How did Lansing vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Lansing voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.9. Kamala D Harris received 186,271 votes and Donald Trump received 179,247 out of 371,950 total votes cast, a 2.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Lansing's political history?

Lansing has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 59.3 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Lansing?

Lansing has a population of 2,670,068 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 81.1% non-Hispanic white, 5.0% Hispanic, 7.7% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $53,731.

Which places are most similar to Lansing?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Lansing are Syracuse, Madison, Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Lansing

Michigan's capital market, where state-worker suburbs meet rural fringe counties

The Lansing DMA anchors Ingham County's Democratic-leaning urban core while extending into competitive mid-Michigan counties, making it a reliable bellwether corridor for statewide races decided by single-digit margins.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 551

Population2.7M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.1y▼ 2.8

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

28.5%▼ 6.5

White81.1%
Black7.7%
Hispanic5.0%
Two or more4.2%
Asian2.7%
Other1.4%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Syracuse, Madison, and Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque.

8 visible matches

Syracuse

Educated rural competitive

D+8.5

Similarity score92%

Madison

Educated rural competitive

D+28.2

Similarity score90%

Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.7

Similarity score87%

Charlottesville

Educated rural competitive

D+17.6

Similarity score86%

Mankato

Small-town rural republican 3

R+13.1

Similarity score86%

Butte-Bozeman

Educated rural competitive

R+5.7

Similarity score85%

Rochester, NY

Educated rural competitive

D+9.7

Similarity score84%

Eugene

Educated rural competitive

D+10.5

Similarity score83%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Lansing

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Ingham	285K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	10.0%
Ingham	284K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	10.0%
Ingham	279K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	10.0%
Ingham	279K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	10.0%
Jackson	162K	R+21.3	32,348	50,199	83,827	5.6%
Jackson	160K	R+21.3	32,348	50,199	83,827	5.6%
Jackson	159K	R+21.3	32,348	50,199	83,827	5.6%
Jackson	158K	R+21.3	32,348	50,199	83,827	5.6%
Eaton	109K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	4.4%
Eaton	109K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	4.4%
Eaton	107K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	4.4%
Eaton	104K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	4.4%
Clinton	80K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	3.4%
Clinton	77K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	3.4%
Clinton	70K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	3.4%
Clinton	65K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	3.4%
Hillsdale	47K	R+51.4	5,875	18,631	24,828	1.7%
Hillsdale	46K	R+51.4	5,875	18,631	24,828	1.7%
Hillsdale	46K	R+51.4	5,875	18,631	24,828	1.7%
Hillsdale	46K	R+51.4	5,875	18,631	24,828	1.7%

20 countiesTotal votes: 1,487,800

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

LansingCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 81.1%Black 7.7%Hispanic 5.0%Multiracial 3.0%Asian 2.7%Native American 0.4%

Group	Lansing	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	81.1%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(11)	7.7%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	5.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.0%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.7%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	0.9%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

33.3%(225.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -13.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	13.8%	41.4%	—	—
Catholic	10.6%	32.0%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	4.4%	13.3%	—	—
Other	3.1%	9.3%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.2%	3.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.9%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	66.7%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Lansing media market? 2,670,068 residents across 20 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Lansing vs National2.7M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.7M

local

2.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.80%

local

0.80%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.8%

local

37.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$53,731

local

$53,731National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.1%

local

14.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.5%

local

28.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.6%

local

69.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.1 yrs

local

36.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.1%

local

15.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.0%

local

11.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.7%

local

4.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.4%

local

7.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.6%

local

92.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Lansing

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

71.2%

vs Previous

+2.1pp

Eligible Non-Voters

150K · 28.8%

Citizen VAP

522,207

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Lansing split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (71/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+1.9	D+4.3	2.4pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.6pp

Containing Geography

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