Clinton County, Michigan: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+9%. Republican peak: R+61 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 79,6262024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,2102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Carson City, NV · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Clinton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Clinton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −5.8% |
| 1896 | −0.2% |
| 1900 | −12.6% |
| 1904 | −32.0% |
| 1908 | −22.2% |
| 1912 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | −23.1% |
| 1920 | −59.7% |
| 1924 | −61.1% |
| 1928 | −50.5% |
| 1932 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | −6.3% |
| 1940 | −50.2% |
| 1944 | −53.6% |
| 1948 | −48.9% |
| 1952 | −55.5% |
| 1956 | −49.0% |
| 1960 | −35.9% |
| 1964 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | −23.3% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −27.8% |
| 1980 | −30.1% |
| 1984 | −47.0% |
| 1988 | −25.3% |
| 1992 | −6.9% |
| 1996 | −6.1% |
| 2000 | −14.5% |
| 2004 | −17.2% |
| 2008 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | −6.3% |
| 2016 | −12.6% |
| 2020 | −6.5% |
| 2024 | −8.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22,450 | 26,751 | 50,074 | ||
| R | 21,968 | 25,098 | 47,927 | ||
| R | 16,492 | 21,636 | 40,937 | ||
| R | 18,191 | 20,650 | 39,235 | ||
| D | 20,005 | 19,726 | 40,381 | ||
| R | 15,483 | 21,989 | 37,807 | ||
| R | 13,394 | 18,054 | 32,199 | ||
| R | 11,945 | 13,694 | 28,601 | ||
| R | 10,116 | 12,216 | 30,339 | ||
| R | 9,225 | 15,497 | 24,837 | ||
| R | 6,226 | 17,387 | 23,726 | ||
| R | 7,539 | 14,968 | 24,691 | ||
| R | 7,549 | 13,475 | 21,353 | ||
| R | 5,870 | 13,438 | 19,653 | ||
| R | 5,548 | 9,416 | 16,585 | ||
| D | 8,932 | 5,891 | 14,837 | ||
| R | 4,822 | 10,227 | 15,072 | ||
| R | 3,673 | 10,770 | 14,474 | ||
| R | 2,977 | 10,510 | 13,566 | ||
| R | 2,523 | 7,510 | 10,191 | ||
| R | 2,533 | 8,422 | 10,984 | ||
| R | 2,745 | 8,311 | 11,081 | ||
| R | 4,296 | 4,915 | 9,823 | ||
| D | 5,098 | 4,647 | 9,853 | ||
| R | 2,013 | 6,161 | 8,210 | ||
| R | 1,359 | 6,637 | 8,641 | ||
| R | 1,464 | 6,019 | 7,628 | ||
| R | 2,094 | 3,381 | 5,579 | ||
| O | 1,723 | 1,723 | 5,389 | ||
| R | 2,188 | 3,490 | 5,853 | ||
| R | 2,068 | 4,095 | 6,339 | ||
| R | 2,928 | 3,795 | 6,890 | ||
| R | 3,467 | 3,480 | 7,110 | ||
| R | 2,756 | 3,133 | 6,470 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.4%
English
14.6%
Irish
12.6%
Polish
5.1%
American
5.1%
Italian
4.3%
French
2.3%
African American
1.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,210
Clinton County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Clinton County$88,210
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Clinton County ranks in the top 10% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.6%
Working age (18–64)9.1%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Clinton County sits between Lansing's urban core and Michigan's rural interior, a mix that once made it competitive but has shifted toward consistent Republican margins as its exurban character has deepened.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty points in 1964; the Republican margin reached sixty-one points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nine points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $88,210, and a 10% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carson City and Spotsylvania County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Clinton County, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clinton County, Michigan voted Republican by 8.6 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,074 votes cast, 22,450 went Democratic and 26,751 went Republican.
What is Clinton County, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Clinton County, Michigan in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.
When did Clinton County, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clinton County, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Clinton County, Michigan?
Clinton County, Michigan has a population of 79,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clinton County, Michigan?
Median household income in Clinton County, Michigan is $88,210 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Clinton County, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clinton County, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.