How did Lansing-East Lansing, MI vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Lansing-East Lansing, MI voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+14.3. Kamala D Harris received 148,048 votes and Donald Trump received 110,417 out of 263,295 total votes cast, a 2.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Lansing-East Lansing, MI's political history?

Lansing-East Lansing, MI has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 61.2 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

Lansing-East Lansing, MI has a population of 1,845,977 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 78.3% non-Hispanic white, 6.0% Hispanic, 8.4% Black. About 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $55,095.

Which places are most similar to Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Lansing-East Lansing, MI are Madison, WI, Iowa City, IA, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Lansing-East Lansing, MI

State capital meets flagship university in a mid-Michigan corridor

Ingham County anchors a metro where state-government employment and a large student population at Michigan State University consistently push turnout patterns and partisan margins apart from surrounding rural counties.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Race data unavailable

Geography

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2024FIPS 29620

Population1.8M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

34.6y▼ 4.3

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

32.9%▼ 2.1

White78.3%
Black8.4%
Hispanic6.0%
Two or more4.7%
Asian3.6%
Other1.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Madison, WI, Iowa City, IA, and Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.

8 visible matches

Madison, WI

Educated rural democratic

D+43.0

Similarity score97%

Iowa City, IA

Educated rural competitive

D+30.5

Similarity score95%

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Educated rural democratic

D+17.7

Similarity score95%

Ann Arbor, MI

Educated rural democratic

D+44.4

Similarity score95%

Charlottesville, VA

Educated rural democratic

D+26.6

Similarity score95%

Syracuse, NY

Educated rural competitive 2

D+6.9

Similarity score94%

Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Educated rural democratic

D+41.5

Similarity score94%

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Educated rural democratic

D+45.9

Similarity score94%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

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	14.1%
Ingham	284K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	14.1%
Ingham	279K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	14.1%
Ingham	279K	D+29.7	94,542	50,564	148,101	14.1%
Eaton	109K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	6.2%
Eaton	109K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	6.2%
Eaton	107K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	6.2%
Eaton	104K	R+3.1	31,056	33,102	65,208	6.2%
Clinton	80K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	4.7%
Clinton	77K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	4.7%
Clinton	70K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	4.7%
Clinton	65K	R+8.6	22,450	26,751	49,986	4.7%

12 countiesTotal votes: 1,053,180

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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.

Lansing-East Lansing, MICensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

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

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White (Non-Hispanic) 78.3%Black 8.4%Hispanic 6.0%Asian 3.6%Multiracial 3.3%Native American 0.4%

Group	Local	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	78.3%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(12)	8.4%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	6.0%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	3.6%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	3.3%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	1.2%	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:

35.9%(169.6K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -12.5pp (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	14.3%	39.9%	—	—
Catholic	11.4%	31.8%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	4.7%	13.1%	—	—
Other	3.9%	10.8%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.3%	3.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	2.0%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	64.1%	—	—	—

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-East Lansing, MI metro area? 1,845,977 residents across 12 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Lansing-East Lansing, MI vs National1.8M residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.8M

local

1.8MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.55%

local

0.55%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.3%

local

38.3%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.

$55,095

local

$55,095National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.5%

local

14.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

32.9%

local

32.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

66.7%

local

66.7%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.

34.6 yrs

local

34.6 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.9%

local

16.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.5%

local

10.5%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.0%

local

6.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.1%

local

9.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

90.9%

local

90.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

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

2024 Turnout

72.8%

vs Previous

+1.8pp

Eligible Non-Voters

98K · 27.2%

Citizen VAP

361,784

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Lansing-East Lansing, MI split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (72/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+14.3	D+16.5	2.2pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.5pp

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