Precinct 1 | 378 | 715 | 13 | 1,106 | 34.2% | 64.6% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -Burlington Township, Precinct 1Burlington Township, Precinct 1 | 272 | 791 | 13 | 1,076 | 25.3% | 73.5% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 21City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 21 | 787 | 273 | 7 | 1,067 | 73.8% | 25.6% | D+48.2 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 22City of Battle Creek, Ward 1, Precinct 22 | 434 | 601 | 10 | 1,045 | 41.5% | 57.5% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 9City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 9 | 504 | 514 | 19 | 1,037 | 48.6% | 49.6% | R+1.0 |
| Precinct -Fredonia Township, Precinct 1Fredonia Township, Precinct 1 | 319 | 664 | 15 | 998 | 32.0% | 66.5% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 13City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 13 | 537 | 371 | 19 | 927 | 57.9% | 40.0% | D+17.9 |
| Precinct -Convis Township, Precinct 1Convis Township, Precinct 1 | 247 | 621 | 11 | 879 | 28.1% | 70.6% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -Sheridan Township, Precinct 1Sheridan Township, Precinct 1 | 260 | 609 | 10 | 879 | 29.6% | 69.3% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct -Tekonsha Township, Precinct 1Tekonsha Township, Precinct 1 | 242 | 605 | 14 | 861 | 28.1% | 70.3% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 2City of Battle Creek, Ward 4, Precinct 2 | 384 | 421 | 18 | 823 | 46.7% | 51.2% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -Eckford Township, Precinct 1Eckford Township, Precinct 1 | 196 | 607 | 11 | 814 | 24.1% | 74.6% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 1City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 1 | 430 | 320 | 10 | 760 | 56.6% | 42.1% | D+14.5 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 12City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 12 | 585 | 143 | 7 | 735 | 79.6% | 19.5% | D+60.1 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 18City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 18 | 475 | 217 | 11 | 703 | 67.6% | 30.9% | D+36.7 |
| Precinct -Clarendon Township, Precinct 1Clarendon Township, Precinct 1 | 129 | 522 | 12 | 663 | 19.5% | 78.7% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -Albion Township, Precinct 1Albion Township, Precinct 1 | 177 | 464 | 4 | 645 | 27.4% | 71.9% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -Lee Township, Precinct 1Lee Township, Precinct 1 | 143 | 485 | 10 | 638 | 22.4% | 76.0% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -City of Albion, Precinct 5City of Albion, Precinct 5 | 361 | 250 | 13 | 624 | 57.9% | 40.1% | D+17.8 |
| Precinct -City of Albion, Precinct 3City of Albion, Precinct 3 | 402 | 208 | 13 | 623 | 64.5% | 33.4% | D+31.1 |
| Precinct -City of Albion, Precinct 1City of Albion, Precinct 1 | 429 | 145 | 8 | 582 | 73.7% | 24.9% | D+48.8 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 19City of Battle Creek, Ward 3, Precinct 19 | 342 | 195 | 10 | 547 | 62.5% | 35.6% | D+26.9 |
| Precinct -City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 7City of Battle Creek, Ward 2, Precinct 7 | 338 | 198 | 6 | 542 | 62.4% | 36.5% | D+25.8 |
| Precinct -City of Albion, Precinct 6City of Albion, Precinct 6 | 353 | 118 | 5 | 476 | 74.2% | 24.8% | D+49.4 |
| Precinct -City of Albion, Precinct 4City of Albion, Precinct 4 | 251 | 212 | 4 | 467 | 53.7% | 45.4% | D+8.4 |
| Precinct -City of Albion, Precinct 2City of Albion, Precinct 2 | 316 | 108 | 7 | 431 | 73.3% | 25.1% | D+48.3 |
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| Albion City 00006025-00980-00006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Albion Township 00001025-01000-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Athens Township 00001025-03900-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 01004025-05920-01004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 01010025-05920-01010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 01022025-05920-01022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 01023025-05920-01023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 02007025-05920-02007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 02012025-05920-02012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 02018025-05920-02018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 02021025-05920-02021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 03001025-05920-03001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 03015025-05920-03015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 03017025-05920-03017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 03019025-05920-03019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 04002025-05920-04002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 04006025-05920-04006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 04008025-05920-04008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 04009025-05920-04009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 04013025-05920-04013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 05003025-05920-05003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 05005025-05920-05005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 05011025-05920-05011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Creek City 05020025-05920-05020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
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| Bedford Charter Township 00003025-06720-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burlington Township 00001025-11820-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clarence Township 00001025-15960-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clarendon Township 00001025-16020-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Convis Township 00001025-17880-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eckford Township 00001025-24700-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Emmett Charter Township 00001025-25935-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
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| Marengo Township 00001025-51520-00001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
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| Pennfield Charter Township 00002025-63440-00002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pennfield Charter Township 00003025-63440-00003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
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presidential history
Party record book
Calhoun 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
63.3%
32,939 votes · D+26.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
80.4%
24,379 votes · R+61.4
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 71.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
34,561votes
53.8% of the vote · D+9.4
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 32,939 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
38,606votes
56.4% of the vote · R+14.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 36,221 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
+8.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.6 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +6.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+43.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.4 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +30.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJonathan LindseyState Senate · 17
RThomas AlbertState Senate · 18
RSteve FrisbieState House · 44
RSarah LightnerState House · 45
Seats representing Calhoun County, MI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 40.8%26,520 | 59.2%38,476 | 64,996 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 100,662 |
| 2018 | 98,221 |
| 2020 | 106,567 |
| 2022 | 108,677 |
| 2024 | 112,459 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−36 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,583 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,780 in average income, against $66,888 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+4.4 on average — 9.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Calhoun County, MI itself (R+14.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kalamazoo County, MI537D+17.7
- Jackson County, MI184R+21.3
- Branch County, MI174R+42.4
- Barry County, MI152R+34.3
- Eaton County, MI146R+3.1
- Kent County, MI91D+5.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kalamazoo County, MI500
- Jackson County, MI178
- Branch County, MI126
- Eaton County, MI125
- Kent County, MI111
- Barry County, MI104
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 | −1,234 |
| 2012 | −860 |
| 2013 | −482 |
| 2014 | −501 |
| 2015 | −985 |
| 2016 | −457 |
| 2017 | −496 |
| 2018 | −392 |
| 2019 | −184 |
| 2021 | +13 |
| 2022 | −177 |
| 2023 | −15 |
| 2024 | +223 |
| 2025 | −36 |
Home to Battle Creek and a legacy of cereal and defense manufacturing, Calhoun County voted Democratic as recently as 2012 but has swung roughly 20 points toward Republicans over the past three presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.0 points.
A population of 133,778, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,177 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muskegon County and Genesee County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Muskegon County
Michigan
93.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity% unaffiliated≠ Scottish ancestry
Genesee County
Michigan
90.3twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 2000 margin
Macon County
Illinois
88.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectorypopulation scale
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Frequently asked questions
How did Calhoun County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calhoun County, Michigan voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,505 votes cast, 28,988 went Democratic and 38,606 went Republican.
When did Calhoun County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calhoun County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Calhoun County, Michigan?
Calhoun County, Michigan has a population of 133,778 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Michigan?
Median household income in Calhoun County, Michigan is $63,177 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Calhoun County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Calhoun County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.